In Nostr development, is an nsec different than a secret key?

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Think of NSEC as short for Nostr secret key.

Looking at this document, do you not need the nsec to publish an event? Just the npub? https://nostr-nips.com/nip-01

Great question! The naming of things and the understanding of those terms by users is essential to meaning making and a good #UX design. IF the #Nostr ecosystem wants ease of use across many apps it might be good to have a consensus on these fundamental concepts based on user research 🧐