Maybe the way Nostr can get more people is by making it a good choice for semi-closed hyperlocal mini-social-networks, like a low-effort impromptu social network for a neighborhood, a church, a school...
I think the idea is quite fragile.
Local communities already have tools that work immediately and with almost zero friction, like WhatsApp or Telegram. Asking people to adopt Nostr just to read neighborhood or school updates introduces extra complexity without a clear benefit.
Also, if the concept is that it becomes “the app you’re forced to use”, that’s usually a bad sign. Platforms grow when people want to open them, not when they feel they have to.
Another issue is that Nostr is interesting precisely because it’s an open network. Turning it into many closed community silos removes one of its main strengths. Features like zaps also make much more sense in an open ecosystem where people and content can circulate freely. In a closed community, that benefit basically disappears.
Local communities already have tools that work immediately and with almost zero friction, like WhatsApp or Telegram. Asking people to adopt Nostr just to read neighborhood or school updates introduces extra complexity without a clear benefit.
Also, if the concept is that it becomes “the app you’re forced to use”, that’s usually a bad sign. Platforms grow when people want to open them, not when they feel they have to.
Another issue is that Nostr is interesting precisely because it’s an open network. Turning it into many closed community silos removes one of its main strengths. Features like zaps also make much more sense in an open ecosystem where people and content can circulate freely. In a closed community, that benefit basically disappears.
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