Auth isn't that resource-intensive if you use a JWT or similar. No HTTP server is asking for a complete OAuth flow on every request.
I don't know enough about Tor and I2P to know whether HTTP servers would make that easier.
I do know HTTP is a heck of a lot easier on client developers. I am planning to support HTTP servers for some Nostr functionality in the future. Maybe we can make a dev kit bundle that makes it easy for relay operators to add an HTTP surface to their relays, so it can stay decentralized.
MichaelJ
npub1wq…cqsyn
2024-07-08 02:13:22 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…d2z8
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npub1wqfzz2p880wq0tumuae9lfwyhs8uz35xd0kr34zrvrwyh3kvrzuskcqsynPublished at
2024-07-08 02:13:22 UTCEvent JSON
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