While using a nostr web app, looks like there was a bit of downtime and I got this 403 error.

Disappointing to see the bottom line that they are hosting it on Azure (Microsoft).

So even "alternative tech" is often hosted on BigTech resources. This is of course just the particular web front end that I was using and not the whole of nostr... but still disappointing to see.

The web app came back up after a minute or so of downtime.

#nostr #Azure #Microsoft #BigTech

@matthew I'm struggling with getting anything useful out of nostr. I do not want to use someone elses webapp, then I can just use X (which I don't).

And after giving gossip 10 minutes, it just felt like trying to drink through a firehouse, not to speak of the difficulty of finding something interesting.

I also found the sorting, blocking, muting, lists, subpar.

So any nostr fans out there who can give me some pointers in the right direction?