Another issue: can relays be really "dumb" in the way you're implying? I don't think so.
If a relay should just accept anything without filtering (as long as the publisher pays, in your model, if I understand correctly) it would be exposing itself to hosting all kinds of sordid, illegal content, or perhaps just content they really dislike and are not ok with hosting. That creates an enormous disincentive to being a relay.
Relays should be free to "censor" anything they want. You don't agree?
npub180…jh6w6
2026-02-22 04:34:20 CET
in reply to nevent1q…z6gz
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2026-02-22 04:34:20 CETEvent JSON
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