Gareth Ellis

Gareth Ellis is the editor of Nostr.co.uk, where he has documented the Nostr protocol, its clients and relays, and the UK free-speech context since 2025. He writes the site's protocol guides, maintains its NIP reference, and curates its client and relay directories.

What I write about

Nostr.co.uk is a UK-based, independent resource for the Nostr protocol — covering the fundamentals, the NIP technical reference, the client and relay directories, and the UK free-speech and digital-rights context that surrounds decentralized, censorship-resistant communication.

• Nostr protocol
• Decentralized social media
• Censorship resistance
• Public-key cryptography
• Bitcoin and Lightning Network
• Online Safety Act

How this site is researched and kept accurate

Every client and relay listing is verified against the live service before it ships — dead or moved endpoints are corrected or removed, and each directory entry carries a "last updated" date. Protocol claims are checked against the canonical NIPs repository, and guides are revised when the underlying specifications change (for example, the move from NIP-04 to NIP-44 encryption). Freshness is treated as a first-class signal here, not an afterthought — accuracy is the whole point of a reference site.

Corrections

Spotted something out of date or wrong? Corrections are welcome and acted on quickly — accuracy matters more than being first. Reach the site via its community pages.