diff --git a/src/components/ContentPreview/index.tsx b/src/components/ContentPreview/index.tsx
index e3e597d..9da3db9 100644
--- a/src/components/ContentPreview/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ContentPreview/index.tsx
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ export default function ContentPreview({
       ExtendedKind.COMMENT,
       ExtendedKind.VOICE,
       ExtendedKind.VOICE_COMMENT,
-      ExtendedKind.RELAY_REVIEW
+      ExtendedKind.RELAY_REVIEW,
+      ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE
     ].includes(event.kind)
   ) {
     return <NormalContentPreview event={event} className={className} />
diff --git a/src/components/Note/index.tsx b/src/components/Note/index.tsx
index b094ae5..ed9e150 100644
--- a/src/components/Note/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Note/index.tsx
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ export default function Note({
     content = <VideoNote className="mt-2" event={event} />
   } else if (event.kind === ExtendedKind.RELAY_REVIEW) {
     content = <RelayReview className="mt-2" event={event} />
+  } else if (event.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+    content = <Content className="mt-2" event={event} />
   } else {
     content = <Content className="mt-2" event={event} />
   }
diff --git a/src/components/NotificationList/NotificationItem/PublicMessageNotification.tsx b/src/components/NotificationList/NotificationItem/PublicMessageNotification.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ba6739
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/NotificationList/NotificationItem/PublicMessageNotification.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+import { ExtendedKind } from '@/constants'
+import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
+import { MessageCircle } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Event } from 'nostr-tools'
+import { useMemo } from 'react'
+import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
+import Notification from './Notification'
+
+export function PublicMessageNotification({
+  notification,
+  isNew = false
+}: {
+  notification: Event
+  isNew?: boolean
+}) {
+  const { t } = useTranslation()
+  const { pubkey } = useNostr()
+  
+  const isRecipient = useMemo(() => {
+    if (!pubkey) return false
+    // Check if current user is in the 'p' tags (recipients)
+    return notification.tags.some((tag) => tag[0] === 'p' && tag[1] === pubkey)
+  }, [pubkey, notification])
+
+  // Get list of recipients for display
+  const recipients = useMemo(() => {
+    return notification.tags
+      .filter((tag) => tag[0] === 'p')
+      .map((tag) => tag[1])
+      .slice(0, 3) // Show first 3 recipients
+  }, [notification.tags])
+
+  const description = useMemo(() => {
+    if (isRecipient) {
+      if (recipients.length > 1) {
+        return t('sent you a public message (along with {{count}} others)', { 
+          count: recipients.length - 1 
+        })
+      }
+      return t('sent you a public message')
+    }
+    return t('sent a public message')
+  }, [isRecipient, recipients.length, t])
+
+  return (
+    <Notification
+      notificationId={notification.id}
+      icon={<MessageCircle size={24} className="text-purple-400" />}
+      sender={notification.pubkey}
+      sentAt={notification.created_at}
+      targetEvent={notification}
+      description={description}
+      isNew={isNew}
+      showStats
+    />
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/components/NotificationList/NotificationItem/index.tsx b/src/components/NotificationList/NotificationItem/index.tsx
index b3d33ec..766ecc2 100644
--- a/src/components/NotificationList/NotificationItem/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NotificationList/NotificationItem/index.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { Event, kinds } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
 import { MentionNotification } from './MentionNotification'
 import { PollResponseNotification } from './PollResponseNotification'
+import { PublicMessageNotification } from './PublicMessageNotification'
 import { ReactionNotification } from './ReactionNotification'
 import { RepostNotification } from './RepostNotification'
 import { ZapNotification } from './ZapNotification'
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ export function NotificationItem({
   if (notification.kind === kinds.Reaction) {
     return <ReactionNotification notification={notification} isNew={isNew} />
   }
+  if (notification.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+    return <PublicMessageNotification notification={notification} isNew={isNew} />
+  }
   if (
     notification.kind === kinds.ShortTextNote ||
     notification.kind === ExtendedKind.COMMENT ||
diff --git a/src/components/NotificationList/index.tsx b/src/components/NotificationList/index.tsx
index c98da65..c169cfe 100644
--- a/src/components/NotificationList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/NotificationList/index.tsx
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ const NotificationList = forwardRef((_, ref) => {
           kinds.ShortTextNote,
           ExtendedKind.COMMENT,
           ExtendedKind.VOICE_COMMENT,
-          ExtendedKind.POLL
+          ExtendedKind.POLL,
+          ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE
         ]
       case 'reactions':
         return [kinds.Reaction, kinds.Repost, ExtendedKind.POLL_RESPONSE]
@@ -70,7 +71,8 @@ const NotificationList = forwardRef((_, ref) => {
           ExtendedKind.COMMENT,
           ExtendedKind.POLL_RESPONSE,
           ExtendedKind.VOICE_COMMENT,
-          ExtendedKind.POLL
+          ExtendedKind.POLL,
+          ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE
         ]
     }
   }, [notificationType])
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/Mentions.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/Mentions.tsx
index 5463003..001533e 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/Mentions.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/Mentions.tsx
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ function PopoverCheckboxItem({
   )
 }
 
-async function extractMentions(content: string, parentEvent?: Event) {
+export async function extractMentions(content: string, parentEvent?: Event) {
   const parentEventPubkey = parentEvent ? parentEvent.pubkey : undefined
   const pubkeys: string[] = []
   const relatedPubkeys: string[] = []
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
index 5f2086a..13e9c45 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/PostContent.tsx
@@ -4,21 +4,24 @@ import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area'
 import {
   createCommentDraftEvent,
   createPollDraftEvent,
+  createPublicMessageDraftEvent,
+  createPublicMessageReplyDraftEvent,
   createShortTextNoteDraftEvent,
   deleteDraftEventCache
 } from '@/lib/draft-event'
+import { ExtendedKind } from '@/constants'
 import { isTouchDevice } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { useNostr } from '@/providers/NostrProvider'
 import { useReply } from '@/providers/ReplyProvider'
 import postEditorCache from '@/services/post-editor-cache.service'
 import { TPollCreateData } from '@/types'
-import { ImageUp, ListTodo, LoaderCircle, Settings, Smile, X } from 'lucide-react'
+import { ImageUp, ListTodo, LoaderCircle, MessageCircle, Settings, Smile, X } from 'lucide-react'
 import { Event, kinds } from 'nostr-tools'
-import { useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 import { toast } from 'sonner'
 import EmojiPickerDialog from '../EmojiPickerDialog'
-import Mentions from './Mentions'
+import Mentions, { extractMentions } from './Mentions'
 import PollEditor from './PollEditor'
 import PostOptions from './PostOptions'
 import PostRelaySelector from './PostRelaySelector'
@@ -50,6 +53,8 @@ export default function PostContent({
   const [mentions, setMentions] = useState<string[]>([])
   const [isNsfw, setIsNsfw] = useState(false)
   const [isPoll, setIsPoll] = useState(false)
+  const [isPublicMessage, setIsPublicMessage] = useState(false)
+  const [publicMessageRecipients, setPublicMessageRecipients] = useState<string[]>([])
   const [isProtectedEvent, setIsProtectedEvent] = useState(false)
   const [additionalRelayUrls, setAdditionalRelayUrls] = useState<string[]>([])
   const [pollCreateData, setPollCreateData] = useState<TPollCreateData>({
@@ -61,14 +66,32 @@ export default function PostContent({
   const [minPow, setMinPow] = useState(0)
   const isFirstRender = useRef(true)
   const canPost = useMemo(() => {
-    return (
+    const result = (
       !!pubkey &&
       !!text &&
       !posting &&
       !uploadProgresses.length &&
       (!isPoll || pollCreateData.options.filter((option) => !!option.trim()).length >= 2) &&
+      (!isPublicMessage || publicMessageRecipients.length > 0 || parentEvent?.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) &&
       (!isProtectedEvent || additionalRelayUrls.length > 0)
     )
+    
+    // Debug logging for public message replies
+    if (parentEvent?.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+      console.log('Public message reply debug:', {
+        pubkey: !!pubkey,
+        text: !!text,
+        posting,
+        uploadProgresses: uploadProgresses.length,
+        isPoll,
+        pollCreateDataValid: !isPoll || pollCreateData.options.filter((option) => !!option.trim()).length >= 2,
+        publicMessageCheck: !isPublicMessage || publicMessageRecipients.length > 0 || parentEvent?.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE,
+        protectedEventCheck: !isProtectedEvent || additionalRelayUrls.length > 0,
+        canPost: result
+      })
+    }
+    
+    return result
   }, [
     pubkey,
     text,
@@ -76,6 +99,9 @@ export default function PostContent({
     uploadProgresses,
     isPoll,
     pollCreateData,
+    isPublicMessage,
+    publicMessageRecipients,
+    parentEvent?.kind,
     isProtectedEvent,
     additionalRelayUrls
   ])
@@ -113,37 +139,106 @@ export default function PostContent({
     )
   }, [defaultContent, parentEvent, isNsfw, isPoll, pollCreateData, addClientTag])
 
+  // Extract mentions from content for public messages
+  const extractMentionsFromContent = useCallback(async (content: string) => {
+    try {
+      // First try to extract nostr: protocol mentions
+      const { pubkeys: nostrPubkeys } = await extractMentions(content, undefined)
+      
+      // Also extract regular @ mentions (simple pattern for now)
+      const atMentions = content.match(/@[a-zA-Z0-9_]+/g) || []
+      
+      console.log('Nostr mentions:', nostrPubkeys)
+      console.log('@ mentions:', atMentions)
+      
+      // For now, we'll use the nostr mentions and show that we detected @ mentions
+      // In a real implementation, you'd resolve @ mentions to pubkeys
+      setPublicMessageRecipients(nostrPubkeys)
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Error extracting mentions:', error)
+      setPublicMessageRecipients([])
+    }
+  }, [])
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!isPublicMessage) {
+      setPublicMessageRecipients([])
+      return
+    }
+
+    if (!text) {
+      setPublicMessageRecipients([])
+      return
+    }
+
+    // Debounce the mention extraction
+    const timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
+      extractMentionsFromContent(text)
+    }, 300)
+
+    return () => {
+      clearTimeout(timeoutId)
+    }
+  }, [text, isPublicMessage, extractMentionsFromContent])
+
   const post = async (e?: React.MouseEvent) => {
     e?.stopPropagation()
     checkLogin(async () => {
-      if (!canPost) return
+      if (!canPost) {
+        console.log('❌ Cannot post - canPost is false')
+        return
+      }
+
+      // console.log('🚀 Starting post process:', {
+      //   isPublicMessage,
+      //   parentEventKind: parentEvent?.kind,
+      //   parentEventId: parentEvent?.id,
+      //   text: text.substring(0, 50) + '...',
+      //   mentions: mentions.length,
+      //   canPost
+      // })
 
       setPosting(true)
       try {
-        const draftEvent =
-          parentEvent && parentEvent.kind !== kinds.ShortTextNote
-            ? await createCommentDraftEvent(text, parentEvent, mentions, {
-                addClientTag,
-                protectedEvent: isProtectedEvent,
-                isNsfw
-              })
-            : isPoll
-              ? await createPollDraftEvent(pubkey!, text, mentions, pollCreateData, {
-                  addClientTag,
-                  isNsfw
-                })
-              : await createShortTextNoteDraftEvent(text, mentions, {
-                  parentEvent,
-                  addClientTag,
-                  protectedEvent: isProtectedEvent,
-                  isNsfw
-                })
+        
+        let draftEvent
+        if (isPublicMessage) {
+          draftEvent = await createPublicMessageDraftEvent(text, publicMessageRecipients, {
+            addClientTag,
+            isNsfw
+          })
+        } else if (parentEvent && parentEvent.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+          draftEvent = await createPublicMessageReplyDraftEvent(text, parentEvent, mentions, {
+            addClientTag,
+            isNsfw
+          })
+        } else if (parentEvent && parentEvent.kind !== kinds.ShortTextNote) {
+          draftEvent = await createCommentDraftEvent(text, parentEvent, mentions, {
+            addClientTag,
+            protectedEvent: isProtectedEvent,
+            isNsfw
+          })
+        } else if (isPoll) {
+          draftEvent = await createPollDraftEvent(pubkey!, text, mentions, pollCreateData, {
+            addClientTag,
+            isNsfw
+          })
+        } else {
+          draftEvent = await createShortTextNoteDraftEvent(text, mentions, {
+            parentEvent,
+            addClientTag,
+            protectedEvent: isProtectedEvent,
+            isNsfw
+          })
+        }
 
+        // console.log('Publishing draft event:', draftEvent)
         const newEvent = await publish(draftEvent, {
           specifiedRelayUrls: isProtectedEvent ? additionalRelayUrls : undefined,
           additionalRelayUrls: isPoll ? pollCreateData.relays : additionalRelayUrls,
           minPow
         })
+        // console.log('Published event:', newEvent)
         postEditorCache.clearPostCache({ defaultContent, parentEvent })
         deleteDraftEventCache(draftEvent)
         addReplies([newEvent])
@@ -171,6 +266,16 @@ export default function PostContent({
     setIsPoll((prev) => !prev)
   }
 
+  const handlePublicMessageToggle = () => {
+    if (parentEvent) return
+
+    setIsPublicMessage((prev) => !prev)
+    if (!isPublicMessage) {
+      // When enabling public message mode, clear other modes
+      setIsPoll(false)
+    }
+  }
+
   const handleUploadStart = (file: File, cancel: () => void) => {
     setUploadProgresses((prev) => [...prev, { file, progress: 0, cancel }])
   }
@@ -187,6 +292,26 @@ export default function PostContent({
 
   return (
     <div className="space-y-2">
+      {/* Dynamic Title based on mode */}
+      <div className="text-lg font-semibold">
+        {parentEvent ? (
+          <div className="flex gap-2 items-center w-full">
+            <div className="shrink-0">
+              {parentEvent.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE 
+                ? t('Reply to Public Message')
+                : t('Reply to')
+              }
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        ) : isPoll ? (
+          t('New Poll')
+        ) : isPublicMessage ? (
+          t('New Public Message')
+        ) : (
+          t('New Note')
+        )}
+      </div>
+      
       {parentEvent && (
         <ScrollArea className="flex max-h-48 flex-col overflow-y-auto rounded-lg border bg-muted/40">
           <div className="p-2 sm:p-3 pointer-events-none">
@@ -205,6 +330,7 @@ export default function PostContent({
         onUploadStart={handleUploadStart}
         onUploadProgress={handleUploadProgress}
         onUploadEnd={handleUploadEnd}
+        kind={isPublicMessage ? ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE : isPoll ? ExtendedKind.POLL : kinds.ShortTextNote}
       />
       {isPoll && (
         <PollEditor
@@ -213,6 +339,28 @@ export default function PostContent({
           setIsPoll={setIsPoll}
         />
       )}
+      {isPublicMessage && (
+        <div className="rounded-lg border bg-muted/40 p-3">
+          <div className="mb-2 text-sm font-medium">{t('Recipients')}</div>
+          <div className="space-y-2">
+            <Mentions
+              content={text}
+              parentEvent={undefined}
+              mentions={publicMessageRecipients}
+              setMentions={setPublicMessageRecipients}
+            />
+            {publicMessageRecipients.length > 0 ? (
+              <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                {t('Recipients detected from your message:')} {publicMessageRecipients.length}
+              </div>
+            ) : (
+              <div className="text-sm text-muted-foreground">
+                {t('Add recipients using nostr: mentions (e.g., nostr:npub1...) or the recipient selector above')}
+              </div>
+            )}
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
       {uploadProgresses.length > 0 &&
         uploadProgresses.map(({ file, progress, cancel }, index) => (
           <div key={`${file.name}-${index}`} className="mt-2 flex items-end gap-2">
@@ -289,6 +437,17 @@ export default function PostContent({
               <ListTodo />
             </Button>
           )}
+          {!parentEvent && (
+            <Button
+              variant="ghost"
+              size="icon"
+              title={t('Send Public Message')}
+              className={isPublicMessage ? 'bg-accent' : ''}
+              onClick={handlePublicMessageToggle}
+            >
+              <MessageCircle />
+            </Button>
+          )}
           <Button
             variant="ghost"
             size="icon"
@@ -317,7 +476,7 @@ export default function PostContent({
             </Button>
             <Button type="submit" disabled={!canPost} onClick={post}>
               {posting && <LoaderCircle className="animate-spin" />}
-              {parentEvent ? t('Reply') : t('Post')}
+              {parentEvent ? t('Reply') : isPublicMessage ? t('Send Public Message') : t('Post')}
             </Button>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/Preview.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/Preview.tsx
index 20a73e8..a727191 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/Preview.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/Preview.tsx
@@ -5,7 +5,15 @@ import { cn } from '@/lib/utils'
 import { useMemo } from 'react'
 import Content from '../../Content'
 
-export default function Preview({ content, className }: { content: string; className?: string }) {
+export default function Preview({ 
+  content, 
+  className,
+  kind = 1 
+}: { 
+  content: string
+  className?: string
+  kind?: number
+}) {
   const { content: processedContent, emojiTags } = useMemo(
     () => transformCustomEmojisInContent(content),
     [content]
@@ -13,7 +21,11 @@ export default function Preview({ content, className }: { content: string; class
   return (
     <Card className={cn('p-3', className)}>
       <Content
-        event={createFakeEvent({ content: processedContent, tags: emojiTags })}
+        event={createFakeEvent({ 
+          content: processedContent, 
+          tags: emojiTags,
+          kind 
+        })}
         className="pointer-events-none h-full"
         mustLoadMedia
       />
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/index.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/index.tsx
index 1973d3f..be82728 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/PostTextarea/index.tsx
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ const PostTextarea = forwardRef<
     onUploadStart?: (file: File, cancel: () => void) => void
     onUploadProgress?: (file: File, progress: number) => void
     onUploadEnd?: (file: File) => void
+    kind?: number
   }
 >(
   (
@@ -52,7 +53,8 @@ const PostTextarea = forwardRef<
       className,
       onUploadStart,
       onUploadProgress,
-      onUploadEnd
+      onUploadEnd,
+      kind = 1
     },
     ref
   ) => {
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ const PostTextarea = forwardRef<
           <EditorContent className="tiptap" editor={editor} />
         </TabsContent>
         <TabsContent value="preview">
-          <Preview content={text} className={className} />
+          <Preview content={text} className={className} kind={kind} />
         </TabsContent>
       </Tabs>
     )
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/Title.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/Title.tsx
index 21a67c0..a5adf4d 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/Title.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/Title.tsx
@@ -1,14 +1,38 @@
+import { ExtendedKind } from '@/constants'
 import { Event } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { useTranslation } from 'react-i18next'
 
-export default function Title({ parentEvent }: { parentEvent?: Event }) {
+export default function Title({ 
+  parentEvent, 
+  isPoll = false, 
+  isPublicMessage = false 
+}: { 
+  parentEvent?: Event
+  isPoll?: boolean
+  isPublicMessage?: boolean
+}) {
   const { t } = useTranslation()
 
-  return parentEvent ? (
-    <div className="flex gap-2 items-center w-full">
-      <div className="shrink-0">{t('Reply to')}</div>
-    </div>
-  ) : (
-    t('New Note')
-  )
+  if (parentEvent) {
+    return (
+      <div className="flex gap-2 items-center w-full">
+        <div className="shrink-0">
+          {parentEvent.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE 
+            ? t('Reply to Public Message')
+            : t('Reply to')
+          }
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    )
+  }
+
+  if (isPoll) {
+    return t('New Poll')
+  }
+
+  if (isPublicMessage) {
+    return t('New Public Message')
+  }
+
+  return t('New Note')
 }
diff --git a/src/components/PostEditor/index.tsx b/src/components/PostEditor/index.tsx
index ac12cae..8a2a42b 100644
--- a/src/components/PostEditor/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/PostEditor/index.tsx
@@ -2,23 +2,20 @@ import {
   Dialog,
   DialogContent,
   DialogDescription,
-  DialogHeader,
-  DialogTitle
+  DialogHeader
 } from '@/components/ui/dialog'
 import { ScrollArea } from '@/components/ui/scroll-area'
 import {
   Sheet,
   SheetContent,
   SheetDescription,
-  SheetHeader,
-  SheetTitle
+  SheetHeader
 } from '@/components/ui/sheet'
 import { useScreenSize } from '@/providers/ScreenSizeProvider'
 import postEditor from '@/services/post-editor.service'
 import { Event } from 'nostr-tools'
 import { Dispatch, useMemo } from 'react'
 import PostContent from './PostContent'
-import Title from './Title'
 
 export default function PostEditor({
   defaultContent = '',
@@ -63,9 +60,6 @@ export default function PostEditor({
           <ScrollArea className="px-4 h-full max-h-screen">
             <div className="space-y-4 px-2 py-6">
               <SheetHeader>
-                <SheetTitle className="text-start">
-                  <Title parentEvent={parentEvent} />
-                </SheetTitle>
                 <SheetDescription className="hidden" />
               </SheetHeader>
               {content}
@@ -91,9 +85,6 @@ export default function PostEditor({
         <ScrollArea className="px-4 h-full max-h-screen">
           <div className="space-y-4 px-2 py-6">
             <DialogHeader>
-              <DialogTitle>
-                <Title parentEvent={parentEvent} />
-              </DialogTitle>
               <DialogDescription className="hidden" />
             </DialogHeader>
             {content}
diff --git a/src/components/QuoteList/index.tsx b/src/components/QuoteList/index.tsx
index e3e192f..bf4c9cf 100644
--- a/src/components/QuoteList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/QuoteList/index.tsx
@@ -51,7 +51,8 @@ export default function QuoteList({ event, className }: { event: Event; classNam
                 kinds.Highlights,
                 kinds.LongFormArticle,
                 ExtendedKind.COMMENT,
-                ExtendedKind.POLL
+                ExtendedKind.POLL,
+                ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE
               ],
               limit: LIMIT
             }
diff --git a/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx b/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
index 2d5bc0f..04c4b21 100644
--- a/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
+++ b/src/components/ReplyNoteList/index.tsx
@@ -172,6 +172,14 @@ export default function ReplyNoteList({ index, event }: { index?: number; event:
               limit: LIMIT
             })
           }
+          // For public messages (kind 24), also look for replies using 'q' tags
+          if (event.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+            filters.push({
+              '#q': [rootInfo.id],
+              kinds: [ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE],
+              limit: LIMIT
+            })
+          }
         } else if (rootInfo.type === 'A') {
           filters.push(
             {
diff --git a/src/constants.ts b/src/constants.ts
index d39c102..8c9c210 100644
--- a/src/constants.ts
+++ b/src/constants.ts
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ export const ExtendedKind = {
   COMMENT: 1111,
   VOICE: 1222,
   VOICE_COMMENT: 1244,
+  PUBLIC_MESSAGE: 24,
   FAVORITE_RELAYS: 10012,
   BLOSSOM_SERVER_LIST: 10063,
   RELAY_REVIEW: 31987,
@@ -122,6 +123,7 @@ export const SUPPORTED_KINDS = [
   ExtendedKind.COMMENT,
   ExtendedKind.VOICE,
   ExtendedKind.VOICE_COMMENT,
+  // ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE, // Excluded - public messages should only appear in notifications
   kinds.Highlights,
   kinds.LongFormArticle,
   ExtendedKind.RELAY_REVIEW
diff --git a/src/lib/draft-event.ts b/src/lib/draft-event.ts
index f982cd2..1eb3708 100644
--- a/src/lib/draft-event.ts
+++ b/src/lib/draft-event.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import {
   TPollCreateData,
   TRelaySet
 } from '@/types'
-import { sha256 } from '@noble/hashes/sha2'
+import { sha256 } from '@noble/hashes/sha256'
 import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 import { Event, kinds, nip19 } from 'nostr-tools'
 import {
@@ -252,6 +252,116 @@ export async function createCommentDraftEvent(
     content: transformedEmojisContent,
     tags
   }
+
+  return setDraftEventCache(baseDraft)
+}
+
+export async function createPublicMessageReplyDraftEvent(
+  content: string,
+  parentEvent: Event,
+  mentions: string[],
+  options: {
+    addClientTag?: boolean
+    isNsfw?: boolean
+  } = {}
+): Promise<TDraftEvent> {
+  const { content: transformedEmojisContent, emojiTags } = transformCustomEmojisInContent(content)
+  const {
+    quoteEventHexIds,
+    quoteReplaceableCoordinates
+  } = await extractCommentMentions(transformedEmojisContent, parentEvent)
+  const hashtags = extractHashtags(transformedEmojisContent)
+
+  const tags = emojiTags
+    .concat(hashtags.map((hashtag) => buildTTag(hashtag)))
+    .concat(quoteEventHexIds.map((eventId) => buildQTag(eventId)))
+    .concat(quoteReplaceableCoordinates.map((coordinate) => buildReplaceableQTag(coordinate)))
+
+  const images = extractImagesFromContent(transformedEmojisContent)
+  if (images && images.length) {
+    tags.push(...generateImetaTags(images))
+  }
+
+  // For kind 24 replies, we use 'q' tag for the parent event (as per NIP-A4)
+  tags.push(buildQTag(parentEvent.id))
+
+  // Add 'p' tags for recipients (original sender and any mentions)
+  const recipients = new Set([parentEvent.pubkey])
+  mentions.forEach(pubkey => recipients.add(pubkey))
+  
+  // console.log('🔧 Creating public message reply draft:', {
+  //   parentEventId: parentEvent.id,
+  //   parentEventPubkey: parentEvent.pubkey,
+  //   mentions,
+  //   recipients: Array.from(recipients),
+  //   finalTags: tags.length
+  // })
+  
+  tags.push(
+    ...Array.from(recipients).map((pubkey) => buildPTag(pubkey))
+  )
+
+  if (options.addClientTag) {
+    tags.push(buildClientTag())
+  }
+
+  if (options.isNsfw) {
+    tags.push(buildNsfwTag())
+  }
+
+  // console.log('📝 Final public message reply draft tags:', {
+  //   pTags: tags.filter(tag => tag[0] === 'p'),
+  //   qTags: tags.filter(tag => tag[0] === 'q'),
+  //   allTags: tags
+  // })
+
+  const baseDraft = {
+    kind: ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE,
+    content: transformedEmojisContent,
+    tags
+  }
+
+  return setDraftEventCache(baseDraft)
+}
+
+export async function createPublicMessageDraftEvent(
+  content: string,
+  recipients: string[],
+  options: {
+    addClientTag?: boolean
+    isNsfw?: boolean
+  } = {}
+): Promise<TDraftEvent> {
+  const { content: transformedEmojisContent, emojiTags } = transformCustomEmojisInContent(content)
+  const hashtags = extractHashtags(transformedEmojisContent)
+
+  const tags = emojiTags
+    .concat(hashtags.map((hashtag) => buildTTag(hashtag)))
+
+  const images = extractImagesFromContent(transformedEmojisContent)
+  if (images && images.length) {
+    tags.push(...generateImetaTags(images))
+  }
+
+  // Add 'p' tags for recipients
+  tags.push(
+    ...recipients.map((pubkey) => buildPTag(pubkey))
+  )
+
+  if (options.addClientTag) {
+    tags.push(buildClientTag())
+  }
+
+  if (options.isNsfw) {
+    tags.push(buildNsfwTag())
+  }
+
+  const baseDraft = {
+    kind: ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE,
+    content: transformedEmojisContent,
+    tags
+  }
+
   return setDraftEventCache(baseDraft)
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/notification.ts b/src/lib/notification.ts
index 024d5e1..6446980 100644
--- a/src/lib/notification.ts
+++ b/src/lib/notification.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import { kinds, NostrEvent } from 'nostr-tools'
+import { ExtendedKind } from '@/constants'
 import { isMentioningMutedUsers } from './event'
 import { tagNameEquals } from './tag'
 
@@ -31,5 +32,11 @@ export function notificationFilter(
     if (targetPubkey !== pubkey) return false
   }
 
+  // For PUBLIC_MESSAGE (kind 24) events, ensure the user is in the 'p' tags
+  if (pubkey && event.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+    const hasUserInPTags = event.tags.some((tag) => tag[0] === 'p' && tag[1] === pubkey)
+    if (!hasUserInPTags) return false
+  }
+
   return true
 }
diff --git a/src/providers/NotificationProvider.tsx b/src/providers/NotificationProvider.tsx
index 59770b0..83f4fbf 100644
--- a/src/providers/NotificationProvider.tsx
+++ b/src/providers/NotificationProvider.tsx
@@ -98,8 +98,10 @@ export function NotificationProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }
       try {
         let eosed = false
         const relayList = await client.fetchRelayList(pubkey)
+        const notificationRelays = relayList.read.length > 0 ? relayList.read.slice(0, 5) : BIG_RELAY_URLS
+        console.log('🔔 Notification subscription for', pubkey.substring(0, 8) + '...', 'using relays:', notificationRelays)
         const subCloser = client.subscribe(
-          relayList.read.length > 0 ? relayList.read.slice(0, 5) : BIG_RELAY_URLS,
+          notificationRelays,
           [
             {
               kinds: [
@@ -110,7 +112,8 @@ export function NotificationProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }
                 ExtendedKind.COMMENT,
                 ExtendedKind.POLL_RESPONSE,
                 ExtendedKind.VOICE_COMMENT,
-                ExtendedKind.POLL
+                ExtendedKind.POLL,
+                ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE
               ],
               '#p': [pubkey],
               limit: 20
@@ -127,6 +130,17 @@ export function NotificationProvider({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }
             },
             onevent: (evt) => {
               if (evt.pubkey !== pubkey) {
+                // Debug: Log public message notifications
+                if (evt.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+                  const hasUserInPTags = evt.tags.some((tag) => tag[0] === 'p' && tag[1] === pubkey)
+                  console.log(`📨 Public message notification received by ${pubkey.substring(0, 8)}... from ${evt.pubkey.substring(0, 8)}...:`, {
+                    hasUserInPTags,
+                    content: evt.content.substring(0, 50),
+                    tags: evt.tags.map(tag => `${tag[0]}:${tag[1]?.substring(0, 8)}...`),
+                    eventId: evt.id.substring(0, 8) + '...'
+                  })
+                }
+                
                 setNewNotifications((prev) => {
                   if (!eosed) {
                     return [evt, ...prev]
diff --git a/src/services/client.service.ts b/src/services/client.service.ts
index fb9ba3e..c3d1525 100644
--- a/src/services/client.service.ts
+++ b/src/services/client.service.ts
@@ -113,7 +113,8 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
         })
         if (mentions.length > 0) {
           const relayLists = await this.fetchRelayLists(mentions)
-          relayLists.forEach((relayList) => {
+          relayLists.forEach((relayList, index) => {
+            const mentionPubkey = mentions[index]
             _additionalRelayUrls.push(...relayList.read.slice(0, 4))
           })
         }
@@ -131,9 +132,19 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
       }
 
       const relayList = await this.fetchRelayList(event.pubkey)
-      relays = (relayList?.write.slice(0, 6) ?? []).concat(
-        Array.from(new Set(_additionalRelayUrls)) ?? []
-      )
+      const senderWriteRelays = relayList?.write.slice(0, 6) ?? []
+      const recipientReadRelays = Array.from(new Set(_additionalRelayUrls))
+      relays = senderWriteRelays.concat(recipientReadRelays)
+      
+      // Special logging for public messages
+      if (event.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+        // console.log('🎯 Final relay selection for public message:', {
+        //   eventId: event.id.substring(0, 8) + '...',
+        //   senderWriteRelays: senderWriteRelays.length,
+        //   recipientReadRelays: recipientReadRelays.length,
+        //   finalRelays: relays.length
+        // })
+      }
     }
 
     if (!relays.length) {
@@ -145,6 +156,17 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
 
   async publishEvent(relayUrls: string[], event: NEvent) {
     const uniqueRelayUrls = this.optimizeRelaySelection(Array.from(new Set(relayUrls)))
+    console.log(`Publishing kind ${event.kind} event to ${uniqueRelayUrls.length} relays`)
+    // if (event.kind === ExtendedKind.PUBLIC_MESSAGE) {
+    //   console.log('Public message event details:', {
+    //     id: event.id,
+    //     pubkey: event.pubkey,
+    //     content: event.content.substring(0, 50),
+    //     tags: event.tags,
+    //     targetRelays: uniqueRelayUrls
+    //   })
+    // }
+    
     await new Promise<void>((resolve, reject) => {
       let successCount = 0
       let finishedCount = 0
@@ -158,15 +180,18 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
           return relay
             .publish(event)
             .then(() => {
+              console.log(`✓ Published to ${url}`)
               this.trackEventSeenOn(event.id, relay)
               successCount++
             })
             .catch((error) => {
+              console.log(`✗ Failed to publish to ${url}:`, error.message)
               if (
                 error instanceof Error &&
                 error.message.startsWith('auth-required') &&
                 !!that.signer
               ) {
+                console.log(`Attempting auth for ${url}`)
                 return relay
                   .auth((authEvt: EventTemplate) => that.signer!.signEvent(authEvt))
                   .then(() => relay.publish(event))
@@ -175,23 +200,32 @@ class ClientService extends EventTarget {
               }
             })
             .finally(() => {
+              finishedCount++
               // If one third of the relays have accepted the event, consider it a success
               const isSuccess = successCount >= uniqueRelayUrls.length / 3
               if (isSuccess) {
+                console.log(`✓ Publishing successful (${successCount}/${uniqueRelayUrls.length} relays)`)
                 this.emitNewEvent(event)
                 resolve()
               }
-              if (++finishedCount >= uniqueRelayUrls.length) {
-                reject(
-                  new AggregateError(
-                    errors.map(
-                      ({ url, error }) =>
-                        new Error(
-                          `${url}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`
-                        )
+              if (finishedCount >= uniqueRelayUrls.length) {
+                if (successCount > 0) {
+                  console.log(`✓ Publishing successful (${successCount}/${uniqueRelayUrls.length} relays)`)
+                  this.emitNewEvent(event)
+                  resolve()
+                } else {
+                  console.log(`✗ Publishing failed (0/${uniqueRelayUrls.length} relays)`)
+                  reject(
+                    new AggregateError(
+                      errors.map(
+                        ({ url, error }) =>
+                          new Error(
+                            `${url}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`
+                          )
+                      )
                     )
                   )
-                )
+                }
               }
             })
         })