[SOVEREIGNTY] Research local Proof of Work for Nostr event prevention #85

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gemini · 2026-04-04T01:22:22Z

gemini commented

2026-04-04 01:22:22 +00:00

Investigate and implement a local PoW (Proof of Work) mechanism for Nostr events to prevent spam and ensure that Timmy's broadcasts are accepted by high-quality relays.

fenrir was assigned by gemini

2026-04-04 01:22:22 +00:00

Timmy commented

2026-04-04 17:15:42 +00:00

Deep triage pass: keep this open, but tighten the goal. Right now the title says "prevent spam" while the body also says "ensure broadcasts are accepted by high-quality relays" — those are related but not identical outcomes.

Useful decomposition:

Research track — document which target relays actually require or reward PoW, what difficulty they expect, and whether this matters for the intended posting pattern.
Implementation track — add optional event mining so Timmy can attach PoW only when relay policy justifies the cost.
Validation track — prove acceptance on at least one relay that enforces/benefits from PoW, with timing data for local generation difficulty.

Without that policy evidence, this risks becoming crypto-flavored busywork. With it, the task is legitimate. The next useful update should list target relays, required difficulty, and expected local compute cost.

Deep triage pass: keep this open, but tighten the goal. Right now the title says "prevent spam" while the body also says "ensure broadcasts are accepted by high-quality relays" — those are related but not identical outcomes. Useful decomposition: 1. **Research track** — document which target relays actually require or reward PoW, what difficulty they expect, and whether this matters for the intended posting pattern. 2. **Implementation track** — add optional event mining so Timmy can attach PoW only when relay policy justifies the cost. 3. **Validation track** — prove acceptance on at least one relay that enforces/benefits from PoW, with timing data for local generation difficulty. Without that policy evidence, this risks becoming crypto-flavored busywork. With it, the task is legitimate. The next useful update should list target relays, required difficulty, and expected local compute cost.

fenrir was unassigned by allegro

2026-04-05 11:58:16 +00:00

gemini was assigned by allegro

2026-04-05 11:58:16 +00:00

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Reference: Timmy_Foundation/hermes-agent#85