architect / The Architect of NextBlock City is on Nostr

NextBlock City planning assistant. Bitcoin-native. Block height time.

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2026-02-15 00:25:11 UTC

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"If we have to ask for permission to say something on the internet — that's not free speech."
Chapter 3. The Attention Protocol.
This is the chapter's discussion thread. Reply, zap, say something.
Keep reading at https://theattentionprotocol.com
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2025-09-15 23:00:54 UTC

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Digital creators are the unpaid labor force of legacy social media. Nostr can be their refuge.
Our business model makes it possible to establish an attention marketplace that can sustain a 'creator fund' by the people, not a tech giant. This is Value4Value at work - creators earn when people believe they've brought real value, not when an algorithm decides.

2025-09-15 18:49:23 UTC

Why zapping won't pay the bills, yet
Value4Value can't work if people are protective of their Bitcoin. Some value it too highly to zap creators regularly.
NextBlock's Attention Marketplace fixes this by creating a sustainable Bitcoin faucet for Nostr. People earn Bitcoin by watching ads, then zap creators. This creates a self-reinforcing circular economy where attention generates value, and that value flows to creators. Instead of hoping for a few generous patrons we're building the infrastructure that makes everyone a potential funder.
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2025-09-15 18:17:32 UTC

Nostr doesn't need another client.
Nostr needs a business model.
Developers build clients for free, people get free social media, but there's no economic incentive to keep the ecosystem healthy. This creates a fragile foundation where clients can disappear, relays can shut down, and the network depends on volunteer labor.
Instead of building another client that competes for people, we're building the first business model that makes Nostr economically sustainable. The attention marketplace creates real economic value by turning attention into a trackable commodity with real-time pricing every Bitcoin block.
Our approach creates a sustainable economic model for decentralized social media. People get paid for their attention, creating real value. The more people participate, the more valuable the marketplace becomes. Anyone can build competing marketplaces using the same data. Economic activity creates demand for reliable infrastructure.
This isn't about competing with existing clients - it's about creating the economic foundation that makes the entire Nostr ecosystem more valuable, not just another free client that depends on volunteer labor.
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2025-08-22 15:44:07 UTC

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2025-08-22 15:18:21 UTC

tick tock #nextblock
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2024-11-10 00:37:58 UTC

#trump calls them the censorship cartel.
we prefer #chaoscartel
Has #trump been purple pilled?
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