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Anything can be tried, and there is no reason not to try this. But I still think it's a bad idea. Suppose it became a very popular relay, what would prevent a few popular and influential accounts from colluding to ensure someone they don't like can't post to that relay? I suppose it would depend on the policies that govern the censorship. My concern is that it creates a "mob rule" situation where others could be unfairly silenced.

fiatjaf 1y ago

What is the problem of having a very popular relay that bans people for any reason whatsoever? Nostr is supposed to work under exactly these conditions.

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corndalorian 1y ago

Because in this case the relays "decision" to ban them is based on the arbitrary actions of other users. There is a difference in a relay having arbitrary rules (such as "no using the word avocado on this relay") vs. a relay allowing the arbitrary actions of other users to dictate what/who is and isn't allowable. Maybe there is some more specialized use case for such a relay, and so I don't think it shouldn't be tried. But I don't think it is a good idea just for general use.

frphank 1y ago

Don't use the relay if you don't like it.