Damus
jb55 · 22h
i like the idea of dht + gossip as a layer for nodes that are trying to find specific ids after the source relay is down. p2p for eventual consistency...
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How much do you spend running the Damus relay every month? Is it a burdensome expense? Does it really cost millions to run one of the largest network nodes?

Also a huge privacy concern is a total lack of message expiry. Combined with the lack of perfect forward secrecy, it’s an extreme hazard. There should be a standard default expiry time on DMs and then nodes don’t have to store them indefinitely.
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jb55 · 21h
its really not burdensome, its like $200 a month, could probably be cheaper
Technical Debt · 20h
Regarding auto expiration of messages, I believe it should be optional (we probably should have a service that splits the costs of hosting a group between the members, whatever). Message persistence is one of the reasons people choose Telegram over WhatsApp.
Constant · 20h
Nip 40 expiration timestamp. But besides that, there are no agreements as to how long a relay needs to retain anything anyway, if it becomes a burden relays can just delete things, users are responsible to keep their stuff alive by whatever means that may be (easiest is just pay for your relay). Dam...