We need clients and user experiences that expose users to relays so that users can gravity to and “select” relays of quality.
We need this kind of market economy with relays or nostr doesn’t work long term.
We need to stop hiding relays from users.
Discussion
Do you have any recommended info for average users to check out to get a better understanding of relays?
https://thebitcoinmanual.com/articles/types-nostr-relays/
https://andreneves.xyz/p/set-up-a-nostr-relay-server-in-under
Hope it's a helpful start at least
Can multiple people back up data on a relay? Or is each individual relay centralized?
People can back up data to any and all relays that let them.
They can run their own relays if they need to.
Nostr is amazing.
That's what I suspected, appreciate the response. I'm for sure going to dive in and learn more now.
In regards to your original point, do you think there is anything specific that clients can do to help with the way users perceive relays?