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Bitcoin pleb, node runner, Stacker News Addict, New Yorker, recovering lawyer, and deadhead.

Is anyone else having serious problems with the orangepill relay?

That would be great. There was also a poll on Stacker News the other day asking whether users would be interested in subscribing to relays. This makes sense to me, because, let's face it, a dollar or two worth of sats as a one time fee is practically nothing.

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FREEDOM OR CONTROL - YOUR SUPPORT SHOWS YOUR CHOICE

I saw a long thread discussing another spam attack on Nostr last night. That's not going to stop for free relays. Spammers will always use free services with large audiences to spam. Stopping them is a game of whack-a-mole that even the big Social Media companies have failed to win despite their deep pockets and teams of engineers.

The solution is value-for-value: pay for what you use and find valuable. If Nostr benefits you in some way, be willing to pay for the tools you use that provide it to you (relays, clients, etc). If you can't pay but you can build or support it in some other way, that's great, too.

I had a person (jokingly I assume) say they were sad I didn't ⚡ them. The first thing that jumped into my mind when I read the note was "What benefit are you providing?" I had never seen any other post from them before.

If you want to live in a free world, you need to ask that question often, both of yourself and of others: what benefit are you providing? Because any time you're getting something "free", it's not free. Somebody is paying for it. If that person isn't you, then someone else is setting the agenda for what you consume. Is that what you want?

For many, the idea of freedom is like the idea of owning a boat. They daydream about how great it would be to have a boat, take it out on the water, fish, swim and enjoy it all. But they never buy a boat. Why? Because boats cost money and take work to maintain. All that pleasure has a price. Either you're willing to pay it, or you're not.

Freedom is no different. I hear a lot of talk about freedom today, and that's good. Freedom of speech is a big one. But what are you doing to support those that are building the tools that give you that freedom? Are you content to daydream about that freedom and how nice it would be while never taking any action, or are you willing to put some skin in the game to turn that dream into a reality both for yourself and others you care about?

We've been conditioned to get things for "free", but it's a lie and a trick that's resulted in us selling ourselves and our choices to the highest bidder. For me, Nostr is the path to freedom, but Nostr is not free. It costs money to run the relays, servers and services, and it costs time (which results in lost earning power) to code clients that provide the experience you want and create great content on an ad-free platform.

So if you believe in freedom, and I know you do (that's why you're here) then support the builders that are providing value to you. Show that freedom is not just a daydream. Governments and nefarious actors have long taken advantage of the masses just daydreaming about freedom. Let's wake the world up from that dream and make it a reality. This is our shot. Let's not miss the target.

My deepest thanks to all of those that are supporting the builders already. You are true heroes. 🙏

Agree 100%. Are there any statistics yet regarding number of users paying for relays?

Howl's Moving Castle! Great movie

My parents were right there. I was safe, but the sensation of getting upended and drinking salt water was memorable.

Getting blasted by a wave in the ocean at Jones Beach, New York. I must have been around 3 and a half.

I wish I had the confidence of a cat.

We need more relay reviews. I would like to point out that orangepill relay always gets removed from iris client after a little while. I don't want to cast shade on either the relay or client because I don't know which is at fault yet.

Two days of travel and I missed nostr. I assume incredible improvements while I was away!

I am an american who took 12 years of Spanish in school. Like most americans, I guess, I still never really grasped the language. I visited Costa Rica a few years back ( a small town on the pacific coast) and tried to only speak Spanish. It's fun, and the people were understanding and helpful, but I can barely get out of the present tense! We will probably visit again next year.

I know nothing of this either. I'm reading about it now.