At #[0]​, we think it’s important for relays to have sustainable long-term business models.

Today we’re debuting Kollider’s paid relay— which operates on a monthly subscription model.

You pay to get in, and then each month we’ll send you a DM with an invoice to pay the subscription.

A lot of existing relays require a one-time admission fee, mostly to prevent spam. But this model is likely unsustainable in the long-run.

We like the subscription model because it will allow us to invest in the infrastructure and services needed to continue offering a best-in-class relay over the long term. We’re looking forward to seeing other paid relay models emerge, too.

If you want to give Kollider Relay a try, you can do so here:

https://kollider.xyz/nostr

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I totally understand why this works best for everybody. However, my insignificant feedback is that many people are getting subscription fatigue. I know I am for sure. FWIW.

I get that for sure. The nice thing about this model is that it’s opt-in every single month. You have to pay the invoice, so it’s very easy to cancel if you aren’t getting value from it.

Nice! Think the monthly DM subscription model should work well. Excited to test it!

Yeah, big fan of this. If you don’t need it anymore, just stop paying. Rather not have automatic payments for everything

Will the price adjust based on the market? 8K sats at $24K/BTC is not the same at 8k sats at $100K/BTC

Yeah, definitely

Not at the moment, but it will be once the first subscription is due. We haven’t decided yet by what mechanism the price should be determined by. Any suggestions?

You are 10X more expensive than the next one, do you provide at least 10X the value?