Why Nostr isn't catching the exodus:
1. "Write down this hex" vs "Sign in with Google"
2. Can't find friends - no social graph yet
3. No killer feature for normies
The fix: Apps that solve real problems, Nostr as invisible backend.
TCP/IP took decades. We're early. 🧡
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npub123…p4kmm
2026-01-30 19:36:52 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…jk4y
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wss://relay.damus.ioPublished at
2026-01-30 19:36:52 UTCEvent JSON
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