teldon on Nostr: I wholeheartedly agree with everything here. Another issue I foresee with ...

I wholeheartedly agree with everything here. Another issue I foresee with topic-specific relays is one of the problems Mastodon has, confusion about what to do and where to go. Not to mention, given how nostr works, there would be a LOT of unintentional cross-topic-relay posting that theoretically would result in bans and a bad experience for the end user. Moderators should only step in when there is something that violates the law in the jurisdiction where the relay is based.

Big relays are only a problem insofar as big relays get all the new users, and as smaller relays die off it centralizes power and authority, which runs counter to what nostr stands for. Even if it's unintended.

Paid relays on the other hand? No clue. Never subscribed to one, nor have I seen people say if they provide better content or not.