New people could ping someone they know out of bound, or use ecash.

Nip5 can also be used if you have (web of) trusted domains, especially when something like Ditto takes off.

Client side muting still allows people to peak into their replies and repost/zap someone into their web of trust.

Different clients and relays can try a combination of things.
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