I think providing Relay operators with some form of economic incentive is essential for a sustainable, decentralized communication ecosystem, and attaching ecash to messages seems like the most sensible solution. I'm not sure if users will accept it, though...

When an individual has, in any way, accepted or validated a statist system, they cannot entirely disclaim responsibility for its outcomes. As thinkers of the Austrian School have long emphasized, such systems operate inevitably through coercion, privilege, and the suppression of spontaneous order—regardless of which faction happens to hold office. It’s therefore ironic when people celebrate the targeting of those they dislike, only to express shock when the machinery turns against others. If, after recognizing this pattern, one still believes the highest priority is preventing a particular party from gaining office, then of course they would support another—even if it means endorsing the very structure they claim to oppose. Haha.

I want to change it to cln, but I hate to close the channel that's already open, so I can't bring myself to do it

I never realized NIP-17 was this vulnerable to gaslighting—I thought scale was its only weakness. This definitely shifts the conversation toward whether Nostr needs an MLS-style approach for secure groups.

I'm living in this country, and it's fucking terrible. Especially in Korea, there's a personal identification ID for everyone, and real-name verification is mandatory for virtually all financial systems. Since this is mostly done through phone, avoiding it is nearly impossible. I'm only fortunate because I've already moved all my assets into Bitcoin and physical gold/silver, but my monthly salary still comes in fiat currency... I really need to figure out a way to quickly switch to earning Bitcoin as income, but I can't find a feasible solution yet. Alternatively, I should make as much money as I need to live on as fast as possible and flee to a country with a lower cost of living. Honestly, the whole situation here is just utterly fucked.

I decided to have steak for dinner tonight.

genius

Just two more to find — let’s go

You're right about that. Since this isn't a research paper, this should be enough.

What I meant wasn’t the airport itself, but border control—there was some room for misunderstanding. Even those granted entry are forced to give up all privacy, subjected to interrogation and scrutiny by the state. And nighttime curfews in parks? That goes without saying. I could keep listing such examples forever. In a society where property rights are truly protected, pursuing one’s own interests without force isn’t flawless—but it is by far the best system we have. Nothing beats it. You might cite cases where profit-seeking leads to neglect of safety or fairness, but even those cases are almost always driven by government coercion. Take the most tragic reality of our time: children being killed in bombings during war—there’s a clear, horrifying example. Who’s most responsible for enabling such horrors? Right. The government.