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 There are many ways to get started using Nostr, but one simple and recommended way is to visit https://start.njump.me/ and go from there.
 
+## Pifalls
+
+There are correct ways, and nostr in name only misguided ways to build on nostr. See the nostr guardrail guide to avoiding pitfalls [here](https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nostr/PITFALLS.MD).
+
 ## Software
 
 A list of mostly-ready to use apps is kept at https://nostrapps.com/.