Here’s what I’m thinking, for “smart contracts” to control file download over lightning and Nostr … - author creates a blob (file) for paid access and generates a unique Nostr pubkey only for this blob. - author encrypts the blob (nip 04 style) with their own key AND the blob specific key. - author adds the blob pubkey as “p” tag to the blossom event which uploads the blob to a server. (Requires update to blossom NIP) - author uses Frostr to shard the blob private key as many times as desired. - author creates a key shard for use by every user who pays for access to the blob. - using Frostr tools, author can keep track of every every time any shard is used to decrypt the blob. - this is mostly trustless for the author to maintain access control of the blob download, except for the requirement to “trust” the Frostr key and shard management tools. Do you have thoughts? - the problem I’m aware of is trustlessness for the person who pays for blob access. Is there a way cryptographically to assure that their lightning payment actually triggers a shard generation of the blob key? - similarly the above would also work for advertisers to “assure” that a blob (ad image) has been accessed (viewed) … but I also wonder how to incorporate payments in a trustless manner. I’m really not sure what’s possible with scripts on L2, or lightning specifically. Your feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Come for the freedom. Stay for the people. Nostr is a funny place.

What takes you to Helsinki?

> “These days ads are force feed, and basically everyone runs ad blockers and hate ads.” Your solution does not change this. Users will still be force fed ads and hate it. > “Or do you want to show your ads because the product you sell is the value for the audience you reach?” You have no method for determining what the end user might want. This statement is just “purple washing” for advertisers, who should NOT be YOUR audience of concern. I know you have best intentions, but sounds to me like you’re making shit up in your own head. Prolly best to bounce your ideas off of a team, or present at a local meetup, and be ready to pivot on good feedback. This has potential, but is NOT nostrific quite yet.

That’s brilliant!! Are these for sale? We need some dinner bowls …

I appreciate that you’ve put a lot of work into this project … but I still don’t understand what problem it solves for? You’ve “nostrfied” the legacy ad model, allowing transactions to be more transparent. This does not ad any value for the end user or for the other two parties involved. You have not put the end user in control, and there is no incentive for apps or advertisers to change from their old ways … aside from the purple washing of ads now being “nostrfied”. “Trustlesness” is simply a milestone for measuring the value-add for end users. If a solution does not aim for “trustlesness”, end users will be required to “trust” that the app developers are respecting their sovereignty. In a free market of apps, this “trustfullness” is buffered a bit, but also requires that a healthy market of multiple valid choices exists for the end user to choose from. That’s fine if you assume this. I come from the mindset that transactions involving money should be trustless, but that’s just me. The most important oversight in your solution here is that the end user doesn’t get control over or value from this “ad placement” transaction. The “Nostr way”, much more than a technical solution, is one that put users first. This is what I would like to see.

Well Daniel does know everybody … like on a telepathic level. So there’s that network effect you have access to also. #thinclient

Client side or whatever makes no difference for trustlesness to the end user. Even the legacy paradigm puts apps (not advertisers) in control of ad placement. This is not a solution. In fact, as long as an app’s profit model includes advertising, it is inherently disincentivized to put control of ad placement in the hands of the end user. There MAY be a trustless solution for voluntary ad reads, that benefits all three parties while keeping the end user in control of their own experience, but this is not it. AFAIKT

If you have a bit of “runway” … get plugged into a project. That’s been my strategy. It’s still a hustle but a good team and a solid vision makes all the difference.

setup restream for us at whatfest, just in case. But sovereignty is the future for 👀

Talk with … work for Nostr 👀

Must have been … cause I never knew till after I asked. Just seemed to me a natural fit for Nostur when I saw the screenshot. Wasn’t paying attention…

So good … but srsly?

Wen ? 👆🏼 👀

You’re killing me with the hype. When can I sign up already ?!

Srsly. It’s all a bit retarded here. But we are live … right now?

I hope our family checks this out and spreads the word. 👀 👆🏼

New old hat. ⚡️💜 New hats from the Hat Bar in Saratoga Wyoming are all US made, but a bit too fancy for my taste. So I asked “how much” for this old dinger hanging up as wall decoration. Cash only… and Sophia even branded it for Nostr!! #plebstyle #nostronly #whatfest insisted on it. 🤘🏼

Setting up for LiveStream and Zaps all weekend from ⚡️⚡️ tunestr.io ⚡️⚡️