Why nostr matters

• Show notes: https://apollo.alienate.earth/slideshows/why-nostr-matters/
• Tags: nostr, bitcoin

The existing landscape

Twitter

• Good for arguing
• Lots of bots
• Lots of engagement farming
• Lots of censorship

Facebook

• More personal
• Lots of AI content
• Lots of low quality posts
• Bad algo

Instagram

• Ideally personal
• Great algorithm
• Weaponised by brands
• Exploitive advertising

TikTok

• china = bad
• indiscriminate algorithm
• pipeline for porn
• lots of fake content
• shallow engagement

Mastodon

• Decentralised
• Builder community
• Strong segregation (+/-)
• Censorship resiliant
• Biases
• Self governed communities problem

Common Issues

• Censorship
• Centralisation
• Bad incentive structures
• Bad algorithms
• Bias
• Lock in

What is nostr?

• Decentralised
• Portable
• Currency integrated
• Censorship resistent
• Good incentives
• Personally rewarding (bitcoin)
• Self signed (imitation proof)