@ 8d78f390:d3233370

Their stupidity is our benefit

@ 6bb0082d:0146ed0a

58k gang forever! 😅

@ b154080c:00027cc7

Your % depends on how much you bought the past month

@ 00d64057:570b5106

https://image.nostr.build/7b25932782e0ca8995d9940f859463e141650a42c1268e204094b3b222be2aab.jpg

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

Big belly and no hair (and always saying quotes about family while driving tunwd up cars)!? 🫨🫨🫨 I’ll stick to my 8 hours of daily shut eye 🫡

@ 7f3b464b:a5e1b06a

Can you cheat in Bitcoin Mining? 🔥 Andreas Antonopoulos explains Bitcoin Mining: https://m.primal.net/PLIK.mov

@ 9267545d:d4e3688a

https://video.nostr.build/2cae8cdd786243bc1c1e53bce242e50dec77c45537acd6789ae02a6451b36c59.mp4

@ e8ed3798:67dd345a

Midjourney 😁

@ d8f38b89:ccf72848

🤔 I'll consider it.

@ ba18b654:48c19046

😂 I are s-m-r-t lady ape

@ a60e79e0:1e0e6813

#AskNostr Shill me some useful resources on the outbox model please folks. Technicals, podcasts, articles, supporting clients, pros and cons. I'll take anything you've got. Will ⚡ of course!

@ 05972259:2932bae6

"Like great jungle majestic ape" Fuck yes. Fuck yes.

@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2

Possible side effects tho https://image.nostr.build/20979b1ea29c4b0072c1a56c28839f956b5886596ea8082677d8709936669d03.jpg#m=image%2Fjpeg&dim=634x842&blurhash=_NKB2Za%7EKjRjaxnis.00xujsoznij%5BbI%3FwM_wHS5bIWVWB8_x%5DofRPS4s%3As%3A%3FbNHRixDj%5BX8azE1f5a%7Boft7NHRjxtt7a%7Dj%5BjYfPR%2BIUM%7BxaogS3n%25ayxuxuRkRkWBoft7&x=38eeaf0eac99d9f40cf7fb083a227ebcfaf78b79d71ba9664b8dfeefcbdb66f7

@ eda96cb9:a55c0c05

hamsters seem to have 3 modes - run on wheel - eat - seriously reevaluate their life

@ d8f38b89:ccf72848

I aim to please.

@ 58937958:545e6994

GM

@ a3c13ef4:d7ba24d6

■ 流速計測 2025/02/26 04:50～05:00 [JP リレー] きりの川: 12 posts やぶみ川: 11 posts ほりべあ川: 欠測 かすてら川: 0 posts こじら川: 11 posts しの川: 1 posts [GLOBAL リレー] きりの川(G): 14 posts のこたろ川(G): 欠測 ■ 野洲田川定点観測所 https://nostr-hotter-site.vercel.app

@ 774c67bf:f487459e

最近のホットな話題をお知らせします。 #hotpostrank No1: 1 reposts 1 reactions nostr:note1yfefr5eyywcdvfwylutdheva22p94pkykhuy0m2c862fwc324w4sa4cvuu No2: 1 reposts nostr:note14m6zpfp09069zrf288h4e2dgyxu9qae7933y05pr6p8dfwu4fylqjaks8l No3: 1 reactions nostr:note14drrx7y0xgzwpkh2g8fmzll4tj0gtmnvyp737skrklcljala06xsgrjqv2 No4: 1 reactions nostr:note1gpy3x96sp3wuwjln3my57am8fwh9rpp8rwqg0vj35sf68h5sxzrq9mftgm No5: 1 reactions nostr:note1hcaw3j40pwugy6pry9h8v3t56upl7g8ya9klnpum6lusctn9pr4scp456n No6: 1 reactions nostr:note1e9ju7lyxac6m42lklvas5hehuhtqsgw49a7c6dtrqmzm94nclhqq89v7a4 No7: 1 reactions nostr:note1h2s95gjps9lc5w6hmu0lts57q9j37epl0h4rhes4yvgec4pdxvcsspsns9 No8: 1 reactions nostr:note1ecllhwewvjtg32dcx94ylh0n35xq4j5cqcjy6dc8znaws4fgzfpq9uwuh7 No9: 1 reactions nostr:note1g88aydvetd3fal93nuf0tlj2u6r6z4vx96tnj7pck9qs8qhj0gsqspwyqz No10: 1 reactions nostr:note1es5454p4x97xucl36sp03u83q798d4c2lg273gd044k0tjxl5r6qtwgrua

@ 87e02cd9:86477412

--------------05:00--------------

@ 8725d5f7:7bb98b09

5:00 ポォ～ン♪

@ c23d36fe:d824bf65

✄------------ 5:00 ------------✄

@ 97eefe56:7ae246af

－　－　－　05:00　－　－　－

@ 8725d5f7:7bb98b09

🎵スジャータ スジャータ 白い広がりスジャータ スジャータが 5 時をお知らせします

@ 3f770d65:7a745b24

Sure, having more purchasing power is great. Sure, growing wealth is nice. But those aren't the most exciting things about Bitcoin. Prices rise and fall, but what truly matters is the value for value economy that we're building here and the freedom technologies that lies beneath it all.

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

From op bears to strong Nic & friends 😂

@ eda96cb9:a55c0c05

ngu -> you're all getting girlfriends ngd -> you're all getting girl friends

@ d8f38b89:ccf72848

But did you learn about hammock camping? And yes, I have also heard these things. Trees are semi-required, though.

@ ba18b654:48c19046

He is pretty special 🫂💜. 👀 I feel like this miiiiight be a ploy to get us to visit So Cal for other reasons 🤔. 🤣🤣

@ af2384b5:1ed62881

GN

@ 8d78f390:d3233370

With the recent dips, I was able to reach my "pie in the sky" stacking goal, that I didn't think was possible 5 short years ago. Thanks bears

@ 8d9d2b77:86dd65fa

Nite😊

@ 6bb0082d:0146ed0a

Reminder: Quantum Computing is bullshit! 😎 https://scottlocklin.wordpress.com/2019/01/15/quantum-computing-as-a-field-is-obvious-bullshit/

@ 77911886:4b218091

現在のブロック高さ:885295 <推奨手数料> 単位sats/vB 最速:6 1時間以内:6 [参考] 直近6ブロックの最小手数料 5,5,6,7,7,9 [参考] 次ブロック候補の最小手数料 5

@ d8f38b89:ccf72848

Of course you do. 😂

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

Read: sleep deprivation

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

aka sleep fasting 😂

@ ba18b654:48c19046

I always drool in the hammock 😂. It's the deepest sleep I've ever gotten, I highly recommend it.

@ 675b84fe:12e1d728

Following up, I found that this BitVM Bridge paper is by far the best description of this design I've seen thus far. Strongly recommended: https://bitvm.org/bitvm_bridge.pdf nostr:nevent1qqsx3x0w5djdte8hk80gqqaqeg8n9txfz0m93y0540mcsq0fjsex3jgpvemhxue69uhkv6tvw3jhytnwdaehgu3wwa5kuef0dec82c33weskgcmxd3hrgat8wsexswtjw4mhxathw56hvaf4v9kng7rpddsnwurhxeknwctc0ymnjct30958qdn4x4cnj6mww46nw0mzwfhkzerrv9ehg0t5wf6k2q3qvadcfln4ugt2h9ruwsuwu5vu5am4xaka7pw6m7axy79aqyhp6u5qxpqqqqqqz6remet

@ 3ce2b51d:36fc72c7

✄------------ 4:55 ------------✄

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

WEFerium is the worst. Ultra sound money. So sound we can roll it back no problem https://media1.tenor.com/m/jDJkh3w0wTAAAAAd/gregzaj1-ln_strike.gif

@ 3c559080:a053153e

I remember my first dip https://i.nostr.build/0HovlI0UtfLao9XB.jpg nostr:nevent1qqszuf3ywzwhfneawrllsv07ln9596s6gwkkg2l5fa4vtmjq37c3a6cpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuurjd9kkzmpwdejhgtczyz0uuwh2x2e4vdur3769kad7xfv4wshpdwe7gapveq4m84g0jzr7vqcyqqqqqqg9cdkll

@ f901616f:95c58e27

https://i.nostr.build/V8NwTZE68jnHWqhb.png

@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2

Gene Roddenberry was a genius but even he couldn't see ⭕ for Q. I bet he tried the sleeping technique previously mentioned. 🤭

@ 77ce56f8:362f6ca7

Just makes no sense to me. That's kinda similar to people using their SS numbers as banks too, but nudging them to send their money somewhere else.... And why wouldn't I just use the service that I'm being nudged to send to....🤷

@ 63d69932:81bd7d72

https://image.nostr.build/73877bcccb0a32b7a4d7edfd187abcbffbcf8e2cd5e96e27e92ca8a069eb3967.jpg

@ 3ba9b8cf:73ee1623

Or users moved actually the same size transactions, and simply the $BTCUSD exchange rate appreciated? 🤷

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

😂😂

@ a60e79e0:1e0e6813

Getting my Nostr nerd on thanks to nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft and nostr:npub1jlrs53pkdfjnts29kveljul2sm0actt6n8dxrrzqcersttvcuv3qdjynqn 🎧🔥 https://fountain.fm/episode/Mgg2TkWD1OKdEdp8Mg7f

@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7

Awesome!! 😎 Love it! p.s. nostr:npub1mrechz2tgtmspqc9e6l30dyfy4j57g43srzcvxupzs0cpn8h9pyqwms0g5 I've got same exact Snow Peak mug 🏆

@ a3e36d4b:7b3241da

テロッテ～ン♪ 🎵ごーまぁりさーん　ごーまぁりさーん ｴﾄﾞｳｨﾝ 　ごーまぁりさーん ｴﾄﾞｳｨﾝ　ごーまぁりさーん ｴﾄﾞｳｨﾝ 　(裏声で) ごーまぁりさーん ｴﾄﾞｳｨﾝ All right! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you... EDWIN

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

⭕️ is better 🤭

@ a8171781:3562e1fc

Roll it back! https://media.tenor.com/7_1sajLk3ncAAAAM/dux-roll-joint.gif

@ 3493a605:83ffc952

LFG 🔥🔥🔥

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

YES https://media1.tenor.com/m/64N84IxonFYAAAAC/unit-climb-harkonnen-soldiers.gif

@ 2efaa715:3d987331

I guess I'm ⭕ now or something? I don't know know what it means but it appears to have claimed me against my will

@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2

That's Q! 💜 https://image.nostr.build/2d6f78f366d067e5631c41ccded0cab12b3f201c3e543b8d873145fc67e4fed3.gif#m=image%2Fgif&dim=220x220&blurhash=U6CYRL0KE0p0%7EB-pE%2BRi0z%251F3V%3DM%7B56%5EPRk&x=9c40e5afa9e8627062fbfbdcaf774e37543307e7730af3d5552d70ebada0bd52

@ 3ba9b8cf:73ee1623

In dollar terms. It's predominantly driven by exchange rate appreciation

@ 2efaa715:3d987331

I think I already have, whether I wanted to or not

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

Welcome to the ⭕️ https://media1.tenor.com/m/PiVnFrktPgIAAAAC/austin-powers-dr-evil.gif

@ 1e67de37:5c9116e4

Chiffrement : la Suède aussi sa porte dérobée dans les messageries chiffrées https://www.lemagit.fr/actualites/366619606/Chiffrement-la-Suede-aussi-sa-porte-derobee-dans-les-messageries-chiffrees #nostrfr

@ 1e67de37:5c9116e4

Ces VPN menacent de quitter la France à cause de Canal+ https://www.clubic.com/actualite-554874-ces-vpn-menacent-de-quitter-la-france-a-cause-de-canal.html #nostrfr

@ 1e67de37:5c9116e4

Pourquoi les fournisseurs de VPN menacent de quitter la France https://www.numerama.com/cyberguerre/1912459-pourquoi-les-fournisseurs-de-vpn-menacent-de-quitter-la-france.html #nostrfr

@ 0e05cb33:2082a99e

My two preoccupations: the sky with its magic configurations and the miracle of spring.

@ c1e9ab3a:9cb56b43

nostr:naddr1qqxnzde5xq6nzv348yunvv35qythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qgsvr6dt8ft292mv5jlt7382vje0mfq2ccc3azrt4p45v5sknj6kkscrqsqqqa28mnxuze

@ b75b9a31:6f3c1505

https://img3.gelbooru.com/images/eb/e0/ebe0b7aa14dc6a81321e55986cc5d28a.jpg by dush 1154

@ 6389be64:ef439d32

You sure that wasn't a dried cat turd?

@ 273f8cb9:228fcd4b

The smallest of events brought my world to life at once. I think there are actually triggers like that all over the place. When I thought about it, I saw a sparkle in front of my eyes. https://m.primal.net/PLHW.jpg

@ a3c13ef4:d7ba24d6

■ 流速計測 2025/02/26 04:40～04:50 [JP リレー] きりの川: 9 posts やぶみ川: 7 posts ほりべあ川: 欠測 かすてら川: 1 posts こじら川: 7 posts しの川: 1 posts [GLOBAL リレー] きりの川(G): 12 posts のこたろ川(G): 欠測 ■ 野洲田川定点観測所 https://nostr-hotter-site.vercel.app

@ 6bb0082d:0146ed0a

It's going DOWN forever, Laura! 😅

@ 2efaa715:3d987331

The fuck is going on here I am getting the most confusing notifications

@ bba9ca44:6692820a

nostr:npub1yxkzj4smth5sehppn90uqur4yhxh3j999krhyx4ks8favzw3ut0se4m7cp 新着投稿はないみたいですね。

@ 34134b9e:fc209d48

Sideways down was always going to be max pain

@ b1b4105a:19aa52d5

✄------------ 4:50 ------------✄

@ 9ce71f15:d7e780c7

Mouth open and all. maybe a drool here and there. 😂

@ bfde2252:6c7b8dc2

^knob 👀👀

@ c48e29f0:26e14c11

FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR BITCOINERS Morgen Rochard on THE Bitcoin Podcast Come check out my stream on zap.stream! https://zap.stream/naddr1qqjxvvtpv5mrycek95ukgcnr956xyen9943rywfs95urzdeev5un2d33v4jnxqg4waehxw309aex2mrp0yhxgctdw4eju6t09uq3jamnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwdhx7un59eek7cmfv9kz7qgwwaehxw309ahx7uewd3hkctcpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtcpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezumrpdejz7qg7waehxw309ahx7um5wgkhqatz9emk2mrvdaexgetj9ehx2ap0qyghwumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tcpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzvuhsz9thwden5te0dehhxarj9ehhsarj9ejx2a30qgsv73dxhgfk8tt76gf6q788zrfyz9dwwgwfk3aar6l5gk82a76v9fgrqsqqqan892vd36

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

Bery bery stronk

@ c1e9ab3a:9cb56b43

# 1. Introduction Modern election systems must balance **privacy** (no one sees how individuals vote) with **public verifiability** (everyone can confirm the correctness of the tally). Achieving this in a decentralized, tamper-resistant manner remains a challenge. Nostr (a lightweight protocol for censorship-resistant communication) offers a promising platform for distributing and archiving election data (ballots) without relying on a single central server. This paper presents a design where: 1. Each *voter* generates a **new ephemeral Nostr keypair** for an election. 2. The election authority (EA) **blind-signs** this ephemeral public key (npub) to prove the voter is authorized, without revealing which voter owns which ephemeral key. 3. Voters cast *encrypted ballots* to Nostr relays, each carrying an **OpenTimestamps** proof to confirm the ballot’s time anchor. 4. **Re-voting** is allowed: a voter can replace a previously cast ballot by publishing a *new* ballot with a *newer* timestamp. 5. Only the *latest valid ballot* (per ephemeral key) is counted. We combine well-known cryptographic primitives—**blind signatures**, **homomorphic or mix-net encryption**, **threshold key management**, and **time anchoring**—into an end-to-end system that preserves anonymity, assures correctness, and prevents double-voting. --- # 2. Roles and Components ## 2.1 Voters - **Long-Term (“KYC-bound”) Key**: Each voter has some identity-verified Nostr public key used only for official communication with the EA (not for voting). - **Ephemeral Voting Key**: For each election, the voter **locally generates** a new Nostr keypair \((nsec_e, npub_e)\). - This is the “one-time” identity used to sign ballots. - The EA never learns the real identity behind \(\npub_e\) because of **blinding**. ## 2.2 Election Authority (EA) - Maintains the **official voter registry**: who is entitled to vote. - **Blind-Signs** each valid voter’s ephemeral public key to authorize exactly one ephemeral key per voter. - Publishes a **minimal voter roll**: e.g., “Voter #12345 has been issued a valid ephemeral key,” without revealing which ephemeral key. ## 2.3 Nostr Relays - Decentralized servers that store and forward events. - Voters post their ballots to relays, which replicate them. - No single relay is critical; the same ballot can be posted to multiple relays for redundancy. ## 2.4 Cryptographic Framework 1. **Blind Signatures**: The EA signs a blinded version of \(\npub_e\). 2. **Homomorphic or Mix-Net Encryption**: Ensures the content of each ballot remains private; only aggregate results or a shuffled set are ever decrypted. 3. **Threshold / General Access Structure**: Multiple trustees (EA plus candidate representatives, for example) must collaborate to produce a final decryption. 4. **OpenTimestamps (OTS)**: Attaches a verifiable timestamp proof to each ballot, anchoring it to a blockchain or other tamper-resistant time reference. --- # 3. Protocol Lifecycle This section walks through **voter registration**, **ephemeral key authorization**, **casting (and re-casting) ballots**, and finally the **tally**. ## 3.1 Registration & Minimal Voter Roll 1. **Legal/KYC Verification** - Each real-world voter proves their identity to the EA (per legal procedures). - The EA records that the voter is eligible to cast one ballot, referencing their long-term identity key (\(\npub_{\mathrm{KYC}}\)). 2. **Issue Authorization “Slot”** - The EA’s voter roll notes “this person can receive exactly one blind signature for an ephemeral key.” - The roll does *not* store an ephemeral key—just notes that it can be requested. ## 3.2 Generating and Blinding the Ephemeral Key 1. **Voter Creates Ephemeral Key** - Locally, the voter’s client generates a fresh \((nsec_e, npub_e)\). 2. **Blinding** - The client blinds \(\npub_e\) to produce \(\npub_{e,\mathrm{blinded}}\). This ensures the EA cannot learn the real \(\npub_e\). 3. **Blind Signature Request** - The voter, using their **KYC-bound key** (\(\npub_{\mathrm{KYC}}\)), sends \(\npub_{e,\mathrm{blinded}}\) to the EA (perhaps via a secure direct message or a “giftwrapped DM”). - The EA checks that this voter has not already been issued a blind signature. - If authorized, the EA signs \(\npub_{e,\mathrm{blinded}}\) with its private key and returns the blinded signature. 4. **Unblinding** - The voter’s client unblinds the signature, obtaining a **valid signature** on \(\npub_e\). - Now \(\npub_e\) is a **blinded ephemeral public key** that the EA has effectively “authorized,” without knowing which voter it belongs to. 5. **Roll Update** - The EA updates its minimal roll to note that “Voter #12345 received a signature,” but does *not* publish \(\npub_e\). ## 3.3 Casting an Encrypted Ballot with OpenTimestamps When the voter is ready to vote: 1. **Compose Encrypted Ballot** - The ballot can be **homomorphically** encrypted (e.g., with Paillier or ElGamal) or structured for a **mix-net**. - Optionally include Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKPs) showing the ballot is valid (one candidate per race, etc.). 2. **Obtain OTS Timestamp** - The voter’s client computes a **hash** \(H\) of the ballot data (ciphertext + ZKPs). - The client sends \(H\) to an **OpenTimestamps** aggregator. - The aggregator returns a **timestamp proof** verifying that “this hash was seen at or before block/time \(T\).” 3. **Create a “Timestamped Ballot” Payload** - Combine: 1. **Encrypted ballot** data. 2. **OTS proof** for the hash of the ballot. 3. **EA’s signature** on \(\npub_e\) (the blind-signed ephemeral key). 4. A final **signature** by the voter’s ephemeral key \((nsec_e)\) over the entire package. 4. **Publish to Nostr** - The voter posts the complete “timestamped ballot” event to one or more relays. - Observers see “an event from ephemeral key \(\npub_e\), with an OTS proof and the EA’s blind signature,” but cannot identify the real voter or see the vote’s contents. ### 3.4 Re-Voting (Updating the Ballot) If the voter wishes to revise their vote (due to coercion, a mistake, or simply a change of mind): 1. **Generate a New Encrypted Ballot** - Possibly with different candidate choices. 2. **Obtain a New OTS Proof** - The new ballot has a fresh hash \(H'\). - The OTS aggregator provides a new proof anchored at a *later* block/time than the old one. 3. **Publish the Updated Ballot** - Again, sign with \(\npub_e\). - Relays store both ballots, but the *newer* OTS timestamp shows which ballot is “final.” **Rule**: The final vote for ephemeral key \(\npub_e\) is determined by the ballot with the **highest valid OTS proof** prior to the election’s closing. ## 3.5 Election Closing & Tally 1. **Close Signal** - At a specified time or block height, the EA publishes a “closing token.” - Any ballot with an OTS anchor referencing a time/block *after* the closing is invalid. 2. **Collect Final Ballots** - Observers (or official tally software) gather the *latest valid* ballot from each ephemeral key. - They confirm the OTS proofs are valid and that no ephemeral key posted two different ballots with the **same** timestamp. 3. **Decryption / Summation** - If homomorphic, the system sums the encrypted votes and uses a **threshold** of trustees to decrypt the aggregate. - If a mix-net, the ballots are shuffled and partially decrypted, also requiring multiple trustees. - In either case, individual votes remain hidden, but the final counts are revealed. 4. **Public Audit** - Anyone can fetch all ballots from the Nostr relays, verify OTS proofs, check the EA’s blind signature, and confirm no ephemeral key was used twice. - The final totals can be recomputed from the publicly available data. --- # 4. Ensuring One Vote Per Voter & No Invalid Voters 1. **One Blind Signature per Registered Voter** - The EA’s internal list ensures each real voter only obtains one ephemeral key signature. 2. **Blind Signature** - Ensures an *unauthorized* ephemeral key cannot pass validation (forging the EA’s signature is cryptographically infeasible). 3. **Public Ledger of Ballots** - Because each ballot references an EA-signed key, any ballot with a fake or duplicate signature is easily spotted. --- # 5. Security and Privacy Analysis 1. **Voter Anonymity** - The EA never sees the unblinded ephemeral key. It cannot link \(\npub_e\) to a specific person. - Observers only see “some ephemeral key posted a ballot,” not the real identity of the voter. 2. **Ballot Secrecy** - **Homomorphic Encryption** or **Mix-Net**: no one can decrypt an individual ballot; only aggregated or shuffled results are revealed. - The ephemeral key used for signing does not decrypt the ballot—the election’s threshold key does, after the election. 3. **Verifiable Timestamping** - **OpenTimestamps** ensures each ballot’s time anchor cannot be forged or backdated. - Re-voting is transparent: a later OTS proof overrides earlier ones from the same ephemeral key. 4. **Preventing Double Voting** - Each ephemeral key is unique and authorized once. - Re-voting by the same key overwrites the old ballot but does not *increase* the total count. 5. **Protection Against Coercion** - Because the voter can re-cast until the deadline, a coerced vote can be replaced privately. - No receipts (individual decryption) are possible—only the final aggregated tally is revealed. 6. **Threshold / Multi-Party Control** - Multiple trustees must collaborate to decrypt final results, preventing a single entity from tampering or prematurely viewing partial tallies. --- # 6. Implementation Considerations 1. **Blind Signature Techniques** - Commonly implemented with RSA-based Chaumian blind signatures or BLS-based schemes. - Must ensure no link between \(\npub_{e,\mathrm{blinded}}\) and \(\npub_e\). 2. **OpenTimestamps Scalability** - If millions of voters are posting ballots simultaneously, multiple timestamp aggregators or batch anchoring might be needed. - Verification logic on the client side or by public auditors must confirm each OTS proof’s integrity. 3. **Relay Coordination** - The system must ensure no single relay can censor ballots. Voters may publish to multiple relays. - Tally fetchers cross-verify events from different relays. 4. **Ease of Use** - The user interface must hide the complexity of ephemeral key generation, blind signing, and OTS proof retrieval—making it as simple as possible for non-technical voters. 5. **Legal Framework** - If law requires publicly listing which voters have cast a ballot, you might track “Voter #12345 used their ephemeral key” without revealing the ephemeral key. Or you omit that if secrecy about *who voted* is desired. 6. **Closing Time Edge Cases** - The system uses a *block/time anchor* from OTS. Slight unpredictability in block generation might require a small buffer around the official close. This is a policy choice. --- # 7. Conclusion We propose an **election system** that leverages **Nostr** for decentralizing ballot publication, **blinded ephemeral keys** for robust voter anonymity, **homomorphic/mix-net encryption** for ballot secrecy, **threshold cryptography** for collaborative final decryption, **OpenTimestamps** for tamper-proof time anchoring, and **re-voting** to combat coercion. **Key Advantages**: 1. **Anonymity**: The EA cannot link ballots to specific voters. 2. **One Voter, One Credential**: Strict enforcement through blind signatures. 3. **Verifiable Ordering**: OTS ensures each ballot has a unique, provable time anchor. 4. **Updatability**: Voters can correct or override coerced ballots by posting a newer one before closing. 5. **Decentralized Audit**: Anyone can fetch ballots from Nostr, verify the EA’s signatures and OTS proofs, and confirm the threshold-decrypted results match the posted ballots. Such a design shows promise for secure, privacy-preserving **digital elections**, though real-world deployment will require careful **policy, legal, and usability** considerations. By combining cryptography with decentralized relays and an external timestamp anchor, the system can uphold both **individual privacy** and **publicly auditable correctness**.

@ b7e453f6:9ff08e8c

It's always the remote mountains to me. The longer the solo hike, the more you feel the connection and the energy. And you realize the nonsense of the cities. In the city, everything is governed by the over-financialized incentives and bureaucratic rules. While in the nature, it's the pure economy optimizations of life.

@ 800e0fe3:d8468b0b

Signal's problem is that they have a CEO

@ 2f02d76f:abd60a7c

https://image.nostr.build/3bc221f5509723aaea57665581c7bf74c0ee1d049895b61f710b74454a2c3cb1.jpg

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

I imagine the person in the back trying to shove a rasberry pi in picard’s ear

@ 8d9d2b77:86dd65fa

Have a few chickens, grow a little bit of your own food, barter with your neighbors, save in bitcoin, do the opposite of what the bureaucrats tell you. Just be a rebel. #grownostr #BeARebel https://image.nostr.build/79a301786137c2d1df0807f0f5d1daadec61f1a629f8c80798e712e12ba6a8c0.jpg

@ 7ed7d5c3:6927e200

Typo game is extra stronk today 😂🤣 nostr:nevent1qqs90cyptrm3cxznydkqze0kwn6mqlrr5v8ya4z8uxe9tady45x9esqpzemhxue69uhk2er9dchxummnw3ezumrpdejz7q3q0mtatsat7ph6rsq0w8u8npt8d86x4jfr2nqjnvld2439q6f8ugqqxpqqqqqqzfyr0xj

@ 6bb0082d:0146ed0a

You should watch Apocalypse Now! It's a great movie!

@ 96246920:4ec1ed6c

Haha naw I wish! I think they’re lovely too

@ 0c45d7d4:5e443e4d

With what money?

@ 7ed7d5c3:6927e200

Nose* also her* maybe. I can't tell.

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

https://media1.tenor.com/m/FUItMRhUz3sAAAAd/chapelle-charlie-murphy.gif

@ 7ed7d5c3:6927e200

I imagine him sticking the tip of his node into Picard's ear.

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

Always stack sats. Just in case 🤭

@ 0c45d7d4:5e443e4d

The crypto ecosystem is now on the hunt like wolves, weak projects will go to $0. Only the good projects will rise. No more daddy pimpy 2x pump coins.

@ eeeaf7df:ff8e1251

https://cdn.nostr.build/i/51bd905625e7aabe6917c178ae8719150cf95310e6534469f55e5e39dfdfad28.jpg

@ ba18b654:48c19046

Horse ladies are a special kind of crazy 😂. I've known a couple.

@ 77911886:4b218091

現在のブロック高さ:885294 <推奨手数料> 単位sats/vB 最速:6 1時間以内:6 [参考] 直近6ブロックの最小手数料 5,6,7,7,9,7 [参考] 次ブロック候補の最小手数料 5

@ 460c25e6:ef85065c

Fun fact: DOGE is technically just a rename of the United States Digital Service. So, Elon is technically just the head of IT for the government. I should send him some longstanding printer questions.

@ a44dbc9a:b6c4bf4b

pls do

@ 0958a105:b17f2192

GN ✨💫🫂

@ 71243040:e3086c3c

Yeh, my router got soaked in water so my node has been offline until I sorted a new one!

@ 18905d0a:0b229b08

https://media1.tenor.com/m/t1g6ut6A8uUAAAAC/laughing-spongebob.gif