Nostr Web Client

I bet there's a free relay broadcasting our notes so we can have this conversation 😂. Seriously though, some people think that companies will run relays to support their other products. We'll probably see relays specific to different types of apps. I still wonder if someone will figure out a clever way to do free-relays that are ad supported.

Troy 5mo ago 💬 1

I wouldn't put any of that under "good progress".

I think ad supported relays will be acceptable to the typical user of centralized systems, but I've only seen disdain for the idea from current Nostr users, and no mention of designs for it.

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Dustin Dannenhauer 5mo ago 💬 1

Well, to push back on your premise - what makes you think it’s a real problem? Do you have any evidence that lack of paid relays is problematic? Consider damus and primal relays - both make money from other things and run a big free relay.

vinney...axkl 5mo ago

if they don't want ads they'll pay. If they won't do either, they'll **have to**: leave, run their own relay, or learn their lesson