{"ok":true,"events":[{"content":"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.\n\nI 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.\n\nAs 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.\n\nThis 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.\n\nBottom line:\nDon\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.\n\nhttps://media.letsfo.com/images/2025/07/25/primal-actrivation-rejected-nostr.webp\n\nhttps://media.letsfo.com/images/2025/07/25/primal-activate-wallet.webp\n\n#nostr\n#primal","created_at":1753458631,"id":"82250ccebffe2533b9bb355c501ae6e2bf804869558062d87f6376a3c13bde67","kind":1,"pubkey":"c7acabf1fed201a53185e4dc5e0c6bae2bc5db19d73abf840535f305d8f05180","sig":"906c8b4e28706aa989028739799581fd969a9d44e837a609a78e539c887a5476f0fe55818aaf223ed1acc5662e520a20643b9e3ec7f3377d3b1909669090fe2c","tags":[["t","nostr"],["t","primal"],["r","https://media.letsfo.com/images/2025/07/25/primal-actrivation-rejected-nostr.webp"],["r","https://media.letsfo.com/images/2025/07/25/primal-activate-wallet.webp"]]}],"count":1,"total_count":1}