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Sure, but you are comparing that problem with the unworkable status quo of "just use these three relays and you'll be ok"

If we presuppose that that's not the end-state of nostr then we need to compare the problem of opening more connections (outbox-model) with the problem of NOT finding the events you are looking (non-outbox-model)

Missing events is a far worse UX than a potentially slightly worse bandwidth usage.

This is the compromise bitcoin made; it's not the most efficient system, it's not trying to be. It's just trying to survive.
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Mazin 1y ago

There is a lot more middle ground than you’re suggesting. It’s not a binary choice of 3 relays or automatically connect to any relay your follows tell you to.

I couldn’t figure out how the latter would scale a year ago and when I asked naively then I was met with the same talking points. I guess we are still in the same place.

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Colby Serpa 1y ago

The concept is much broader than NIP-65…

It’s either:

-Read where you write

Or

-Read where the post author writes

There are many nuanced variations & paths to reaching one or the other… but those are the 2 main paradigms I see.