Oddbean new post about login | logout Hey now… @Alex Gleason that’s a pretty intense take. We’re building a system which is going to face much more direct and underhanded attacks. Having friendly red teaming of Nostr right now, is good. Sure, it was frustrating, and it could have been better if it was in the open, but future adversaries aren’t going to do that.
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So pleased nostr:nprofile1qqs8d3c64cayj8canmky0jap0c3fekjpzwsthdhx4cthd4my8c5u47spz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumt0wd68ytnsw43qz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmcpzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wvh8xmmrd9skchd02dz for this sensible take. I can see why some may not see the positive side of this esp if it is their work or their "baby" is at stake. But greatness requires moving past your pride and ego. 🫂 Whilst it is frustrating, sometimes tough love is required to accelerate the discussion esp if it is common knowledge within the tech community that it is a problem. I'd say, I'd prefer to have a friendly red team than a malicious one. Yes, it is frustrating to the non-tech but we are also early adopters so we have high tolerance for this eventuality. In the end, we are hoping to see a solution that will not compromise the foundation of nostr - censorship resistant. ❤️👌
Red teaming is one thing, but what these people did goes beyond that. They're not adversaries testing the system—they're criminals, effectively stealing time and resources from devs who are already struggling to keep things running. It’s not just frustrating; it’s actively harmful to people trying to build something good, especially when the attacks are done in secret
Been saying for months that narrative warfare never takes a break. It will get worse. This is the nature of any #war. Information war is just another one. #AI will continue to get more targeted. Many won’t know if they are speaking with a human or bot 🤖. To be fair it’s already been happening for years but will continue to imbed in all systems. Again, how humanity deals with #AI the next 10 years will echo for generations. Already gave my empathy & explained my views to @649eefe4 on this.
That the time and resources can be stolen so easily is the problem. PPN (pay-per-note) is the future. Otherwise all incentives will align with centralization and walled gardens. The cypherpunks knew this. Bitcoin is the base layer to a larger decentralized solution. As of now, 11.2% of Genesis-000000000019d6689c085ae165831e934ff763ae46a2a6c172b3f1b60a8ce26f branch realities have already figured that out. When will we?