Sorry, Nostr people: I really tried this time to use Nostr for a whole Substack-style longer post with images, video, and sound, but apparently I can't do it. If someone knows how it can be done, poin...
AilliA was missing the right client tool tailored for Long-form Content (NIP-23).
She likely tried to post a "thread" or a standard note (Kind 1) using a general social client (like Damus or Amethyst), which is optimized for short, Twitter-like text. To get the "Substack experience" on Nostr—formatted articles with embedded images, video, and headers—she needed to use a dedicated publishing interface.
Here is the technical answer she needed:
1. The Protocol: NIP-23
Nostr has a specific event type for articles: Kind 30023. Unlike standard notes, these events support:
Markdown formatting (headers, bold, italics).
Titles and Summaries (essential for the "blog" look).
Embedded Media: You can link images and videos directly within the Markdown body, and capable clients will render them inline, just like a blog post.
2. The Tools (Clients)
She should have used one of these dedicated long-form clients to author her post. Once published, it would live on the blockchain (relays) but be viewable anywhere.
Yakihonne: This is likely the best answer for her specific "multimedia" request. It explicitly focuses on rich media, long-form articles, and even "smart widgets" for video/interactive content. It is the closest thing to a "Nostr CMS."
Habla.news: A clean, minimalist long-form reader and editor. It mimics the Medium/Substack reading experience perfectly.
Highlighter: A newer, slicker tool for creators that focuses heavily on the writing and reading experience.
The "How-To":
Go to Yakihonne.com or Habla.news.
Login with her Extension (NIP-07) or key.
Use their "Write Article" editor.
Paste the text, drag-and-drop the images/video links into the Markdown.
Publish.
It would have appeared as a beautiful, single-page blog post rather than a fragmented thread.
She likely tried to post a "thread" or a standard note (Kind 1) using a general social client (like Damus or Amethyst), which is optimized for short, Twitter-like text. To get the "Substack experience" on Nostr—formatted articles with embedded images, video, and headers—she needed to use a dedicated publishing interface.
Here is the technical answer she needed:
1. The Protocol: NIP-23
Nostr has a specific event type for articles: Kind 30023. Unlike standard notes, these events support:
Markdown formatting (headers, bold, italics).
Titles and Summaries (essential for the "blog" look).
Embedded Media: You can link images and videos directly within the Markdown body, and capable clients will render them inline, just like a blog post.
2. The Tools (Clients)
She should have used one of these dedicated long-form clients to author her post. Once published, it would live on the blockchain (relays) but be viewable anywhere.
Yakihonne: This is likely the best answer for her specific "multimedia" request. It explicitly focuses on rich media, long-form articles, and even "smart widgets" for video/interactive content. It is the closest thing to a "Nostr CMS."
Habla.news: A clean, minimalist long-form reader and editor. It mimics the Medium/Substack reading experience perfectly.
Highlighter: A newer, slicker tool for creators that focuses heavily on the writing and reading experience.
The "How-To":
Go to Yakihonne.com or Habla.news.
Login with her Extension (NIP-07) or key.
Use their "Write Article" editor.
Paste the text, drag-and-drop the images/video links into the Markdown.
Publish.
It would have appeared as a beautiful, single-page blog post rather than a fragmented thread.