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How exactly will Outbox/Gossip decentralize #nostr if most new users are onboarded to the same handful of default bootstrap relays used by the most popular client apps?

Also, how does search and discovery of content and users work within the Outbox paradigm/approach?

Derek Ross 1y ago

Clients will randomize relay assignments to new users. Primal has already said this will be their plan.

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Derek Ross 1y ago

For search, we have different search methods. For those that use a search relay or API, it wouldn't matter I believe because you're not searching just your relays. For Damus that is now using a local DB, that would limit search to just what you've seen, so search wouldn't change here either I wouldn't think? These are both speculation and I could be wrong.

corndalorian 1y ago

It will be interesting to see how search on nostr progresses and if it can be decentralized. I mean, web search also sucked early on 😂 but web search is centralized to just a couple providers. Can nostr avoid that?

Derek Ross 1y ago

Local search DBs seems the way to go, but it will have limitations if you're looking for something or someone you've never seen before. We'll have to have many different providers. More than the 3 we have now.

hodlbod 1y ago

This is a tricky one for sure

corndalorian 1y ago

Worth trying. I'm curious how they will determine which relays to rotate through. Also curious if other clients will follow suit or just stick with status quo. Client default settings during onboarding have a huge impact it seems, especially when it comes to the most popular clients.