From 95885afe2da245b0c4d80b91e9e44ee7f5ad447f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Terry Yiu <963907+tyiu@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 20:02:13 -0400 Subject: Update NIP-09 to rename deletion to retraction --- 09.md | 26 ++++++++++++++------------ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-) (limited to '09.md') diff --git a/09.md b/09.md index b6aa72c..f153aba 100644 --- a/09.md +++ b/09.md @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ NIP-09 ====== -Event Deletion +Event Retraction -------------- `draft` `optional` -A special event with kind `5`, meaning "deletion" is defined as having a list of one or more `e` or `a` tags, each referencing an event the author is requesting to be deleted. Deletion requests SHOULD include a `k` tag for the kind of each event being deleted. +A special event with kind `5`, meaning "retraction" is defined as having a list of one or more `e` or `a` tags, each referencing an event the author is requesting to be retracted. Retraction requests SHOULD include a `k` tag for the kind of each event being retracted. -The event's `content` field MAY contain a text note describing the reason for the deletion. +The event's `content` field MAY contain a text note describing the reason for the retraction. For example: @@ -28,24 +28,26 @@ For example: } ``` -Relays SHOULD delete or stop publishing any referenced events that have an identical `pubkey` as the deletion request. Clients SHOULD hide or otherwise indicate a deletion status for referenced events. +Relays SHOULD delete or stop publishing any referenced events that have an identical `pubkey` as the retraction request. Clients SHOULD hide or otherwise indicate a retraction status for referenced events. -Relays SHOULD continue to publish/share the deletion events indefinitely, as clients may already have the event that's intended to be deleted. Additionally, clients SHOULD broadcast deletion events to other relays which don't have it. +Relays SHOULD continue to publish/share the retraction events indefinitely, as clients may already have the event that's intended to be retracted. Additionally, clients SHOULD broadcast retraction events to other relays which don't have it. -When an `a` tag is used, relays SHOULD delete all versions of the replaceable event up to the `created_at` timestamp of the deletion event. +When an `a` tag is used, relays SHOULD delete all versions of the replaceable event up to the `created_at` timestamp of the retraction event. ## Client Usage -Clients MAY choose to fully hide any events that are referenced by valid deletion events. This includes text notes, direct messages, or other yet-to-be defined event kinds. Alternatively, they MAY show the event along with an icon or other indication that the author has "disowned" the event. The `content` field MAY also be used to replace the deleted events' own content, although a user interface should clearly indicate that this is a deletion reason, not the original content. +Clients MAY choose to fully hide any events that are referenced by valid retraction events. This includes text notes, direct messages, or other yet-to-be defined event kinds. Alternatively, they MAY show the event along with an icon or other indication that the author has "disowned" the event. The `content` field MAY also be used to replace the retracted events' own content, although a user interface should clearly indicate that this is a retraction reason, not the original content. -A client MUST validate that each event `pubkey` referenced in the `e` tag of the deletion request is identical to the deletion request `pubkey`, before hiding or deleting any event. Relays can not, in general, perform this validation and should not be treated as authoritative. +A client MUST validate that each event `pubkey` referenced in the `e` tag of the retraction request is identical to the retraction request `pubkey`, before hiding or deleting any event. Relays can not, in general, perform this validation and should not be treated as authoritative. -Clients display the deletion event itself in any way they choose, e.g., not at all, or with a prominent notice. +Clients display the retraction event itself in any way they choose, e.g., not at all, or with a prominent notice. + +Clients MAY choose to inform the user that their request for retraction does not guarantee deletion because it is impossible to delete events from all relays and clients. ## Relay Usage -Relays MAY validate that a deletion event only references events that have the same `pubkey` as the deletion itself, however this is not required since relays may not have knowledge of all referenced events. +Relays MAY validate that a retraction event only references events that have the same `pubkey` as the retraction itself, however this is not required since relays may not have knowledge of all referenced events. -## Deleting a Deletion +## Retracting a Retraction -Publishing a deletion event against a deletion has no effect. Clients and relays are not obliged to support "undelete" functionality. +Publishing a retraction event against a retraction has no effect. Clients and relays are not obliged to support "unretract" functionality. -- cgit v1.2.3