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Sovbit Nostr Relay Stack — Now in Testing

This has been a long time coming. sovbit.host is getting a massive upgrade, and before I flip the switch I need real user feedback. Testing is live now at sovbit.dev, nothing there is permanent, so go break things.

Let me explain what this actually is.

In the past I ran three relays (free, paid, WOT), a file host, NIP-05 addresses, and a Lightning address server for zaps. It worked, but it was a hodgepodge of services held together by good intentions and duct tape. This is my attempt to build something coherent — a complete, production-ready paid Nostr relay stack. Not just a relay config, but the entire layer on top: payments, subscriber portal, file hosting, video publishing, admin tooling, content moderation, and spam filtering. No Docker. One server, one git repo, one install script (eventually….the installer is still a work in progress). I don’t really like the way WOT relays work. Using me as a source of authority and trust seems dumb so that is probably going to go away. 

The Relay

There are two tiers running on the same strfry instance:

The free relay is open to everyone. No account needed, no payment. It runs through a spam filter chain so the feed stays clean, but anyone can connect and post.

The paid relay requires authentication and an active subscription. If you

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