Matt Warren ⚡ on Nostr: Well, it's not true that data is never removed. Relays are free to prune data ...
Well, it's not true that data is never removed. Relays are free to prune data (delete) if they wish and some do exactly for space saving.
We will likely see paid relays, where users get something in return (forever storage of data, storage of larger forms of data - video, etc)
A company could even run a lot of relays and provide a service similar to social media companies now. The difference is that they can't completely remove you from the network, just their own nodes. You could run your own relay for your content or simply move to a competitor without starting from scratch if your content still exists on other relays.
It's a misconception that you can't be censored or deleted. A client or relay absolutely can black hole you. The truth is that they just can't black hole you from the protocol, since anyone can run a relay.
We will likely see paid relays, where users get something in return (forever storage of data, storage of larger forms of data - video, etc)
A company could even run a lot of relays and provide a service similar to social media companies now. The difference is that they can't completely remove you from the network, just their own nodes. You could run your own relay for your content or simply move to a competitor without starting from scratch if your content still exists on other relays.
It's a misconception that you can't be censored or deleted. A client or relay absolutely can black hole you. The truth is that they just can't black hole you from the protocol, since anyone can run a relay.