Doesnāt have to be by default, but it would be a great added benefit to a paid relay vs a free one.
Discussion
If we combine:
- clients using NIP-65 to minimize the number of relays you need to directly subscribe to
- Relays syncing/mirroring with other relays to further decrease the number of relays you need to subscribe to
We get a nostr experience thatās waaaay more performant and lighter on data and battery life.
For now you can use filter.nostr.wine and nostrich.land in a combination with a couple of free relays like Nostr.band and munity (for broadcasting) that can reduce the number of relays you must connect to to <10.