From 619e3bea57860d4c3b1d3f97587727a94b12a82e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Vitor Pamplona <vitor@vitorpamplona.com>
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 22:08:36 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Right to Vanish (#1256)
Co-authored-by: fiatjaf_ <fiatjaf@gmail.com>
Co-authored-by: K <kehiiiiya@gmail.com>
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README.md | 2 ++
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+NIP-62
+======
+
+Request to Vanish
+-----------------
+
+`draft` `optional`
+
+This NIP offers a Nostr-native way to request a complete reset of a key's fingerprint on the web. This procedure is legally binding in some jurisdictions, and thus, supporters of this NIP should truly delete events from their database.
+
+## Request to Vanish from Relay
+
+Kind `62` requests a specific relay to delete everything, including [NIP-09](09.md) Deletion Events, from the `.pubkey` until its `.created_at`.
+
+```jsonc
+{
+ "kind": 62,
+ "pubkey": <32-byte hex-encoded public key of the event creator>,
+ "tags": [
+ ["relay", "<relay url>"]
+ ],
+ "content": "<reason or note>",
+ //...other fields
+}
+```
+
+The tag list MUST include at least one `relay` value.
+
+Content MAY include a reason or a legal notice to the relay operator.
+
+Relays MUST fully delete any events from the `.pubkey` if their service URL is tagged in the event.
+
+Relays SHOULD delete all [NIP-59](59.md) Gift Wraps that p-tagged the `.pubkey` if their service URL is tagged in the event, deleting all DMs to the pubkey.
+
+Relays MUST ensure the deleted events cannot be re-broadcasted into the relay.
+
+Relays MAY store the signed request to vanish for bookkeeping.
+
+Paid relays or relays that restrict who can post MUST also follow the request to vanish regardless of the user's status.
+
+Publishing a deletion request event (Kind `5`) against a request to vanish has no effect. Clients and relays are not obliged to support "unrequest vanish" functionality.
+
+Clients SHOULD send this event to the target relays only.
+
+## Global Request to Vanish
+
+To request ALL relays to delete everything, the event MUST include a `relay` tag with the value `ALL_RELAYS` in uppercase.
+
+```jsonc
+{
+ "kind": 62,
+ "pubkey": <32-byte hex-encoded public key of the event creator>,
+ "tags": [
+ ["relay", "ALL_RELAYS"]
+ ],
+ "content": "<reason>",
+ //...other fields
+}
+```
+
+Clients SHOULD broadcast this event to as many relays as possible.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6ec75afb..7cb749dc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ They exist to document what may be implemented by [Nostr](https://github.com/nos
- [NIP-59: Gift Wrap](59.md)
- [NIP-60: Cashu Wallet](60.md)
- [NIP-61: Nutzaps](61.md)
+- [NIP-62: Request to Vanish](62.md)
- [NIP-64: Chess (PGN)](64.md)
- [NIP-65: Relay List Metadata](65.md)
- [NIP-68: Picture-first feeds](68.md)
@@ -130,6 +131,7 @@ They exist to document what may be implemented by [Nostr](https://github.com/nos
| `42` | Channel Message | [28](28.md) |
| `43` | Channel Hide Message | [28](28.md) |
| `44` | Channel Mute User | [28](28.md) |
+| `62` | Request to Vanish | [62](62.md) |
| `64` | Chess (PGN) | [64](64.md) |
| `818` | Merge Requests | [54](54.md) |
| `1018` | Poll Response | [88](88.md) |