Nature's many attempts to evolve a Nostr
9 days ago
- #decentralization
- #cryptography
- #networking
- Centralized server architecture grants servers total control over users, including data and cryptographic keys.
- Federation allows users to choose their server, enabling communication across different servers, but leads to oligopolies at scale.
- Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks enable direct connections but face challenges like unreliable peers and the emergence of superpeers.
- Nostr protocol introduces a relay-based architecture, combining simplicity, scalability, and user ownership of keys.