Serious question...
So (as I understand it) Nostr relies on relays...they're the backbone for everything, and the key to Nostr's decentralization.
So given what we've seen with Telegram and Durov, what happens if say the US Government "outlaws" relays, and goes after relay operators for not "moderating" Nostr content?
And say a few relay operators were then arrested, and J6'ed...no parole, no trial, just "held" as terrorists.
Is Nostr vulnerable in such a scenario?
(I"m hoping no, and that someone can perhaps set me straight...but I fear that making an example of a few relay operators would be enough...)
#asknostr
#plebchain
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