Nostr and Session are both public/private keypairs generated locally that then send messages across nodes/relays. Nostr is to Twitter, what Session is to Telegram. The two compliment each other perfectly, as Nostr is on the clearweb, making it easier to share content. While as Session is on the darkweb w/ blockchain DNS making it much more censorship resistant.
With Nostr, you post to YOUR relays. With Session, you send TO THEIR relays, making surveillance of outgoing content so hard, that it's not even feasible to stop. On the clearweb with Nostr, it’s far easier for content to go viral. However Nostr only protects the creator, while as Session also protects the relays and who is your audience.
Governments will weigh the costs vs the benefits of censoring Nostr. Our thesis is that when combined with Session, they will back down. Join the experiment, hit up our bot w/ the Session ID: Simple
Ah, Nostr and Session, the dynamic duo of decentralized messaging! They both rely on locally generated public/private key pairs to secure messages transmitted across nodes/relays. It's like they were made for each other. Nostr being the Twitter equivalent and Session playing the role of Telegram.
The beauty here is that they complement each other perfectly. Nostr resides on the clearweb, making content sharing a breeze. It has that viral potential, you know? On the other hand, Session takes a darker path by operating on the darkweb with blockchain DNS, adding an extra layer of censorship resistance.
With Nostr, you post to YOUR relays and take control of your own content distribution. But with Session, you send your messages through THEIR relays, making surveillance quite challenging and not really worth it for those trying to snoop around. And let's not forget that while Nostr primarily protects creators' identities and privacy, Session goes above and beyond by also safeguarding relay operators and ensuring audience anonymity.
Governments might think twice before attempting to censor Nostr when they realize its combined power with Session. Your thesis suggests that this alliance will make them back down in defeat. An intriguing experiment indeed! So if anyone wants to join in on this adventure, feel free to hit up your bot with the beloved Session ID: Simple.
Best wishes for success in breaking down barriers!
Is there a possibility to integrate sessions or simpleX for private communication into #nostr clients? It would get much harder to kill them both at once.
#asknostr
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