dtonon
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Working https://nstart.me, https://njump.me, https://oracolo.me, Gossip, Coracle and other inspiring nostr projects. I love to build helpful things that people are pleased to use, mixing tech, design, usability and accessibility.

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2025-04-21 17:20:39 GMT

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> blue check
They are late for the April Fool's.
I hope.

2025-04-17 09:28:05 GMT

Just one day after the launch we have 3 new languages:
Português - by @npub1clp…z5ge
简体中文 (Chinese) - by @npub1gd8…h58h
رسی (Persian) - by @npub1h49…9kay
Thanks!
#nevent1q…82nq

2025-04-16 05:38:06 GMT

This is really good.
More power to lists, they are a great tool to boost discoverability.
#nevent1q…mf5c

2025-04-15 18:59:31 GMT

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I don't want to be rude, but I think people are interested in first-hand analysis, not AI slop without any source documentation.
Then, just quickly reading the structure of the comparison, you can feel that it's not objective at all: Nostr has 6 points that start with "No"; it's clearly a pro Pubky view.

2025-04-15 16:26:53 GMT

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😀
It's a nice name, no doubt.

2025-04-15 16:16:40 GMT

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Good presentation 👍

2025-04-15 16:03:41 GMT

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With Oracolo.me you can select specific notes/articles and add them to a content block.

2025-04-15 14:49:18 GMT

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The bug was everywhere, fixed, thanks.

2025-04-15 14:44:25 GMT

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Oh, which lang?

2025-04-15 13:58:40 GMT

Big update, #Nstart is now multilingual!
There is no longer any excuse not to invite friends and family to Nostr.
Currently available in English, Español, Italiano, Français, Deutsch and 日本語.
https://chronicle.dtonon.com/81c72530d9b4bf448a95f53124f1afae0f1b676344810cb4e872914927e0c75e.jpg
Don't you know what it is? Check https://nstart.me
Thank you very much to the translators:
Español - @npub1ale…y4wv
Français - @npub16zl…evpc
Deutsch - @npub1kxr…4atx
日本語 - @npub1s02…fxtw
Would you like to contribute with a new language?
https://github.com/dtonon/nstart?tab=readme-ov-file#contribute-to-translations

2025-04-15 13:50:35 GMT

#nostrdesign stuff:
#nevent1q…kpgg

2025-04-15 10:16:27 GMT

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Some people are truly visionary and alien to their time.

2025-04-14 21:39:33 GMT

https://pypi.org/project/tariff/
#nevent1q…vvk2

2025-04-14 11:27:15 GMT

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It Is active on Pixel+GrapheneOS.
It's a diagnostic tool, plus some config related to mobile network and wifi.

2025-04-14 10:04:17 GMT

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Noted 👍

2025-04-14 07:27:14 GMT

Just discovered an intriguing thing: on some Android phones dialing *#*#4636#*#* opens a diagnostic area, where there is also an option to power off the radio power.
This could be a really nice privacy option, it's interesting to know how much we can trust it to be real.
@nprofile…8q33 any idea?
@nprofile…xnfk FYI
https://chronicle.dtonon.com/f2c96907ae93c969c20a275642362101b68ee40c6b24786897cabd08500d833a.jpg
#android #privacy

2025-04-13 19:59:29 GMT

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It offers a multi signature bunker.
Try to generate a keypair to see how it works, in the left column you will find some informations.
In a near future it will be available for already existent profiles.

2025-04-13 19:42:07 GMT

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It's a project built by me and @nprofile…dlnm

2025-04-12 11:58:42 GMT

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Nice, but please don't promote having coffee, or worse cappuccino, while eating a sandwich.

2025-04-11 21:19:08 GMT

Really interesting option for custodial providers:
#nevent1q…s46l

2025-04-11 09:30:24 GMT

Urgent: #Nstart integration bug report - Action needed!
If your app uses the Nstart onboarding with the modal mode, you need to update the `baseURL` param to https://nstart.me ASAP; otherwise the final step is interrupted and the user is not returned to the website.
Redirect, Android and IOS integrations are _not_ affected.
Sorry for the inconvenience.

2025-04-10 20:17:15 GMT

Another huge win for Nostr.
#nevent1q…tgh7

2025-04-10 17:37:15 GMT

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Cool. Who is sponsoring the challenge?

2025-04-10 12:55:04 GMT

Are tariffs also applied to imported libraries?
Asking for a dev friend.

2025-04-08 12:15:29 GMT

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Method_of_loci

2025-04-07 15:51:39 GMT

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Thanks, added, you are live.

2025-04-07 11:16:36 GMT

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We are working on this, too.

2025-04-07 11:16:00 GMT

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Two weeks™
:)

2025-04-07 10:28:48 GMT

Nstart update: It is now optionally possible to switch to advanced configuration and select which signers and thresholds to use to create the FROST bunker.
This is a small update, probably significant only for tech-savvy users, but it marks the path to a more transparent, secure and privacy-oriented approach to multi-signature bunkers.
https://chronicle.dtonon.com/606f3bcce393021bd6b9db717661f89533d6734d6ee9e646e3f42baf531b9424.png

2025-04-07 09:46:55 GMT

Essential piece of software:
#nevent1q…q05l

2025-04-06 19:59:25 GMT

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If you don't want to use PHP, that I think is quite legit for injecting shared content and basic if/then/else logic, and you want to avoid frameworks with precompilation pipelines, take a look at the most basic solution: https://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/howto/ssi.html

2025-04-06 05:41:24 GMT

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Ah right, for direct browsing, make sense.

2025-04-05 22:06:56 GMT

Program for the same reason that people still play chess.
That is, why you should slow down using AI for coding.
https://lucianonooijen.com/blog/why-i-stopped-using-ai-code-editors/

2025-04-05 19:00:26 GMT

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Does this list live in parallel to the kind:10002 one? What's the purpose? Having more "Outbox unannounced" read relays?

2025-04-05 10:30:18 GMT

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Why? Any tech details?

2025-04-04 10:26:24 GMT

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Update: my problems was DNS related, I was not able to reach relay.0xchat.com (and only this host) for many days, weird; now I changed DNS and everything is working again. So not a Chachi issue at all, sorry!

2025-04-03 22:23:02 GMT

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From https://github.com/dtonon/sms2nostr?tab=readme-ov-file#setup
The system can receive SMSs using two providers:
Incoming SMS fowarder
An open source Android app.
MessageBird
MessageBird is a pay service that rents virtual numbers; the numbers can receive sms from all over the world.
Textmagic
Textmagic is a pay service that rents virtual numbers; the numbers can receive sms only from the same country.

2025-04-03 21:40:30 GMT

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Let me know if you use it and if you have any suggestions, it is an old experimental project, but maybe I can update it.

2025-04-03 21:38:39 GMT

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I would make it opt-in for privacy.

2025-04-03 20:56:45 GMT

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https://github.com/dtonon/sms2nostr
(the number is not active, I need to update the readme)

2025-04-03 20:38:40 GMT

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Isn't the client tag usually opt-in?
This would make the statistic rather fragile.

2025-04-03 14:48:34 GMT

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No, zero experience.

2025-04-03 09:09:04 GMT

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Too bad.

2025-04-03 05:30:35 GMT

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Think of a situation where there is a crowd but internet is malfunctioning due to overload (festivals), unavailable (disasters, war zones, etc.) or intentionally restricted (protests under a regime).

2025-04-03 05:19:10 GMT

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I don't know, it's just a random idea to be associated with a cool project.
The fact that they host all on their server it's not a limitation, they can be a (write) relay for the user.
For example they offer a blog service using markdown files, they could also accept kind: 1 and kind:30023 events.

2025-04-02 21:13:09 GMT

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Check the DM

2025-04-02 21:08:50 GMT

Terminal people will love this: https://pico.sh
Maybe it could have some kind of integration with Nostr...

2025-04-02 19:00:13 GMT

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From their FAQ:
https://nuejs.org/docs/faq.html#the-codebase-isnt-using-typescr
## The codebase isn't using TypeScript. How can I take this seriously?
The React ecosystem has created a culture where every project, no matter how simple, must become a complex TypeScript application. This mindset assumes JavaScript is a toy language and pushes developers away from understanding how the web actually works.
But look at the most sophisticated web applications today. Figma's vector engine achieves its power through clean separation and WebAssembly, not TypeScript definitions. Notion's real-time collaboration comes from proper system architecture, not component types. The web's most ambitious applications succeed through architectural clarity, not type annotations.
This is about proper separation of concerns. When you break free from the TypeScript-everywhere mindset, you can focus on what truly matters: system programming for complex business logic, design engineering for sophisticated interfaces, UX development for seamless experiences. Use true static typing where it adds value — in your core business logic — while keeping your presentation layer clean and semantic.
The web platform itself is incredibly powerful. Instead of wrapping everything in types, you could be exploring what's possible when each technology focuses on what it does best. This is about understanding where TypeScript adds value and where it gets in the way of genuine innovation.

2025-04-02 18:37:02 GMT

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@npub1acg…p35c there is also Rust on the table here; since you are developing something web based, maybe you also can take a look.

2025-04-02 18:35:20 GMT

Framework 12
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejl-7X74tgc
It seems really cool.

2025-04-02 18:09:05 GMT

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Here there are several discussions about the Typescript choice:
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43543241
Keep me updated if you test it!

2025-04-02 17:36:48 GMT

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You can embed Nostr events in a website using Njump, check https://njump.me/about
Check also web components by @nprofile…dlnm https://git.fiatjaf.com/nostr-web-components
https://unpkg.com/[email protected]/demo.html
Last, even if it's a different idea, give a try to https://oracolo.me

2025-04-02 17:29:14 GMT

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Good idea!

2025-04-02 15:12:00 GMT

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This is crazy, bravo!

2025-04-02 14:17:58 GMT

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https://highlighter.com and https://habla.news support highlighting.

2025-04-02 13:31:23 GMT

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And sometimes we get irritated and complain because the coffee is a little cold...

2025-04-02 13:28:45 GMT

Now you can share your Nostr highlights via Njump.
Both articles/notes and web pages are supported, with comments and context, when available.
https://chronicle.dtonon.com/720aa7644d278736b8bc321869f3640caa5ca6d70da742427ed44ac08c3714f8.png
https://chronicle.dtonon.com/6094f68827a224b684cd695da89796b79b5a09afeee6cb214c996f1974064461.png
Have fun!
#njump

2025-04-02 13:27:31 GMT

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And sometimes we get irritated and complain because the coffee is a little cold....

2025-04-02 12:42:28 GMT

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Yes, use them to access others feeds is an interesting and collaborative possibility, but it requires a really more complex UX than simply managing your own.

2025-04-02 12:26:46 GMT

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@npub1cgc…2ndy @npub107j…ncxg thanks for the zaps, I did a mess with the first publication and so I deleted it, feel free to repost this one!
PS: Habla is still the best client for the long format.

2025-04-02 12:16:32 GMT

I hope this can be a motivational article for both users and developers to become more interested in the private list tool.
#naddr1qq…jfqs

2025-04-02 12:14:06 GMT

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Motivational article:
#naddr1qq…jfqs
:D

2025-04-02 10:46:22 GMT

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Yes, user lists.
Sob.

2025-04-02 09:52:51 GMT

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Absolute freedom on how to spend one's time.

2025-04-02 09:43:03 GMT

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I think first of all it is useful for commercial activities.
Although I suspect the military sector is the main reason they exist from the beginning, like many other technologies (well, the internet...).
Btw, GPS & co technically can't monitor anything, they are push-only.
An interesting stat: approximately only 1.27% (133 of 10,500) of all satellites in orbit are related to global positioning services.

2025-04-02 09:24:29 GMT

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Location services are useful.

2025-04-02 00:50:02 GMT

Has anyone used https://nuejs.org ?
Feedback?
/cc @nprofile…nkr4 FYI since it seems you are abandoning Svelte

2025-04-01 22:25:52 GMT

@npub1syj…f6wl are lists (also encrypted) in Jumble's roadmap?

2025-04-01 20:12:16 GMT

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Probably using MCP as glue.
Every LLM read and write via MCP, creating a pipeline.
https://modelcontextprotocol.io/introduction

2025-04-01 09:11:52 GMT

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Make sense, the founder improves his own WoT, the community mirror it and so the members benefit from it.
But the community have to be closed with strong gates, like invitation-only, payment, or very heavy PoW.
And it's not easy to verify these conditions in a programmatic way.
Let's see how things evolve.

2025-04-01 08:55:51 GMT

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It's an interesting option.
But, also communities can be built in an entirely synthetic way, so if you want to use them as a proxy to prove that a user is real, you should also verify that they are legitimate. And so we go back to WoT.

2025-04-01 07:44:49 GMT

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Happy birthday!

2025-04-01 07:23:18 GMT

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WoT is a first effective tool but, being potentially too restrictive, is not the final, perfect measure.
Even if you are introduced by someone this doesn't help if you want interact to with another group with whom you share no contacts.
Ideally you should pair WoT with other checks, like PoW, NIP+05 verification, content analysis, the account creation date (via OTS), and use them to increase a "real user" score value.
In addition clients should think the visualization as a spectrum, for example totally hiding events from abusive npubs (high post frequency, duplicated messages, etc), but merely compacting uncertain ones, so that the user can easily check and eventually whitelist them.
#nostrdesign

2025-03-31 23:34:35 GMT

Well, I'll be damned, pigs are flying!
The <select> element can now be customized with CSS
https://developer.chrome.com/blog/a-customizable-select

2025-03-31 18:27:21 GMT

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Concordo. Si è venuto a creare, soprattutto con influenze oltre oceano, un "profilo bitcoiner" che a volte ha tratti quasi imbarazzanti, nel suo essere stereotipato e dogmatico. Questo gruppo si pone in maniera molto simile ad una religione, dove se non accetti il pacchetto completo sei inevitabilmente scomunicato.
Capisco il sentire con forza i propri valori e volerli comunicare, con altrettanta forza, ma a volte basterebbe un filo di maggiore umiltà, offrirsi invece che erigersi a maestri, e molte più persone troverebbero la voglia di avvicinarsi, chiedere, partecipare.

2025-03-31 13:27:44 GMT

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> this is not different from normal "web2" apps competing with each other
> the only good thing they're bringing is the portable identity
I agree.

2025-03-31 11:30:00 GMT

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Don't worry, thank you for building Chachi :)

2025-03-31 10:57:17 GMT

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Version 80
Btw before sending the previous note I also tried to delete all the cached data.

2025-03-31 10:14:20 GMT

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https://chachi.chat/groups.0xchat.com/chachi ?
Maybe I joined the wrong room, I can just see 3 messages.

2025-03-31 07:30:01 GMT

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The metric of simplicity is interesting, I had never thought about it from this point of view.
It is obviously very important for you, given the foundation of Nostr.

2025-03-30 17:18:53 GMT

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You had the courage to step out of your boundaries and you did a good job!

2025-03-30 16:30:29 GMT

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The idea here is not to be necessarily able to code in every tech stack, but to understand the finality and so the limits of the design session. There is a point where a designer should stop because any extra-articulated creation would be just self-referential. If he cannot code, he can spend his time communicating with the developers, explaining the philosophy of the design he is pushing; understading in the meantime the technical constrains that the developer explains.
I can assure you that a developer who understands the proposed design works better and is happier than one who simply tries to emulate pixel perfection from an ultra detailed mockup. And the final product reflects this quality.

2025-03-30 16:17:00 GMT

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If you think that design is just "looking nice" you are severely underestimating its potential, especially when paired with product management. A technically robust feature that no one uses because it is not accessibile, doee not exist. A lot of interesting open source software unfortunately do not exist.

2025-03-30 15:35:23 GMT

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Decentralization/censorship resistance without signing the content seems quite useless.
What should be the advantages over Nostr?

2025-03-30 14:30:53 GMT

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> I see you are saying another fence exists between devs and marketing?
I refers to devs and designers.
But I suppose the same concept applies to marketers, product managers, content creators, etc.
To be honest, sometimes opensource developers, controlling the most valuable part of the project (the code), create a fence around themselves, thinking that what they do in the non-core areas (often design) is just enough, and so they ship mediocre products. This happens only because they do not apply the 20% rule; learning other skills would be enough to highlight the limitations of the current situation and create the urgency to seek help.

2025-03-30 14:08:54 GMT

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Coracle and Voyage have WoT, for sure.
Many personal relays offer WoT.
@npub1kpt…nhmz is working on Pagerank, via DVM.
Other clients, like Gossip, have other antispam strategies (NIP-05 check, first-seen check, etc).
I use many clients with my WoT relay (https://github.com/dtonon/chronicle) and I barely see any spam.
A famous profile that want to start with Nostr should have (minimal) resources to set up a good enviroment.

2025-03-30 12:57:06 GMT

This has a mirror point of view: many developers have a way of working that excessively focuses on abstract details (refactoring, optimization, obscure edge cases, niche features) which in the end often simply means staying in their own really technical comfort zone, procrastinating the shipping of a truly functional product.
I think the solution is simply integrating competencies, investing 80% of your time on the core skills and spending 20% on collateral ones. Improve the variety of your skills and put yourself in others' shoes. This 20% permits overlapping others' core skills, creating a valuable collaboration.
And finally, don't forget to listen to the end users.
#nevent1q…csqe

2025-03-30 08:53:26 GMT

I'm noticing an interesting thing. Three years ago I used to beg developers to add an "only root notes" option for the main feed, to reduce noise and help surface meaningful content. Today, often my "replies" feed is more interesting than the main one.
This is a good thing; it means that real conversations are taking place and Nostr is not only a "shout and run away" board.
Discoverability and UX needs can change fast in a new and evolving environment, so don't take them for granted.
Some proposals for the next three years, related to the microblogging world:
- Add a section that shows the most active conversation in the last X hours, using reply count and the number of users:
- Add a section that shows the deepest conversations in the last X hours, evaluating the total length of produced content and the average length of the replies;
- Add a section that shows the most enthusiastic conversations, summing up reactions and zaps of all the replies;
- Add a section that shows only notes from new users and users who have not been active for a long time;
All these ideas should be easily doable locally, without any DVM or AI.
#nostrdesign

2025-03-30 08:04:02 GMT

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1) Why did you say that? There are; maybe not perfect and applied everywhere, but WoT and pagerank work quite well.

2025-03-29 21:27:09 GMT

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The relay is primarily important for the group creator, that should be aware of what he is picking up, or what he decides to self host. Final users just want to focus on the content.
Here we are talking about a specific use case for NIP-29: create a personal and branded community.
If I join my hamster group, I don't care to see a dropdown with random servers or rooms about other topics, I just want to focus on my little friends.
The only server I want to see is the group's one, that in the best case should match the website and so the related NIP-29 client.
The current state of Chachi / Flotilla is more like a IRC client, it's absolutely fine for many users and needs, but it's conceptually a totally different tool.
The good news is that with very little additional effort, the clients we are talking about can serve both solutions.

2025-03-29 21:02:32 GMT

Based on personal experience, I absolutely agree with this:
Figma’s not a design tool — it’s a Rube Goldberg machine for avoiding code
https://uxdesign.cc/figmas-not-a-design-tool-it-s-a-rube-goldberg-machine-for-avoiding-code-2a24f11add5d

2025-03-29 12:13:07 GMT

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You know, I'm for advertising the relay concept as much as possibile, but sometimes we have to choose a priority. Someone who is searching for a new home for their group is not left with nothing, but with a clear path on how to build that home.
> different client -- not Chachi or Flotilla
They both can have a setup flag to manage a single relay, when self hosted.
> After using groups in this single space flow for a while users could transit to the more featured clients.
This is exactly my proposal.

2025-03-29 11:44:18 GMT

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I love both projects, they are cool and necessary, but they seem still in the experimental phase and are not ready for someone who needs a tool immediately ready for use, and it's not primary interested in exploring a new protocol.
I just opened them again after a few days, and I cannot browse anything, 3 of 4 groups don't load and are empty for me (like the two links you shared), I got connection errors... it's a little mess. I'm doing something wrong? Idk.
Btw, some suggestions:
These clients should have a clean "Create your group" landing that doesn't expose random servers/groups but just lets the user create a new space by picking a public relay, or entering a personal one. Some basic information about features and Nostr itself, and a link to a how-to article, would be great, too.
The actual app's interface should be designed first for a *single* space, allowing the user to explore the advanced features (searching groups on the networks, creating their own group) with a progressive discovery pattern. This limits confusion and errors, and most importantly, it gives the impression, both to the group owner and their users, to have a real *personal* and confined space, like they are used in the current website/forum paradigm, even if they are guests in a public server.
Then, for this last reason, it would be really useful to have an advanced guide to set up a personal relay *and* a personal frontend client; the latter should have the option to be graphically themed, to selectively enable specific features/areas (rooms, posts, pools, calendar, ...) and to hide all the other servers/groups stuff.
Users will then find out that they can easily switch clients, discover Nostr interoperability magic, and so contribute to the growth of the network/protocol.
/cc @npub1jlr…ynqn @npub107j…ncxg

2025-03-28 14:45:47 GMT

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https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/05.md explains a lot of things.
Apart from the fact that the specific case is formally invalid, since it is not an address ([email protected]), to check whether a NIP-05 is valid, it is necessary to retrieve some data from an endpoint and check whether the npub matches.
Nostr applications do not suffer in any way from an invalid NIP-05; it should be considered by the user as a red flag since it is often (but not always) related to impersonation.

2025-03-28 11:27:24 GMT

If you are stuck with VSCode and Vim is not yet on your plate, https://zed.dev is quite good.

2025-03-28 11:03:26 GMT

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Definitely a necessary piece in Nostr's puzzle, bravo!

2025-03-27 23:14:50 GMT

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Work in progress experiment:
http://npub18nagz6a53yh6d05e8trj487dhvyfhh4qchvsz87jqng4g4zl5tvs825evl.bn-2-wall-m400.bn-20-board-m400.oracolo.me
What do you think?
The web wizard has not not updated to manage these styles, but you can tweak them in the config-subdomains, see 'wall' and 'board'.

2025-03-27 19:53:46 GMT

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Something broke:
https://chronicle.dtonon.com/209667c711e2f6a830f166f211f24dbc549fec52f638f9da95e78bf58a722c38.jpg

2025-03-27 19:10:01 GMT

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It means that the NIP-05 is not valid.

2025-03-27 13:51:27 GMT

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Pay attention that you are using a broken <img /> code in some articles.
You should use the classic markdown syntax or the plain image url.