While data replication (through relay mirroring/syncing) will be higher, the amount of traffic each relay gets would in theory be much lower.
If tons of mirrored relays can be hosted by anyone, then the randomized relay approach can more evenly distribute users between them all.
Andrew
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2023-01-17 16:59:06
in reply to nevent1q…2394
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2023-01-17 16:59:06Event JSON
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