Spotify is successful.
Spotify does forced face scans and ID checks.
Therefore, forced face scans and ID checks are the core traits of a successful UX.
We must add that to Nostr apps if we want Nostr to be successful.
The market has decided.
Discussion
We should also add credit card holder verification, another hallmark of good UX.
Buy your music. Support the artists. If you aren't into the mainstream slop, there's a decent chance your favorite bands are on Bandcamp or are releasing music on CDs.
Download FLAC from Bandcamp or rip lossless from your CDs. Own the things you buy.
You had me at hello
Get thee behind me, Satan.
It's a fair question about what will happen if any relay gets successful enough.
Don't you expect some EU regulator to come knock at their door?
Yes, I do expect that. That is the entire point of allowing users to publish their stuff elsewhere and having clients automatically use other relays.
And also making possible for people who want to have their face scanned to continue to use some compromised relay if they want.