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Today we were made aware of multiple Fediverse blog posts incorrectly attributing “vote Trump” spam on Bluesky to the Mostr.pub Bridge.
This spam is NOT coming from Mostr. From the screenshots used in these blogs, it's clear the spam is coming from an entirely different bridge called momostr.pink. This bridge is not affiliated with Mostr, and is not even a fork of Mostr. We appreciate that the authors of these posts responded quickly to us and have since corrected the blogs.
Mostr.pub uses stirfry policies for anti-spam filtering. This includes an anti-duplication policy that prevents spam like the recent “vote Trump” posts we’ve seen repeated over and over.
It is important to note WHY there are multiple bridges, though.
When Mostr.pub launched, multiple major servers immediately blocked Mostr, including Mastodon.social. The moderators of Mastodon.social claimed that this was because Nostr was unregulated, and suggested to one user that if they want to bridge their account they should host their own bridge.
That is exactly what momostr.pink, the source of this spam, has done.
The obvious response to the censorship of the Mostr Bridge is to build more bridges.
While we have opted for pro-social policies that aim to reduce spam and build better connections between decentralized platforms, other bridges built to get around censorship of the Mostr Bridge may not — as we’re already seeing.
There will inevitably be multiple bridges, and we’re working on creating solutions to the problems that arise from that. In the meantime, if the Fediverse could do itself a favor and chill with the censorship for two seconds, we might not have so many problems.
https://image.nostr.build/258d978b91e7424cfa43b31f3cfc077d7172ae10b3b45ac956feff9e72175126.png

2024-05-17 01:49:50

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Hey interesting idea! I'm not sure, but I'll think about it.

2024-05-14 17:31:32

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Thanks - we're looking into this! There's another account that was also experiencing the same issue and a couple of other bugs with federating to Bluesky that may be related.

2024-05-13 18:16:08

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We've been trying to troubleshoot this error. Can you try pushing an event from your Threads acount (make a new post, update your profile, etc) and see if that pushes it through the relay?

2024-05-13 18:14:00

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We unblocked ourselves 😉
https://soapbox.pub/blog/threads-server-blocking/
That being said the federation Threads is currently permitting is super limited, so you won't really have much success talking to people there. You can follow accounts that opt in, but they won't be able to see or engage with you yet. Threads claims these features are planned for the future.
Here's what they say about that:
> "In the future, we expect content to flow from the fediverse into Threads. Federated Threads users will be able to see and engage with replies to their posts coming from other servers, or follow people on other fediverse servers and engage with their content directly in Threads. Our plan is for fediverse-enabled Threads profiles to ultimately have one consolidated number of followers that combines users that followed them from Threads and users from other servers."

2024-05-13 17:24:11

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That's a Threads decission, I assume because they percieve potential liablility regarding minors data being outside of their realm of control.

2024-05-13 17:21:21

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Good question - only United States, Canada, and Japan so far.
https://engineering.fb.com/2024/03/21/networking-traffic/threads-has-entered-the-fediverse/

2024-05-13 17:09:40

Threads users aged 18+ with public profiles can now choose to share their Threads posts to other ActivityPub-compliant servers -- which means they an federate across the Mosr Bridge! Here's how to follow opted-in accounts on Threads from Nosr.
At the moment, Threads federation only works one way, and it''s unclear how many users are opting in. Nonetheless, we know that growing the available network on #Nostr is key for lowering the barrier to entry new users experience when joining decentralized platforms. #GrowNostr
Follow the us to stay up to date!
https://soapbox.pub/blog/follow-threads/

2024-05-13 00:37:50

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Can you try making a post or updating your profile to push it through the relay?

2024-05-12 19:57:40

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Check out this talk from #NostrAsia on why bridging matters for #Nostr to succeed, especially in the early stages:
https://poast.tv/w/jUknj6g3BbkESsidKbDRzr

2024-05-12 19:20:31

We've added the ability to look up supported accounts by their local username across multiple platforms including the Fediverse, Bluesky, and Threads!
https://m.primal.net/IFzb.mp4
Try it here: https://mostr.pub/

2024-05-12 19:08:29

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Manually - there's still a limited number of accounts that opt in to the bridge on either platform, so they can be hard to discover.

2024-05-12 19:07:10

We've updated the Mostr Bridge to allow you to search for supported accounts by username across the Fediverse, Bluesky, and Threads!
https://m.primal.net/IFzM.mp4
Try it: https://mostr.pub/

2024-05-11 23:58:14

We've added some new suggested followers on Threads to the Mostr bridge. Check it out!
Know of any accounts on the Threads or Bluesky who have opted into Federation that you think we should feature? Let us know!
https://m.primal.net/IFmg.png
https://mostr.pub/

2024-05-11 00:32:10

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Nostr (via Mostr) ➡️ Activitypub (via Bridgy Fed) ➡️ Bluesky

2024-05-10 23:28:55

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We have also udpated the Mostr Bridge search tool to include Bluesky accounts! Give it a test drive:
https://mostr.pub/

2024-05-10 23:21:35

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That's correct! It's not us being nice, though, it's @npub1pqr…2sck. They chose to be opt-in-only to be polite.
We, on the other hand, do not care. 😃

2024-05-10 22:01:10

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(ps. thanks to @npub1mu9…jj0t for all their work on this yesterday!)

2024-05-10 21:44:47

Nostr users can now follow Bluesky accounts thanks to a combination of the Mostr Bridge and @npub1pqr…2sck! Learn how to follow Bluesky users from #Nostr:
https://soapbox.pub/blog/follow-bluesky/

2024-05-10 02:53:25

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We bridge from Nostr -> Fediverse
https://mostr.pub/
@npub1pqr…2sck bridges from Fediverse -> Bluesky
https://fed.brid.gy/docs
Threads will also be bridged from the Fediverse via Mostr when federation is implemented.
(in short)

2024-05-09 22:52:58

With Nostr, ActivityPub, Bluesky, and Threads all moving towards interoperability or bridging with each other, it's clear who's still living in the dark ages. Centralized platforms are dying. Open protocols are the future.
https://m.primal.net/IFBN.png

2024-05-07 15:30:25

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Yes it's linked in the note! ^ Let us know if you have any questions.

2024-05-07 15:29:02

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Love the graphic!

2024-05-06 22:25:39

POV you're scrolling trending hashtags on @npub12vk…pugg and realize the Mostr bridge is basically just bonus cat pics for Nostr. 😻
https://m.primal.net/IDxa.png

2024-05-06 01:32:46

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Love this idea!

2024-05-01 19:42:38

With major companies like Meta realizing the future potential of decentralized social media, connecting across protocols has never been more important.
#Nostr users can soon follow anyone on Threads via the Mostr bridge as Meta adds support for Activity Pub. This opens up a massive base of mainstream users, breaking down the #networkeffect barrier that new protocols struggle to overcome. This is hugely important for user retention.
Hopefully, once Threads users discover Nostr through our bridged interactions, they will realize what they're missing out on by staying under the control of Meta! #GrowNostr
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/25/why-meta-is-looking-to-the-fediverse-as-the-future-for-social-media/

2024-04-30 18:19:36

Did you know you can send Zaps across the Mostr bridge between Fediverse and #Nostr users?
Follow these instructions to get set up with #Lightning on the Fediverse and start earning #Bitcoin for your shitposts. ⚡
https://soapbox.pub/blog/mostr-zaps/

2024-04-29 18:32:50

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Npub here:
https://njump.me/nprofile1qqsrp23q2kp0shhld09a756unvuu7hxva5mx9naqgu5rxndah7qndmgpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qan55ct

2024-04-29 18:31:55

Did you know you can follow Free Culture artist and activist @npub1xz4…8uh7 on #Nostr via the Mostr Bridge to the Fediverse?
#GrowNostr #artist
https://vimeo.com/50531435

2024-04-25 22:58:31

#ThrowbackThursday to when our bridger in chief, @npub108p…yev6, gave a talk at #NostrAsia #Japan about the Mostr Bridge!
Give it a watch if you missed it to learn how the bridge works, and why collaboration with existing decentralized protocols is key to #Nostr success:
https://poast.tv/w/jUknj6g3BbkESsidKbDRzr

2024-04-25 00:49:10

Did you know you can follow free software advocate Richard Stallman on #Nostr thansk to the Mostr bridge to the Fediverse? #FOSS #Linux #GnuPlusLinux
https://m.primal.net/HzaU.png
https://primal.net/p/npub1tp3f6k0p9534lt37pv6yyr2ygyt30d2smcgmyhfnzsj09ahsvnysyze8qg

2024-04-24 01:07:34

Oh myyyy... you can now follow George Takei on #Nostr thanks to the Mostr bridge!
https://primal.net/p/npub17sn2jzhqzccn9j7h6vhywec2zr6lzw5p2d5z7lnplsxwqvrs4duqv6jgfe

2024-04-23 03:13:40

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Yes they are doing full posts, and I don't know about paid content though.
As for Ghost on Nostr, check out what @npub1xfj…g0df is doing with Letr! But yes, also bridge. We love bridges here 💙

2024-04-23 02:17:26

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Any time!

2024-04-23 02:11:00

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npub1f35mu9lx6t0z2uvqcl2x649ff6fv8rq2kjz3djax9zvuhh04aqpqjla2gq

2024-04-23 01:51:28

Should we add support for Ghost to the bridge? 👀
#note1rp7…jw64

2024-04-23 01:50:57

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Sorry about that - looks like the media attatchment messed up the link!
https://njump.me/nprofile1qqsyc6d7zlnd9h39wxqv04rd2j55aykr3s9tfpgkewnz3xwtmh67sqspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qlhmuw3

2024-04-23 01:37:42

Did you know you can follow The Oatmeal commics on #Nostr thanks to the Mostr bridge to Mastodon?
https://m.primal.net/Hynb.png
#memestr #funny #artstr #humor #comedy
https://njump.me/nprofile1qqsyc6d7zlnd9h39wxqv04rd2j55aykr3s9tfpgkewnz3xwtmh67sqspz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qlhmuw3https://m.primal.net/Hynb.png

2024-04-20 23:24:26

Did you know you can follow Jorts the Cat on Maston via Nostr thanks to the Mostr bridge? #caturday #catstr #nostr
https://njump.me/nprofile1qqs8el25t468muwdp7nhptycpfe7r3gddg5tkw9ecpy4sw97lpx7y7cpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43q6mf82x

2024-04-20 01:19:11

Happy Halving!
Soapbox has supported Bitcoin since 2021, but did you know you can now Zap over the Mostr bridge? 👀 ⚡
https://soapbox.pub/blog/mostr-zaps/

2024-04-18 16:52:33

Did you know you can follow President Biden on #Nostr thanks to the Mostr Bridge? No more walled gardens! #grownostr #biden #politics
https://m.primal.net/Hwof.jpg
Follow POTUS here: https://primal.net/p/npub1wx6m0vmakggyq0v2jyykshe522nssh7zh8x3hz94eesmnkrs22ksd4558r

2024-04-17 18:55:14

There are over 46,865 follows across the Mostr bridge, 70% of follows are Nostr -> ActivityPub.
Search for accounts to follow here: https://mostr.pub/

2024-04-17 18:53:53

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#introductions

2024-04-17 18:45:38

Welcome to the official Nostr account of the Mostr Bridge to the Fediverse, including Mastodon! We're here to provide information about the bridge and answer any questions you may have about connecting to the Fediverse and beyond.
Learn more about Mostr:
https://soapbox.pub/blog/mostr-fediverse-nostr-bridge/

2024-04-17 18:34:33

hello world 👀