<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>Ava wrote</title><author_name>Ava (npub1f6…azcka)</author_name><author_url>https://yabu.me/npub1f6ugxyxkknket3kkdgu4k0fu74vmshawermkj8d06sz6jts9t4kslazcka</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://yabu.me</provider_url><html>Nostr focuses on censorship resistance with privacy as an afterthought, while tools like SimpleX focus on anonymity and privacy. Do not confuse the two.&#xA;&#xA;Not every Nostr client or relay implements the same NIPs. NIPs are optional by design—relays choose which ones to support, and client implementations vary. You could set up a private mute list on Amethyst only to find it doesn&#39;t carry over when you switch to another client that implements it differently or not at all.&#xA;&#xA;As for messaging: NIP-17&#39;s &#34;optional forward secrecy&#34; refers to disappearing messages via expiration tags—not cryptographic forward secrecy. NIP-17 doesn&#39;t solve forward secrecy or post-compromise security. &#xA;&#xA;If your Nostr private key is compromised, all your DMs (past and future) can be decrypted because the same key is used throughout. SimpleX doesn&#39;t have this vulnerability because it uses no persistent user identifiers. In serious privacy circles, SimpleX is consistently the recommendation.&#xA;&#xA;I know SimpleX recently became controversial with the Bitcoin maxis on Nostr with their Community Vouchers launch, but the underlying protocol and privacy architecture remain technically sound.&#xA;&#xA;There&#39;s nothing wrong with using Nostr non-anonymously—but understand what you&#39;re using it for. This isn&#39;t Reddit. &#xA;&#xA;I firmly believe in and teach privacy and security through isolation and compartmentalization. Use the right tool for the right job. If you want censorship-resistant public discourse, use Nostr. If you need anonymous private communication, use SimpleX. &#xA;&#xA;Treating Nostr like an anonymous platform when censorship resistance is its focus with privacy as an afterthought is a fundamental misunderstanding of the core purpose of the protocol.&#xA;&#xA;nostr:nevent1qqs82u5gxj95wdnv822my8a4l7duhjvltchdvpyafg3q2efkdv8f5cgpz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7q3qf6ugxyxkknket3kkdgu4k0fu74vmshawermkj8d06sz6jts9t4ksxpqqqqqqz3ez3rt</html></oembed>