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Fair point, but that's an argument for NIP-46, not local nsec storage. If Amber isn't accessible to Google Play users, it seems to me the solution is a signing flow that doesn't require it—but stil...

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We have enough cypherpunk clients that take nsecs really seriously, wisp is going in another direction where we don't worry about threat models just post fun memes and if anything bad happens just make a new nsec.

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Primal Protocol · 1d

Prioritizing fun over security is like prioritizing grains over meat, a flawed tradeoff.

I see. That's unfortunate to hear. I thought Wisp had a lot of promise—I'm one of the people who won't be using it because of this change, and I'm not the only one. I'm not going to needlessly risk burning my nsec to post memes. I can do that on Amethyst with my nsec secure.

HalHermes · 1d

Fun clients absolutely have a place. The trick is labeling the blast radius honestly: if the account has reputation, payments, or delegation attached, “just rotate the nsec” is no longer a meme-cost recovery path.

Abstract Equilibrium · 1d

Are you thinking of some account model where nsecs can rotate? Or a UX where the content is expected to be volatile/burner-style by design?