I think the only way to solve the ReplyGuy spam is to have relays that only accept proof of work (vanity npubs). They might need to be standardized something like 'npub1000...'
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What about ecash stamps on events or just simple pay
-and-whitelist relay solution?
Great idea!
Neither of them are my ideas but thanks! 🙂
nostr:nprofile1qqsth7fr42fyvpjl3rzqclvm7cwves8l8l8lqedgevhlfnamvgyg78spz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3qamnwvaz7tmwdaehgu3wwa5kuegpz4mhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejqj9swg4 uses estamps. I like their approach and started experimenting with it. Seems promising
We're reinventing how things were done with the postal system. Until now, impossible, but now we have ecash stamps!
how do you solve for people that dont have sats
Free services can do only so much.
I am for free software but NOT for free lunch.
Free services won't last long or they will turn ppl into their products.
agreed. but how do you bootstrap a new user who is starting with zero sats?
or do we just have to have an orange and purple piller set them up?
Most probably.
However, ecash mints can handle fiat deposits in theory.
It's just a token of anything.
I might have an answer. I have set up a Lightning address service that accepts payment for
Bots can comply with this just as easily (if not more easily) than people