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2025-05-25 12:21:50 GMT

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Congrats to the Damus team. The way Apple has damaged your project, and Nostr by extension, is something we shouldn’t forget.
Apple has become a massive drag on software publishers. Not only do they extort an exorbitant tax on app revenues, but they dictate which features can exist. Google has nearly the same amount of power, but they are not wielding it as aggressively (yet).
#nevent1q…3l9s

2025-05-24 17:01:14 GMT

Summary of last week:
Me: Our product is ready to ship.
Apple: That’s just, like, your opinion, man.

2025-05-18 20:44:12 GMT

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Hey thanks! Glad you're enjoying the long form editor.
We didn't want to go outside of markdown specs; need to make sure we interoperate with all other Nostr long form apps.

2025-05-16 17:18:44 GMT

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Nostr projects have a nice opportunity to bootstrap via grants, while retaining full control and ownership.
But continuing to fund via grants over the long term does seem to be detremental for most projects. It kills any sense of urgency. The incentives are not there to build a useful product for users.

2025-05-15 20:21:21 GMT

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Private article drafts are encrypted and saved on your relays.
This is fully open and interoperable with other Nostr apps that support this feature. For example, if you sign in to Highlighter you will see your private drafts saved via Primal (and vice versa).

2025-05-15 19:26:32 GMT

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Our article editor is markdown-based, so all copy/paste actions should interoperate with other markdown editors.
You can also switch to code view via the main toolbar and copy/paste any markdown fragments if you don't want the whole document.

2025-05-15 16:53:39 GMT

Hey Nostr, the Primal Article Editor is here!
Our goal was to build a feature-rich, rock-solid long form note editor that interoperates perfectly with other Nostr long form apps like Highlighter, Habla, and Yakihonne.
It’s a complex product with a lot of moving parts—not easy to nail on the first try. We think we got pretty close. Try it out and let us know what you think. We’ll keep improving it until it’s tip-top. 🫡
https://blossom.primal.net/ecb4fb36559c5f21566b0f9111e8dce0cb0fe5e8102653e7482747e36c9f9579.mp4
https://primal.net/myarticles

2025-05-13 23:40:33 GMT

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Our boy @nprofile…ehap killed it in this interview. Great intro to Nostr to share with your friends.
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2025-05-07 16:04:51 GMT

Social media / microblogging is a good way to bootstrap the network, but long form content is where Nostr will really shine.

2025-05-06 15:49:51 GMT

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Soon ™ 👀

2025-05-06 15:28:12 GMT

Every time I publish an article, I find a bunch of things that need to be fixed in Primal.
Well, get ready for more articles...

2025-05-05 17:29:41 GMT

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If your Nostr client doesn't support long form articles, you can try this link:
https://primal.net/miljan/decentralized-media%20hosting%20via%20blossom

2025-05-05 15:32:44 GMT

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Blossom is a game changer for resilient media hosting on Nostr. I wrote an article to describe what it is, how it works, and how you can leverage it from Primal.
#naddr1qv…hqvq

2025-05-04 17:46:05 GMT

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My dream for Nostr is that it becomes the best place for high-signal long form content. We’ll do everything we can from Primal to help make that happen, including building better creator tools and other infrastructure.
These types of starter packs might play a role.
#nevent1q…vwtw

2025-05-04 13:33:09 GMT

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Getting beyond the experimental stage and standing up a reliable service for real users is not a small lift. Guys from nostr.build have been the bedrock of Nostr - hosting most of the network’s media content. Consider supporting them by getting a paid plan.
As of Primal 2.2, you can set any Blossom service as your primary media hosting provider. In addition, you can set any number of Blossom mirrors to make your media content more resilient. I use Primal's Blossom service as my primary, and blossom.band as my mirror.
#nevent1q…zuja

2025-05-04 12:28:50 GMT

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Check out this meticulous review of Primal for Android. It identified multiple areas where improvement is needed; we’ll get back to work! 🫡
#nevent1q…vdf2
#naddr1qq…fp6c

2025-05-03 15:52:45 GMT

What if Nostr starter packs included recommended content, in addition to follows?
For example, a “Bitcoin 101” starter pack could include recommended:
- Follows
- Articles
- Podcasts
- Videos
Same can be applied to any topic: climbing, surfing, nutrition, etc. Nostr apps that support this would implement slick UX for users who get onboarded onto a new topic like this.

2025-05-02 14:46:23 GMT

Hey Primal users!
Now that everyone has upgraded to version 2.2, please let us know what you would like to see in the next release. Feel free to include feature requests, as well as fixes and small improvements that would make the product easier or more fun to use.

2025-05-02 12:21:29 GMT

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This is big. Having a separate build for the U.S. App Store will suck, but hopefully Apple gets taken to court in more jurisdictions.
#nevent1q…zeyj

2025-05-01 18:25:32 GMT

Primal advanced search queries are stored temporarily for search performance analysis and optimization reasons. We used to keep this data for 30 days. Today we reduced it to 48 hours. The queries do include the npub of the user requesting the query because search results are user-dependent.
Primal has no business interest in using this data beyond improving the product for our users.

2025-05-01 14:56:56 GMT

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Welcome back!
We run a periodic health check and list all responsive DVMs. Can you share the npubs of the DVMs that are not showing up and we'll investigate?

2025-05-01 14:14:25 GMT

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We just published a patch of Primal for Android, build 2.2.14, which fixes the zapping crash when an external NWC wallet is used.

2025-05-01 12:30:14 GMT

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Which blossom server are you using? It's possible that it is not sending the correct confirmation response.

2025-04-30 19:34:31 GMT

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Hey @nprofile…gz2q thanks for reporting.
We think we fixed the issue; can you please try again and confirm?

2025-04-30 16:32:31 GMT

Primal Android users, we’ve got a big release for you!
Version 2.2 is now live, bringing long-awaited features like Amber signing support and much more. Here’s what’s new:
- Blossom media
- Push notifications
- Notifications overhaul
- External signer support
- Feed: image gallery revamp
- Muted words, hashtags, & threads
- Request delete for notes and articles
- System photos: share via Primal
Please try it out and let us know your thoughts.
Enjoy! 🤙💜
https://primal.net/downloads?20250430

2025-04-30 00:21:48 GMT

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You did it to yourself Vitor. Wen Amethyst for iOS?

2025-04-29 23:52:30 GMT

Fun fact: our latest iOS release got rejected by Apple 4 times yesterday 🤡
It was over mundane items, and in our view the reviewer didn’t understand their own guidelines. We got through it, but this delayed our release by one day.
This is a reminder that iOS developers don’t get to decide when / if they ship their products. Apple decides. That’s a problem.

2025-04-29 22:47:26 GMT

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🫡

2025-04-29 17:28:54 GMT

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Primal for Android 2.2 release is scheduled for tomorrow. 👀

2025-04-29 16:29:03 GMT

Primal 2.2 for iOS has just been released. This is a major upgrade which includes the following new features:
- Blossom media
- Push notifications
- Notifications overhaul
- Note editor overhaul
- Feed: image gallery revamp
- Muted words, hashtags, & threads
- Request delete for notes and articles
- System photos: share via Primal
Please try it out and let us know your thoughts.
Enjoy! 🤙💜
https://primal.net/downloads?20250428

2025-04-27 08:45:15 GMT

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😂
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2025-04-24 21:09:46 GMT

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Hats off to @nprofile…6dtc and the entire Strike team for building one of the most successful bitcoin businesses out there. You guys make it look easy, but I am sure the grind behind it has been intense.
#nevent1q…jgyh

2025-04-23 17:48:48 GMT

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Don’t want to see buzzbot-promoted notes in your Primal trending feeds? Simply mute the @nprofile…fmt5 account. You will still see notes that mention buzzbot in your regular feeds, but they will be removed from the trending feeds.
Interesting to see the feedback to my note below. It's about evenly distributed between hating and loving buzzbot, as well as being indifferent. Therefore, we decided to offer our users a choice.
#nevent1q…xp3c

2025-04-23 17:26:48 GMT

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Thanks, I appreciate the detailed reply. 🫡
> “paid engagement” posts a place to live SEPARATE FROM the Trending feeds
Sounds nice in theory, but the whole point of these engagement hacks is to show up in the main trending feed. They don't want a separate feed. They'll keep hacking until they make it to the main trending feed.
So my question still stands: how exactly do we identify good quality content? Our best approach so far is to measure engagement by real users (non-bots). I don't expect you to solve this for us, but ideas are welcome.
> label to bot posts or posts engaging in “paid engagement”
Good idea, if we can reliably identify paid engagement.
> give us a way to filter content out of our feeds
Yes, we are getting ready to deploy a feature to help with this.
Thanks again, keep the feedback coming!

2025-04-22 20:45:32 GMT

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Ok, fair. 😅
But what’s your suggestion for surfacing good content? Please be specific. Btw, that’s what we’re trying to do.

2025-04-22 16:04:55 GMT

On a scale of 1 to 10, how annoyed are you with @nprofile…uetj?

2025-04-21 17:13:46 GMT

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"Everything is allowed, so everything will be tried"

2025-04-21 17:01:57 GMT

Been watching this buzzbot thing with amusement.
Pretty wild that people can pay for engagement without relying on any central parties. No need to rely on the twitter API or payment processors when we have Nostr and Bitcoin.

2025-04-20 17:51:10 GMT

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Yes you can use Primal Premium without applying our NIP-05 verified name. You can leave that blank in your profile or use another Nostr verification service.

2025-04-20 16:16:42 GMT

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And yet, there are already over 1,000 active relays. Pretty wild.
Some are paid, most are free. There are multiple commercial Nostr projects with an incentive to run relays. Primal runs two: one fully open, one for our premium users. We also run an open-source indexer and caching service.
In my view, Nostr scales through a combination of the outbox model (a.k.a. gossip), caching layers, and eventually, p2p transfers between clients. Nostr doesn’t need to rely on a single transport protocol. Every signed event stands on its own. We’ll make many copies of signed events and find different ways to move them around.

2025-04-19 16:47:48 GMT

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Very cool. Haven't tried it yet; I'll take a look!

2025-04-19 16:34:01 GMT

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Glad to hear that!

2025-04-19 16:29:51 GMT

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Have you tried publishing long form articles lately? 😅
A lot of work to do still.

2025-04-19 16:26:12 GMT

I think we can make Nostr the best place to publish long form content.
There’s a lot of work ahead to make this happen, but it’s totally doable, and dare I say, inevitable.

2025-04-18 21:14:35 GMT

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Agreed. This is just a data point about the relative size of these networks within the bitcoin community. My guess is that there are more bots replying on X, but hard to tell.
One thing is certain: @nprofile…2vts got more zaps on Nostr.

2025-04-18 21:05:35 GMT

X vs. Nostr engagement:
https://m.primal.net/QVPW.png

2025-04-17 01:52:01 GMT

what a great day

2025-04-17 01:00:51 GMT

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We had "ross" reserved all this time:
https://primal.net/ross

2025-04-16 17:09:46 GMT

Just listening to a random lecture by Rudolf Steiner. At one point he says:
"The hungry vegetarian, in contrast to his state when satiated, is likely to be far more savage than the hungry carnivore." 👀
The context is the idea that the abdominal organs have the ability to temper the ego. I wonder how controversial that statement was in his day (early 1900s).

2025-04-16 15:30:25 GMT

Great article by @nprofile…ra60. Coinkite really does define cypherpunk aesthetics; there is no second best.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/business/how-coinkite-defines-cypherpunk-bitcoin-security

2025-04-16 14:56:07 GMT

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Apologies for the crash on start in iOS. A fix will be included in the next build. In the meantime, anyone affected can get around it by uninstalling and re-installing the app (you won't need to re-login).
I am curious how many users were affected by this. If you were affected, please reply to this note.

2025-04-15 22:57:54 GMT

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That's a good suggestion.
Btw, top zaps on Primal respect mute lists. So, if either the note author or the end user have you muted, your zap won't appear in top zaps. Note authors can mute abusive users and keep their sats.

2025-04-15 21:45:38 GMT

Zap messages are awesome. They enable high-signal short replies with attached value. That’s a new form factor and definitely a keeper imho.
https://m.primal.net/QRAW.jpg

2025-04-10 18:16:58 GMT

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PSA: Our media hosting service has been fully restored for all Primal users. Once again, our apologies for the inconvenience.
This outage at one of our hosting providers is a good reminder why protocols like Blossom are important. We are very close to deploying Blossom to the entire Primal stack. This should make both Primal and Nostr much more resilient. Stay tuned!
#nevent1q…etmg

2025-04-09 14:19:29 GMT

PSA: We are experiencing an outage with one of our hosting providers, so media uploads are currently not available for a subset of our users. Apologies for the inconvenience; we are working to fully restore the service.

2025-04-03 19:15:42 GMT

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Beautifully put; I feel exactly the same way.

2025-04-02 20:21:24 GMT

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Thanks for reporting. Someone will reach out to troubleshoot these things.

2025-04-02 19:42:42 GMT

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Are you guys referring to the Primal web app, or one of the mobile clients? If mobile, which one, and which build are you on? @nprofile…ucf3 @npub1zxu…cx2y

2025-03-31 19:21:10 GMT

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This is why we started the #RealLifeBitcoin initiative.
Bitcoin is a medium of exchange today. We are going to lean into it way harder.
#nevent1q…gn6w

2025-03-28 18:08:31 GMT

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Great idea to show reputable followers!
Questions:
1. How do you determine if a follower is reputable? I presume it's based on WoT, but the question is, how exactly does somebody make the cut of being reputable?
2. How many real humans do you think you are missing in your reputable follower counts? For example, if somebody creates a new Nostr account today and follows you, they probably won't get included in the count, right? Do you have estimates on how many real users you are missing?
These are important topics; keep up the good work!

2025-03-28 17:24:37 GMT

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We'll make all this happen frenz. 🫡
#nevent1q…4mxt

2025-03-27 20:31:53 GMT

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Usually I'd agree, but these guys need no herbs.

2025-03-27 20:28:49 GMT

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My new favorite podcast: @nprofile…s2s2 and @nprofile…478g giggling like schoolgirls for an hour and occasionally saying something really smart.
It's delightful.
#nevent1q…anag

2025-03-27 20:25:39 GMT

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pure signal
https://fountain.fm/episode/Yec1aMGxKewHYMrtxASD
#nevent1q…se0j

2025-03-26 21:54:05 GMT

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This probably hits a bit harder when you’re 250lbs.
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2025-03-26 14:56:06 GMT

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We hear you guys. We’ll make it happen. 😅

2025-03-26 14:51:13 GMT

When I watched the GameStop documentary a couple of years ago my conclusion was that all those beautiful people were bitcoiners; they just didn’t know it yet.
Hope many of them will fall down the rabbit hole and start hanging out with us here in Nostr.

2025-03-26 14:12:03 GMT

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Agreed!

2025-03-26 12:02:39 GMT

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I'll allow it

2025-03-26 12:01:19 GMT

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I agree with @nprofile…8ykj .
We are working on better feeds and an improved onboarding process that doesn’t make new users auto-follow a bunch of accounts by surprise. Those two features are related.
#nevent1q…gcej

2025-03-26 11:40:08 GMT

GM good people ☀️
Also GM @nprofile…wjy3

2025-03-23 15:29:05 GMT

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That looks like the Primal web app. 😅
How did you get it @nprofile…09rd? Just trying to zap someone?

2025-03-22 18:44:30 GMT

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Good to know; thanks for confirming!

2025-03-21 19:44:09 GMT

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Okay, can you please submit the crash report in iOS and we’ll investigate. Thank you!

2025-03-21 17:55:20 GMT

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Can you please let us know if you're using Primal for iOS or Android? Also, which build are you on?

2025-03-18 15:01:57 GMT

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Nicely done! Looking forward to integrating this into Primal. 🫡

2025-03-16 18:29:04 GMT

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Hey @nprofile…sxlx , I totally agree; this needs to be labeled correctly. We had a bug in our Android app, which we corrected. Can you please tell me where you see the incorrect "Created by Primal" label, and - if it's an app - which app build you are running?
We'll get to the bottom of it! 🤝

2025-03-15 12:02:32 GMT

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Yes, you can pay directly via lightning for any number of Primal Premium subscriptions using our web app at primal.net.
Simply login, go to the Premium tab, and follow the instructions from there.

2025-03-13 20:49:05 GMT

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The issue above is actually a bug in the latest iOS build of Primal. We’ll release a patch soon.

2025-03-12 15:45:00 GMT

Strange days. Many people close to me have been hospitalized recently, or are sick and in a lot of pain. It looks like everyone will pull through, but man, so strange that it all happens at the same time.
This too shall pass.

2025-03-12 12:09:41 GMT

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Pretty cool: @nprofile…hjlc is releasing all his books on Nostr. Publishing each chapter as a long-form note. LFG!!
#nevent1q…qz6t

2025-03-05 23:46:15 GMT

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@nprofile…9kj7 has consistently been one of the highest quality services on Nostr. Consider signing up / renewing.
#nevent1q…0wan

2025-03-04 11:41:39 GMT

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We are working on improving this, but curious to get your take on what would be the ideal onboarding flow and first time user experience.

2025-02-28 17:54:14 GMT

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We definitely want to standardize our search so that it can be used in other clients. Not sure yet what form that will take, but looking into it.

2025-02-28 16:56:43 GMT

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Nice work @nprofile…w5z0 !
Thanks for pointing out things we can improve. 🫡
Looks like you’ve built a useful service; congrats! Gotta love Nostr.
#nevent1q…ts2v

2025-02-18 16:08:04 GMT

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Working on it. It’s a bigger job than we anticipated, but we’ll get it done.

2025-02-12 17:44:21 GMT

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Just published my thoughts on NWC in Primal 2.1, along with some wallet transaction numbers 👀
#naddr1qv…6a3d

2025-02-12 17:10:21 GMT

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Yes, been working with a couple of different editors 😅
Glad we agree on the premise 🤝

2025-02-10 18:00:41 GMT

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Tagging @nprofile…mdf3 , @nprofile…vhau , or @nprofile…9p7d should work.
Thank you! 🫡

2025-02-10 14:57:06 GMT

Primal users, we need your help!
Now that everyone has upgraded to Primal 2.1 (if you haven’t please do so), we want to focus on bug fixing and making Primal rock-solid. Please let us know of anything you find that isn’t working correctly, looks wrong, or that you find annoying.
Thank you! 🫡

2025-02-09 15:42:03 GMT

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Yes, that's perfectly reasonable, and no, you shouldn't disclose your private key under any circumstances.

2025-02-09 15:40:42 GMT

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Go to settings and check if you are connected to your relays. You might need to edit your relay list and pick the ones you find reliable.

2025-02-08 20:09:09 GMT

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Yes, we are contemplating features for creators. Suggestions are welcome!

2025-02-08 16:04:09 GMT

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This is a great idea. We are working on new feeds, we'll aim to include this one.

2025-02-07 23:00:00 GMT

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We do allow that; except on iOS
#nevent1q…s2x5

2025-02-07 21:51:25 GMT

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Agreed, we'll improve thread display

2025-02-07 21:49:20 GMT

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Yes. Simply go to your Primal Wallet settings, scroll down to "connected apps", click "create a new wallet connection". That will give you a nwc uri you can paste in Amethyst.
I'll publish a blog post next week to explain how app developers can improve this UX with deep linking.

2025-02-07 21:45:37 GMT

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Yes. Awesome blossom soon.

2025-02-07 21:20:48 GMT

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Yes. Aiming to deploy push notifications in Q1.

2025-02-07 21:19:23 GMT

Zaps must flow