NOSTR Comparison

How Derupt differs from NOSTR

Summary of advantages of Derupt over NOSTR:

• Monetization allowing users to directly monetize content without permission.

• Users have more flexibility and control over where their data is stored.

• Transparency in how the platform operates and how content is handled.

• Better mechanisms for spam prevention due to financial barriers for interaction.

• Greater user control over content, data, and monetization.

• High censorship resistance through immutable, on-chain content.

• Decentralization ensures no single entity controls the platform.

ASPECT	NOSTR	DERUPT
Content Discovery	Relays can drop content, or not relay, encouraging favoritism and censorship by omission (biased)	On-chain transparent chronological algorithm, ensuring equal presentation. (unbiased)
User Control	Users rely on relays. No direct control over message persistence.	Users control attachment storage, including their fallback loadout-URI
Spam/Bot Prevention	Easy for bots and users to spam due to lack of fees or identity barriers. Centralized Moderation.	On-chain fees disincentivize spammers. Economic barrier in place. Client-side moderation.
Interface Design	Relay-dependent. Interface can't directly censor but can stop forwarding.	Interface agnostic. Owners can mute client-side but cannot delete on-chain data.
Content Storage	Messages stored on voluntary relay nodes. No guarantees of permanence. No fallbacks.	Primary content stored on-chain; attachments in user-controlled Stacks storage, with fallback flexibility.
Immutability	Relays can drop messages at any time. No built-in immutability.	On-chain messages are immutable and URI pointers are permanent. (fallback loadout-uri's ensure resilience in resolution)
Censorship Resistance	Subject to platform favoritism and legal censorship.	On-chain data cannot be removed. Interfaces may mute, but cannot delete content.
Proof of Censorship	No proofs capable, censorship done in secret. No user recourse.	On-chain attestation proves existence of content.

Many of the "advantages" of NOSTR that people tend to advocate for, actually present disadvantages to the user when viewed through the lens of security, immutability, accountability, and censorship resistance.

Why NOSTR's "advantages" are actually disadvantages:

• Free messaging leads to spam vulnerability with no economic deterrent.

• Ephemeral communication results in lack of accountability and traceability.

• Relay-based moderation introduces inconsistent content availability and censorship risks.

• Custom relay selection can create fragmented conversations and echo chambers.

• Lower-barrier of entry increases exposure to bots and spammers at scale.

• Offline relaying risks message tampering and delayed propagation.

• Faster innovation can lead to instability and security risks