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Anna Laura McGranahan
Anna Laura McGranahan
Optimized Oak
March 14, 2024

What is Nostr?

  • March 14, 2024
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I saw a TikTok last night talking about Nostr, a “decentralized, censorship-resistant social media protocol.”

It was new to me so I wondered if anyone was familiar with it! I found a CNN article from this year and Forbes from last year, it looks like it gained popularity with crypto/tech as early adopters.

Do we think it’s worth looking into? Is anyone already using it?

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      Flynn
      Flynn
      Optimized Oak
      March 16, 2024

      As much as I'd love a new decentralized network popping up, it's been a year since a client has mentioned Bluesky or Mastodon. Just not sure there's much demand from the business side of things. 

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        Anna Laura McGranahan
        Anna Laura McGranahanAuthor
        Optimized Oak
        March 18, 2024

        As much as I'd love a new decentralized network popping up, it's been a year since a client has mentioned Bluesky or Mastodon. Just not sure there's much demand from the business side of things. 

        I agree on the business side! I poked around so many new platforms last year, Bluesky, Mastodon, Threads, Hive, etc. Personally, I found Mastodon too confusing to navigate, but I’m interested in any new platform being hailed as the “future of social.”

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        annarangos
        annarangos
        Boosted Blossom
        April 1, 2024

        Interesting, thanks for sharing! Tbh I really wish Mastodon had a larger user base, but maybe slow and steady wins the race?

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