It's mostly just an experiment right now, but there could be some nice side-benefits running a nostr relay this way:
- Instead of exposing whatever IP address you get from your Internet provider, you gain provider "anonymity" in exchange for shifting that trust/dependency over to Cloudflare.
- Cloudflare has an amazing backbone with cutting edge caching & routing technology. In practice I've found that services often run a lot better for end-users once you plug in to their network. Sadly I think this is somewhat due to the centralizing forces of the current Internet.
- No need to punch holes in firewalls, NAT forward into a private network, etc.
- If necessary, you can turn on their DDoS protection very easily. Another big reason why you'll see a lot of services relying on them.
lingmann / ⚡️₿⚡️
npub1rf…mdtwe
2024-05-26 23:08:23
in reply to nevent1q…ets7
Author Public Key
npub1rf9g77w2uzteagu9ck9tn725lkkv6meyteh6gag2084h2y9ww48qlmdtwePublished at
2024-05-26 23:08:23Event JSON
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