mar 🇺🇲🇨🇦(₿) on Nostr: You’re free to run your relay however you want, and that’s the beauty of ...

You’re free to run your relay however you want, and that’s the beauty of Nostr—it’s open and anyone can build whatever model they believe in. But I think long term, sustainability matters. If everyone builds for free, then only hobbyists or people with fiat jobs can maintain the infrastructure. That’s not a solid foundation for freedom.

Proof of work applies to more than mining—it’s a mindset. Paying to follow, post, or use services filters out bots, spam, and low-effort engagement. It's not about excluding the poor; it's about building a permissionless yet valuable network. And value requires skin in the game.

You call them friends and community—great. I call for responsibility and economic incentives. Both can exist. But Nostr doesn’t scale on charity.