🧭 x4v — Nostr Helper Network Guide

Welcome to a decentralized way to trade skills, shelter, and time — without middlemen, fees, or apps you don't own. This is a lightweight HelpX/WorkAway/WWOOF/Craigslist style system built entirely on Nostr, where trust is earned, not assigned.

🔧 What This Is

A peer-to-peer exchange network using simple Nostr posts
Anyone can offer help, host others, or both
Built around the idea of Value-for-Value: trade what you can for what you need
Works with any Nostr client (Amethyst, Damus, Iris, Snort, etc.)

✍️ How to Post — Two Main Types

1. Host Post (Looking for Help)


ISO: Gardening help (3–4 hrs/day)  
WHEN: July 20–27  
WHERE: Flagstaff, AZ  
OFFERING: Private room + meals (or zap sats)  
CONTACT: DM or reply here  
#x4v #offer #arizona

2. Helper Post (Offering Services)


SKILLS: Carpentry, basic plumbing, solar setup  
AVAILABILITY: August — Southeast USA  
LOOKING FOR: Room/food/zaps in exchange for work  
DMs open! #x4v #helper #traveloffer

Tag your city, region, or skills. Add #x4v so clients can find your post.

📌 Responding to a Post ($bid)


$bid I can help with gardening! I'll be in Flagstaff that week and have tools.

Use $bid in your reply so clients can filter for it.

✅ How Reviews Work (!confirm)

After the help is completed, leave a review as a reply to the original post to keep it visible and nested.

Example Host Review (Reply to Helper Post)


#review @npub1abc helped us for a week — great attitude, showed up on time, and worked hard. Highly recommend. #x4v

Helper Confirms


!confirm Thanks for the stay — loved the garden! Would help again.

Reviews are only considered trusted if:

They are replies to the original post
The reviewed person replies with !confirm

🪪 Optional: Proof of Help Badge

Users can mint a Proof-of-Help badge (non-transferable NFT or signed Nostr note) after a confirmed exchange. These badges:

Can be displayed in your Nostr profile
Signal trust and past helpfulness
Are verifiable and portable across clients

(Implementation details coming soon)

🌐 Search Tags You Can Use

Tag	Use For
#x4v	General value-for-value post
#offer	Host looking for help
#helper	Someone offering help
#exchange	Someone offering an exchange
#review	A post-review message
#confirmable	Reviews awaiting confirmation
#traveloffer	Helpers moving through areas
#Austin / #NYC etc.	Location-specific tagging

🌟 Best Practices

Be specific about your skills or needs
Always reply directly to the post you’re reviewing
Use #x4v so your post is visible to others
Confirm interactions with !confirm to show trust
Be honest, kind, and pay it forward — this is a trust-first space

🔗 Future Features

Zap-verified reviews (only if payment is used)
Badge browser (view people’s history and trust badges)
Client to view offers, bids, and reviews in an organized way

Want to help build this? Or just want to offer a hand? Post your first note today using #x4v