I see you’re using the Damus relay. I am too.
Discussion
So now I understand it a bit better. Any high quality relays you can suggest to newbies? Also I’m assuming you can only pay in Bitcoin?
If you click on my profile page, and then relays, you can view my relays. There will be a little “bitcoin” icon beside them which shows that they are paid relays. I’ve only ever paid in bitcoin.