Exactly my point--it's not easy--so we (users) need better tools from the developers to enable user moderation of content (i.e., change the channel)

That's where development efforts shoudl be focused--enabling the USER to control (and choose) their own content, in and easy, simple, expedient way.

And yes, censoring content at the relay level is much easier to implement--yet my concern is that it takes us in the wrong direction (i.e., centralization vs. decentralization).

We're better than that--devs, please take up the challenge--Nostr is AMAZING--let's build the tools that will continue to inspire and yet stay true to the core reason Nostr exists--decentralized communication and freedom of speech!
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 gotcha, well I guess the challenge is doing that on the client. I don’t see how it’s possible yet. But nostr still works, we can all chill out and live with the spam while we discuss solutions. I hope devs don’t view spam as a failure and feel they have to rush in any fix 

 Agree--it won't be easy--but--if we *can* put content control in the hands of the users we'll have taken a GIANT LEAP forward with Nostr--

People ask "why not just use Twitter, or Mastodon or..." and "when will Nostr adoption reach a critical mass?"

Well, user-controlled content is the "killer app" that will answer both questions...