Let’s saying I’m connected to 7 relays and I want to connect to an 8th relay.
If the 8th relay is using NNS, I now have to resolve this NNS to get its real IP.
If the 7 relays I am connected to do not have the NNS note containing the IPs, then I cannot connect to the 8th relay. The 7 relays can also withhold the NNS note if they want to silo me.
This allows the 7 relays to prevent data portability and free agency.
Nodes should be thought of as untrustworthy — especially if it’s only a handful, like 7-15 relays. That’s too much power to give to a few server operators.
I have a much better solution that doesn’t rely on trusting the small set of relays you’re connected to.
It’ll be released before thenostrworld (npub1nst…rg5l)
/ Colby Serpa💡
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2024-06-26 21:45:11
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