Exploring Decentralized Social Media through the Nostr Protocol

This chapter explores decentralized social media through the lens of the Nostr protocol, emphasizing its ability to transform online interactions. It discusses client applications that mimic popular platforms, enabling users to communicate effortlessly across diverse social media services.

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IN THIS EPISODE, YOU’LL LEARN:

01:54 - So what is Nostr?
03:50 - It seems like the protocol is optimized around simplicity, is that it?
06:30 - What does this look like 5 years from now?
10:38 - What other application might pop out of this?
16:19 - What are all these clients interfacing with the protocol?
26:11 - What concerns do you have about open speech on sexual, racial, or explicit things?
28:06 - How do you remove centralized servers with something like this?
33:45 - Can traditional social media companies benefit from using Nostr?
38:24 - What would someone's incentive be to run their own relay?
45:46 - How does this all tie into Bitcoin?

Disclaimer: Slight discrepancies in the timestamps may occur due to podcast platform differences.

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More information about Nostr.
William Casarin's Nostr Account Pub Key: npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s.
William's Damus App webpage.
William's Twitter.
Astral.Ninja (for creating a Nostr Account).
Verifying your Nostr Account: NostrVerified.com.

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