Can primal end-users simply skip the caching server (rather than "run their own", which is nontrivial and non-free)?
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nope but its something we are looking into
ideally more people run caching servers so users can switch without having to run their own
of course users could always use a different nostr app if they want to read from relays directly
There are some notes from people saying the economics for running a caching server don't work out as a value-add on its own.
> of course users could always use a different nostr app if they want to read from relays directly
🫡 the best part of the protocol.
> the economics for running a caching server
i think its a similar argument to running relays and there are many non direct benefits from having a more complete view of the network
I can run a relay nearly for free and with 5-10 minutes of up front attention. In fact that's exactly how my personal relay came to be: investing a small handful of minutes adding it to my existing docker collection.
What are some of the benefits of having a more complete view of the network?