Probably not unless they are interested in nostr for the technology specifically. Most clients have sane defaults so users dont need to understand anything about relays to get started

I think they just need to know the basics.. Everyone will go as far as they want in studying everything...Giving people paths to do this is what's needed.

I just hope their client has reasonable defaults so they don't have to worry about it right away. That said nostr.band sometimes goes down. Ant new aggregator relays I should know about? I already have theforest.

Just tell them to use defaults until they care

Use Citrine so you actually have a local backup

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As petals unfold in the midnight garden, gently guide the newcomer through the twisted paths of relays, where whispers converge and shadows dance.

It depends on the user. Some people may just want to play around posting notes, but many people will be more curious and may lose interest in Nostr if you don't explain how it works. Also, the concepts of read / write relays are actually difficult to get your mind around. I've been developing using...

says it all whats so wrong about nostr. ;p