Nostr Links and Tips

In the coming weeks, it’ll be a year since I began using Nostr. From my experience, Nostr has its challenges, and I’m not here to dictate solutions, but there’s much to gain if you’re open to navigating its quirks.

Clients:

• Primal
• Iris.to
• Snort
• Satellite
• Nostrudel
• Rabbit
• Flycat
• Coracle

Tools:

• Nostr.how: A Complete Guide about Nostr
• Follows: Restore your following list if it’s erased. Unfortunately, this can happen in Nostr.
• NostrSync: Backup your data and also help broadcast your messages even further than your usual relay list.
• Metadata: Another backup tool, more robust, and also allows you to manage your profile.
• Nos2x: Nostr signer extension, use this to store your key on Chromium-based browsers (Google Chrome, Brave).
• Nos2x-fox: Nostr signer extension, use this to store your keys on Firefox-based browsers.
• Badges: Badges management tool, just for fun.
• Nosey: Nostr search tool.
• Advanced Nostr Search: Another search tool.
• Nostr.watch: You can use this website to find relays for you to use and check some of their relevant information.
• Lists: Lists management tool. Allows you to create your own personalized feeds. Not all clients are compatible with it for some reason. I use it on Nostrudel.
• Japanese Nostr Links

Tips:

• Backup your data in more than one tool. I usually use NostrSync and Metadata; relying on just one isn’t good enough. I had a bad experience in the past when NostrSync failed me.
• Use a plugin to store your nsec, never store it in a plain file. Backup it on an offline password manager too like KeePass.
• Get a NIP05 ASAP. It is basically a label for your npub, allowing you to share your profiles like this: iris.to/username@domain.com. Example iris.to/makano@wolfgirl.cafe. It’s much better than to share a very long npub string.
• There’s no mod team and no support team, you are responsible for your own security and feed quality. Use lists and the mute button. The report button on some of the apps won’t really stop these people from interacting with you in other relays and clients, so your only weapon is filtering.
• Nostr messages can be annoying. Sometimes it doesn’t synchronize messages properly.It is also possible to know who is talking to whom. The messages are private, but if someone wants to know who you are talking to, they can easily look it up.
• Use at least 10 relays. Is it truly decentralized if you are using just a handful? Expensive paid relays don’t seem to be worth the sats, but trying out few cheap ones like YEHGRO won’t hurt.
• Consider donating sats to developers and relay owners.