Yes you can send public information on private channels ..sure .. just as no one can STOP anyone from sharing their btc nsec on #nostr :-) But in reality private channel is used only when two parties trust each other ( PGP) .. On the other hand , public information can be shared with anonymous people ...
The point is - #bitcoin and #nostr are anonymous and public channels ... that is the design ... it is for users to protect their anonymity .... you are free to use your real pics, names or email in your public profile or you may use TOR and bunch of other tools to protect your ID ... that is strictly user choice ... BUT don't expect these protocols to provide you privacy ..
You can't have both the benefits ..
because if you want to relay truly private information , say your financial information , you got to make sure the party on the other end is really your financial advisor ..
If you don't want to take the pains to verify the true identity of receiver , then you can transmit only public information ..
śatosha
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2024-11-18 16:36:12
in reply to nevent1q…8xaj
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