diff --git a/09.md b/09.md index b6aa72c7..f153aba1 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. diff --git a/32.md b/32.md index 0fb765a7..08966fcd 100644 --- a/32.md +++ b/32.md @@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ Author is labeling their note language as English using ISO-639-1. Other Notes ----------- -When using this NIP to bulk-label many targets at once, events may be deleted and a replacement +When using this NIP to bulk-label many targets at once, events may be retracted using [NIP-09](09.md) and a replacement may be published. We have opted not to use parameterizable/replaceable events for this due to the complexity in coming up with a standard `d` tag. In order to avoid ambiguity when querying, publishers SHOULD limit labeling events to a single namespace. diff --git a/34.md b/34.md index 4989803d..14c76058 100644 --- a/34.md +++ b/34.md @@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ An optional source of truth for the state of branches and tags in a repository. The `refs` tag may appear multiple times, or none. -If no `refs` tags are present, the author is no longer tracking repository state using this event. This approach enables the author to restart tracking state at a later time unlike [NIP-09](09.md) deletion. +If no `refs` tags are present, the author is no longer tracking repository state using this event. This approach enables the author to restart tracking state at a later time unlike [NIP-09](09.md) retraction. The `refs` tag can be optionally extended to enable clients to identify how many commits ahead a ref is: diff --git a/71.md b/71.md index a811434c..51ea4b91 100644 --- a/71.md +++ b/71.md @@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Video Events `draft` `optional` -This specification defines video events representing a dedicated post of externally hosted content. These video events are _parameterized replaceable_ and deletable per [NIP-09](09.md). +This specification defines video events representing a dedicated post of externally hosted content. These video events are _parameterized replaceable_ and retractable per [NIP-09](09.md). Unlike a `kind 1` event with a video attached, Video Events are meant to contain all additional metadata concerning the subject media and to be surfaced in video-specific clients rather than general micro-blogging clients. The thought is for events of this kind to be referenced in a Netflix, YouTube, or TikTok like nostr client where the video itself is at the center of the experience. diff --git a/72.md b/72.md index d19b80b4..ffa921f6 100644 --- a/72.md +++ b/72.md @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ An approval event MUST include one or more community `a` tags, an `e` or `a` tag The event SHOULD also include the JSON-stringified `post request` event inside the `.content`, and a `k` tag with the original post's event kind to allow filtering of approved posts by kind. -Moderators MAY delete their approval of a post at any time using NIP 09 event deletions. +Moderators MAY retract their approval of a post at any time using NIP 09 event retractions. ```jsonc { diff --git a/90.md b/90.md index 5a15ebb6..a5f85873 100644 --- a/90.md +++ b/90.md @@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ Some service providers might choose to submit a `payment-required` as the first It's not up to this NIP to define how individual vending machines should choose to run their business. # Cancellation -A job request might be canceled by publishing a `kind:5` delete request event tagging the job request event. +A job request might be canceled by publishing a `kind:5` retract request event tagging the job request event. # Appendix 1: Job chaining A Customer MAY request multiple jobs to be processed as a chain, where the output of a job is the input of another job. (e.g. podcast transcription -> summarization of the transcription). This is done by specifying as input an event id of a different job with the `job` type. diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e9a10a45..3cc5fe6b 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ They exist to document what may be implemented by [Nostr](https://github.com/nos - [NIP-06: Basic key derivation from mnemonic seed phrase](06.md) - [NIP-07: `window.nostr` capability for web browsers](07.md) - [NIP-08: Handling Mentions](08.md) --- **unrecommended**: deprecated in favor of [NIP-27](27.md) -- [NIP-09: Event Deletion](09.md) +- [NIP-09: Event Retraction](09.md) - [NIP-10: Conventions for clients' use of `e` and `p` tags in text events](10.md) - [NIP-11: Relay Information Document](11.md) - [NIP-13: Proof of Work](13.md) @@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ They exist to document what may be implemented by [Nostr](https://github.com/nos | `2` | Recommend Relay | 01 (deprecated) | | `3` | Follows | [02](02.md) | | `4` | Encrypted Direct Messages | [04](04.md) | -| `5` | Event Deletion | [09](09.md) | +| `5` | Event Retraction | [09](09.md) | | `6` | Repost | [18](18.md) | | `7` | Reaction | [25](25.md) | | `8` | Badge Award | [58](58.md) |