Those aren’t encrypted notes, those are encrypted text DMs
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Nice, damus is smart enough to not label this as a reply now, but it still shows up hidden when you pull the thread.
I'm a bit confused about the difference. Does it have to do the fact that nip04 notes use asymmetric encryption? Would encrypted notes use symmetric encryption instead?
nip04 is meant for encrypted text content (DMs), not arbitrary notes. The encryption doesn't cover tags or kinds. With encrypted notes you could send private likes, retweets, posts, etc.