#95 X Spaces - Nostr For The Censored

<p>I had a blast joining JQ Radio recently to spread the gospel of NOSTR to one of (I would argue THE) most censored communities on Earth. </p> <p>I had a blast putting on my education hat in this one. Please send me any and all feedback, as I plan on doing a lot more of these types of events in the future. The more new nostriches we can recruit the better!! </p> <p>TIMESTAMPS </p> <p>0:00 - 1:02:35: Overview on how Nostr works, and how freedom technologies like Nostr & Bitcoin are changing the game for highly-censored freedom fighters </p> <p>1:02:35: Question: Breaking down how the Client free market works on Nostr </p> <p>1:09:06: The dark future of X with AI integration, data harvesting, bots, and increasing censorship </p> <p>1:11:04: X Spaces alternatives on Nostr (Nests & Cornychat) </p> <p>1:13:36: Where are we in the Nostr adoption timeline? / How the removal of the shadow algorithm actually HELPS dissident voices grow their following / Is Nostr on a blockchain? </p> <p>1:30:30: How long to get a Nostr account set up and get posting </p> <p>1:34:55: The power of Nostr being open source / The Brazilian case for Nostr </p> <p>1:38:36: Are relays central points of failure? / The infeasibility of governments trying to attack these relays / How VPNs increase privacy </p> <p>1:49:09: How zaps/lightning work on Nostr / How Nostr enables circular economies for communities </p> <p>1:52:22: How people can start building their network on Nostr after setting up an account / How public/private keys work </p> <p>1:56:37: Anonymity/privacy on Nostr </p> <p>2:03:05: Does Nostr cater for NFTs/other cryptos other than Bitcoin? </p> <p>2:03:53 - 2:06:47: Closing words </p> <p>MENTIONED:</p> <ul> <li>🎙 Nostr 101 - Derek Ross on BWP: https://youtu.be/_jrkUXDReqI</li> <li><a href="https://x.com/benwehrman/status/1874606123795513415">Get Started on Nostr</a></li> <li><a href="https://primal.net/downloads">Download the Primal app - a great starter Nostr client</a></li> <li><a href="https://damus.io/">Download Damus (iOS)</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vitorpamplona.amethyst&hl=en&pli=1">Download Amethyst (Android)</a></li> <li>🎙 <a href="https://youtu.be/LNJ4qSyxDqY">Building NOSTR - Will Casarin on BWP</a></li> <li><a href="https://x.com/benwehrman/status/1880076357763584073">Beautiful visualization graphic of how Nostr ecosystem works</a></li> <li><a href="https://nostr.band/">Nostr statistics indexing service (total users, followers, daily activity, etc.)</a></li> <li><a href="https://nostrapps.com">Compilation of all most popular Nostr apps</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="https://patreon.com/benwehrman">Support the show</a></p> <p><strong>BEN’S LINKS 🔗</strong><br /> → <a href="https://twitter.com/benwehrman">Twitter/X</a><br /> → <a href="https://primal.net/ben">Nostr</a><br /> → <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@benwehrman/">YouTube</a><br /> → <a href="https://instagram.com/where_man">Instagram</a><br /> → <a href="https://www.benwehrman.com/">Website</a></p> <p><strong>SUPPORT THE BEN WEHRMAN PODCAST ❤️</strong></p> <p>→ Share the show with friends, family, and social media<br /> → <a href="https://primal.net/ben">Zap me on Nostr</a>. (<a href="https://www.benwehrman.com/nostr-guide/">Learn more about Nostr here</a>)<br /> → <a href="https://whybitcoinonly.com/#Value4Value">Learn more about Value-4-Value, and how it’s helping independent creators</a><br /> → Direct Lightning Tips: [email protected]</p> <p><strong>BITCOIN RECOMMENDATIONS (AFFILIATE LINKS) 👍</strong></p> <p>→ <a href="https://cash.app/app/FRCBCRB">Buy Bitcoin on Cash App</a><br /> → <a href="https://use.foldapp.com/r/BEN">Stack Extra Sats on Every Purchase with the Fold Debit Card</a><br /> → <a href="https://shiftcrypto.ch/bitbox02/bitcoin-only/?ref=QSFZdd0zG6">Store Your BTC on the BitBox02 Hardware Wallet</a> </p> <p><a href="https://www.benwehrman.com/legal/">PODCAST DISCLAIMER</a></p>