does the longer the mute list, the bigger the cache become a problem with user experience, slowing it down etc?
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Yes, unless they do it at query level and are very clever with the query design.
They have to use the mute list to filter the feed, notifications, DMs, etc., so they have to pass the data past it. Longer it is, the longer it takes.
Npubs could end up with hundreds or thousands of mutelist entries. Longer than their follow list.
I think the eventual solution will be relay ‘Allowlists’. For the absolute minimum ’allow’ you might have to do a PoW at a certain difficulty. That’ll cut out the bots.
Yeah, whitelisting instead of blacklisting. Easier.
Yup.
The nice thing about these discussions on #nostr is that they are technical and nobody is trying to appeal to an amorphous moral authority.
It's much nicer to talk about things you could do if that's what you want instead of things that everyone must do or else.
Yup, I often say that ‘should’ is the worst word in the English language.