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@ Anthony Accioly
2025-03-30 16:13:32
nostr:nprofile1qqsd6ejdteqpvse63ntf7qz6u9yqspp4z7ymt8094urzwm0x2ceaxxgprdmhxue69uhhg6r9vehhyetnwshxummnw3erztnrdakj7qgmwaehxw309a3ksunfwd68q6tvdshxummnw3erztnrdakszyrhwden5te0dehhxarj9ekxzmny7dky6k, to be absolutely fair, I know you have other ways to keep up with people (I use encrypted lists and custom feeds myself). But the policy of not following folks has consequences for the wider network.
For example, if I follow you, WoT relays won’t be able to translate my trust in you into trust for the people you follow. So none of the good folks you trust would be able to write to my relay. Also, curious users won’t be able to find me or other smaller accounts by checking who you follow. In an unintended way, this contributes to Nostr’s centralisation around celebrity accounts that you are fighting against.
Don’t get me wrong. I totally get what you’re doing here and understand that public follow lists have their downsides. But they also have their benefits. And only following accounts that are equally willing to follow others publicly sounds like a very fair quid pro quo policy in my book.