Damus
Mallory · 133w
In one sentence what’s the best way to explain Nostr to non tech people? I’m wearing my Nostrasia shirt. The second I mention protocol eyes glaze over.
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Nostr is a new way of doing the internet that is inherently social

Like phone apps were a different way than web pages, and web pages were a different way than AOL.

I think screaming PROTOCOL at everybody is a horrible way to gain adoption.

Way back when (i'm old 🤷) us tech savvy folks were trying to get people out of AOL were weren't screaming about how cool a protocol http was. It was just The Web and you could find cool stuff with it.

so maybe

Nostr is the social internet.
or
It's not a social app, it's the social internet.

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a_priori · 133w
Protocol sounds cool to nerds, normies don't even know what http means or what it does.
Vitor Pamplona · 133w
It's about having the best content. Nothing else matters.
The Fockin’ Fury · 133w
I dunno, I think the “protocol” vs “social internet” distinction is still a bit over people’s heads if all they really know about the internet is Facebook and Instagram. Maybe the best way to describe it is as a new social network (already technically incorrect) that people are excited a...