If the goal was to prove that people will build outside the status quo, Nostr succeeded.

But if the goal is to create a scalable, censorship-resistant web that normal people can rely on, then it hasn’t even begun to meet that bar.

What I’m pointing out isn’t that Nostr shouldn’t exist. It’s that its design inherently caps its scalability and censorship resistance. The same loose structure that makes it "easy" to build on also makes it impossible to coordinate, enforce quality, or provide credible exits.

Success measured by enthusiasm is one thing. Success measured by capability is another.