nostr:npub1exv22uulqnmlluszc4yk92jhs2e5ajcs6mu3t00a6avzjcalj9csm7d828 doesn't require phone numbers but the spam problem isn't really solved unless you use password protected relays.
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It's so laggy and slow. In groups
I think that's being worked on.
This is from almost a year back but it's still coming I believe: https://youtu.be/7yjQFmhAftE
You can run your own simplex relay and it will be fast. But nostr already does it. So just use DMs.
The lag you're experiencing in groups doesn't depend on the relay.
It depends on the overall congestion of the network?
I don't know what you mean by "the network" in this case but it only depends on the number of group participants.
It seems to be a horrible design choice. What's the big O?
It's O(n) and yes they are aware of the limitations. It was better to get some version out quick even if it's imperfect I guess. The v2 will do it better.
There is a simplex-devs group you can join if you want to make constructive contributions. You can find it in the directory.
Thank you for a consise and informative response.
I can't even join groups because of timeouts. I'll end this comment without any scatalogical words to be nice 😁
I mean in general for accounts. You can't make a Google account without a phone number, can't create a telegram account without a phone number. Hell, even Signal requires a damn phone number. It sucks.
Yes I understood that? I don't have a solution for the spam problem other than phone nos. in any case. Maybe more captchas or proof of work or something.