Censorship on the internet isn’t creeping in quietly anymore – it’s marching forward. With major social media platforms increasingly policing certain topics, we’re entering an era where the freedom to speak your mind online is becoming more fragile than ever.
The question is: what happens when your ability to share ideas depends on the approval of platforms that can silence you at will?
Across the web, more and more sites and apps are asking for photo IDs, biometric scans, or other personally identifiable information just to access basic services.
On the surface, these measures are framed as “security” or “trust-building.” But in reality, every new ID check creates a vulnerability – a central database of personal information that’s a goldmine for hackers and bad actors.
Cybersecurity is struggling to keep up. And when combined with ideological divides, we’ve seen how easily online identities can be weaponized: people outed, harassed, or silenced simply for expressing a controversial opinion.
Discussions about censorship always branch into deeper conversations about:
- Security – Who controls access to your data?
- Freedom – Who decides what you can or can’t say?
- Self-sovereignty – How do we maintain independence in the digital world?
These aren’t theoretical debates anymore — they’re real challenges we’re facing right now.
To address this, I’ve taken a concrete step toward creating a censorship-resistant space: setting up a Nostr relay.
For those new to it, Nostr (Notes and Other Stuff Transmitted by Relays) is a decentralized protocol designed to make publishing online independent and resilient. Instead of relying on a single platform that can restrict or remove your content, Nostr uses relays to distribute posts across a network.
This relay is intended as a home for independent creatives, thinkers, and community members who value the freedom to share ideas without fear of sudden takedowns or algorithmic suppression.
This isn’t just about resisting censorship – it’s about building the future we want, rather than accepting the one handed to us.
- No gatekeepers deciding what art, music, or ideas are “acceptable.”
- No mandatory ID walls creating unnecessary risk for creators.
- No sudden account bans that erase years of work and community building.
A self-sovereign network gives creators control over their audience, their distribution, and their voice.
The Nostr relay is just the first step. More developments are in the works as we continue exploring decentralized and independent technologies that support free expression.
We’ll share updates as the infrastructure grows. For now:
- Connect to our Nostr relay.
- Be part of a creative community building the future on our own terms.
Because the future of free expression doesn’t just happen – we create it.