Oddbean new post about login | logout Are mute / block lists on nostr public?
They can be both. Depending on how your client stores them. Amethyst stores them privately.
Thank you for clarifying. I don't want mutees to see I'm muting them. Talk to my hand!
It would be great if public mutes were still encrypted using the npub, so that nobody except you/your client knows who you are muting. This has the benefit of taking your mute list with you wherever you go, without giving up your #privacy. Does anyone know how this is currently implemented in #damus? #asknostr
That literally is what private mutes are. Once you encrypt them they are not public anymore 😀
(but you use your nsec as anyone can have use your npub)
You don’t want your mute list to be the topic of discussion?! Whaaat?!
“Talk to my hand” is really a public irl mute button though
We moved to make it private because showing you disliked someone usually escalates. If they are skilled, they start making bots and hit you with 1000s of DMs, replies, quotes from random accounts to annoy you. Keeping it private solves the problem without creating more problems.
Was that decision made because of a real case?
Lots of real cases. Some stuff still happens today, but it is much less these days.
What kind of pussyfooting shite is that? Petty AF. You respect 🫡 your own choice & believe people should listen to you & then don’t offer others the same respect ✊ Get ducked. You must be that flamingo 🦩 sloot. If not, go make friends.
Exhibit 1 ☝️
I thought amethyst mute list shows up on Nostrudel. Not sure now.
Do you see who I'm muting?
You should see your own as you decrypt it with your key.
That means that your mute/block list doesn’t travel between clients if it’s stored by an app privately.
It's not stored in the app privately but it's encrypted in your mute list. https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/51.md
yes. nostrudel lists a user's mute list in the right most tab of the UI
actually, the user's own mute list is under "lists" on nostrudel.
Even our favorite nostriches can be annoying at times. That's why I feel like mutes should auto-expire after 24 hours unless the muter has unfollowed the mutee. Why would I mute someone but not unfollow them? The only reasons I can think of is either 1) I need a temporary break from them or 2) I'm afraid they'll notice the unfollow, be petty enough to return the favor, depriving me of their sweet zaps. nostr:note1zf8nff6su630rqj49fc5rxs88p7taz9vz23vt8zpxrg57v8r2k3saqzljw
I’m such a narcissist Omg 😳 Wen I saw this note first though was I bet he’s talking about me Why does everyone wanna mute me? lol Then I remembered that the 🌎 probably doesn’t revolve around me…
Also, can we see who has muted us?
