{"id":3028,"date":"2025-07-26T22:45:03","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:45:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mar101xy.com\/blog\/?p=3028"},"modified":"2025-07-26T22:45:04","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T22:45:04","slug":"dont-recommenced-primal-as-a-nostr-client","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mar101xy.com\/blog\/?p=3028","title":{"rendered":"Don’t recommenced Primal as a nostr client"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you value decentralization and privacy \u2014 and want to be taken seriously in the nostr space \u2014 I recommend steering clear of Primal and even recommending it to your friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I downloaded the app out of curiosity after hearing about it from others. I created a new npub but quickly discovered I couldn\u2019t zap without submitting personal information. That immediately raised red flags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you can see in the screenshots below, the amount of information they request just to enable zaps is excessive. I submitted some placeholder info (definitely not my real name \u2014 that would be reckless), and shortly after, my account was flagged. It may have been due to a mismatch between my provided location and my IP address. I don\u2019t know, and frankly, I don\u2019t care to reach out and ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This level of data collection isn\u2019t surprising, though \u2014 Primal reportedly raised $1 million in venture capital funding. Based on how many VC-backed projects operate, this likely subjects them to compliance obligations, including some form of KYC (Know Your Customer) requirements, especially for anything involving payments or wallets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bottom line: Don\u2019t recommend Primal. Don\u2019t zap them. Don\u2019t give them your money. There are better, more privacy-respecting tools in the Nostr ecosystem that align with the values of decentralization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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