Nostr Web Client

Why require PoW if not for rate limiting or spam control?

In any case this doesn't improve anything because attackers have lots of stolen CPU botnets at their disposal. This will only waste user battery and time without gaining anything.

Vitor Pamplona 2y ago

Not for us to decide. We are just a client. If somebody creates a relay for the rich only, they can enable proof of work to make it happen.

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Warren Togami 2y ago

They are free to make bad choices. I'm only pointing out the underlying logic is flawed. It punishes ordinary users without gaining anything.

elsat 2y ago

#[5] ser, non-zaps or zaps can help fix the perceived problem of zero cost replies.

Warren Togami 2y ago

That doesn't work as a rate limiter because zaps can be costless if you pay yourself.

elsat 2y ago

🤔

Pay per write event relay?

gandlaf21 2y ago

pow is basically a desktop users only filter

e2677cf7... 2y ago

Legacy tech is already by and for the rich. They don't need nostr.