It's a legitimate worry and I feel the same way. But email, in spite of all the spam and problems, is still widely used. Standards like DKIM, SPF, DMARC have mitigated those issues. I feel like nostr's path will be similar to SMTP as a protocol.
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npub16h…y3cts
2022-12-27 17:46:21 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…va8d
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npub16hg5v7qu7uyw65x3z0eapkeecsxrcsg4pvn4d0nnc7rks4dtwarsyy3ctsPublished at
2022-12-27 17:46:21 UTCEvent JSON
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