Oddbean new post about login | logout I've been zapping a lot less since I realized Alby throws a 404 instead of responding with an invoice if I try to zap someone from certain IP addresses. These IP addresses are bgp announced from a data center on the west coast, but the company whois on the AS is NYC. I hit a similar wall last year trying to use the Zebedee api and they told me I shouldn't connect "from NYC" despite the physical location of the server being California. I could trivially resolve this by using a different VPN/IP address, but no. I refuse to bend and fit myself through your regulatory compliance. nostr:nevent1qqs9y4lthafpg8386vz0z3es4pphqaykakxsgn6ca56mhu982xau7sgpzamhxue69uhky6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctczyruwd3jrgtc7q5jgqccwylsszmwwxh7r5c2wvpp5lm625fgrx2x2jqcyqqqqqqgpjqact
Do we need an alternative to alby?
- nostdress - mutiny.plus - npub.cash Yes and I think we have quite a few options. Nothing beats self-hosting, e.g. with nostdress. I had no problem zapping your nostrich.house address, but I'm guessing that's another fully custodial one that will eventually need to bend the knee with Alby, Primal, and the rest someday.
nostrich.house isn't custodial, it's self hosted of this software https://github.com/raymonostr/nip57-server and and lnd server.
New Alby will be the alternative to Alby 😎
Are we leaving the bee hive?
What are you gaining by using a VPN that just shifts your entry point into the internet from one place to another? Are you expecting some level of anonymity from it or are you just in some location that is highly restrictive? TOR is good for anonymity if done right, VPN is just an illusion of security or anonymity when you access public web. 🐶🐾🫡
I use a vpn for a little more opsec and privacy. I think you're suggesting that a vpn doesn't stop fingerprinting in web browsers, which would be true. But a vpn is a pretty good privacy upgrade for non-web based nostr clients, especially given how easy it is to use Wireguard. 🐻👣😬