Relays are how you find other people’s content and how they find yours. In order to connect with others, you need some of your relay list to overlap with theirs.

Faster relays provide a better experience, obviously. That’s where paid relays come in. Because they’re paid, they have fewer users and funds to pay for proper infrastructure. They potentially can have less spam. When we say paid, we’re talking 1,000-10,000 sats, which is upwards of $3 USD. Not much.