tpaine on Nostr: When I look at the relay landscape today, I see a few popular ones that get most of ...
When I look at the relay landscape today, I see a few popular ones that get most of the traffic. People are gravitating toward those popular relays, as it simplifies the connectivity with other nostr individuals.
This form of narrowing to few relays is a potential Achilles heel of nostr.
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