Not here to throw dirt, just setting the record straight.

Primal’s pricing is actually pretty clear. You’re paying for things like faster indexing, a cleaner interface, and better relay access. There’s no mystery, no invites, just an option if you want extra features. That’s a fair trade in an open system.

Pubky being open source is great, no one’s knocking that. But if people can’t even try it without an invite, then it’s gatekeeping in practice. Calling it a beta doesn’t change the fact that access is limited. If you’re going to talk about openness, it has to apply at the entry point too.

Relays have limits, sure. Some filter users. But most of them aren’t pretending to be totally censorship-proof while doing it. If Pubky really solves that problem, great. But right now, if I need someone else’s permission just to get in, that’s still curated access. Let’s be honest about what that is.

The DNS key idea is interesting. I’m not denying the potential of what Pubky might become. But we’re talking about what it is today, and today it’s not fully open.

Nobody said Pubky is evil. This is just about being accurate with the words we’re using. If we actually care about decentralization and open access, then we should describe things plainly, without hype or ego. That’s all this is.