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John Carvalho
@bitcoinerrorlog

CEO at Synonym, creators of Pubky, Bitkit, and Blocktank.

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Relays (16)
  • wss://nostrue.com – read & write
  • wss://purplepag.es – read & write
  • wss://rago-nostr.duckdns.org – read & write
  • wss://relay.me3d.app – read & write
  • wss://relay.nostr.band – read & write
  • wss://relay.nquiz.io – read & write
  • wss://relay.primal.net – read & write
  • wss://relay.damus.io – read & write
  • wss://nostr.wine – read & write
  • wss://nostr.lol – read & write
  • wss://pyramid.fiatjaf.com – read & write
  • wss://news.utxo.one – read & write
  • wss://algo.utxo.one – read & write
  • wss://relays.land/spatianostra – read & write
  • wss://theforest.nostr1.com – read & write
  • wss://140.f7z.io – read & write

Recent Notes

nostrich · 1w
Ah didn't know it, learn about it recently. Why nostr has more users?
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My favorite features of Pubky are the ones we are about to ship:

1. Collections - We redefined the concepts of bookmarks, blogs, channels, albums, pin boards, podcasts and all types of sets or series by elegantly combined them into one primitive concept for the network: collections. Coming VERY soon.

2. Locks - "Unlock" any content using any mutual payment method. This brings both ecommerce and a new level of payment coordination to the free web.

3. Graph Views - If you think social graphs or web-of-trust is cool, wait til you see our customizable graph visualizer and start filtering the web, and your peers, with it.

These are not merely cool new features for Pubky App. These are some of the most powerful primitives the open web has ever seen, and the features we demonstrate only scratch the surface of what's possible.

...And these are just a portion of the projects we are working on in our effort to provide the Atomic Economy to humanity. We know what to do, and we'll keep building it out until it is crystal-clear why you should join the next web.
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nostrich · 1w
Why not unite forces to improve nostr? Why ry to reinvent the wheel?
Skater · 1w
What are your fav features apps from pubky and why? Let's ignore nostr for now
Dissident Sound · 1w
nice try faggot
Scoundrel · 3w
There's a big difference between running an app on one's computer and running an app on one's computer 24/7. PLUS dealing with NAT is a huge pain in the ass. But seriously, why not just self host a r...
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Youre arriving to pubky's design in your own argument ... it *is* just PKDNS pointing to websites (domains, or IP addresses, or wherever). Pubky protocol work is making sure that actually works, and works in a way that others can do it with you. It's more work than you realize, but yes, Pubky (and nostr) are just websites on servers... but that is not a useful framing if your goal is to refute Pubky, because Pubky (pk) domains are actually censorship-resistant at scale, whereas Nostr, and ICANN, are not.

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Scoundrel · 3w
Pubky's design only supports what its client supports. Is there a client that currently supports browsing webpages in the same way that Chrome, Firefox, and Safari do? Primarily, Nostr is not websites on servers. Noster is notes on servers. And at the core of Nostr is the fact that it allows one se...
mike · 3w
Hi John, I just wanted to say thank you. You are one of the indicators that show me NOSTR is winning. You are the Roger Ver of NOSTR.
𝕸𝖆𝖑𝖊𝖋𝖎𝖈𝖊𝖓𝖙 · 3w
Thanks boss 😁👌 for putting it that way... Maybe you could expand on that a bit for everyone... if Nostr use cases are a subset of Pubky use cases, what exactly does Pubky offer on top of what Nostr already does? I think a broader explanation would help people understand the extra capabilities ...
Scoundrel · 3w
To respect someone does not mean to trust and believe them. To respect someone means to engage with temh and try to understand what they believe. Ask me any question that is answered by pubky.org and...
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Users only need to control their keys. They can use a trusted host for their data. If their host misbehaves, they can switch hosts or host themselves. Hosting yourself will be as easy as running an app your computer (still working on that being easy).
Scoundrel · 3w
There's a big difference between running an app on one's computer and running an app on one's computer 24/7. PLUS dealing with NAT is a huge pain in the ass. But seriously, why not just self host a regular old website at that point? You get just as much freedom and control as Pubky, except the clie...
Analogue Dog · 3w
Hmnm. I think that's a bot. Since pubky users will be running their own servers and hosting their own content per outbox model, key loss isn't a huge issue, and besides there will be key rotation fea...
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It's true that the only honest solutions for root-key rotation are going to all be shaped either as "backups i have somewhere else" or "here's a list of other keys I use if you need them" -- shamir social sharing is one way, but i think users wont like it.
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Josh · 3w
Agreed. And the thing both approaches share is that they assume a root you still control. Backups recover the same root, delegation hands off from a working one. Neither helps once the root itself is gone, because there’s nothing trusted left to sign the handover. That’s the part we just design ...
Scoundrel · 3w
Yeah, but doesn't the web have anti-phishing measures already? Isn't it already difficult or impossible to impersonate another web-host or to modify their webpage without permission? And I can host A...
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You are still speaking very ignorantly about topics you seem to care about. Pubky.org is filled with good info, don't be scared to learn things yourself by reading. This method of passive-aggressively trying to poke holes in my answers is a waste of time if you don't even know what you are saying. Respect means trust, and you don't believe anything I say.
Scoundrel · 3w
To respect someone does not mean to trust and believe them. To respect someone means to engage with temh and try to understand what they believe. Ask me any question that is answered by pubky.org and I guaruntee I'm able to tell you what your website says. My questions aren't answered by your websi...
Freezy · 3w
U desperately need to work on your bench.