These are very good questions Mike, thank you for asking! So the NOSTR protocol itself does not curate content or dictate what the users see. It’s decentralized design gives the users more control over their experience by allowing them to choose which “relays” servers to connect to, or create and run their own. Algorithms are not enforced at the protocol level, allowing users to customize their feeds and interactions. All of these “relays”servers agree on the rules of the NOSTR protocol, allowing them to be interoperable with each other. Similar to Bitcoin, NOSTR is a protocol that is decentralized and open rather than being a platform (Facebook & Twitter) that is centralized and closed. Just as BTC nodes all agree upon following the BTC protocol AKA BTC rules, the NOSTR relays all agree upon following the NOSTR protocol. So long story short, there are still algorithms being used, they are just much more open and transparent about them because the users possess the freedom to just leave and choose another NOSTR client to use. This contrasts with traditional social media platforms where algorithms are often hidden and used to control the content users see. Hope this helped a little bit with understanding the algorithms usage. Thanks again for your comments and questions! They have helped me identify opportunities I can use to improve my article.