For the newbies (including me) - here is how and what NOSTR is. Nostr (Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays) is a simple, open protocol that enables global, decentralized social networking. Think of it as a protocol for social media that works similarly to how email protocols work - anyone can build clients and servers that communicate with each other using the Nostr protocol. Here's how it works at a basic level: Public/Private Keys Every user has a public/private key pair The private key is what you use to sign messages (like your password) The public key is effectively your user ID on the network Relays Relays are servers that store and forward messages between users Anyone can run a relay Users can choose which relays to connect to Messages get duplicated across multiple relays for redundancy Events All content in Nostr is transmitted as "events" Events can be text notes, reactions, profile updates, etc. Each event is signed by the creator's private key Events are validated using the creator's public key Clients Users interact with Nostr through client applications Clients connect to relays to publish and receive events Popular clients include Damus (iOS), Amethyst (Android), and Iris (web) The key advantages of Nostr are: Censorship resistance (no central authority can shut it down) Data portability (you can switch clients/relays freely) Simple protocol (makes it easy to build new applications) Cryptographic security (all messages are signed) #bitcoin #lightningnetwork #primal #damus #ZAPS