Marks on Nostr: Hey there. This is a bit different than the concept of say running a node to support ...
Hey there. This is a bit different than the concept of say running a node to support the Bitcoin network.
A private relay is primarily a backup of your content. When you post on Nostr, you send your notes out to relays and hope that they keep them. It’s not guaranteed. In principle, you avoid censorship. In practicality, you avoid relays crashing or not having money to retain data forever. Having your own relay assures your notes are always safe and can be republished to other relays if needed.
Beyond that there are cool things that private relays can be expanded to do. One thing is an aggregator and a cache. Your relay would sit on a 24/7 server, gathering and organizing all your Nostr content. Then when you open your phone app opens, it connects to your single server. It’s faster, uses less bandwidth, and reduces the burden on all the relays.
I’ve got a project proposal for a relay that I’d like to build with even more ideas at https://mostlyapp.io.
A private relay is primarily a backup of your content. When you post on Nostr, you send your notes out to relays and hope that they keep them. It’s not guaranteed. In principle, you avoid censorship. In practicality, you avoid relays crashing or not having money to retain data forever. Having your own relay assures your notes are always safe and can be republished to other relays if needed.
Beyond that there are cool things that private relays can be expanded to do. One thing is an aggregator and a cache. Your relay would sit on a 24/7 server, gathering and organizing all your Nostr content. Then when you open your phone app opens, it connects to your single server. It’s faster, uses less bandwidth, and reduces the burden on all the relays.
I’ve got a project proposal for a relay that I’d like to build with even more ideas at https://mostlyapp.io.