Nostria

What is Nostria?

Nostria is a social network built around human connection using Nostr concepts. The service is designed to help you interact with friends without an algorithmic feed, and without ads or tracking.

In addition to social features, Nostria supports creator publishing and discovery. Creators can share items such as music releases, live streams, long-form posts, newsletters, and short clips. Nostria’s approach also emphasizes portability—keeping your identity and social graph usable across apps.

Key Features

• Nostr-based social networking: Built on Nostr concepts with a focus on human-to-human interaction.
• No algorithmic timeline: Designed so you don’t rely on an algorithmic feed to see and engage with others.
• No ads or tracking: Uses a feed model that does not include advertising or tracking.
• Creator publishing and discovery: Supports publishing formats including music, live streams, long-form posts, newsletters, and short clips.
• Portable identity and social graph: Aims to keep your identity and social relationships usable across apps rather than locked into one platform.

How to Use Nostria

1. Connect with Nostr-based profiles: Use Nostr concepts to find and follow people you want to interact with, focusing on your existing social connections.
2. Browse without an algorithmic feed: Interact based on your relationships and the content available in the network, rather than a personalized ranking timeline.
3. Engage with posts and media: View and respond to shared updates, including creator content such as long-form posts, short clips, and other media.
4. Publish as a creator: Share content types supported by Nostria, including music releases, live streams, newsletters, and posts.
5. Keep your presence portable: Use Nostria with the goal of maintaining an identity and social graph that can be carried across apps.

Use Cases

• Reconnecting with friends: Use Nostria to interact with people you already know without relying on an algorithmic feed.
• Following creators you choose: Discover and engage with creator content such as music releases, live streams, newsletters, and short clips.
• Publishing long-form writing or updates: Post long-form content intended for readers, with discovery supported through the platform.
• Sharing media and ongoing streams: Publish content that includes streams and other media formats supported by Nostria.
• Maintaining a portable online identity: Keep your social presence aligned with a portable identity and social graph across apps.

FAQ

Does Nostria use an algorithmic timeline?
No. Nostria is designed to help you interact without an algorithmic feed or timeline.

Does Nostria show ads or use tracking?
Nostria is described as having no ads and no tracking.

What kinds of content can creators publish on Nostria?
Creators can publish items including music releases, live streams, long-form posts, newsletters, and short clips.

Is Nostria focused only on social networking?
No. Alongside social interaction, Nostria also emphasizes creator publishing and discovery.

What does “portable identity” mean in Nostria?
Nostria aims to keep your identity and social graph portable across apps, rather than confining them to a single platform.

Alternatives

• Other Nostr-based social apps: Social apps built on Nostr concepts that also emphasize user control and non-tracking approaches.
• Chronological, non-algorithmic social networks: Platforms that emphasize chronological or relationship-based discovery instead of algorithmic feeds.
• Creator-first publishing platforms (without algorithmic feeds): Services focused on publishing (posts, newsletters, media) where discovery is not driven by an algorithmic timeline.
• Fediverse-style social platforms: Decentralized social experiences where identity and following can be portable across compatible apps and instances.