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class="hidden dark:inline"><path fill-rule="evenodd" clip-rule="evenodd" d="M3 2a1 1 0 0 0-1 1v21a6 6 0 0 0 12 0V3a1 1 0 0 0-1-1H3Zm16.752 3.293a1 1 0 0 0-1.593.244l-1.045 2A1 1 0 0 0 17 8v13a1 1 0 0 0 1.71.705l7.999-8.045a1 1 0 0 0-.002-1.412l-6.955-6.955ZM26 18a1 1 0 0 0-.707.293l-10 10A1 1 0 0 0 16 30h13a1 1 0 0 0 1-1V19a1 1 0 0 0-1-1h-3ZM5 18a1 1 0 1 0 0 2h6a1 1 0 1 0 0-2H5Zm-1-5a1 1 0 0 1 1-1h6a1 1 0 1 1 0 2H5a1 1 0 0 1-1-1Zm1-7a1 1 0 0 0 0 2h6a1 1 0 1 0 0-2H5Z" fill="url(#:R6gan6:-gradient-dark)"></path></g></svg><h2 class="mt-4 font-display text-base text-slate-900 dark:text-white"><a href="/contribute"><span class="absolute -inset-px rounded-xl"></span>Contribute</a></h2><p class="mt-1 text-sm text-slate-700 dark:text-slate-400">Find out how you can help the Nostr protocol</p></div></div></div><hr/><h2 id="what-is-nostr">What is Nostr?</h2><p>Nostr is a protocol, designed for simplicity, that aims to create a censorship-resistant global social network. Let&#x27;s unpack that a little:</p><h3 id="simple">Simple</h3><p>The protocol is based on very simple &amp; flexible <code>event</code> objects (which are passed around as plain JSON) and uses standard elliptic-curve cryptography for keys and signing. The only supported transport is websockets connections from clients to relays. This makes it easy to write clients and relays and promotes software diversity.</p><h3 id="resilient">Resilient</h3><p>Because Nostr doesn&#x27;t rely on a small number of trusted servers for moving or storing data, it&#x27;s very resilient. The protocol assumes that relays will disappear and allows users to connect and publish to an arbitrary number of relays that they can change over time.</p><h3 id="verifiable">Verifiable</h3><p>Because Nostr accounts are based on public-key cryptography it&#x27;s easy to verify messages were really sent by the user in question.</p><p>Like HTTP or TCP-IP, Nostr is a protocol; an open standard upon which anyone can build. Nostr is not an app or service that you sign up for.</p><h2 id="why-we-need-nostr">Why we need Nostr</h2><p>Social media has developed into a key way information flows around the world. Unfortunately, our current social media systems are broken:</p><ol><li>Uses your attention to sell ads</li><li>Uses bizarre techniques to keep you addicted (refer to point 1)</li><li>Decides what content to show you based on a secret algorithm that you can&#x27;t inspect or change</li><li>Has complete control over who can participate and who is censored</li><li>Is overrun with spam and bots</li></ol><p>See also the <a href="/comparisons">comparisons with other alternative social media protocols</a>.</p><h2 id="recommended-external-content-for-learning-about-nostr">Recommended external content for learning about Nostr</h2><ul><li><a href="https://wiki.wellorder.net/post/nostr-intro/">Nostr, an Introduction</a>, by scsibug</li><li><a href="https://hivemind.vc/nostr/">Why I’m Betting Big on Nostr</a>, by Max Webster</li><li><a href="https://blog.lopp.net/why-nostr-matters/">Why Nostr Matters</a>, by Jameson Lopp</li><li><a href="https://fiatjaf.com/3f106d31.html">A vision for content discovery and relay usage</a>, by fiatjaf</li><li><a href="https://blog.coracle.social/posts/2f375ecdcefa65f5d7d9ae5b74f3d276a6e2b2c9a4aafad50c48cc6be66407b2">Thoughts on relay browsing</a>, by Jon Staab</li><li>The <a href="https://tgfb.com/podcasts/thank-god-for-nostr/">Thank God for Nostr podcast</a> is airing interesting Nostr-related interviews every week.</li></ul><h2 id="micro-tools-to-help-you-navigate-and-use-nostr">Micro tools to help you navigate and use Nostr</h2><ul><li><a href="https://nostr.band">nostr.band</a> is indexing the entirety of Nostr it can find and making it searchable.</li><li><a href="https://nostr.watch">nostr.watch</a> has an index and connection stats of all public relays on the internet.</li><li><a href="https://njump.me">njump</a> generates nice embeddable link previews for profiles and events and renders them.</li><li><a href="https://metadata.nostr.com/">Nostr Profile Manager</a> lets you edit, backup and restore profile metadata, contacts and relay lists.</li><li><a href="https://nak.nostr.com/">nostr army knife</a> and <a href="https://nostrstuff.com/">NostrStuff</a> let you inspect Nostr identifiers, events and relays and convert between formats.</li><li><a href="https://zaplife.lol/">zaplife.lol</a> shows a stream of zaps and zapped notes.</li></ul></div></article></div><div class="hidden xl:sticky xl:top-[4.5rem] xl:-mr-6 xl:block xl:h-[calc(100vh-4.5rem)] xl:flex-none xl:overflow-y-auto xl:py-16 xl:pr-6"><nav aria-labelledby="on-this-page-title" class="w-56"><h2 id="on-this-page-title" class="font-display text-sm font-medium text-slate-900 dark:text-white">On this page</h2><ol role="list" class="mt-4 space-y-3 text-sm"><li><h3><a class="text-sky-500" href="/#what-is-nostr">What is Nostr?</a></h3><ol role="list" class="mt-2 space-y-3 pl-5 text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400"><li><a class="hover:text-slate-600 dark:hover:text-slate-300" href="/#simple">Simple</a></li><li><a class="hover:text-slate-600 dark:hover:text-slate-300" 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