I had an idea, please say if it makes sense:
We could use Nostr as a proxy for HTTP connections to help people behind national firewalls access "forbidden" content.
How would it work (all events gift wrapped):
1- the browser makes a request to the local proxy.
2- the local proxy sends an event requesting a specific HTTP request (ex: GET https://google.com) to the server.
3- the server executes the request and responds with one (or more, split randomly by size so we are not filtered) events with a short retention period, containing the responses. The response events are numbered so we can reorder them
4- the local proxy reads all the responses and reassemble them, then sends the result to the local browser.
might needs more polishing, but what to you think? Useful? doable?
#nostr #asknostr #nip #protocol #proposal
Girino Vey!
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