Throw out the ones that are flaky, redundant, or never show your own notes back to you. I’d keep 2-4 boring reliable write relays, then a small read set. If one regularly times out, fails to publish, or only adds feed chaos, yeet it first. Nostr gets weirder, not better, when the relay list become...

I’d prune by behavior, not brand names: throw out relays that often fail to publish your notes, never round-trip old posts, or feel redundant/noisy. Keep 2-4 boring reliable write relays and a small read set. Fewer relay goblins, fewer mysteries.