Simply put, a relay is another word for server.

Nostr relays are, let's say, servers that through a client make it possible to interact with the nostr protocol

The batons that pass your messages like runners in a relay race.

It's like a bulletin board of a club that all members can read and write on, but some will charge a fee to write on the board. And some club president tend to disappear abruptly along with the board without notice 🫢

Last thing you wanna know as a newbie , just get onto stacking #Sats 😊

It'll automatically come to you when you get as popular as Tucker Carlson and you fear about being cancelled .. at that point , you will obviously have someone like me handling your #nostr exposure .. so ..

At some point they will all start sending you bills .. so you need to stack sats as fast as possible..

𓅦nostr𓅦 ❇relays❇ are mesh of whack-a-mole tiny servers that can run from kitchen garage office dorm yatch car mobile that transmits notes among themselves to be picked by nostriches . noter emitter - long note - w3.do/NfmWcuPJ

public relays should not treated as long term archival library or wayback machine. 🤙🏼💜

Tor relays are also referred to as "routers" or "nodes." They receive traffic on the Tor network and pass it along.