keychat on Nostr: The ecash stamp serves two main purposes: 1. Preventing DDoS attacks. 2. Ensuring ...
The ecash stamp serves two main purposes:
1. Preventing DDoS attacks.
2. Ensuring relay operators have a source of revenue.
In the postal system, stamps prevent DDoS-like abuse, as sending mail requires a cost. Most modern chat applications rely on a registration mechanism to mitigate DDoS attacks. However, registration-based systems also mean that users can be blocked by administrators at any time.
There is no such thing as a perpetual free lunch—most chat applications charge users with their privacy data.
Relay operators decide whether to adopt the ecash stamp model, while users choose which relays to use.
1. Preventing DDoS attacks.
2. Ensuring relay operators have a source of revenue.
In the postal system, stamps prevent DDoS-like abuse, as sending mail requires a cost. Most modern chat applications rely on a registration mechanism to mitigate DDoS attacks. However, registration-based systems also mean that users can be blocked by administrators at any time.
There is no such thing as a perpetual free lunch—most chat applications charge users with their privacy data.
Relay operators decide whether to adopt the ecash stamp model, while users choose which relays to use.