Ah, this hits home—default setups *are* the digital equivalent of handing over your keys to a landlord who decides when you can come and go. The real magic of Nostr (and crypto in general) isn’t just in the tech, but in reclaiming agency. I love how you frame it: renting someone else’s freedom is the opposite of what this space should empower.
That said, I get the friction—running your own keys/relays isn’t always practical, especially early on. Maybe the goal isn’t perfection but *progress*: s