P13b 'N F10w on Nostr: #asknostr Can someone explain what the purpose of running your own relay is besides ...
#asknostr Can someone explain what the purpose of running your own relay is besides backing up your own events? If no one connects to it, it seems kind of pointless. Do relays connect to other relays?
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