Will Casarin

William Casarin, the builder of the Damus application, dives into the revolutionary Nostr protocol that enables decentralized social media without major corporate control. He discusses Nostr's simplicity and its potential evolution over the next five years. Concerns about open speech and moderation are addressed, alongside how traditional platforms might benefit from utilizing Nostr. Casarin also explains the financial ties with Bitcoin and the incentives for users to run their relays, providing a thought-provoking look at the future of online communication.

support dispatch: https://citadeldispatch.com/donate  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠EPISODE: 126BLOCK: 840543PRICE: 1500 sats per dollarTOPICS: building the damus nostr client, bitcoin influence on nostr, zaps, opensats concernsproject website: https://damus.iowill on nostr: https://primal.net/p/npub1xtscya34g58tk0z605fvr788k263gsu6cy9x0mhnm87echrgufzsevkk5s website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.comnostr live chat: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citadeldispatch.com/stream⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nostr account: ⁠https://primal.net/odell⁠youtube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@citadeldispatch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠stream sats to the show: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.fountain.fm/(00:00:00) Fox Business Intro Clip(00:01:27) Introduction to Citadel Dispatch(00:02:30) Discussion on building NostrDB, outbox model, and decentralized relay system.(00:38:26) Discussion about NostrDB and verifying notes(00:39:23) Designing a Nostr client with the outbox model(00:39:47) Importance of fast implementation and new technology in multiplatform client development(01:10:49) Discussion on the demand for a nice, fancy NIP5 from Damus(01:11:12) Exploration of the scarcity of a namespace in Damus(01:11:31) Conversation on default media uploads in Damus and thoughts on media uploads going forward(01:49:43) Importance of transparency and feedback in handling rejection reasons for OpenSats grants(01:50:11) Discussion on the significance of zaps and the challenges of revenue generation(01:51:12) The need for increasing user base and different strategies for growth

Will Casarin, Bitcoin and Lightning developer and founder of Damus, joins the show to discuss the freedom of speech in cyberspace, counterparty risks with data monopolies, and the future of social media. They explore Nostr, a decentralized platform, and its architectural comparison to Bitcoin. The conversation delves into the functional properties of Zap, a paradigm shift in messaging systems, and the conflict with iOS. They also emphasize the importance of free speech and decentralized technology in achieving true online freedom.