Groups on Coracle — finally!
Coracle now has closed groups! Read about why I built them the way I did, what's possible, and what's coming.
Following Jesus ✝️𓅦𓅦𓅦
Self-professed followers of Jesus the Messiah on Nostr. Protestants, Roman Catholics and Orthodox welcome. (No LDS or JWs)
Curated by
Marakesh 𓅦
Marakesh 𓅦's Ridiculous News Roundup: 12/16/2023
Inaugural curated post of ridiculous news from this wacky world.
NIP 44 Update
A summary of Cure53's audit of the NIP 44 encryption standard. A report on a report, if you will.
Relays, Encryption, and Groups
On relays, encryption, and how they work together to create a "good enough" private group solution.
Bonaventure and the Ascent to God
The journey begins...
Where is my coracle going?
A meandering vision statement for the future of the Coracle nostr client.
Why We Need a Liturgical Imagination
Using art to re-enchant the world.
Fractional Reserves Vs. Bitcoin
Fractional reserve banking causes a supply-demand imbalance, whereas Bitcoin equalizes people versus banks and big business.
Considering Bitcoin
A systematic approach to considering Bitcoin from a Catholic, Christian perspective, working through philosophical, moral, technological, and practical issues
DMs are dead, long live DMs!
A survey of current work on building encrypted chat into nostr — and a review of the idea of building it on SimpleX.
Our options for custom feeds
Various algorithm solutions, including client-based, relay-based, and list-based feeds each have unique merits. It's also possible that the conventional "infinite scroll" feed is inherently flawed and better options exist.
Relays as Routers: Keeping Nostr Extensions Decentralized
Instead of allowing non-standard data services like search engines or recommendations gatekeep relays, flip the script and make relays the gatekeepers instead. The addition of a single feature can open the door for relays to support any extension at no additional cost.
Sampling YakiHonne, a Long-Form NOSTR Client
Nostr could rescue us from internet centralization and identity theft. YakiHonne is a long-form nostr publishing client.
Sampling YakiHonne, a Long-Form NOSTR Client
Nostr could rescue us from internet centralization and identity theft. YakiHonne is a long-form nostr publishing client.
Sampling YakiHonne, a Long-Form NOSTR Client
Nostr could rescue us from internet centralization and identity theft. YakiHonne is a long-form nostr publishing client.
Let's not build a digital panopticon ok?
Just as walled gardens have managed us in the past to sway political opinion or pump the bags of Big X, an open, interoperable content graph will make building a repressive administrative state almost too easy.
A Proposal for Private Groups
An elegant approach to private groups - access control based on a shared, hosted private key, rather than cooperative relays.
A talk I gave on Coracle at FUTO
On relays, white-labeling, and what I accomplished
Dispatches from the Collective Confabulation—Episode 1: Waitomo
In which our travelers experience the mystery of the Waitomo Caves
