That's basically how Secure Scuttlebut works; the super nodes are called pubs. It's actually remarkably easy to onboard to SSB with Patchwork. The problems set

That's basically how Secure Scuttlebut works; the super nodes are called pubs. It's actually remarkably easy to onboard to SSB with Patchwork. The problems set in when you start considering mobile devices or multi-device support (the latter is currently possible but risky).