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2025-04-29 11:03:48
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Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays is a decentralized social network, specifically designed to avoid the algorithmic manipulation and centralized control seen on platforms like Facebook, ๐ or Instagram.
Why there is (or should be) no algorithmic manipulation on #Nostr?
1. True decentralization:
Nostr does not rely on central servers or a single company. Instead, data is transmitted through relays (nodes), and anyone can set one up. This makes it difficult for a single entity to impose a manipulative algorithm.
2. No centralized curation algorithms:
Content in Nostr is presented in chronological order by default (as God and hackers command). There is no algorithm to "suggest" content based on what made you stay on screen the longest.
User choice:
Users can choose the client (the app they use to access Nostr), and each client can implement its own filtering or display logic. But the key thing is that the power is on the user's side, not on the side of a hidden, engagement-hungry algorithm.
Open source:
As many clients and relays are open source, any attempt at algorithmic manipulation can be detected and criticized by the community. Transparency level "I can see right into your soul".
But be careful...
If you use a client that does use a recommendation or filtering algorithm without notifying you, that would be a form of algorithmic manipulation, although it is not inherent to Nostr, but to that specific implementation.
You also have to consider third-party content curation, such as bots, lists of recommended users or filtered feeds that can skew what you see.
But again, that's not mandatory manipulation, but optional and visible.
Nostr was designed to be immune to algorithmic manipulation by default, but as always, the devil is in the details and how you choose to use it.
Amethyst is an excellent choice for Android.
Research to choose the best relays.