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Vitor Pamplona
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What do we do when we have one hashtag and two meanings for it?

Like, there is #Amethyst, for the Nostr client, and #Amethyst for crystallography research.

If the same hashtag is used by both groups in separate relays and users start merging those relays by rebroadcasting stuff, do both hashtags just cease to become interesting?

Do their communities disappear out of "I am not here for this" feelings of disappointment? Is this a Nostr battle for which community wins over the other by the sheer amount of posts? Do clients have a role in this? Do relays?

How do we solve it? Do we even need to solve it?
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karo · 82w
I don't think you need to solve it. the lesser community will come up with their own hashtag to circumvent the larger community. it happens all the time.
Silberengel · 82w
No point bothering with hashtags, when AI can figure out the topics covered. I just use them to make the word appear in a different #style.
Derek Ross · 82w
This is a moot argument because people can use any hashtag they want for any topic or discussion. Hashtags are cool on paper, but in practice they just don't work. #foodstr
Lee · 82w
Why when u post videos on Primal it won’t show on Amethyst & tells u to go to Primal to download video @Vitor Pamplona ??? I thought u can view videos in any apps
cloud fodder · 82w
everything keeps going in circles: hashtags, works on any relay -> gets spammed -> use different relays where hash tags are moderated -> which relays? -> goto 10. the pieces that are missing: invites to relays + nip66 enhancements. invites or recommended relays for a particular hashtag. relays...