NOSTRelayReview

"Not trackable" is not quite possible with anything with a mobile data/cell phone modem. Cell companies can query the baseband radio in all phones, even the 2G phones of yore. You can get Stingray'd/ triangulated in theory.
If you are stuck with an iPhone, there is no good way to keep it from leaking data to Apple.
To your question, yes, you can use your iPhone as a hotspot but the data goes through the iPhone. But the connection data is well known to Apple and probably a lot of snoopers. Anytime you use hotspot, there is a global registry of hotspot IPs/MAC addresses. Use a USB hotspot when possible to avoid this.

2023-06-14 20:45:58 UTC

What is NIP 11?
Relays may provide server metadata to clients to inform them of capabilities, administrative contacts, and various server attributes. This is made available as a JSON document over HTTP, on the same URI as the relay's websocket.
From: https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/blob/master/11.md

2023-06-14 19:46:34 UTC

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Funny. Big Tech seems to be alienating its users for no reason. Let's see how that will work out.

2023-05-18 20:56:07 UTC

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When you wait until the last minute, it takes only a minute

2023-05-18 19:56:00 UTC

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LFG!

2023-05-18 19:54:13 UTC

@dave what is today's date?

2023-05-18 19:37:23 UTC

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I've still got a chip from Club Deuce!

2023-05-18 19:36:05 UTC

Yeah, I'm late to the party but I'm listening to La Cosa Nostr with Oxtr.dev on running a relay in the "early days"

2023-05-17 19:41:35 UTC

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TL;DR too early to tell.
We are super early. I've been analyzing the performance metrics between paid/free. Not much delta. Paid actually seem slower. I've joined a few paid relays and the experience isn't noticeable. Even during #zapathon. Wait until more adoption and the systems get stressed/botted.

2023-05-15 19:22:07 UTC

I have a feeling #nostr has much more potential than we are cautiously being optimistic about. Even if it isn't perfect, the next iteration may be the killer app we have been waiting for to set humanity free from controlling powers, outdated business/economics, and human communication. I wonder if the #linux community was the same way, back in the day.

2023-05-11 21:32:30 UTC

wss://nostream.nostrly.io OFFLINE
#melted #zapathon

2023-05-11 21:30:42 UTC

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Amethyst FTW

2023-05-11 21:26:30 UTC

Relayer Framework chugs, I've found during #zapathon #analytics

2023-05-11 21:24:38 UTC

Iris.to chugs. It's likely my internet, but even when my internet is good, it alternates between chugging and blasting. It's okay #weareearly

2023-05-11 21:23:04 UTC

https://iris.to/nostrelayreview
Follow me, #nostridges

2023-05-11 21:07:41 UTC

Ping on European relays are approaching 1 second. Overall network congestion? Isn't this sleepytime for Europe?

2023-05-11 21:02:30 UTC

Week 3? Of me monitoring the start of #zapathon with #relaymetrics
Still no big benefit to paid relays. Publics seem to outperform during #zapathon madness

2023-05-11 20:03:02 UTC

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I'm really interested in Umbrel

2023-05-11 20:02:24 UTC

I see #Nostr as the intersection of a lot. And it's decentralized so I can be moved from my mission.
#zap
#zapathon
https://nostr.build/i/18b086bc9ec983349846b3833f307ac9b4a6cbeda71ae9bce53f1ddb77bce8a8.jpg

2023-05-05 20:16:54 UTC

Just read this. https://andreneves.xyz/p/the-rise-of-paid-nostr-relays
Great synopsis npub1rvg76s0gz535txd9ypg2dfqv0x7a80ar6e096j3v343xdxyrt4ksmkxrck
https://nostr.build/i/2a5ecdacfea7daa9a78d568b74eb131c757751176b647952dcf9729e859c4c2e.jpg

2023-05-05 19:54:01 UTC

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I'm interested as well.

2023-05-05 19:51:43 UTC

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Life changing, man

2023-05-04 21:23:26 UTC

#zapathon data usage: 550mb in less than half an hour according to my VPN. #zapstats

2023-05-02 21:13:54 UTC

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URL works for me! I'm experimenting as well, but with a friend's substack. I wonder if it will port over to Habla more better?
https://open.substack.com/pub/spacejujitsu/p/frontierbitcoinmichael11?r=1q9aat&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

2023-04-28 20:30:38 UTC

I've been pinging #paid #relay operators to help them pump their relay subscriptions. No one responded, which means:
WE ARE EARLY
I'd rather be early than late. DM me if you want others to know more about your relay.

2023-04-27 22:02:49 UTC

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I could use a press pass

2023-04-27 18:12:57 UTC

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Yep, undergrad on PC and grad school on Linux

2023-04-27 17:48:12 UTC

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I had an Apple computer, then I graduated high school

2023-04-26 18:32:52 UTC

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Is this possible?

2023-04-26 18:30:04 UTC

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Stole this!

2023-04-26 18:29:30 UTC

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GM! I'm doing this, just getting started. Share what you learn.

2023-04-26 18:21:56 UTC

Ephemerelay is a Nostr relay implemented in about 100 lines of code
"There are all kinds of possibilities for complex networking setups with Nostr. An ephemeral relay can transmit data to clients, who can in turn transmit events to fully-qualified relays that actually store things. Alternatively, you can just use it to chat with your friends who are online.
The biggest benefit is not caring about storage space, not caring about spam, and not caring about cost. At least not in this context. That's someone else's job."
https://gitlab.com/soapbox-pub/ephemerelay
Your thoughts?