I'm joined by guests Rabble, Hodlbod, Alex Gleason & Pablo to discuss nostr communities.

Discussion Topics
- 00:00:00 – Introduction to Nostr and its evolving landscape
- 00:01:35 – Comparison between TCP/IP and Nostr as flexible protocols
- 00:05:45 – Nostr’s decentralized development and innovation without permission
- 00:12:20 – User experience challenges in decentralized systems
- 00:18:10 – Importance of experimentation and building tools for Nostr
- 00:21:55 – Differences between digital and physical communities
- 00:25:10 – Discussion on the long tail of communities in Nostr
- 00:29:00 – How Nostr helps niche groups and the growth of communities
- 00:32:50 – Balancing decentralization and user experience
- 00:38:10 – Ham radio community’s adoption of Nostr
- 00:42:55 – Importance of building discoverable and easy-to-join communities
- 00:47:30 – Nostr as an open, super-app platform similar to early Facebook
- 00:52:00 – Final thoughts on Nostr’s role in fostering decentralized communities
- 00:57:55 – Nostr’s network effect and social graph integration
- 01:00:04 – Future potential and excitement about Nostr communities expanding
- 01:01:28 – Nostr’s organic growth and fostering more community engagement
- 01:02:07 – Closing remarks and thanks to the guests

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