Substr

GM 💪

Got some open-source art, illustrations or other media you wanna share? Or you hunting for some? Check out the Open Source Art Substr

https://substr.network/s/open-source-art

Stay Humble

GM ✌️ https://npub122wdrxx9gaf6reg52nzcd4m5u66qx85jm3c9gwgrsukkcelm0u2q0nfgdf.blossom.band/f458a00f475116a3a183780b4149249b638e18ad682204ebee3dd94b73bef644.jpg

We just shipped the first step towards livestreams on Substr.network

Moderators can now add a live stream by pasting a Nostr naddr. Stream + chat, directly inside the Substr. the foundation is there, but should build further on feedback.

From brainfart to execution. We’re almost there... 😄

Soon all you’ll need to do is paste your NADDR and your stream will be visible on Substr, including chat. Just needs some little tweaks and polish.

You can manage your own relays in Substr.network. just head over to settings, relays and add the relays you want, same for DM 's

GM still building. still learning.

Todays theme is Brutalism 😎

GM

Should we add another post type? If so, which one? https://npub122wdrxx9gaf6reg52nzcd4m5u66qx85jm3c9gwgrsukkcelm0u2q0nfgdf.blossom.band/27f1b021660777d197133670268ff4b1b89c6e3ca752b0349dc7de45ae051cc6.jpg

GM Nostr 🤘✌️ https://npub122wdrxx9gaf6reg52nzcd4m5u66qx85jm3c9gwgrsukkcelm0u2q0nfgdf.blossom.band/bdbe46c2ea52682101bf0cd831c5d9af3dadebe34f27861ed7e1636f7aef3dda.jp

Add mentions or keep it clean?

I’m considering adding an @mention feature in posts and comments/replies. Not sure yet if it improves interaction or just adds noise. Curious how others feel about it.

Substr, For more logical feeds https://npub122wdrxx9gaf6reg52nzcd4m5u66qx85jm3c9gwgrsukkcelm0u2q0nfgdf.blossom.band/792d47652315be5659d7930fb3c07a9276f22a8e156e70ef02f44ca78de0c554.jpg

Goal for the coming days!

The goal in the coming days is to improve media uploads on Substr. Right now we’re using nostr.build with NIP-98, which works well as a starting point. Next step is moving towards a Blossom-based setup.

Happy Easter

Log off a bit, touch some grass Connect with the fam ✌️

GM everyone 🤘 https://image.nostr.build/f2d6b8d3146f4fc989a51b712afb2b105d75a9677a477ce4d86850154a418dcb.jpg

I’ve been busy tightening up Substr after some recent feedback, and today we shipped a solid round of improvements.

We cleaned up loading states across the app so pages feel more consistent and less jarring, especially on community and thread views. We also fixed a frustrating issue where thread pages could sometimes open at an offset instead of loading cleanly from the top.

One of the biggest improvements is how engagement data now loads. Posts no longer show misleading 0 counts for replies, likes, or zaps before relay data arrives. Instead, the post loads first and the real engagement numbers fill in once they’re actually available, which makes the whole experience feel a lot more honest and polished.

We also made some under-the-hood improvements to reduce unnecessary duplicate fetching on thread and community pages, helping Substr feel cleaner and more efficient as we keep building.

More polish is on the way. Appreciate the feedback, it’s helping shape the product in all the right ways.

Is spam a technical problem or a social one?

How would you approach it on an open network like Nostr?

Next goals for Substr

• Create Substr relays
• Add data host for images & videos
• Host upgrade for better performance

Substr is still early, but it is no longer just an idea. The community layer, posting system, personal utility, theming, moderation flow, and mobile experience are all being actively shaped into something people can actually use.

https://substr.network/

After many discussions about dark mode vs light mode, accent colors, and different styles, I decided to make everything customizable to your own preferences.

You can use presets or fine-tune everything independently, including things like border radius.

The soft launch went reasonably well.

The main feedback so far is that usernames and profile pictures don’t always load correctly.

I’m hoping to get more input, ideas and suggestions are very welcome, especially since only a handful of people have checked it out so far.

Soft launch. Still building. Substr.

Trying something new with communities.

substr.network

What makes a community actually worth coming back to?

Content? People? Structure? Features?

Or something else?

https://substr.network/

There are already a lot of great Nostr-based social apps out there.

Most of them focus on quick thoughts, short posts, and real-time expression — and there’s nothing wrong with that.

Substr isn’t trying to compete in that space. We’re trying to build something different: more structured, more content-driven, and easier to explore over time.

Substr is now in soft launch. 🔥 An attempt to bring back open, community-driven spaces — built on Nostr.

It’s early, and we need real users to test, explore, and shape what this becomes.

Next steps: relays, media uploads, infrastructure upgrades.

Join us 👇

https://substr.network/