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Relays (8)
  • wss://nostr.easify.de – read & write
  • wss://purplepag.es – read & write
  • wss://nostr.okaits7534.net – read & write
  • wss://kmc-nostr.amiunderwater.com – read & write
  • wss://relay.primal.net – read & write
  • wss://relay.nostr.band – read & write
  • wss://relay.hash.stream – read & write
  • wss://relay.damus.io – read & write

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[100k SAT BOUNTY]

This is an experiment! I'm going to a hackathon this Saturday and I'd like to showcase to a new community the power of nostr and lightning zaps. I have 2 ideas that I would like to prototype (I'm currently vibe coding them but unlikely I'll have them totally ironed out before then). I will pay a bounty of100,000 sats each via zap (so a total of 200k sats up for grabs) for a live working web version + code/prompts for each of these ideas. I will choose the best project for each category at my discretion (and will only choose one if I think it's complete enough to showcase). I am (of course) also happy to list you on the team and give you credit for building. I just want to sweeten the pot and get this done BEFORE SATURDAY MORNING AT 9AM PT.

Here's what I'd like to build:

1) Memstr

A meme generator with nostr login and zaps. You include 5 or so popular meme templates (guy looking at girl, winnie the pooh, etc) and allow anyone to enter their own text. They're then able to share theire memes via popular nostr relays and other users are able to zap their favorite memes. A leaderboard shows the most popular memes by global zaps and by the zaps of your follows. (I'm also open to using other WoT calcs but I assume that's too complex.) You should be able to login via a browser extension like alby, paste a priv key, or spin up a new nostr identity.

2) Nostr Radio

A clone of https://radio.garden with nostr login, zaps, and a zap leaderboard. Allow anyone to login to the site via browser extension like alby, priv key, or spin up a new identity. Users can zap and share radio stations they like via popular nostr relays. Users can also zap their friends for sharing radio stations they like. There should be a leaderboard tab showing popular stations (global) and from the zaps of your friends. Again, I'm open to other WoT scores as well, but not necessary as that adds complexity.

If you're interested in working on either of these, please feel free to reply to this note with questions (for whatever is not clear) or ideas. Again, I'll only choose at most one project for each bounty and only if it's fully functional and ready before Saturday at 9am PT. If nothing's ready by then or this proves to be too difficult, no sweat! Also, I'm trying to gauge how difficult/how much work this is for someone who knows what they're doing. If the pot is not rich enough, I'd like that feedback too. Thank you!

I'd appreciate any help getting visibility for this experiment 🙏 @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... @nprofile1q...
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This is big 🤯

Nostr is not for social media. It's the ENTIRE web 🌐

As the old web drowns in waves of AI generated spam, only Nostr will survive. A web without centralized choke points. A web with authenticity where every note is signed. A web that's machine payable by default.

Buckle up amigos. We're sailing to the new world much faster than I realized. Feeling lucky to be alive to witness and be part of this! 𓅦 🚀 ⚡⛵

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[New Essay] Nostr is Identity for the Internet

https://hivemind.vc/identity/

The Internet needs user-owned identity and an associated open data layer. And I'm more convinced than ever that Nostr will win.

I agree with @npub1sg6pl... that the long tail of microapps is ultimately Nostr's killer feature. But which will take off next?

In my mind, Nostr will follow a straightforward trajectory - first solving discovery/reputation problems for Bitcoiners, then for early tech adopters, and finally for the mainstream. Here are some examples where I think Nostr based discovery & reputation will shine:

- Global, social payments ala @npub12vkcx... @npub1mutny... @npub1getal... & @npub1arcwe...
- Ecash mint discovery/selection ala @npub1mutny... & bitcoinmints.com
- Marketplaces for DLC oracles ala lava.xyz
- Local Bitcoins replacements ala @npub1m0str...
- Open Source AI agent discovery ala @npub1tlv67...'s openagents.com & @npub14pfjj...
- Marketplaces for APIs ala @npub1l2vyh...'s DVMs & @npub14tkuh...
- An open github replacement ala @npub15qyda...'s gitworkshop.dev
- An open PWA App Store ala @npub1wf4pu...'s zap.store & store.app
- ValueRank search & discovery ala @npub1sx9rn... @npub17304v... & kagi.com
- Marketplaces for files ala @npub1lunaq... & @npub1ye5pt...'s Blossom
- Review & UGC content sites ala @npub15layh...'s heyapollo.com & @npub1dtgg8...'s Satlantis
- Value4Value content creation and delivery ala @npub1v5ufy... @npub1yfg0d... & @npub1kmwdm...

Of course the most exciting category of all is the unexpected wave of unimaginable apps that will eventually emerge. Ultimately, user owned identity and open data lead to online trust, which is a beautiful and deflationary force, capable of disrupting predatory marketplace middlemen and shifting the balance from financial to social capital. I.e. a more humane world. (h/t @npub1lunaq...)

Thanks to @npub1xdtdu... @npub16c0nh... @npub1kuy0w... @npub1cd0l3... & @npub1q5sah... for feedback on this essay.

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So smooth! I now have 2 wallets - @npub1mutny... & @npub12vkcx... -that use Nostr contacts for social payments. I can pay ANYONE on Nostr with either app. Instantly. Interoperably. Internationally. For effectively free. This is already a 10x better experience than Venmo or CashApp. (I assume @npub1casha... will join the party soon though ;)

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