Because protocols are not platforms.
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Oh yeah, we’re in complete agreement. Protocols over platforms. I’m not jaded about the protocols, quite optimistic actually. I’m jaded about platforms that use the protocols becoming something different once they’re successful. And I’m not even talking about nostr, I don’t know enough about nostr yet to have much of an opinion, I’m still playing around with the code so I can understand it better.
Yeah, there have been some clients with suspicious activity/motives. Some devs are catering to bling over usability, and I assume it's financially motivated.
The good news is that there are always alternatives to give (at least some) competition. Any platform's/client's mistake is another platform's/client's opportunity.
Now if we can work practical privacy into the protocol, we'll be in excellent shape.