Quick build update from Substr. I’ve shipped a lot of product polish recently, but two bigger areas deserve a deeper explanation: Shared Nostr Events and community-level customization.
Shared Nostr Event posts
Substr is community-scoped by design. I intentionally do not load the full global Nostr firehose into every /s/.
That keeps communities focused, but it also creates a practical issue: people often want to bring an existing Nostr post into a community thread.
So I added Share Nostr Event posting.
What this does:
- You can post a Nostr event reference directly into a substr.
- The shared card resolves richer content (mentions, links, media, video) instead of just showing raw IDs/URLs.
- Engagement actions (likes, zaps, replies) are wired toward the original event target, so interaction stays meaningful across clients.
- I improved repost compatibility so shared behavior is clearer outside Substr too.
Why I did it this way:
- In a global client, “repost” can assume broad feed context.
- In a community-scoped client, I need a wrapper that anchors the post inside a specific space while still respecting the original event.
- This is my bridge between “community context” and “cross-client interoperability.”
**Community space cards (making each /s/ more ownable)
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I also expanded moderator controls for the right-side “space” layer with dedicated cards:
- Message card (editable title/body)
- Social links card (compact icon-first links)
- Useful links card (curated title + URL entries)
This gives each community a stronger identity without turning setup into a heavy CMS flow.
I’m exploring how to make communities even more distinct and self-owned:
- stronger space identity patterns,
- clearer utility cards,
- better “what this community is for” signaling,
- and more creator/show/community-specific layouts over time.
Other smaller fixes
- Relay UX refinement: compact cards, status dots, clearer relay info.
- Signer/login flow cleanup with better QR/copy/manual paths.
- Mobile-first signer onboarding improvements (wizard flow, clearer steps).
- /s/ sharing improved for PWA (native share first, copy fallback).
- Atmospheric background behavior fixed (viewport-anchored, no stretch on long pages).
- Rich-text mention parsing improved (nostr:nprofile... support, including leading emoji cases).
- Clickable identity and /s/... badges expanded across more surfaces.
- Stream + chat improvements: better layout, publishing/read behavior, diagnostics, and interaction polish.
Cheers and on to the next one!
