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Community Builders

Grow and organize communities on Nostr with ZapTracker.

Curate, engage, and build something bigger together.

What You Can Do

Curate Follow Lists

Help newcomers find quality accounts in your niche.

Run Challenges

Incentivize participation with zap-funded rewards.

Build Engagement

Create a culture of support through zaps.

Fund Initiatives

Pool community resources for shared goals.

Creating Follow Lists

Help your community discover great accounts:

Pick a theme

Bitcoin Artists, Lightning Devs, etc.

Curate accounts

Quality over quantity

Add descriptions

Why these accounts?

Publish & share

Let others import your list

List Ideas

ThemeExamples
Geographic"Nostr Japan", "Bitcoin Miami"
Professional"Lightning Devs", "Bitcoin Lawyers"
Interest"Photography", "Music", "Art"
Starter"New to Bitcoin? Follow these 20"

Running Community Challenges

Create Campaign
Set Rules
Collect Sponsors
Run Challenge
Award Winners

Example: 21 Days of Nostr

Prize Pool: 210,000 sats

Rules: Post daily for 21 days with #21DaysOfNostr

Prizes: Top 3 participants split the pot

Timeline:

  • Week 1: Announce & collect sponsorships
  • Weeks 2-4: Challenge runs
  • End: Announce winners, distribute prizes

Challenge Ideas

  • Content challenges — Daily posting streaks
  • Engagement challenges — Most helpful replies
  • Creative challenges — Best art or writing
  • Learning challenges — Complete tutorials

Building Engagement

Recognition

  • Highlight contributors
  • Feature quality content
  • Celebrate milestones

Connection

  • Introduce members
  • Create topic lists
  • Host discussions

Value

  • Answer questions
  • Share resources
  • Solve problems

Getting Started

Week 1

Create your first Follow List, start engaging

Month 1

Publish themed lists, run a small challenge

Quarter 1

Establish regular events, measure what works

Do's and Don'ts

Do This

  • Engage alongside curation
  • Crystal clear challenge rules
  • Listen and adapt
  • Show up consistently

Avoid This

  • Building lists without engagement
  • Vague challenge rules
  • Ignoring community feedback
  • Inconsistent presence