Advanced and technical
Relays, NIPs, spam handling, private messaging, long-form content, running your own infrastructure. For readers who want the mechanics.
7 articles
Nostr has no moderation team, but spam is not unsolved. What actually works: proof of work, paid relays, web-of-trust filters, mute lists.
7 min readNostr DMs use encryption but the privacy model has gaps. What NIP-04, NIP-44, and NIP-17 gift wraps protect, and when to use Signal instead.
7 min readNostr supports full-length articles, not just short posts. How NIP-23 works, which clients handle long-form well, and why writers are moving to it.
7 min readA practical guide to running a Nostr relay on a cheap VPS. Which software, how to configure it, what it costs, and why you might want to.
7 min readNIPs are how Nostr evolves. Each is a proposal for a feature or convention. What NIPs are, which ones matter, and how to read them.
7 min readPaid relays promise spam-free feeds, higher retention, better uptime. What they actually deliver in 2026, which are worth using, when free is fine.
6 min readRelays are the small, independent servers that hold Nostr posts and forward them. What they do, why the design is unusual, and how to choose.
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