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rossbates | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 So to be fair, my initial point was about not being impulsive on social media.

But to connect this with what you are referring to, now we are venturing into the realm of consequences and accountability for what we say. 

In short, I feel fortunate to have never lived in an environment where I could be jailed (or worse) for what I say online.  But my point as it relates to nostr stands, if I were to live in that type of environment my behavior would be completely different. I would be more careful about using my real identity to post immutable messages on a broadcast medium.
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Parabellus | 9 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Yes, there is a point to be made about accountability on social media, but you have to look at it holistically. While being constantly aware of what you post would decrease impulsive posting (theoretically at least), the drawbacks for freedom of speech far outweigh any benefits that could be gained. 

While you and I may be blessed to live in (relatively) free countries now, we must remember that there are literal billions who don’t. Also, there is no guarantee that any country will remain free in the future. Then, the ability to communicate without fear of retribution would become paramount to the rights of individuals that people like you and I take for granted.

One of the greatest benefits of nostr imo is the sustainable decentralization of its relays, preventing any potential adversary from censoring or monitoring central servers. To a dissident or whistleblower or anyone else who wishes to express a grievance without suffering potential consequences from authority figures, nostr is one of the best options available. By implementing measures on here that make them think twice about posting anything, we do a great disservice to the ability of those people to speak their minds, and thus to mankind as a whole.