Derek Ross on Nostr: Everyone can run their own private relay on nostr. Running your own relay allows you ...
Everyone can run their own private relay on nostr. Running your own relay allows you to take control of your own social data for the very first time. Plus, you cannot be censored if you run your own relay. If you don't care about either of these, then this note is not for you.
Running your own nost relay isn't overly hard, but you do need to have your own home server and make some networking decisions. This can be an old laptop, computer, or a Raspberry Pi. You also need to decide how you're going to access your private relay. Are you going to use a VPN like Tailscale to access your relay or are you going to setup port forwarding on your router and go the more complicated route?
If you run your own Bitcoin node, you're probably ready to tackle the above scenarios. In fact, many of the popular "node OS" platforms include the tools to run your own node. Umbrel, MyNode, and Start9 all offer relay solutions.
If you aren't overly technical, but still want to run your own nostr relay, I now have a solution for you.
It's https://relaying.io
You don't need to run your own equipment. You don't need to configure network settings on your router. You don't need to know how to run commands on a terminal window.
Relaying.io by 👨💻 utxo 👨💻 (npub1utx…50e8) has a simple and easy to use web interface allowing you to spin up a personal relay for you or your family.
But wait? Couldn't Relaying shut down their service? yes, they could. Have no fear, backups are here! Well, they soon will be. Relaying will be adding a backup tool on their dashboard, allowing you to download copies of your social data. You'll be able to use this to import to your own personal relay server or another relay provider if the need arises in the future.
Check it out.
Running your own nost relay isn't overly hard, but you do need to have your own home server and make some networking decisions. This can be an old laptop, computer, or a Raspberry Pi. You also need to decide how you're going to access your private relay. Are you going to use a VPN like Tailscale to access your relay or are you going to setup port forwarding on your router and go the more complicated route?
If you run your own Bitcoin node, you're probably ready to tackle the above scenarios. In fact, many of the popular "node OS" platforms include the tools to run your own node. Umbrel, MyNode, and Start9 all offer relay solutions.
If you aren't overly technical, but still want to run your own nostr relay, I now have a solution for you.
It's https://relaying.io
You don't need to run your own equipment. You don't need to configure network settings on your router. You don't need to know how to run commands on a terminal window.
Relaying.io by 👨💻 utxo 👨💻 (npub1utx…50e8) has a simple and easy to use web interface allowing you to spin up a personal relay for you or your family.
But wait? Couldn't Relaying shut down their service? yes, they could. Have no fear, backups are here! Well, they soon will be. Relaying will be adding a backup tool on their dashboard, allowing you to download copies of your social data. You'll be able to use this to import to your own personal relay server or another relay provider if the need arises in the future.
Check it out.