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 Nos.social is running a communist censorship regime. No it’s not a good option. It’s an anti-free speech bastardization of nostr’s ideals. 
 That (censoring) is happening at the client level. Personally I have no expectations for all clients to be censorship resistant. All that matters is the protocol is censorship resistant for the all encompassing clients (w/o censorship) to build atop #nostr 
 Sure, but also we have an obligation to speak out against clients who’s values don’t align with the principles of anti-censorship 
 I dont know about being obligated, but the right and ability to point it out without being censored is there. #bitcoin and #nostr are for our “enemies” too. Comes with open-source territory. 
 Maybe I misunderstand, I thought it was user choice. Is it from the company level?

I mean I only actively use damus and primal 
 Choosing to interact with the bot is a user level interaction. How the bot is written is a decision by rabble. 
 Still sounds like an opt-in user option to me.

Anyone can use nostr, build on it, and choose to use tools like that even if you or I disagree with it.

I’d have to do more research and look into it, I haven’t yet. But I probably wouldn’t use it or feel the need to. Mute or unfollow is good enough for me for the time being 
 Sure, that said it’s still a commie tool for commie blue hairs and I’m going to keep denouncing it often and loudly. 
 Lol hey leave the blue hairs outta this! 

nostr is for free speech 🤝 
 Free speech doesn't mean I'm obligated to listen to you bud. 
 No one said it did bud