diff --git a/draft_code/secp256k1.py b/draft_code/secp256k1_tests.py
similarity index 100%
rename from draft_code/secp256k1.py
rename to draft_code/secp256k1_tests.py
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_receive.py b/draft_code/websocket_nostr_receive.py
similarity index 96%
rename from internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_receive.py
rename to draft_code/websocket_nostr_receive.py
index 342df3f6..849981f4 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_receive.py
+++ b/draft_code/websocket_nostr_receive.py
@@ -40,15 +40,12 @@ def printevents():
     print(f"at the start, thread stack used: {micropython.stack_use()}")
     print("relaymanager")
     relay_manager = RelayManager()
-    time.sleep(3)
     #relay_manager.add_relay("wss://nostr-pub.wellorder.net")
     print("relaymanager adding")
-    #relay_manager.add_relay("wss://relay.damus.io")
+    relay_manager.add_relay("wss://relay.damus.io")
     relay_manager.add_relay("wss://relay.primal.net")
-    time.sleep(3)
     print("relaymanager subscribing")
     relay_manager.add_subscription(subscription_id, filters)
-    time.sleep(3) # allow the connections to open
     print("opening connections") # after this, CPU usage goes high and stays there
     relay_manager.open_connections({"cert_reqs": ssl.CERT_NONE}) # NOTE: This disables ssl certificate verification
     time.sleep(2) # allow the connections to open
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_test.py b/draft_code/websocket_nostr_test.py
similarity index 100%
rename from internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_nostr_test.py
rename to draft_code/websocket_nostr_test.py
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py b/draft_code/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py
similarity index 100%
rename from internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py
rename to draft_code/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py_worked_without_ping_payload b/draft_code/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py_worked_without_ping_payload
similarity index 100%
rename from internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py_worked_without_ping_payload
rename to draft_code/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py_worked_without_ping_payload
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py_worked_without_ping_payload_still_works b/draft_code/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py_worked_without_ping_payload_still_works
similarity index 100%
rename from internal_filesystem/lib/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py_worked_without_ping_payload_still_works
rename to draft_code/websocket_raw_nostr_test.py_worked_without_ping_payload_still_works
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/lib/threading.py b/internal_filesystem/lib/threading.py
index 51aa5254..5458a274 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/lib/threading.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/lib/threading.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class Thread:
         #_thread.stack_size(10*1024) # might not be enough
         #stacksize = 12*1024
         # small stack sizes 8KB gives segfault directly
-        stacksize = 12*1024
+        stacksize = 24*1024
         print(f"starting thread with stacksize {stacksize}")
         _thread.stack_size(stacksize)
         _thread.start_new_thread(self.run, ())
diff --git a/internal_filesystem/main.py b/internal_filesystem/main.py
index 54878e8b..b5be6148 100644
--- a/internal_filesystem/main.py
+++ b/internal_filesystem/main.py
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ if sys.platform == "esp32":
     apps.auto_connect()
 else:
     # On unix/desktop, at least 24KB of stack size is needed in the REPL to make nostr work there
-    import _thread
-    _thread.stack_size(24*1024) # on unix/desktop, at least 24KB is needed for doing nostr connections from the REPL
-    _thread.start_new_thread(dummy, ()) # not just setting the stack_size but actually starting a thread to apply this globally
+    #import _thread
+    #_thread.stack_size(24*1024) # on unix/desktop, at least 24KB is needed for doing nostr connections from the REPL
+    #_thread.start_new_thread(dummy, ()) # not just setting the stack_size but actually starting a thread to apply this globally
+    pass
 
 apps.restart_launcher()