Replying to Avatar Mike Dilger ☑️

I am sorry to see so many relays now require AUTH for reading. I don't AUTH to read. I want to read anonymously, just like I can read RSS or websites anonymously. Why require AUTH for reading (other than for DMs)?

NOTE: I totally understand requiring AUTH for writing. And if I reply to somebody and their inbox wants me to AUTH to send that reply, I get it. That is a good policy to prevent reply spam.

It feels to me that nostr is splitting, and a bunch of relays that have taken this AUTH-to-read policy are now unavailable.
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Leo Wandersleb 1y ago

Reading also incurs a cost on the relay.

I would run a public relay if I could meter access.

Paying customers get X GB per month. Their follows get Y GB per month etc.

If you want to be completely anonymous, add Chaumian Cash to your request.

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