Rabble on Nostr: Reposting with fixed links. I’m so excited to announce the start of our program to ...
Reposting with fixed links.
I’m so excited to announce the start of our program to promote diversity of creators and journalists on Nostr.
🚀WELCOME THE FIRST CREATOR & JOURNALISM COHORT!
We’re excited to amplify a mix of existing Nostr creators jouranlists and new to Nostr. Join us in welcoming the first cohort of creators and show them some love by following them, engaging with their content or zapping their posts! Check out their bios below and click through to follow them and support the effort to #grownostr !
PUBLICATIONS
TheConversationUS (npub1uux…ahzv)
In-depth reporting on topics ranging from cybersecurity to books to politics. Written by academics who are experts in their field.
JOURNALISTS
Alastair Thompson (npub157p…ngev)
Founder and editor at Scoop.nz focused on climate journalism and the future of news.
🎥 ARTISTS 🎨
Both of these Creators are bypassing the doom scroll model to share content that entices people to engage!
Nela (npub1fv9…dz3p) 🎥
An active Nostr user focused on film noir and art, you can follow her to check out experimental films and art or participate in bi-monthly challenges.
Onigirl (npub18jv…qqu3) 🖼️
Combines AI generated images and AI prompt writing to tell stories of magic and engineering.
⚾️SPORTS ⚽️
Keep up with the latest in sports news with two passionate sports curators and one determined lifeguard committed to teaching people to swim.
Global Sports Central (npub1qsp…5afj) ⚽️⚾️🏀
Curating the latest sports news from around the world, this account is perfect for those who want to keep current with your favorite sport from abroad (wherever your abroad may be!)
Black in Aquatics (npub1ee8…3mkz) 🏊♀️
Read the latest news on Black swimmers and efforts to increase swimming knowledge amongst the Black community.
Real Man Sports (npub1dwh…qfxe) ⚾️ 🏈
Get the insider take on US based teams and players from someone who spent decades working in the industry.
🎸MUSICIANS 🎤
Music has taken off in Nostr and we’re excited to feature a few favorites and introduce you to some new to Nostr talent.
Ainsley (npub13qr…almy) 🎤
Pop/Rock Artist based in Nashville. Follow to hear Ainsley’s latest releases and see behind the scenes into the lives of today’s musicians.
aliciastockmanmusic (npub1l3y…8dff) 🎸
Americana-roots singer / songwriter based in the Rockies.
jmwofficial (npub1jvt…wh74) 🥁
High powered rockers with a blues edge.
🪧ACTIVISTS ✊
This is one group that has felt the pain of ever-changing algorithmic feeds. Nos is excited to welcome them to Nostr and help them build a network they can have forever.
miggymofongo (npub1ajt…c0cs) 🇵🇷
An organizer based on Puerto Rico helping to co create strategies and experiences for a better future.
When we interviewed users on Nostr or those considering using it, we heard a few key points. Many praised Nostr for being amazing, friendly, and innovative but felt the platform was dominated by discussions about Bitcoin. While people enjoyed features like lightning and zaps—even those who hadn’t thought much about payments or cryptocurrencies—there was a strong desire for more diverse content. They didn’t want less Bitcoin content; they just wanted more variety. After all, Nostr stands for Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays.
We also heard from creators and journalists frustrated with centralized social media platforms. They found the algorithms opaque and felt pressured to create content that served advertising models, resulting in a constant chase for viral hits. The money they earned from platform advertising was minimal. Some creators have already found success on Nostr, benefiting from direct payments from their audience or through subscription content.
So, how do we bring more diverse content to Nostr? We search for people, get them on board, promote them on the protocol, and figure out what they need to be successful.
To that end, we’ve launched a program for creators and journalists on Nostr. Over the past two months, we’ve been onboarding new people and publications, setting them up with multiple Nostr apps and a wallet. We’ve spent hours with each of them, learning about their needs and teaching them about Nostr. We’ve also reached out to the Nostr community and app developers to help promote these new members.
Our plan is to continue onboarding new folks, welcoming a new cohort of creators and journalists each week. Instead of relying on algorithms to promote them, we’re using the power of humans—the Nostr community. Twitter originally grew this way with its ‘Follow Friday’ initiative, where people shared curated lists of new accounts to follow. It was entirely grassroots, with people helping each other discover new and interesting content.
Thanks to everybody who put this together! So much work has gone in to finding and onboarding these folks and it’s exciting.
I want to call out thanks to Linda (npub1j60…d7ua) who spearheaded this project, Sebastian Heit (npub1uaa…87z6) who did the design, mplorentz (npub16zs…92l7) , Josh Brown (npub1yl8…vz34) , dcadenas (npub138h…rdr2) , and npub1k2dmnr47ejn6uw5x5q4tdnexpwhv7zvde4zja789l8z5nh7qurhsvwv5hn (npub1k2d…v5hn) who did development, and shaina_dane (npub1lur…t0xg) who make sure the lights stayed on.
This project wasn’t just something from Nos, we also are doing it in partnership with Damus, Primal, Highlighter, YakiHonne, and Nostr.build.
Thanks to fishcake (npub137c…k37w) , miljan (npub16c0…6nvr) , vrod (npub1h50…rqev) , jb55 (npub1xts…kk5s) , PABLOF7z (npub1l2v…ajft) , and YakiHonne (npub1yzv…rf8q) .
A special thanks as well to jack (npub1sg6…f63m) who saw the promise that Nostr has to offer and helped fund it in a way that let’s us develop Nostr as a community with a diversity of projects and open bottom up participation of users, developers, and designers.
We’re building this open ecosystem together.
I’m so excited to announce the start of our program to promote diversity of creators and journalists on Nostr.
🚀WELCOME THE FIRST CREATOR & JOURNALISM COHORT!
We’re excited to amplify a mix of existing Nostr creators jouranlists and new to Nostr. Join us in welcoming the first cohort of creators and show them some love by following them, engaging with their content or zapping their posts! Check out their bios below and click through to follow them and support the effort to #grownostr !
PUBLICATIONS
TheConversationUS (npub1uux…ahzv)
In-depth reporting on topics ranging from cybersecurity to books to politics. Written by academics who are experts in their field.
JOURNALISTS
Alastair Thompson (npub157p…ngev)
Founder and editor at Scoop.nz focused on climate journalism and the future of news.
🎥 ARTISTS 🎨
Both of these Creators are bypassing the doom scroll model to share content that entices people to engage!
Nela (npub1fv9…dz3p) 🎥
An active Nostr user focused on film noir and art, you can follow her to check out experimental films and art or participate in bi-monthly challenges.
Onigirl (npub18jv…qqu3) 🖼️
Combines AI generated images and AI prompt writing to tell stories of magic and engineering.
⚾️SPORTS ⚽️
Keep up with the latest in sports news with two passionate sports curators and one determined lifeguard committed to teaching people to swim.
Global Sports Central (npub1qsp…5afj) ⚽️⚾️🏀
Curating the latest sports news from around the world, this account is perfect for those who want to keep current with your favorite sport from abroad (wherever your abroad may be!)
Black in Aquatics (npub1ee8…3mkz) 🏊♀️
Read the latest news on Black swimmers and efforts to increase swimming knowledge amongst the Black community.
Real Man Sports (npub1dwh…qfxe) ⚾️ 🏈
Get the insider take on US based teams and players from someone who spent decades working in the industry.
🎸MUSICIANS 🎤
Music has taken off in Nostr and we’re excited to feature a few favorites and introduce you to some new to Nostr talent.
Ainsley (npub13qr…almy) 🎤
Pop/Rock Artist based in Nashville. Follow to hear Ainsley’s latest releases and see behind the scenes into the lives of today’s musicians.
aliciastockmanmusic (npub1l3y…8dff) 🎸
Americana-roots singer / songwriter based in the Rockies.
jmwofficial (npub1jvt…wh74) 🥁
High powered rockers with a blues edge.
🪧ACTIVISTS ✊
This is one group that has felt the pain of ever-changing algorithmic feeds. Nos is excited to welcome them to Nostr and help them build a network they can have forever.
miggymofongo (npub1ajt…c0cs) 🇵🇷
An organizer based on Puerto Rico helping to co create strategies and experiences for a better future.
When we interviewed users on Nostr or those considering using it, we heard a few key points. Many praised Nostr for being amazing, friendly, and innovative but felt the platform was dominated by discussions about Bitcoin. While people enjoyed features like lightning and zaps—even those who hadn’t thought much about payments or cryptocurrencies—there was a strong desire for more diverse content. They didn’t want less Bitcoin content; they just wanted more variety. After all, Nostr stands for Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays.
We also heard from creators and journalists frustrated with centralized social media platforms. They found the algorithms opaque and felt pressured to create content that served advertising models, resulting in a constant chase for viral hits. The money they earned from platform advertising was minimal. Some creators have already found success on Nostr, benefiting from direct payments from their audience or through subscription content.
So, how do we bring more diverse content to Nostr? We search for people, get them on board, promote them on the protocol, and figure out what they need to be successful.
To that end, we’ve launched a program for creators and journalists on Nostr. Over the past two months, we’ve been onboarding new people and publications, setting them up with multiple Nostr apps and a wallet. We’ve spent hours with each of them, learning about their needs and teaching them about Nostr. We’ve also reached out to the Nostr community and app developers to help promote these new members.
Our plan is to continue onboarding new folks, welcoming a new cohort of creators and journalists each week. Instead of relying on algorithms to promote them, we’re using the power of humans—the Nostr community. Twitter originally grew this way with its ‘Follow Friday’ initiative, where people shared curated lists of new accounts to follow. It was entirely grassroots, with people helping each other discover new and interesting content.
Thanks to everybody who put this together! So much work has gone in to finding and onboarding these folks and it’s exciting.
I want to call out thanks to Linda (npub1j60…d7ua) who spearheaded this project, Sebastian Heit (npub1uaa…87z6) who did the design, mplorentz (npub16zs…92l7) , Josh Brown (npub1yl8…vz34) , dcadenas (npub138h…rdr2) , and npub1k2dmnr47ejn6uw5x5q4tdnexpwhv7zvde4zja789l8z5nh7qurhsvwv5hn (npub1k2d…v5hn) who did development, and shaina_dane (npub1lur…t0xg) who make sure the lights stayed on.
This project wasn’t just something from Nos, we also are doing it in partnership with Damus, Primal, Highlighter, YakiHonne, and Nostr.build.
Thanks to fishcake (npub137c…k37w) , miljan (npub16c0…6nvr) , vrod (npub1h50…rqev) , jb55 (npub1xts…kk5s) , PABLOF7z (npub1l2v…ajft) , and YakiHonne (npub1yzv…rf8q) .
A special thanks as well to jack (npub1sg6…f63m) who saw the promise that Nostr has to offer and helped fund it in a way that let’s us develop Nostr as a community with a diversity of projects and open bottom up participation of users, developers, and designers.
We’re building this open ecosystem together.