No, but what's the point of it if we have to use 3rd party extensions to manage it for us?
Do you trust you bitcoin private keys to extensions? No.
Why am I being forced to with my nsec?
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Because then you are instead trusting the website with your nsec.
Websites probably don't want the accusation that they are abusing that trust so they refuse to take your nsec directly.
My brain is very smooth so please ignore me and my lack of understanding of fundamentals. But it seems to me that you have to trust somebody. So do I that with habla, coracle, highlighter, &c.? Or do I just do that with Amber?
Using just amber would be best practice on nostr, but that doesn't always fit along with adoption or growth.
Nostr best practices should be things people have to pay for, not the standard. 😉
What do you mean pay for?
Amber etc etc provides you, me, and others a continuous service by keeping our nsec safe.
Why was it made the standard and not a paid for feature?
Because of a dev with a heart o' gold?
While gracious, I feel like it being the standard sets the starting learning curve to high for new folks learning nostr imo. And that could be why were not growing as fast as we could and should be.... 🤷
Personally, I don't think fast growth is an inherent good. I think a lot of wrinkles probably need to be ironed out. Shoot, Nostr might not even be that platform. I see a lot of rapid development here, which is great, but I don't think it lends itself to mass adoption