I subscribed to nostrplebs back when it started. From what I remember they charged a very small fee. Is this an annual fee or one time? Feel like I should be paying more.
If you're from #Bluesky, you may not be familiar with relays. These are our servers. Relays are the "dumb" powerhouses that allow Nostr to be decentralized. Here are the paid ones that I've been using for a very long time and always seem to be working and fast.
wss://eden.nostr.land
wss://atlas.nostr.land
wss://relay.orangepill.dev
wss://nostr.milou.lol
wss://nostr.wine
wss://relay.bitblockboom.com
wss://relay.nostrplebs.com
You can buy access to them by entering the URL in your web browser. Just replace wss:// with https:// with one exception. The Nostr Plebs relay needs to be purchased via registering a Nostr address at https://nostrplebs.com
Why pay for a relay? Less spam in global/universe AND you get to give back to the relay operators. Paying for a service you use feels great.
A list of paid relays can be found here: https://relay.exchange
I recommend using both free and paid relays for the best experience. I also recommend not adding more than 12 relays to your profile. After that, your experience will start to slow down and you may experience other issues, depending on your client.
Discussion
It's the same fee. If you add your registered Nostr address back to your profile, you can use the relay. It's included in the original price.