dragswolf on Nostr: From what I can understand, anyone with the technical know how can run a server. ...
From what I can understand, anyone with the technical know how can run a server. It’s been a common refrain on there that if you don’t like any servers or get kicked off one that you could just run your own. I know there is one company that sells the ability to have a managed server, making it easier for non-techy people to run their own instance (server). Nostr seems more decentralized in that a user’s profile stays with their keys and even if they get banned from a relay they keep all their posts and followers.
On mastodon, a banned user will lose their posts and followers unless the instance allows the user to switch servers by essentially delaying the ban so the user could migrate through activitypub. In that case, the mastodon user will have their followers migrated to their new account but not their posts.
There is concern about gatekeeping but that’s because each instance is run by one or more individuals and some of them can be heavy handed with their moderation. It seems like nostr could fall into the same moderation issues.
Nostr is a step further than mastodon in the right direction of decentralization though. Glad to be involved and learning. Thanks for your help!
On mastodon, a banned user will lose their posts and followers unless the instance allows the user to switch servers by essentially delaying the ban so the user could migrate through activitypub. In that case, the mastodon user will have their followers migrated to their new account but not their posts.
There is concern about gatekeeping but that’s because each instance is run by one or more individuals and some of them can be heavy handed with their moderation. It seems like nostr could fall into the same moderation issues.
Nostr is a step further than mastodon in the right direction of decentralization though. Glad to be involved and learning. Thanks for your help!