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 Someone I love wrote to me with a Kickstarter project, asking me to back it

I wanted to, but then was hit with the permission wall: sign up, create an account, give us all your information, credit card info, all this stuff

The current web is built in an infuriating way where you can only support those you like through permissioned walls built by rent-seekers posing as "connectors"

So, I didn't proceed, and didn't back them, which sucks

I hope they will join us on Nostr soon so I can back them effortlessly with sound money and no-rent seeking

I think it's just a matter of time ⏳ 
 You can always just send them money outside of the internet... 
 Sounds like they could use nostr:nprofile1qqstdhxam7rxw5586xjwscsdj24fqhp93kzsh7xvjg7nnhc7mlh9aecpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuem909ek2u3wve6kueqpz3mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduq3samnwvaz7tmjv4kxz7fwwdhx7un59eek7cmfv9kq5mtp09 
 Did you choose not to for safety reasons, or as a matter of principal?

I think it's cool to reject as a matter of principal, and of course as a matter of safety, but to come and brag about it to the choir if it was not for safety feels wrong and kinda cringe. 
 I’m just not doing it 
 You've made the right choice! They will leave the Matrix when they deserve to. 🫂

LFG 🚀 
 Hook them up with geyser! Seriously. Just say it can be “another way” to get funding. 
 @btcpayserver should be the new standard, I’m not donating to anyone who can’t self custody #Bitcoin. Kickstarter and Gofundme can gtfo 
 Pls check your nostr dm - demo of Pay to Npub. Send ecash to any npub.  
 Ready for Geyser? 
 nostr and bitcoin fix all of this. would your friend consider using  @geyser? 
 Will check! 
 Hey Alex! 

The Bushido of Bitcoin by  @Svetski is a great example of the type of Rewards you can sell on Geyser.

Get your friend over here, so they can experience the power of Lightning, Bitcoin and Nostr!

https://geyser.fund/project/bushidoofbitcoin 
 Use fewer exclamation points. 
 Agreed :) 
 surey someone is making a decentralised version of  Kickstarter called coin starter ?