there is a lot today about censorship resistance and decentralization.. maybe we need some definitions
I'll start with my own:
given a social communication protocol,
my understanding of censorship resistance is that no user can be prevented from using the protocol to attempt to communicate. and if there is an open channel of communication between any 2 users that want to communicate with each other,
my understanding of decentralization is that a communication channel can be established between any 2 users without the need of third party involvement.
nostr (the protocol) does seem to display both properties.
/ Guga Figueiredo
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2024-06-16 17:25:54
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