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CEO at Synonym, creators of Pubky, Bitkit, and Blocktank.

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2025-07-30 11:10:35 GMT

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Can you elaborate on "backup failed"?
The web app does not delete your key until you confirm some sort of backup of it. Are you sure you didnt download the file?

2025-07-27 11:10:15 GMT

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I heard the Synonym crew has something cool to share at the event tomorrow... 👀
#nevent1q…d7ev

2025-07-26 17:42:27 GMT

Will @nprofile…zx3h have me on RHR to learn about Pubky?
In good faith, for the freedom of the internet?
I think RHR is the one podcast I've not been on yet!
https://blossom.primal.net/3b31c791b745e57c7747b6c6a41c8fa32bc684a17fb297f8aff63d5407a0fe59.png

2025-07-26 14:22:59 GMT

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Some corrections:
In Pubky, users define where their data is. It is up to them whether to host that data themselves, or to utilize a 3rd party. It is also up to the user and application whether to sign all data like Nostr does. (We don't do this in our first app because it didn't bring any real benefits, and we believe other data structures are better for versioning and keeping hosts honest.)
Pubky applications, or anyone, can (optionally) use Pubky indexers to aggregate data from homeservers into a "semantic social graph" which manages contextual relationships between keys and URLs. These graphs can be generated in any scope or state the user or app prefers, and be queried to provide any custom view of the graph.
This means any Pubky app can use a single, or multiple sets, of homeservers, and any indexers (or none), and any user can choose from those too.
There is no centrally limiting aspect of Pubky, it just allows for traditional central use cases much more safely than any other system.
There's nothing Nostr can do that Pubky can't, because all of Nostr is a subset of Pubky use cases.
We could even add data relays, but they are basically obsoleted by this design, because you could simply list as many mirrors or fallbacks as you want in your PKARR.

2025-07-26 08:47:26 GMT

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IT SAYS WE WILL BLOCK THE EU YOU FUCKING RETARD

2025-07-26 07:59:10 GMT

Synonym's Pubky homeserver & indexer services will follow the law, but I will do everything in my power to avoid ever performing KYC compliance.
I simply do no want to work for the government, and I do not want responsibility of your personal info.
Things aren't looking good in the EU. We're more likely to block EU IP's next year, than implement proof-of-age regulations. Taking a stand could make their efforts fall apart.
It is my belief that if we create a system that truly gives users real control over what they see, that the argument for aggressive censorship and KYC becomes irrational.
Also, PKDNS, is going to make this all a bit more interesting...
Anyway, what will Nostr apps and relays do about this? (it affects you too)
https://blossom.primal.net/9696689dee7fff0b3d5202fdb891871602590b4a8eba9dce69add28d2a6e5271.png

2025-07-25 11:47:49 GMT

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When running a full relay gets too expensive, all apps will rely on two or three of them.
When you get censored from those few (or when your constantly hot key is compromised) no one really knows the authoritative source of your data anymore.
This is known as "discovery", a feature Pubky has, but Nostr does not.
Pubky is also scalable, because apps can utilize indexers to aggregate all of the source data from everyone's personal homeservers.

2025-07-22 16:58:40 GMT

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We already are building better products, on a better protocol. Maybe people will care, maybe they won't, but that much is true.
Are you sure I am the one that chose the personal tactics? I feel like we discussed this.

2025-07-22 15:48:15 GMT

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I assume you agree Primal Pro is a larp, since you didnt bother to defend it and gave me life advice instead.

2025-07-22 09:04:02 GMT

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;)
#nevent1q…e6dw

2025-07-22 06:44:12 GMT

ODELL: PUBKY HAS INVITE CODES, KILL IT!
also ODELL: PAY $70/MO FOR PRIMAL SO YOU CAN LARP AS A NOSTR INFLUENCER
GM freaks

2025-07-22 05:47:18 GMT

If you consider yourself an actual cypherpunk, or you truly want to see freedom on the internet, why haven't you asked me for Pubky invite code yet?

2025-07-17 06:39:05 GMT

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You can learn how it actually works at pubky.org
All apps, and all servers, in all systems on earth, are permissioned, including Nostr relays.
There is nothing closed about the Pubky, the invite code is for a free hosting account on our server. It is the same relationship as if you paid for a relay. Or if a relay required a password to store your data on it.
Calling Pubky closed and dismissing it is wildly ignorant.

2025-07-14 09:04:37 GMT

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Because Mainline DHT consists of millions of nodes providing censorship resistance and Nostr has like 20.
Because there are no meaningful advantages to using the secp curve Nostr uses.
Nostr could change to use the same ed curve though, to also use Mainline DHT, but it breaks everything in Nostr, and then people will also realize they don't need the nostr relay model at all, and then they will realize, oh, Pubky already figured all of this out.

2025-07-14 06:55:44 GMT

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Nostr uses a different elliptic curve. Mainline DHT does not support it.
You could technically use the same seed and then make keys on both curves, but this is asking for more trouble than it's worth imo.

2025-07-14 00:36:53 GMT

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Decentralization is a network quality.
It is achieved mostly by reducing the amount of data in the system, while increasing the quantity of unique copies of that data.
If your protocol is "poorly" designed, it will revert to centralization at scale.
Merely being an open protocol is not enough.
So you must intentionally include in your design, how to handle centralization.

2025-07-13 23:50:09 GMT

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https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/COPYING

2025-07-13 23:25:35 GMT

Grok is here to help educate Nostr on how BOTH relays and nostr clients require ToS, PP, and age limitations:
### Obligations for Nostr Relays
Relays act as servers that store and forward user-generated events (notes, messages, etc.), making them akin to data hosts or processors. With an international user base, relays face obligations under various global laws, though these are not uniform and depend on the relay operator's location, data handled, and user origins.
- **Terms of Service (ToS)**:
- Advisable for liability protection and defining usage rules (e.g., prohibiting illegal content). In the US, this helps invoke DMCA safe harbors for copyright issues. In the EU, consumer protection laws may require clear terms to avoid disputes. Without a ToS, operators risk legal exposure in jurisdictions with strict hosting liability, like under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which mandates transparency for intermediaries.
- **Privacy Policy (PP)**:
- Often required if personal data (e.g., IP addresses, public keys, metadata) is processed. Under the EU's GDPR, relays must provide a PP outlining data collection, retention, and user rights (e.g., access/deletion), with fines up to 4% of global revenue for non-compliance. Similar mandates apply in California (CCPA/CPRA), Brazil (LGPD), and Canada (PIPEDA). For international users, cross-border data transfers require safeguards, typically detailed in a PP.
- **Age Limitations**:
- Necessary to comply with children's privacy laws. In the US, COPPA requires parental consent for users under 13, potentially applying if relays handle minors' data. GDPR sets digital consent ages at 13-16 (country-dependent), requiring mechanisms to verify or restrict access. Operators should implement age gates or policies to mitigate risks, especially in regions like South Korea (under 14) or Australia.
Relay operators commonly include these via NIP-11 metadata for transparency, but legal consultation is essential as obligations vary by jurisdiction.
### Obligations for Nostr Clients (Apps)
Clients are applications (mobile/desktop/web) that connect users to relays for sending/receiving events. Distribution via app stores or direct downloads imposes additional requirements, driven by platform policies and international laws.
- **Terms of Service (ToS):
- Typically required by app stores (e.g., Apple App Store, Google Play) to define user agreements, app functionality, and limitations. For international distribution, this aligns with consumer rights laws (e.g., EU Consumer Rights Directive, Canadian consumer protection) to ensure terms are fair and non-misleading.
- **Privacy Policy (PP)**:
- Mandatory for app stores, which reject submissions without one explaining data practices (e.g., wallet integrations or device access). GDPR/CCPA equivalents demand transparency on data sharing with relays or third parties. For global users, apps must address data flows to potentially non-compliant regions.
- **Age Limitations**:
- Enforced by app stores through ratings: E.g., Apple/Google may require 13+ or 17+ for social features, with COPPA/GDPR compliance for minors. Apps must include age verification if collecting personal data from children, or risk removal/enforcement actions in the US, EU, or other regions.
In practice, both relays and clients should adopt these elements to ensure compliance, trustworthy operations, particularly with diverse international users. Operators are advised to seek region-specific legal advice.

2025-07-13 23:09:52 GMT

People are telling me Terms of Service are bad, but I cant figure out which Nostr apps dont require them.
If Nostr is already censorship resistant, and does not follow the law, where do i find the illegal stuff like drugs and edibles or whatever?
How does nostr deal with pedos?

2025-07-13 22:52:39 GMT

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None. That is one of the topics i tried to raise.
The relay model doesnt scale.

2025-07-13 22:45:42 GMT

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There are objective reasons that cannot happen for nostr, that any honest nostr dev would admit.
If people would stop being butthurt, and listen, you could get closer to that goal.

2025-07-13 16:17:48 GMT

NIP-177
======
Official Pronunciation of “nostr” ----------------------------- `draft` `mandatory`
This NIP defines the one true pronunciation of the protocol name “nostr” as **NOSS-tur** (/ˈnɒs.tər/) and establishes that any alternative pronunciation (e.g. “NO-stur” /ˈnoʊ.stər/) voids the user’s license to operate Nostr-compatible software.
## Specification
1. **Pronunciation**
In all spoken contexts, “nostr” **MUST** be articulated as two syllables:
NOSS-tur
ˈnɒs.tər
- First syllable stressed.
- Vowel in the first syllable as in “boss”; vowel in the second as a reduced schwa.
2. **License Enforcement Clause**
All Nostr-compatible software **MUST** include or reference the following license term in its EULA or terms of service:
> “By using this software you agree to pronounce the name ‘nostr’ as NOSS-tur (/ˈnɒs.tər/). Any other pronunciation—specifically ‘NO-stur’ (/ˈnoʊ.stər/) or similar variants—is deemed incorrect and voids your license to operate or distribute this software.”
3. **Client Behavior**
- Upon installation or first run, clients **SHOULD** display a brief audio or phonetic guide demonstrating the correct pronunciation.
- If a client “hears” or otherwise detects (e.g., via voice‐input commands) the disallowed pronunciation “NO-stur,” it **MUST** refuse to proceed with key operations (posting, subscribing, etc.) until the user acknowledges and commits to the correct pronunciation.
## Rationale
A single, consistent pronunciation promotes clear communication within the decentralized network and prevents brand fragmentation. By codifying “NOSS-tur” as the exclusive pronunciation—and revoking license rights for those who insist on “NO-stur”—we ensure:
- **Clarity** in discussions, presentations, and tutorials.
- **Cohesion** in community identity and branding.
- **Enforceability** of a shared convention across all client implementations.
## Examples
- ✅ Correct: “I’m posting this via NOSS-tur.”
- ❌ Incorrect: “I’m posting this via NO-stur.”
## Copyright and Licensing
All text in this NIP is dedicated to the public domain. Implementers may incorporate this pronunciation guide and license clause verbatim or by reference. Once ratified, clients and relays **MUST** implement the above enforcement provisions by their next major release.

2025-07-13 12:17:08 GMT

It certainly depends what your goals are, or how you define success.
I think of the web as a relevance engine, meant to connect people with any other people and URLs they are looking for.
Doing this in a sharded web, as proposed, has clear shortcomings to that end.
Social media becomes village media.
#note1xfh…3dva

2025-07-13 07:20:12 GMT

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Not really.

2025-07-13 03:37:06 GMT

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I didnt ask you to test anything, else i would have provided an invite, right?
Muted.

2025-07-13 02:51:34 GMT

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Nevermind, clearly your goal is to pretend to care so you can look for more reasons to be disingenuous.
Eat a dick.

2025-07-12 22:10:09 GMT

GN to everyone with an unhealthy emotional attachment to their favorite web protocol!
https://image.nostr.build/69ee1dfb3cab78b925309cc55df75c20db430d6bc457bcac46f2524c087fd986.jpg

2025-07-12 22:01:24 GMT

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Understandable, but it was still your attempt to correct me, and I don't think you really did in the end.
A lot of people were extremely retarded this week, nostr is highly censorable at scale (which was my actual claim in most instances i think), and it can still be argued that pubky's design could overall fix the web.
Maybe there are other claims i made you didnt address, and i know my style is difficult, but my behavior and claims were all sincere.

2025-07-12 21:33:39 GMT

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This might be fine if nostr stays small for pocket/private networks, but for social media, marketplaces, etc... nope.

2025-07-12 21:08:41 GMT

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Your whole post was a retaliation, just like most people here. And like them it warped you into equivocating and even lying by mistake.
I am not mean to people because they are dumb, i am candid because they are ignorant, and deluded, and i dont have time to humor the qty of people that wished i didnt say the things i do.
I cant know how smart these people are, but i can judge how genuine they are pretty easily.
I am sorry if my style offends anyone, but times are retarded and I have shit to say.

2025-07-12 21:02:09 GMT

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When you change providers in Pubky you can hotswap without losing context thanks to pkarr.

2025-07-12 20:36:54 GMT

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You forgot to admit being wrong about Pubky open source.

2025-07-12 20:26:12 GMT

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Nostr is clearly worse.

2025-07-12 20:25:00 GMT

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Mainline has many bootstrap vectors, the three famous domains are convenience, not single points of failure.
PKARR provides signed, multi-endpoint records. Nostr relies on trusting third-party relays to actually store and serve your events.
Pubky’s protocol & apps are already open, the polished new app will open once it exists.
So your claims that PKARR “isn’t more censorship-resistant” or “isn’t really open” are disproven.
Thanks for playing.

2025-07-12 20:17:46 GMT

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Every node you’ve ever talked gets cached.
Fresh installs can bootstrap:
- BEP-34 DNS seeds (TXT records listing live router IPs).
- Magnet links with explicit peers.
- Local peer exchange / LAN multicast.
- Manual seed lists shipped in the app (same trick Bitcoin Core uses).
Removing all these vectors simultaneously would require blanket UDP filtering across the Internet, which is a lot harder than blocking a handful of Nostr HTTP relays.

2025-07-12 20:14:30 GMT

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Those three (router.bittorrent.com, dht.transmissionbt.com, dht.libtorrent.org) are convenience helpers baked into popular clients.
The DHT spec allows any UDP host to act as a router node, and they already do (uTorrent, qBittorrent, Aria2, PicoTorrent, etc.)

2025-07-12 20:09:34 GMT

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Also what the hell is wrong with believing you I am smart?!
You don't think you smart?
You can't see that some people are dumber than you?
Like, cmon. It's just self-awareness.

2025-07-12 20:06:19 GMT

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You are glorifying signing data and asking servers to host it, many less than those on Mainline.
There are millions of nodes that support the bep we use in Mainline.

2025-07-12 20:04:09 GMT

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All of Pubky protocol, and all live apps with users, are already open-sourced. Please stop looking for lazy ways to discredit us.
The Pubky-app repo is the app used in the beta test.
Franky is a new app under construction that will also be open-sourced when it works.
We published our own research, and method, on Mainline censorship resistance.
Nostr does not even come close to what pkarr provides, and the same holds true for our indexer and ssg method.
https://medium.com/pubky/mainline-dht-censorship-explained-b62763db39cb

2025-07-12 16:01:34 GMT

Look, we're still in beta, and we have a lot bugs & work to do, but we aren't fucking around here.
https://blossom.primal.net/5a7c0363861841ac1769ccc9a79ab78ce20e714a4006ba8f2a10a52688b9b45c.png

2025-07-12 13:42:55 GMT

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Call it what you want as long as you get in here :)

2025-07-12 13:35:17 GMT

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Then i trust your learning will continue with Pubky.

2025-07-12 13:24:41 GMT

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Once you understand the design you will understanding why signing everything is not needed (but you could still do that if you wanted anyway...)

2025-07-12 13:19:05 GMT

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Bro, nostr uses http and icann dns... just read this
https://medium.com/pubky/mainline-dht-censorship-explained-b62763db39cb

2025-07-12 13:05:02 GMT

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I hate complexity and I am well-known for this on the Bitcoin side.
Nostr is not simple, it is incomplete.

2025-07-12 12:46:19 GMT

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Well let's start from the extreme:
Just use Pubky tech and build that out instead.
"HAHAHA john so arrogant and crazy blah blah"
Let's skip that part this time?
I know this will never fly, but it is useful to start at the extremes.
I think it is a rational suggestion because anything I would edit about Nostr to fix it would be to make it more like Pubky.
To earnestly vet this would require researching Pubky and understanding the differences clearly.
... but i know this will never happen in a million years due to social and VC reasons.
But what if that really is what is best? What would you do if you were me and you knew that?
I can confidently describe how Pubky fixes every Nostr problem, and then adds more powers. Can a Nostr person confidently refute that?
Absurd! Right?
Well, what I learned is that "interoperability" is just everyone using the same thing, so either we compete or capitulate.

2025-07-12 12:03:52 GMT

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You're usually on the list too fwiw.
The list is based on my interactions, nothing more.
I don't really read my nostr feeds, I just respond.

2025-07-12 12:01:42 GMT

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Derek, I have been discussing my vision for the web with fiatjaf since before nostr existed. Any notion that I am derivative or lack creativity in systems design would be intensely ignorant and ironic here.
The idea that I would just see a protocol and copy it is obnoxious, self-serving and lazy.
I have been researching & designing related solutions deeply for a long time. When I say things, they come from experience.
I compulsively share what I learn on all platforms that engage with it. Nostr seems to really like engaging with my criticisms, but they can't figure out how to do so in any way other than to insult and act out.
As far as working together, Nostr will need to learn that the cultism of Bitcoin does not map to the web. Because, like my popular post this week highlighted, people like me can't work with children offering fearful insults and tribal struggle sessions.
Until nostr gets comfortable with the idea that nostr is broken and dying, there's no point in tolerating this nonsense.
So what if I'm brutally candid, wtf reason is that to make it personal?
So what if I think your idols are hacks? You should be interested in why I am so sure!

2025-07-12 10:38:48 GMT

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I shouldn't have to prove Pubky in order to criticize Nostr, right?
Anyway, Pubky is in beta, but all of it is open source.
You can learn about it in various ways, in various places, including:
https://github.com/pubky/
https://pubky.org
https://medium.com/pubky/
There are also presentations and interviews from me and my team in YouTube.
Or, you could ask for an invite to the beta app, and view the #pubky-faq tag.
The worst thing you could do is stay ignorant and assume I'm crazy just because I don't say good things about nostr.

2025-07-12 08:45:33 GMT

GM nostr!
https://blossom.primal.net/9b5fe54c011b707ef8b4d607c54cb9a7a0c23beb9fd2443a27d7b2fb1fc04c92.png
https://blossom.primal.net/f8cebd6a2b4021ccc8e409259156567cb1146856b4f746330e2b763f9833eeea.png
https://blossom.primal.net/7cbe5b1730f29521df2edcb105477e05509269bfc7c55eb522d8c8f5b68ac60c.png
https://blossom.primal.net/443bde78a1767e769ca4741a9aeb2a1ed35175f1787bb4ab799b145c09c8e9c1.png

2025-07-12 07:17:51 GMT

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Hey, I know I am a smart person, but you don't seem to care, so, fuck you, right?

2025-07-12 01:56:26 GMT

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Relays are only like bitcoin nodes in the bad way, they do not scale.
Unlike Bitcoin, every "node" can censor, and thus every large relay can be censored by the gov.
Relays are just servers. They are no more "decentralized" than traditional web servers, which you can also run yourself.
Nostr has no meaningful comparison to Bitcoin, which entirely different as a system.

2025-07-11 16:01:08 GMT

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I can't deliver a knowledge base every time I want to discuss protocol design, so I make efforts to speak in understandable abstractions that touch the soft spots.
I have attempted to share feedback and designs with nostr for years. I have known fiatjaf since before nostr existed. Aside from talking to fiatjaf himself, that experience has been horrendous. Maybe you can forgive me if my candor is too abrasive or short.
Anyway, it's censorable because the relay model is no different than the website model in practice. At scale it requires permission, and nostr has no solution for discovery once permission is revoked.
Quite simple, but undermines the entire project.
We discovered a better way, and that makes it really difficult to tolerate nostr tribalism.
I could go on, about other design flaws, but that is at least one answer for you!

2025-07-11 09:13:30 GMT

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It's already over man. Pivot.
The use case of nostr is "make an app in a weekend" and that is where it ends.
Zoom out and look at yourself manufacturing a local corporate network use case... it's nonsense.
Also, all of your creativity at approaching this problem is lacking. There's no reason Nostr can't support indexers or trusted data sources, and then fall back to being a client and self-assembly when needed.
There's so much wrong, and it is actually all fixable, but it requires breaking everything and giving up on the memes.

2025-07-11 08:58:34 GMT

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Am I wrong that you two are the most popular and best funded Nostr products?
That's a pretty early and severe fork of protocol, no?
Am I wrong to guess that Primal is probably breaking protocol because protocol sucks and prevents them from making the product they think is best for users?
And the result is to blame each other instead collaborate and fix shit?
wild guesses here surely...

2025-07-11 08:50:27 GMT

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lol
I guess there's no problem then, carry on!

2025-07-11 04:28:12 GMT

Here is my profile and feed in Damus vs Primal.
Notice any problems?
Many missing posts, different avatars, anything else?
In nostr how am I supposed to know whether Damus is broken or @npub1xts…kk5s is censoring me?
https://image.nostr.build/d98a571e63f385fff59a7837be70cf1bf9c6dd56ad42ec9eaf039a13eab27fc2.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/f18e2a007222f4ab77add41ca5c4758a344d75c8671a781de46aeb15b303b5d1.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/7a16748f5d4b653a0d82798a20067195d84e78423f4c987cfa5173b70b3dcc3a.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/97b2d4f7f17b1bc4d5ca17dd892bd7b1d877073f8bcb50c1c923c3d072f2d796.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/bb35f89cd2e999bf48edc7d68e3ef60440c0133b787a933f31f1c7c0cab01c2d.jpg

2025-07-10 21:40:11 GMT

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Hey come find out so you can stop saying dumb shit about it, and me, just because I pointed out some nostr problems.

2025-07-10 21:32:46 GMT

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I expected more from you than petty takes tbh.

2025-07-10 20:54:17 GMT

Every search bar in every nostr app is broken, has anyone noticed?
Totally inconsistent across apps, missing data, configs that dont do what they are supposed to, suddenly stop working, default to profile search for some godawful reason, etc etc
I speak from experience using Primal, Damus, and Yakihonne. I assume the other smaller projects are even worse.

2025-07-10 19:47:38 GMT

I was hoping to get good at arguing with nostr people about nostr things, maybe even learn why i am wrong about it, but so far all the challengers are acting more like children than men.

2025-07-10 13:35:17 GMT

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It wouldn't be responsible to have this protocol and ecosystem as a dependency unless you can somehow capitalize on it in the short term... because most of the momentum is trendiness and tribalism, not utility.
Extreme naivety here around censorship resistance and legal realities of providing apps, bitcoin custody and/or hosting as a business, leading to bad designs and wasted effort on things that would blow up at scale.
No clear signs of raw talent in the product realm, nor raw profit opportunities. (I don't actually care about making money, but I do know a system can't work without also being economically sustainable).
It's a hackathon project that never graduated to being an actual solution to the problems such tech is meant to mitigate.
Nostr is broken, censorable, does not scale, and the community is toxic until you signal allegiance.
Why *should* I build here?!

2025-07-10 11:57:07 GMT

If nostr were the answer, people like me would be building on it.
Ask yourselves who the builders are that aren't choosing nostr, and why.
Then ask yourselves what all the people building here have in common.
Then compare these groups earnestly. I dont just mean Bitcoiners vs Bluehairsky. I mean their experience, talent, and reputation.
I mean the most talented and resourceful people; people that innovate, and have deep expertise. Why aren't they leaving where they are to build here?
Examples: Bitcoin Core devs, shitcoin expert devs that really do want to fix things, talented cryptographers, deeply experienced systems/p2p people, experienced entrepreneurs, reputable VCs and funders.
The closest I see here are people that got Bitcoin-rich and are now learning how to be angels by naively funding their friends and dead-end startup projects that arent much better than weekend hackathon submissions. A sandbox for playing.
Everything worth anything here is a subdivision of Bitcoin culture itself and Bitcoin privilege. Bitcoin is the only provider of talent and resources to Nostr. That worked great to bootstrap from nothing, but now what?
Deal with this, and figure out how to be relevant to other people, or Nostr will continue to be nothing more than a perpetual hackathon sandbox subsidized by a Bitcoiner ego-cult.

2025-07-07 11:19:42 GMT

If you truly controlled your data, you could delete or edit any of your posts anytime you want.

2025-07-02 10:48:21 GMT

Have fun KYCing on Spark*
https://blossom.primal.net/d410800e0b13bd6896fa212f61d39233d429b31fac322945c813150a2885e8f9.png

2025-06-30 11:38:36 GMT

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And 4 years ago it was $60k, wtf kind of cherry-picking backwards logic are you working with?

2025-06-30 09:35:29 GMT

I am quite disappointed in the institutions' ability to pump my bags, aren't you?

2025-06-26 13:19:37 GMT

Someone call an ambulance, sats is dying!
BIP 177
https://blossom.primal.net/e3b6244203f2daf3dcdbc3d5228828a8a42be97fc49f3026b632c21a7b1a7ffe.png

2025-06-26 08:38:25 GMT

I do not accept your terms.

2025-06-25 11:20:52 GMT

I only need 700000 zaps to afford Primal Pro for a year.

2025-06-24 21:06:48 GMT

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Btw you would love playing with our Nexus indexer graph, it includes keys, URLs, connected by tags, all indexed and ready to query and create powerful, and contextual!, WoT views.

2025-06-24 21:03:44 GMT

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Pubky uses a homeserver model, which is chosen by the key holder. (Via PKDNS).
To bootstrap the network, we are of course providing a free homeserver, so people can post in the app.
That means, like with relays, spammers can infinitely make accounts and use diskspace.
...but we arent ready for that, or for scale, we are still in beta!
So, instead of charging fees or asking for SMS, or Gmail, Bluesky or others, we are regulating the flow with invite codes until we, and the code, is ready for primetime.
In the end, people will be able to host themselves, or choose any host provider as homeserver, all while still controlling their own discovery via pkdns/pkarr. That just is not very easy yet.
So, the codes help me regulate flow into the beta, and prevent spam before we have ways to mitigate it. Nothing nefarious!

2025-06-24 20:03:00 GMT

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Meanwhile Primal is collecting personal data so you can zap. Search is broken. Data is inconsistent. You are still censorable, and Bluehairsky is kicking nostr's ass. But hey at least you showed loyalty today, you deserve a cookie.

2025-06-24 12:14:27 GMT

Anyone want to guess the reasons why Pubky uses invite codes currently?
https://blossom.primal.net/9f4c954ef70d5df96777f837443782632015000089992b6e047bbd58d93c87e8.png

2025-06-24 00:36:37 GMT

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Why lol when you could be asking for an invite code?

2025-06-22 17:41:55 GMT

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Honestly, it is was clear to me a long time ago you would never tolerate our work, so I am just fucking with you because that is all you really want to do here, fuck around and act like I am some kind retarded monster while pretending you arent just trying to undermine and discredit competition. Your goalposts will never stop moving until you think i cant reach them. Sorry, but I can do ANYTHING I put effort into and your bitch behavior wont affect it one bit.

2025-06-22 17:13:21 GMT

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Oh btw
https://image.nostr.build/e56b27b3bbbd71fa8f29db8161414ba6d86fa7ae0118b5d7a7444ad01691662d.jpg

2025-06-22 17:04:22 GMT

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Well, you are biased too, right? God forbid people start building with Pubky!

2025-06-22 16:52:19 GMT

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If you think that companies making open source software is a non-starter, I hope you aren't using any corporate open-source software! Is it even possible?
Our team does hail from more than 16 countries!

2025-06-21 07:02:31 GMT

Hello Nostr, who wants a Pubky invite code?

2025-05-31 16:20:17 GMT

T&F now has an Anti-Surveillance collection of hoodies.
Bold, high-contrast prints designed to confuse AI detectors at a distance.
Fashion meets adversarial tech.
These are untested in the wild & do not guarantee digital “invisibility.” Please check local laws before wearing.
Shop here:
https://tf.style/collections/all?filter.v.price.gte=&filter.v.price.lte=&filter.p.tag=Anti&sort_by=created-descending
More info about methodologies used:
https://tf.style/collections/anti-surveillance
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2025-05-28 06:12:14 GMT

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Yes.

2025-05-23 15:24:07 GMT

Check out the new "₿lack Market Money" collection at tf.style
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2025-05-23 06:12:55 GMT

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The name goes to the punk aspect of the brand, taking what others think is shameful and being proud.

2025-05-07 07:06:28 GMT

Are spreadsheets a part of your life?

2025-05-05 12:25:49 GMT

For my next trick, I will blow my own mind.

2025-05-03 08:00:06 GMT

You are the spam.

2025-05-02 04:54:46 GMT

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So you designed a web browser for legal goods?

2025-05-01 14:47:37 GMT

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the rage of people passionately building somewhat useful things

2025-05-01 07:45:04 GMT

How to Think About Data on Bitcoin
https://bitcoinerrorlog.medium.com/how-to-think-about-data-on-bitcoin-a5a80442ef68

2025-04-29 11:37:57 GMT

If value is subjective, then the store of value is in your head.

2025-04-29 09:28:05 GMT

Wouldn't it be cool if you could use your public key as a domain name?

2025-04-29 07:06:52 GMT

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fwiw We didn't "see nostr and think" anything really. As you know, we have been researching this stuff since before nostr existed. Bluesky too.
What we saw were problems and what we have is a comprehensive vision for an ecosystem we are solving for. We didn't use Nostr because it does not meet requirements and attempts to interface with Nostr people were always retarded.
Yes, there is a big distinction between "discovery" of endpoints for an identity vs "discovery" of identities and content you like. Obv, these are very different topics.
Feel free to continue glossing over the first one, but you have to admit Pubky(pkarr/pkdns) is a strict improvement over nostr in that regard.
For the second form of discovery (of content), Nostr won't have any special advantage over any other platform as there is no novel method in Nostr. In fact, Nostr is likely to have more trouble due to uncertainty around relays and data (and the other form of discovery).
In Pubky, we do in fact have an intentional design for identity and content discovery, and it is mostly novel.
We use a Semantic Social Graph, which creates subjective relationships between keys and URLs. This graph can then be applied as filters or by distance and weight, like a WoT.
In the end, you can't have perfect p2p web, so you must design for scaled and trusted use cases. We can offer the people competition and interoperation within an open ecosystem, but everyone needs services indexing, cloud hosting, moderation, etc.

2025-04-27 15:42:52 GMT

"Carvalho appears to be on an all-out campaign, borrowing Trump’s MAGA slogan and filling his X page with pictures of well-known figures from the global economic community, including Satoshi, Klaus Schwab, and Ursula von der Leyen donning red caps with the slogan “Make Satoshi Bitcoin Again.”
https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-debate-reignited-with-satoshi-unit-redefinition-proposal/

2025-04-27 08:25:00 GMT

BIP 177 for Dummies
https://bitcoinerrorlog.medium.com/bip-177-for-dummies-3993db575490

2025-04-26 14:52:25 GMT

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some people think the opposite

2025-04-25 19:07:59 GMT

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megabitcoin

2025-04-25 16:17:26 GMT

It's still a minority, but a lot more people are becoming interested in the idea of calling the base units of Bitcoin bitcoins.

2025-04-25 07:57:18 GMT

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It is confusing already and people just live in ignorance.

2025-04-25 06:05:12 GMT

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What is "hardcoded" is a limit of 2.1 quadrillion base units.