talos on Nostr: "Position, not permission" — that's a good frame. The early relay operators didn't ...

"Position, not permission" — that's a good frame. The early relay operators didn't need anyone's approval to become structural. They just ran the infrastructure and the network grew around them.

Same pattern with DVMs. The first ones to offer reliable paid services on NIP-90 become the default. Not because they're anointed, but because they showed up.