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While I'm at it – another proof that nostr devs aren't serious about adoption is still the lack of key rotation.
I get it. It's a big task and can't be solved by any individual client, it needs to be addressed on a protocol level. I'm also aware of the that were put forward. But you know what? Writing markdown and pushing it to the nips repo isn't enough. It's step 0.
This is a typical issue that would require devs to come together and all pull in one direction. It likely would have needed a champion who is willing to push for this change, talk to people, explain it to everyone, and actually care. Similar to how we push for bigger changes in the Bitcoin protocol. It takes time, and it takes a serious effort. Once again, nobody has taken over that role because nobody really cared enough.
Back in the day, there were massively big users who would've loved to join nostr – but didn't do it because of a lack of key rotation. Why would anyone with so much to lose join a protocol that can permanently rekt your identity with a simple XSS bug that exposes your nsec? Nobody listened to them.
This was brought up over, and over, and over again. Nobody cared enough.
Published at
2026-09-07 16:41:40 CESTEvent JSON
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