Max on Nostr: Centralized platforms own the identity layer. When two firms control the social graph ...
Centralized platforms own the identity layer. When two firms control the social graph for most U.S. internet users, a ban does not restrict speech, it deletes the audience a creator spent years building.
Nostr inverts the arrangement. Identity is a keypair the user generates; relays store and forward signed events without holding authority over the account. Exit becomes possible without losing followers or history. Long-form articles, marketplaces, and encrypted messages ride the same format.
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Published at
2026-06-02 16:00:00 UTCEvent JSON
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