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Communication & Social2020–2026
nostr-protocol / nostr

nostr

a truly censorship-resistant alternative to Twitter that has a chance of working

Communication & Social
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51Distinct people
68Mentions
2Explicit recommenders
12.1KGitHub stars
REPOSITORY AT A GLANCE

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What it is

a truly censorship-resistant alternative to Twitter that has a chance of working

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Where it is used

No documented product use was verified in the last source check.

What people are saying

If you've not heard about it, check out nostr protocol -- https://krisconstable.com/check-out-the-nostr-protocol/ "nostr - Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays". "The…

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Also in these discussions

Mentioned in the same Hacker News threads. That is not proof they are substitutes.

This week on Hacker News

Nov 8–Nov 15 UTC · Direct repository links and separately labeled related project stories. Indexed through 11/15/2026, 10:49:33 PM UTC.

No direct repository links were found in the indexed HN discussions over the past seven days. Older discussions are available below.

Mentions over time

HN mentions by year68 dated mentions

Observed mentions: 2020-11-15 20:12:34 UTC to 2026-04-11 11:07:23 UTC.

0102030402020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 1 submissions, 0 comments20202021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 6 mentions; 1 submissions, 5 comments2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 37 mentions; 2 submissions, 35 comments2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 20 mentions; 0 submissions, 20 comments20232024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 1 mentions; 0 submissions, 1 comments2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC to 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC (exclusive): 2 mentions; 0 submissions, 2 comments. Incomplete calendar period.2026*

* An incomplete calendar period is marked with an outlined bar. Its count is not directly comparable with a full period.

Counts come from the repository’s dated source evidence. Index cutoff: 2026-11-02 08:16:59 UTC.

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PeriodStart (UTC)End (exclusive, UTC)MentionsSubmissionsComments
20202020-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC110
20212021-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC615
20222022-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC37235
20232023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC20020
20242024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
20252025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC101
2026 (partial)2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC202

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