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@ mar 🇺🇲🇨🇦(₿)
2025-04-15 17:41:00
You’re free to run your relay however you want, and that’s the beauty of Nostr—it’s open and anyone can build whatever model they believe in. But I think long term, sustainability matters. If everyone builds for free, then only hobbyists or people with fiat jobs can maintain the infrastructure. That’s not a solid foundation for freedom.
Proof of work applies to more than mining—it’s a mindset. Paying to follow, post, or use services filters out bots, spam, and low-effort engagement. It's not about excluding the poor; it's about building a permissionless yet valuable network. And value requires skin in the game.
You call them friends and community—great. I call for responsibility and economic incentives. Both can exist. But Nostr doesn’t scale on charity.