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As I understand, centralized social media platforms use censorship algorithms to keep people constantly active. Since Nostr uses no such algorithm, perhaps it is beginning to have a somewhat adverse effect on some users, making them realize that social media use is, in no way, essential to there overall happiness. Or they may be just flocking back in droves to centralized platforms. 🤷♂ Idk. I'm new to social media in general. But I have observed much paranoia in my small feed alone. I can only suspect that many were heavy social media users before Nostr had arrived. 🤔


Uber should make an Airbnb competitor called Uber Suites. Then you could Uber to your Uber and order dinner on Uber.


Terrorists accusing well-intentioned businessmen of terrorism. How amusing! 😅


It's not the MOST horrific...


Even north korean dissidents don't have to pay NK taxes after they leave.


And user data


Next they'll take action to confiscate Binances Bitcoin holdings.


Well, it's about time.


👀 That's actually a great deal.  A house edging towards 1400 sq ft in my area would go for close to £750k+! Maybe even more now since so many people are trying to take advantage of the current low supply within the market.


I'm always like "Do you really think a country as wealthy and with as many resources as ours would have second-rate border security? 😑"


What are prices like in your area?


My mum is only about a 20 minute walk away. Same with my aunt and some cousins. I'm just glad that we're not very close to areas like the business district, is all. Kids shouldn't be raised in areas like that.


The state loves illegal immigrants. The more the merrier! Lol. No one I've spoken to believes me when I tell them this.


I can imagine property values plateauing sooner than most expect, within a year perhaps. Then, once the market pops, people will take a breather to wait and see how low property prices will go before demand begins to rise again. Of course, if immigration issues continue to escalate, the government will surely just swoop in beforehand and buy up whatever properties aren't being sold after the crash to house them.


True enough. My mother kept herself occupied with the rather large garden we had, a LOT of reading, piano playing (something my daughter also loves), teaching me how to play chess and typical household duties, of course.


I don't mind the city. My daughter likes it. There's alot to do here. Not to mention, I have a decent amount of family members who live close by, so it's never difficult to find a babysitter.


People are buying larger homes; I can't deny that. And most own a home sure. But, the current supply is minimal and those who are selling are doing their best to take advantage of current market conditions by drastically overestimating property values. I know some of the biggest lenders plan on increasing mortgage rates very soon and sure property prices may have seen a temporary decrease, but clearly only to increase short-term demand. Not sure what the current conditions are in your hometown. But... I don't know 🤷♂. Everything's a mess.


I'm not denying that. I'm questioning the accuracy of such statistics used to determine the levels of marital stability of single-income in relative to dual-income households.


Even if there was a sudden influx of these smaller homes onto the market, few would be able to afford them.


True. Too bad that the cheaper, smaller homes that you're referring to are not all that cheap anymore. 🤷♂


As distasteful as living in a city can be, that is one of the nicer features. Barely having to drive around and also being within walking distance of all the important places like grocery stores, doctor's offices and my daughters school and such. 🤷♂


Doesn't mean much if they can't afford it.


I'm not denying that. I'm questioning the accuracy of such statistics when dictating the levels of marital stability of single-income in relative to dual-income households.


Maybe it was because there was always quite a bit to do around our house. My mum was always busy caring for the garden and such and she's still an avid reader.


GN! 🌚

It's good morning for me. ☀👋


Well... I can only speak anecdotally, though I came from a single earner household, but most families weren't raised in a fairly wealthy household environment like mine was. Although, I have known some wealthy families who were quite dysfunctional, but far from all or even most I would say. 🤔


Failure.

A prerequisite to success.


Yup! Much appreciated! 👍


Was there a purpose for this idiocy?


🤔 Not the way I see it. I've only been here for about a month but your opinion seems somewhat invalid. Many nostr projects are open-source, no? All projects need a core base model.


Lol. Oh, wow... of course 😅. Thanks 👍!


Amethyst


🤣😏

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Umm... how do I do that? 😅🤷♂ Be easy on me. I'm new to social media.


#asknostr

Can't sleep. I'll give it another go in a minute. But, perhaps Nostr users should attempt to organize a protest of their own! 🤷♂


#asknostr

Can't sleep. I'll give it another go in a minute. But, perhaps Nostr users should attempt to organize a protest! 🤷♂


Can't sleep. I'll give it another go in a minute. But, perhaps Nostr users should attempt to organize a protest! 🤷♂


I'm rather curious about this as well. GN. I shouldn't be up this late. 🌚

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Will do! Goodnight! 🌚


I'm rather curious about this as well. GN. I should be up this late. 🌚

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Let's stop talking about war.


Also a possibility.


Could perhaps just be an idle threat.


I didn't hear that about Trump. I don't know. Everything is a disaster at this point. I can say this with absolute certainty: no one really "wins" in a war.


It's all about property. That's all.


The reality is that the U.S (and the U.K. is not all too different) wins no matter what. They don't care about their debt. As long as they're in power they can fabricate whatever details they want when it comes inflation matters. The only reason they're helping Ukraine is because Russia is a significant geopolitical enemy and they have access to extremely large amounts of natural resources that they wish to get their hands on.


They definitely don't want to have a higher casualty rate than Ukraine. But, a circumstance like that may perhaps make them more willing to use nuclear weapons. I doubt they would as that would grant them no long-term benefits. Not to mention that radiation spread would be so vast that they would infuriate neighboring European countries. That would only incentivize them to unite against them. But... I can only guess. I know that they are not afraid to launch nukes. They have threatened countries with nuclear weapons much more than people believe. Honestly, there doesn't seem to be anywhere near enough financial transparency to conceive an accurate estimate of who will suffer more. Personally, I believe the U.S. But, who knows? They're all insane!


Quite an eye-opening read! 👀


They definitely don't want to have a higher casualty rate than Ukraine. But, a circumstance like that may perhaps make them more willing to use nuclear weapons. I doubt they would as that would grant them no long-term benefits. Not to mention that radiation spread would be so vast that they would infuriate neighboring European countries. That would only incentivize them unite against them. But... I can only guess. I know that they are not afraid to launch nukes. They have threatened countries with nuclear weapons much more than people believe. Honestly, there doesn't seem to be anywhere near enough financial transparency to conceive an accurate estimate of who will suffer more. Personally, I believe the U.S. But, who knows? They're all insane!


As far as I can tell, I own four from your collection.

Just a suggestion...

https://www.ellsberg.net/doomsday/


I literally just paid for nostr.wine

My first paid relay. I expected more posts to appear. 🤷♂


They should be more concerned about the Man having access to your funds, at all. If they want any form of prevention from such distortion, they'll have to fix that issue first.


👍🥳 Nice!

... is the wine cracked open, yet?! 🤣


The dating scene is such a mess these days. To be frank, it's not proper to blame one gender in particular, like some people do. Salaries have barely budged in the past few decades, all the while living expenses have skyrocketed. I hope you're right in regards to my date.


Nope, I've never used a dating app. I've heard plenty of nightmare stories though. Careful now, although I'm sure you already know to be. She's actually a friend of my cousin, who introduced us. Lol. She and I are both single parents, and there's a certain stigma that comes from dating a single parent. Although, I can't say I blame you ladies for feeling such a way. 🤷♂ Oh well, we'll see how it goes.


Best of luck to ya! I actually have a date this weekend. My first in about five months or so. 😅😏 Yea... I'm just a touch nervous.


They'll reach such a juncture in due time. Then I can imagine that Bitcoin "ownership" will be made legal as long as it's through the ownership of ETFs or some other centralized alternative.


The reason men go to the gym. 😂 https://video.nostr.build/26f56ca7c8399319053283fe05ed020bb1c59c73c20e88325a9d30dad4809295.mp4
#nostr #grownostr #plebchain


Lol. Brings back memories.

https://youtu.be/sbv8hocZlBo?feature=shared


Genuinely well-intentioned folks shouldn't join the military. Personally, I don't believe women should be allowed to join either.


Such a mindset has become the norm for many teens and young adults. I can imagine it will be so for quite some time as well.


Do not join the military. Huge mistake on my part. Although, I am grateful for the top-notch self-defense training that I was given during my years in the service.


Closer to five if I were to guess.


Mornin'! 👋☀☕

Busy day today?


Generational wealth. Luckily, I never had to worry about such financial issues. Best of luck paying that off asap!


Your speech will be censored
Your debt will increase forever
Your money will be worthless
If you speak out you will be arrested and sent to a reeducation camp
You will be force vaccinated
Your children will be taught by drag queens
Your wife is sleeping with me

Your friends:
https://image.nostr.build/0cf26fcb316d3d4f5d2f578bf62c7380dac54c345ae40c5722e7e514b18b4a7b.jpg


Yup. Sounds about right. 😑


Perhaps. But, I've not tried most of them. I only showed up on social media to observe. I'm  done here. 🙄😑


Never used it


No... nostr does not seem different.


#Bitcoin
Shut The Exits, Boil The Frogs (It's Happening Now)
https://m.primal.net/IAax.mp4


Apologies... but, did you say $214 trillion?


The greatest tactician in my mind is my pops.
He instructs and then fades into the background to observe during the most difficult times.
If he were not where he was doing what he does, then I would need to be and I don't want to be there. So I get it.
What I do, I am able to do, bc it's a team effort.
#RandomToughts #AgingParents


I definitely should've listened to my dad more. He warned me against joining the army. But, of course, being a stupid, naive kid in his early 20's, I thought I knew better.


Now, now. Play nice, children! 🙄🤣


Animal fun


Lol. Alright, then! Well, from one middle-aged exhausted parent to another... you're a pretty woman!


Is it considered strange to compliment on a woman's looks on social media? I don't want to come off as a weirdo.


You really do have Viking eyes! 👀


I see a bit of the African features now. 🤔 Moroccan?


I've always found it hilarious due to the fact that my mum has black hair and pale skin just like my father had. 🤣😏 I was like "they look exactly the same. Why are they getting so upset?" The only difference was their eyes. My dad had bright blue eyes and my mum has bright brown eyes. Lol. That's it.


A fair amount of Irish folk still don't like the fact that my mum married my father, who was Norwegian, Swiss, and Welsh, as far as I know. 😅😑


Only a matter of time until the U.K. does something similar. Lol. They're only doing their best to protect us from money laundering.


Not everyone. Lol. People do love to hold a grudge, though. Irishman... 🤷♂😅

😏

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😑 I gave up a long, long time ago on trying to explain to people the issues that come with generational wealth. People think that you just get loads of free money and that you never have to worry about anything. Lol. You also inherit all your family's debts as well. Most people are always taken aback when they hear this. 😅😮💨 Yet, they still don't understand. Lol. All they see is a bigger house, bigger front yard, and a nicer car.

... as furious as they've always been.


🤣 First I'm hearin' about this!


People love being lazy. LOL! And they couldn't be more prideful about it. 🙄


Yup. Brits ain't no different. 🤷♂


👍😅

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#ThievesInSuits https://i.nostr.build/jYZz5.jpg


There is something else that I observed which really doesn't get mentioned at all on here. People here seem to be too fixated on their Bitcoin obsession to consider this possibility: cash could make a comeback. There are some cafés, restaurants, and pubs etc. in the city that have signs on their windows that say things like "prefer cash", "cash preferred", or "10% off with cash!". It seems that many local businesses are growing increasingly distrustful of credit card usage. I can't blame them 🤷♂. I also know plenty of people (myself included) who have withdrawn most of their funds.

I agree. Most people can't handle anarchy. It doesn't mean it won't happen. It's happened on plenty of occasions in the past. But, I understand where you're coming from. Citizens of wealthier countries have grown too complacent  and comfortable to take any initiative. And government and corporate obedience requires minimal effort. Whatever! Their choices and consequences are their own.

You're right. You probably would be able to make your own private ledger. Unless they begin to implement new laws and regulations that will prohibit the usage of certain software and hardware products. They could easily do that.

Again... who knows?

My daughter's safe. That's really all I care about. 👍


Anyway I have to finish making breakfast. Can't be late for school.


Yea, yea! I know! 🤣 It was just a joke. 😏


Lol. I just assumed that you misspelled lesbian...


Lol!!! The episode with Jimmy on steroids. Classic!!! 🤣


Because everything's gone to shit, mate! And that show always does a fantastic job making fun of all of it. 🤣🤣🤣🤣


🤣 I haven't seen that show in ages. Thanks for that. Good show to watch while I'm drunk. 👍🍻


Lol. I think it's time to put the glass down, no? 👍😏


Yup! Same here! Kids tend to have that effect.


Lol. Honestly, I never would have guessed your past 40.


Daughter is finally asleep. 🥳😅 Mr. Moray's turn. 🥃


I mean, yea. It did seem a bit more interesting back then. My disinterest is probably just a result of me gettin' old. 🤷♂ LOL. Big 4-0 this year! 🥳


Haven't glanced at it in years 🤷♂. It always just seemed like a bunch of biased complaints disguised as news articles. Not any different from the regular news.


I get the feeling that quite a few people still believe stating the DOJ and the U.S. government as a government whole are an organized crime enterprise is somehow just hyperbolic and not a statement of fact.
maybe they can’t come to terms with the ramifications of that statement being true.
If you believe the elections are fraudulent, the financial system is a scam, and the government is occupied by criminals who have violated their oaths, and have committed major crimes against humanity, any serious person can find it hard to continue living life the way they did before they knew.
But it makes it no less true, and this time expects us to still choose joy and hope, and help each other in the face of this reality.


I've been pondering the whole CBDC distribution issue for years. They're not even remotely sure how they'll accomplish this. Personally, I don't even believe they'll get around to it. And if they do, the world will (more than likely) be in a state of near total anarchy. But I can imagine that, once (or if) they figure out a way to suppress volatility, they'll simply create their own private ledgers for all of their filthy shit, and our account funds will simply be converted into the CBDC almost overnight. That way, most of the major central banks get to stay in business and maintain their global surveillance network, all the while they can simply carry around their funds in their pockets and do whatever they bloody want—not that they don't already. But, like I said, I don't even think that they'll make it to the implementation stage. Who knows? 🤷♂ There are many ways that this could pan out.


Just the man to his left looks even slightly worried. 😮💨


She does bring up a very good point, no?

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Perhaps most did work for it. I can't say that I did. Generational wealth, mate 🤷♂. Best of luck to ya, though! 👍


The indictment against the alleged Samourai Wallet (SW) operators was unsealed today. A few friends have been asking for my opinion on it and my channels are blowing up. I used to serve in law enforcement as a detective that specialized in cybercrime and blockchain analysis. The following information may be useful or interesting to some.

Reading through the Department of Justice’s press release and the indictment itself, here are my initial thoughts:

There are plenty of examples of past investigations resulting in arrests/convictions related to the operation of custodial mixing services, with Bitcoin Fog being the one in recent news. With a service taking custody of funds and moving funds between other people/users, they are likely going to be considered a money service business. And if a money service business doesn’t block Americans from using the service, the US Department of Treasury will require the operators of that service to register with them and follow their compliance regulations. Many foreigners have been arrested in foreign jurisdictions in order to be prosecuted in the US with an American judge and jury for allegedly violating federal American laws (read that sentence twice).

With these sorts of cases, you are typically dealing with the idea that a service didn’t register correctly and follow compliance regulations. And then the other idea is that the operator of the service knew and allowed funds to move through it that would be considered “illicit” or “sanctioned.”

Examples of illicit funds may be proceeds from illegal drug sales or funds stolen from someone. The sanction piece can involve entities, such as particular Bitcoin addresses, individuals, companies, or countries, using the service or receiving from the service. The US federal government maintains a sanction list.

The above summary has been an on-going fight on privacy, censorship, and regulatory overreach for a while. It isn’t new (and Roman Sterlingov should be free). SW’s indictment is different from the situation I summarized above though.

SW was a non-custodial service. This means that users controlled (their private keys to) their funds themselves and the service provider (SW) allowed the coordination between users through its infrastructure, such as the app, the server, the continued development, etc. This makes this case much more interesting and more concerning to me.

Regarding the first count against the men: Conspiracy to Commit Money Laundering. The SW indictment alleges that SW was a service that provided “large-scale money laundering and sanctions evasion.” So we are talking about users using illicit funds with the service and sanctioned entities using or receiving from the service. And we are talking about the SW coordinators “conspiring” with the relevant users to do this.

The indictment is constantly referring to SW as an “application” that is conducting or facilitating the mixing through a “centralized coordinator server.” Who controls the application and server? Allegedly the two men named in the indictment.

When it comes to SW’s Whirlpool service: Through their server, their application is selecting the inputs. Their application is communicating information between all users necessary for the mixing to occur. Their application is using the private keys on behalf of the users. Their application is broadcasting the mixing transactions to the Bitcoin network. The picture the indictment is painting is that the application and server are essentially doing the money laundering, as opposed to the users using the service. Similar verbiage and logic are used to describe SW’s Ricochet service too (adding hops to a send you intend to do).

The above summary is the most shocking piece of the indictment, in my opinion. The implications of this reach beyond Bitcoin-related apps and services. Think of the apps and services, just in general, that a user could use to engage in criminal behavior. Now think of arresting the developers/creators for what the user did.

Regarding the second indictment against the men: Conspiracy to Operate an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business. The indictment says the SW operators were “involved in the transportation and transmission of funds intended to be used to promote and support unlawful activity.” There isn’t any mention or consideration of custody of funds in this. The logic of the indictment: Some users may have used SW’s application and server for “unlawful activity” and therefore, SW was involved in the unlawful activity. Again, this is a scary precedent. Think of the applications and servers out there right now that users may be using for unlawful activity.

There are many mentions apparently from the coordinators themselves that address the knowledge and intent element (important for a criminal trial). The SW operators were obviously passionate about financial privacy and resisting compliance regulations. Their messages (especially with their style of messaging) will be easy to spin/take literally, even if the coordinators were just trying to be edgy with their marketing/brand. The SW coordinators did not help themselves in this regard.

I think the government will focus a lot on the coordinator’s knowledge and intent of the service being used for illegal activity. I believe this is how the government will “limit” the scope of the precedence and how it will try to differentiate the SW service from others.

Regarding the illicit funds/sanctions piece: The blockchain analysis showing funds from Dark Web markets that sell illegal drugs flowing into SW’s Whirlpool will be easy for the prosecution. The same goes with sanctioned entities sending to or receiving from SW’s Whirlpool. It will also be easy to show funds flowing from known hacks, exploits, and/or thefts flowing into SW’s Whirlpool. The government will need to prove the men knew this was happening and that they facilitated it by providing the SW application and server. Their mouths may be their downfall on this one, but I think it is pretty clear that the SW operators’ intent was to provide a neutral financial privacy tool that didn’t control user funds, leaving the responsibility of the use of those funds on the users themselves.

With the logic in this case, I wonder if it will be argued that blockchain analysis companies are also culpable since they surely had their own funds being mixed in SW’s Whirlpool to collect data points. Were their funds facilitating illegal activity? Or were their funds facilitating financial privacy in general? (Maybe facilitating privacy was just the byproduct of having the chance to trace through exclusions.)

Overall, the case leads to some interesting questions.

Is a wallet software and developer a money service business now? How about a full node? These both facilitate the transmission of funds too. The implications of this case are not good for privacy or code. I’m ready to donate to the defense.


Lol. Well played Bukele. Well played. 👏👏👏 You can't help but be a touch curious about Dorsey, Mallers, and Saylor as well.


Yea, I heard. Rather disappointing, no? 🙄🤷♂ They won't be the first.


Lol. Because they don't mean jack shit. They only matter if people keep on complaining about them. Move on. 😑


GN everybody! Be careful! 🌚👋


Did you click the link it still works. Samurai.io has been taken down.


Thanks 👍! So, what would you say is the best way to counter this?


He has that whole Donald Trump, Javier Milei vibe to him.


I have a few friends who are extremely distrustful of Mr. Mallers. To a degree, I'm the same.


To be frank, I just see it as a way to help familiarize the public with bitcoin. That's it.


Lol. 😏 Then get some rest. Wastin' time with stupid blokes like us won't help ya. 😅


As long as your audience can comprehend what you're speaking about (many of whom will surely just pretend to). 😅


Try your hardest to explain any comment made in this discussion to a typical everyday person. They won't comprehend a single sentence. People really don't seem to understand that many wealthy individuals and families really only have one giant line of credit 🤷♂. It's up to the individual to figure out methods of wealth preservation.

nostr:npub1hv64t0jlg94p0tpq6zc8mrc5kyfhzwwn8fxp6m45jwdn9pmfs53q0yrjjm that just isn't true. At least, not as often as you would believe. Wealthy people do not always have to work hard to generate more wealth. Lol. It can actually be rather easy.


Is it truly that easy to look up someone's IP address through nostr? 👀


While this is not a very pleasant truth, this has actually happened to quite a few hodlers.


While this is not a very pleasant truth, this has actually happened to quite to quite a few hodlers.


Alright, then. I reckon he should be thankin' Mr. Nakamoto then, no? 🤷♂😏


👀👀⚡⚡
https://fortune.com/crypto/2024/04/24/strike-jack-mallers-bitcoin-crypto-europe-mica/


Better than a military barracks. 👍


😅 ... so... are you... Spanish or...?


GM! ☀👋


🤷♂ Eh, perhaps both. Better than my one-sided opinion regarding men just being too bloody soft nowadays! 🤣😏


Congrats!!! 🥳🥳🥳


🤣😅 Nostr users don't seem to appreciate dark humor all too much. Do they?


Is there something happening in Australia with Nostr?


No, no, no. Probably not. It probably has another 15+ years left in it. It's done a better job in maintaining its value in relative to the dollar and euro.


That I can understand. The pound will undoubtedly lose much of it's value by then. Oh well!


Have all fiat currencies collapsed by 2035?


Most likely not. It will certainly render credit card companies and the current banking system obsolete (which it seems to already be in the process of).


I don't know...


Won't lie, I might have to take away my daughters phone, at this point. 🤔🤷♂


😏 Neuralink?


Oh, I know. My mistake. I thought you were referring to something else for some reason. Most will, undoubtedly (and unfotrunately), view this entire twitter extravaganza in a positive light. 🤷♂


😑😑😑😑

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How so?


Dear god.
https://i.nostr.build/Q7WmX.jpg


Thank the lord that I never used Twitter... or any social media platform! This really is VERY unnerving. 🤔👀 Please, if you have children, be more careful than ever. This will only become worse before it displays any sign of improvement.


"We see this as a feature, rather than a bug, as it means our personal financial well-being is not immediately tied to our project work, and is therefore more secure, stable, and independent. This allows us the ability to ruminate, take time discussing architecture, and make more grandiose plans. It also allows us to discuss funding models, amongst ourselves or with a wider audience, while remaining calm.

Not everyone is in the same financial position and not everyone wants to split their attention, in such a manner, and we respect that. We also respect the right of every project member to decide differently, for themselves, and to apply for grants in their own name."

This part in particular really stuck with me. 👏👏👏 A round of applause for nostr:npub1m4ny6hjqzepn4rxknuq94c2gpqzr29ufkkw7ttcxyak7v43n6vvsajc2jl!!!


How we feel about grants and why we have not applied for one.

# Why GitCitadel is primarily self-funded

This week has been full of discussion about the various pros and cons of what I've previously described as the "patronage funding model", including a formalized version called "grants":

> This is the current common business model. A creator (artist, developer, writer, etc.) receives grants or donations that are more or less attached to conditions.
-- [The Zap Economy](https://njump.me/naddr1qqxnzde3xqunyvfexc6rgd3nqyg8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytnhd9hx2q3qm4ny6hjqzepn4rxknuq94c2gpqzr29ufkkw7ttcxyak7v43n6vvsxpqqqp65wdh8gvu)

We at [GitCitadel](https://njump.me/npub1s3ht77dq4zqnya8vjun5jp3p44pr794ru36d0ltxu65chljw8xjqd975wz) have been questioned repeatedly, as to why we have not applied for a grant, when we are putting so much time and effort into the Nostr ecosystem. I would, therefore, like to explain the logic we have used to make this decision:

## We are a package deal

We aren't merely a product team, we're a project team. That means that we aren't building a product, we're building an entire line (or suite) of products, and the corporate and technical infrastructure to support them.

Those products will be marketed under our own brand, built upon our own tech stack, and managed by our own team. We're used to doing this sort of thing for our various employers, so we haven't seen much benefit in looking outside of our team to acquire such things. Applying for formal grants would undermine this strategy, as we would be expected to tie into the grant-giver's own brand, stack, and team.

## We have external income sources

We have made the point, to anyone interested in joining, that our project cannot and will not provide a source of income large enough to replace anyone's current source. At least, not yet. We are receiving donations and will eventually have a pricing model, but this project is our labor of love, not a get-rich-quick scheme. More a go-broke-slowly scheme, if anything.

We see this as a feature, rather than a bug, as it means our personal financial well-being is not immediately tied to our project work, and is therefore more secure, stable, and independent. This allows us the ability to ruminate, take time discussing architecture, and make more grandiose plans. It also allows us to discuss funding models, amongst ourselves or with a wider audience, while remaining calm.

Not everyone is in the same financial position and not everyone wants to split their attention, in such a manner, and we respect that. We also respect the right of every project member to decide differently, for themselves, and to apply for grants in their own name.

## We're enjoying "L'expérience FOSS"

This is our first, major, open-source, software project. This is our chance to do something different, to be edgy, to build something for ourselves, to try out new technologies and strategies, to found a company and design a brand, to tinker and scheme... To boldly go where no team has gone before!

But, seriously.
We're having fun. We're friends. We're enjoying the ride. We wouldn't enjoy the ride as much, if we were driving someone else's car.

## We want to prove that it can be done

One of the things we found disturbing about the Nostr ecosystem is the pervasive pressure individual developers are under to apply for grants and labor full-time on Nostr products. It can feel quite rebellious, to simply tinker on evenings, weekends, or holidays.

It isn't rebellious.

It is a perfectly normal and acceptable way to contribute to a growing technological ecosystem, and we want to help re-normalize it. The emotional pressure to deliver new features at a rapid pace is exciting, but onerous, can lead to developers burning out and eventually moving on, and is the main cause of the frequent low quality of the existing software and the plethora of abandoned repos. This is the landscape that grants sometimes build.

We are here to show that "steady, stable, secure, supported, sturdy" sounds dull and a bit slow, but it can also be a winning development style, if the team chooses it deliberately and plans accordingly and cultivates a team environment that makes "code and chill together" a long-term motivator. We think the Nostr ecosystem is ready to accept a team with this style, and it's a style that advanced grants simply aren't designed to support because grant-givers have to account for the money spent within a reasonable time.

## We want to support independent funding models

As with all things, talk is cheap. We are all persons eager to establish independent funding models because we want Nostr to help create a free market of sovereign individuals, at the global scale. We think this is a particular "good work" that Nostr is in a prime position to define, but it won't happen, if nobody actually does it, or if only a few do it and and are perceived as greedy oddballs. There needs be a lot of people doing it, including large, influential teams.

The strongest motivation to develop such models is the profit motive, and that is inevitably weakened by grant-lethargy. One has to take risks to become a change agent, so we have put ourselves on a diet, to get our creative financial juices flowing.

We have decided to stay hungry.
https://image.nostr.build/28ddca2ef029e8be27e351867f37e457e2070e005f5588f88f486208709ee00d.jpg


Mornin' everyone! ☀👋


Lol. WAS her pet chick. Poor thing.


GM
No, everything is ok, why do you ask?
#catstr
https://nostrcheck.me/media/134743ca8ad0203b3657c20a6869e64f160ce48ae6388dc1f5ca67f346019ee7/6f16fb50013b38c24554676e82ea3ae322210119934d21b826a1bce894903aff.webp


Nice! I'm actually making waffles and tea right now for my daughter and I! ☕🧇


Lol. I've been wondering where your profile photo came from.


Alright, thanks. 😏 Learn to take a joke, mate.


Android


I wasn't trying to be a weirdo.


LOL! Lookin' to adopt? 25% off with Bitcoin! 👀


Single dad here! Lol!!! I'm done...


Lol! Quit talkin' nonsense!


LOL! Ya got me good there! For a second I thought that these were photos of the house that you're getting ready to move into. 😅


I can't dispute that. Luckily, I have extended family all over. Norway, Switzerland, Scotland, South Africa, California etc. I plan on taking my cousin and daughter to Hawaii this summer. 🥳😎


https://i.nostr.build/kZDx3.jpg
#travel #mountains #river #forest #photo #photography #photostr #nostr #lifestyle
#bitcoin #homesteading #homestead


Nice 👍! You should take a trip out to Switzerland sometime.


On this Earth Day remember that:

1) three billion people use less electricity than a typical US refrigerator ❄,
2) one of every three people burns wood and dung for heating and cooking 💩🪵🔥, and
3) humans need vastly more fossil fuels to make the planet more livable, and to green the Earth ⛽🛢🪨💚🌍


What did Odell say about Saylor?


I believe that you have this backwards. 🤔


Single father here! 👋 Any advice on how to prevent a tempermental 6-year-old girl from throwing tantrums all the time?! 😅


Would you like to purchase my private island?


Lol. Sarcasm.


Been doin' so for 8 years. 😎🤙


I'm rather curious as to how you came to such a conclusion. 🤔 Why on earth would they want you to spend less?


Mass asset acquisition. Lol. Not everything is about bitcoin.


Does the house have a basement?


😁 Slim pickins' out there in the stix, eh?


Very nice! 👏 Congratulations! I moved back into my dad's house about nine years ago, now. I can't even imagine how much you've been payin' in rent these days. 👀


It's not bad. It's fast, like you said. But, my screen goes blank rather frequently and then I have to restart it. 4th time and counting. 🤷♂🤔


good luck collecting a 1% wealth tax on #Bitcoin holdings over $500K to fund foreign wars Liz 🫡

self-sovereign wealth. easier than ever to leave oppressive taxation & debasement regimes for sane jurisdictions https://i.nostr.build/lLDye.jpg


I'm testing it out now for the first time. Thanks! Hadn't even heard of it till now.


I beg to differ.

Best hard wallet options:

1. Coldcard

2. Seedsigner

3. Blockstream Jade

👍😁


“The newspaper whose time has expired has just provided one of the best arguments for Bitcoin that I’ve read so far. And I say this as a goldbug.
ZEIT ECONLINE1 highlights that behind Bitcoin lies an ideology that is potentially dangerous for society. The late linguist David Golumbia, in his book The Politics of Bitcoin, points out that cryptocurrencies are associated with a right-wing cyber-libertarianism. This ideology seeks to abolish the state altogether. The founders of Bitcoin aim to live completely independent of the state, using a digital currency that operates without central banks and is self-administered by its users” #bitcoin #finance

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“The newspaper whose time has expired has just provided one of the best arguments for Bitcoin that I’ve read so far. And I say this as a goldbug.
ZEIT ECONLINE1 highlights that behind Bitcoin lies an ideology that is potentially dangerous for society. The late linguist David Golumbia, in his book The Politics of Bitcoin, points out that cryptocurrencies are associated with a right-wing cyber-libertarianism. This ideology seeks to abolish the state altogether. The founders of Bitcoin aim to live completely independent of the state, using a digital currency that operates without central banks and is self-administered by its users”

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Appreciate it! 👍


🤣 Please stop! I just bought my first cup of coffee. I would like to finish it.


Lol. My daughter turns 7 in November. In all honestly, what you just described sounds much more preferable than having a spoiled 6-year-old girl go ballisitic every time you pull her off the piano because she refuses to go to bed (rather frequently). 😏🤣 I can't imagine the kind of greeting I'll be getting when I pick her up from school later. 🤬🤬🤬


And the ulterior motive is...?


#economics #finance #news

Yea, yea. That's fine! Now give us the bad news. 🙄

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-interest-rates-energy-bills-050028223.html


Yea, yea. That's fine! Now give us the bad news. 🙄

https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-interest-rates-energy-bills-050028223.html


I'll just uninstall primal then


I've never even heard of algia. I'll give it a try later.


I started on Coracle. Not a big fan of amethyst?


😅🤔 "in the stix"?

You mean like this?

https://image.nostr.build/19011a1ef701dfe36903d904c1027c57a1f381ff2917a02e62f6c047d11e4ee6.gif


Lol. Oh no no. I meant which clients do you prefer on mobile?


What about mobile?


Gotcha


Why only them?


I have literally been asking this since day one on Nostr: which clients do you recommend?

Lol. Only two people have responded and they both use the same clients that I've been experimenting with.

Oh and Good morning, by the way! ☀👋


#parenting

Alright... I definitely spoiled my daughter. Apparently overeasy eggs and baked beans is an unacceptable breakfast option. 🙄😑

https://image.nostr.build/98a28abcd9116fe4785c3f70c8e733b11ee1fddd90878c571cc442341cc608d1.gif


Yea, but I'm off to bed, too. 🌚👋


nostr:npub1m4ny6hjqzepn4rxknuq94c2gpqzr29ufkkw7ttcxyak7v43n6vvsajc2jl in her true form

https://image.nostr.build/d7e4c8d01f83d2c7a97fb4da34ec80806783f7cce495bfdf60bf4723496dfce7.gif


Do you need a bed to sleep?


I'm aware. This was my third halving, actually. And, as I said, it is difficult to say with certainty. Companies will undoubtedly have to revamp their business models on a very broad scale. As well as capital transfer goes, they'll have to decide who will be granted permission to the keys. They can collectively hold the keys, but that level of trust is basically nonexistent. 🤷♂ We'll see.


"What I perceive is that the world is going faster every year, and our current monetary system can’t deal with this as it seems, and it’s just getting worse. People will always be selfish to some point. Selfishness today looks really ugly mostly. But selfishness can look way more healthy. In a way that it’s beneficial for everyone.
Understanding bitcoin made me a better person. And I believe every human has a kind soul. At least I see them being a child full of dreams and love. Born innocent and lightful. But this world has not much to offer for being kind. The shadow view rules many people…

Changing the fundamental rules of our money exchange system will have a big impact on the world. With the value and knowledge Bitcoin brings, there will be just more people teaching their kids better values.

Things repeat and repeat until we understand. The process of learning. But moving on and doing better was always part of humanity. 💚" - nostr:npub1995y964wmxl94crx3ksfley24szjr390skdd237ex9z7ttp5c9lqld8vtf

She summed it up flawlessly, imo. 👍


That's difficult to say. I mean in regards to the latter half of your statement, that is. Honestly, the mempool suggests otherwise. 🤔


At what point do ya think people will realize that they don't even need to own an ETF?


Animal fun


Yea, I still can't figure out how to make communities either. 😅


All sides are equally evil.


Send those protestors to live in battlefield for a week and then ask them who they're rootin' for. 🙄


Look here, mate! I live in London and the masses have known that the U.K. has been in a state of decline for quite some time now 🤷♂. But, ignorance always gets the better of their "logic" and then they'll spend an ungodly amount of time trying to prove the opposers are indeed incorrect in their criticism.

It really isn't a question of "may be slowly dying" but more of a question of the speed that the rate of market deterioration will occur.

People... am I right? 🤦😮💨


I'm sorry. Despite how adorable your profile photo is, it isn't worth 50k sats. Again, sorry. 🤷♂😅


I'm still running an older version. Been too lazy to update. 🤷♂


I love this design, setup and outcome #lovebitcoin #plebchain

https://image.nostr.build/1c7a4c226036e7bae89757c2c4310d0264aa5b9d1304e62462953aaabbd623ae.jpg


Care to translate.


#bitcoin

No... it PROBABLY isn't a very bright idea to stare at your screen for another four years until the next halving.

https://image.nostr.build/bd9cf5b54d4c6f30d842605d4d37e438675e5a04cf5e829128ee781ff8bcc18a.gif


#bitcoin

No... it PROBABLY isn't a very bright idea to stare at your screen for another four years until the next halving.

https://image.nostr.buil/bd9cf5b54d4c6f30d842605d4d37e438675e5a04cf5e829128ee781ff8bcc18a.gif


This was my third halving. It's always more fun watching people panic sell 5 minutes afterwards.


😅👍 To be honest, I've been getting rather bored of nostr for the past few days. Almost to the point where I was preparing to leave already. Lol. But, this comment has reinvigorated my faith in the protocol. 🥳🤙


😅👍 To be honest, I've been getting rather bored of nostr for the past few days. Almost to the point where I was getting preparing to leave already. Lol. But, this comment has reinvigorated my faith in the protocol. 🥳🤙


Lol. Keeping the kid away from sunburn?


Yes, but weight isn't an issue.


Lol. Not alot more. But yea, without any quad rail attachments and with a fixed stock, there shouldn't be any significant issues.


Lol. Not alot more. But yea, without any quad rail attachments and a fixed stock, there shouldn't be any significant issues.


Lol. You aussies still don't like us brits all that much, do ya? 😏


Although, this also depends on the caliber. I don't like collapsible stocks on 7.62 or .308 rifles. They don't handle all that well, imo.


Are you not the POHMs, as well, though? Much of Australia's natural resources get exported to the UK and US. 🤷♂🤔


😏 "my kind"?!


They don't seem to absorb recoil as well as fixed or foldable stocks from my experience. That's all.


Preferences. 🤷♂ Nice lookin' rifle, though. 👍


🤣 Ooohhh. You're an aussie! 😏 You're the same as us brits. You aussies always love hearin' this. 😅


Lol. Don't go with a collapsible stock. 😑


1. You are, .most certainly, correct to a certain extent. Geographic and geopolitical circumstances greatly affect this.

2. Personally, I believe WW3 is already in it's early stages. 🤷♂


Yes, but the worrisome bit is that they don't seem to care. The masses seem to fail to understand the long-term consequences of adhering to such an extreme level of indifference. Our children will undoubtedly suffer for it.


It's a combination of certain influential circumstances:

1. Global media outlets have done an outstanding job at convincing the masses that technology such as facial recognition tech exists to protect them.

2. They've been convinced that government and corporate obedience will lead to their happiness in the long-term.

3. Society, as a whole, is just too lazy to take action against these ruling powers.


I'm sure you're absolutely stunning!

Lol. There's the compliment you were looking for. 👍😁


🙄🤦Unreal... so, I ust got off the phone with my cousin in Scotland. She laughed and attempted to explain to me how I "sound mad" after I finished explaining the depth of facial recognition technology.


It's incredibly disappointing to see how many people agree with such an imprudent statement. 🤣😮💨


#politics #government

https://youtu.be/4BmtO04CXZc?feature=shared


Biden makes no crucial decisions for the U.S. He's merely an actor. The U.K. is no different.


#government #news

Step 2: Martial law

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Step 2: Martial law

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🤣 Alright, then. Noted. Be careful what you ask people on Nostr.

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😅 I'm new to social media, in general. FYI, cocaine really isn't healthy for one's health.


Lol. Alright, alright! Relax! 😏


#nostr #asknostr

Possibly a dumb question, but I'm still rather new to Nostr: how do I mute people? Do I just hit the Block & Hide User button?


Nice! March 2016 for me! 🤙🥳


This'll be my third halving. I was moments away from selling all my holdings back in mid-2021. Glad I didn't.

https://image.nostr.build/09a727c6c53c2a238f339ada67a681d4821a63e4854d04b4585795569b16013e.gif


March 2016


My third


This'll be third halving. I was moments away from selling all my holdings back in mid-2021. Glad I didn't.

https://image.nostr.build/09a727c6c53c2a238f339ada67a681d4821a63e4854d04b4585795569b16013e.gif


For any halving first timers out there, don't worry yourself over huge price dips after it begins to soar. 🧘♂👍 You'll be fine.


Lol. Not sure if this is real. But it sure does seem like something they would do.


I wouldn't trust Ledger.


No, my daughter has a music obsession. At least your son's hobbies are quiet ones. 😅


#parenting

Just a bit of a forewarning for all you single folk out there: the moment you have a child is the moment that you begin to age in dog years. 👍


👏

https://youtu.be/A9RMr9KuVZo?feature=shared


#economy #UnitedKingdom

Don't ya just love waking up, cooking breakfast, seeing news such as this and then feel the urge to already chug down half a bottle of scotch.

Btw, GM! ☀😁👋

https://londonlovesbusiness.com/imf-report-warns-uk-economy-will-grow-less-this-year/


Don't ya just love waking up, cooking breakfast, seeing news such as this and then feel the urge to already chug down half a bottle of scotch.

Btw, GM! ☀😁👋

https://londonlovesbusiness.com/imf-report-warns-uk-economy-will-grow-less-this-year/


😅😏 Ya lookin' to adopt?!


And here I thought that we should be concerned. 😅😏


#parenting

😑 Don't even attempt to deny it. We all know it's true.

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Good mornin'! ☀👋

Just wait till you become a parent. 😅 Ya won't even need a bed to sleep. The kitchen floor will do just fine.

https://image.nostr.build/d79d5a2f3caebdeea26b6d361c086e33f5d95941fb55d56078e7314a9f7f00aa.gif


#parenting

Lol. Lucky bastard. You're not a parent, are you?

My daily routine:

1. Wake up at 5:45 a.m.

2. Make breakfast

3. Get my daughter ready for school and watch a little bit of TV with her

4. Workout for a few hours or read whatever books I haven't read yet in my library

5. Take my dog for a walk

6. Pick up my daughter from school

7. Help her with her homework

8. Make dinner

9. Put her to sleep

10. https://image.nostr.build/71ac8f03e8d5d92761a481bd19d2b3282d09aa1042658085068fe8b1622e108a.gif


Lol. Lucky bastard. You're not a parent, are you?

My daily routine:

1. Wake up at 5:45 a.m.

2. Make breakfast

3. Get my daughter ready for school and watch a little bit of TV with her

4. Workout for a few hours or read whatever books I haven't read yet in my library

5. Take my dog for a walk

6. Pick up my daughter from school

7. Help her with her homework

8. Make dinner

9. Put her to sleep

10. https://image.nostr.build/71ac8f03e8d5d92761a481bd19d2b3282d09aa1042658085068fe8b1622e108a.gif


Just explain, in detail, the whitepaper. It really is that simple. If they don't understand the first time, then let them learn the hard way. 🤷♂


It's pretty self-explanatory.


I respect that!


#asknostr

Are you here to support Nostr, Bitcoin or both?


I kind of figured. I feel as if zap.stream has a lot of unrecognized potential. 🤔 What about Coracle? Does that client have a lot of users, ya think? That's how I first signed up.


#asknostr

What are the most used clients?


#bitcoin #bitcoinmaxi

A message to all my fellow Bitcoin maxis: don't feel guilty for being a tad bit audacious when explaining to your normie friends why they shouldn't invest in crypto exchanges. 😏🤷♂


A message to all my fellow Bitcoin maxis: don't feel guilty for being a tad bit audacious when explaining to your normie friends why they shouldn't invest in crypto exchanges. 😏🤷♂


American ignorance is just the best! 🤣


Now, now. 😅 No need for that kind of language.


Americans are hilarious. 😏


A very laudable perspective. I don't necessarily agree with the entirety of it but... 👍😁


Alright, then. Theoretically speaking, how will such a drastic change in the global monetary system change human culture? Will history just repeat or will humanity progress and learn how to grow more appreciative of an individual's societal value? Or will society remain as apathetic as always? 🤔


Nope. London is a long ways from there. 🤷♂


Believe me, you'll feel much better if you just do a lifelong cleanse of ALL alcoholic beverages.


No doubt, a statememt that can be viewed from multiple perspectives:

1. The delusional viewpoint that they really are protecting us from ourselves.

2. They're perfectly aware of how selfish they are and are just protecting themselves from the masses (who they have abused for millenia).

3. They're cowards and don't care about the fact that they are, as long as they can maintain dominance.

Then there's my personal outlook: those who hold power and control over the masses don't really care. They know humanity, as a whole, is too selfish to look past their own self-interests and care for the needs of others and are doing everything in their power to use this fact to their advantage.

I can't be the only person who has acknowledged that whenever a person is in need of help, they more often than not get ignored by others or maybe mocked.

🤷♂ The truth hurts!


No doubt, a statememt that can be viewed from multiple perspectives:

1. The delusional viewpoint that they really are protecting us from ourselves.

2. They're perfectly aware of how selfish they are and are just protecting themselves from the masses (who they have abused for millenia).

3. They're cowards and don't care about the fact that they are, as long as they can maintain dominance.

Then there's my personal outlook: those who hold power and control over the masses don't really care. They know humanity, as a whole, is too selfish to look past their own self-interests and care for the needs of others and are doing everything in their power to use this fact to their advantage.

I can't be the only person who has acknowledged that whenever a person is in need of help, they are more often than not get ignored by others or maybe mocked.

🤷♂ The truth hurts!


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris,_je_t%27aime

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_of_God_(2002_film)


This was intense!

https://youtu.be/bpXfcTF6iVk?feature=shared


I saw True Romamce ages ago. Honestly, I don't remember much of it.


The new Evil Dead from last year was alright.


Se7en, Rosemary's Baby, Snatch, 28 Days Later. 🤷♂


I loved Hereditary. I wish Charlie had more screentime. I feel as though it could've have made the movie creepier.

Midsommar was great, too. Florence Pugh stole the show!


Just saw this movie the other day. Can't deny that it had a great soundtrack.

https://youtu.be/F64YxXDGLOk?feature=shared


Humanity's level of laziness always takes me by surprise.


Of course, I do understand their reservations. Choosing to believe such a truth would essentially mean that all fiat currencies are worthless. 🤷♂


The biggest problem in the world today is how our money works.

And I don’t mean this in some abstract, “we should be nicer” or “we should give money to…” way either. I mean it in a direct & practical way:

• Money is printed arbitrarily whenever it is convenient for the counterfeit class.
• We have a money where the rules differ drastically based on your political position
• The combination of the two mean free market forces are meaningless, and there is zero restraining force on infinite govt spending.

If we don’t fix the money, we are heading for disaster. This isn’t an esoteric warning, it’s an obvious lesson of history that we have been taught 100 times over.

We f*ckd around… bad.
So we either fix the money or find out.

#Bitcoin https://v.nostr.build/lLRl7.mp4


Try explaining to someone that your national economy is based upon one massive line of credit given to us from China, chinese owned countries, and regions such as the Middle East. Watch them completely disregard the facts.


Trying explaining to someone that your national economy is based upon one massive line of credit given to us from China, chinese owned countries, and regions such as the Middle East. Watch them completely disregard the facts.


They're this desperate to hang on to their collapsing empires. So much to the point of delusion.


That doesn't always work. Sorry to disappoint. And I sent them way more than a million! 🤷♂Most just can't seem to let go of their fiat driven mentalities.


#asknostr

Have you ever orange pilled someone, and if so, how?


Ya lost me, mate.


I really need to take a trip to Australia some time. I can't deny it though; I would feel a tad bit guilty for chowin' down on a kangaroo. 😅


Well... you started it. 😅


🤣🤣🤣🤣

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No legend is cut and dry.


Quite interesting. What exactly is the goal of it though?


Nostr is actually my first time ever using social media (i.e., posting and conversing) so yeah, I guess you're right. 🤷♂


Lol. My cat's day job is to abuse my dog... who does absolutely nothing to fight back. 😅


$300K+, huh? Lol. No need to be pessimistic. 😁


😅 Poor Vinny is always gettin' abused by my cat, Cathy.


Glad to see that I'm not the only pug owner on Nostr. How old?


#tunestr #music

https://youtu.be/VylUfU5ItkA?feature=shared


#parenting

Nostr needs a community for single parents. 🤔


#parenting

I had a solid 8 hour sleep and I'm still exhausted... parenting is EXHAUSTING! 😴


#tunestr

https://youtu.be/VylUfU5ItkA?feature=shared


I'm aware. I was just using it as an example. Although, are such tensions not already a clear indication of thought diversity?


Lol. My apologies if any of these questions sound stupid.


I will zap you if you engage meaningfully with this question that is very important to me.

What would the implications be for Nostr as a whole and the individual end-user's experience if the following was *trivially* easy to achieve (read "trivial" as "a single inexpensive btc transaction and now you "just have it forever"):

> An always-on, cloud-hosted personal Nostr relay that requires zero maintenance or setup and is cryptographically owned by you alone. you also serve yourself a client UI that is equally owned by you and unstoppable.

don't let the "cloud-hosted" part scare you. part of "you own it" means you can move it around - including to your own hardware - just as trivially as you were able to acquire it originally.


I'm rather new to relay usage and Nostr in general. But, here goes. It sounds like it could be a bit of a hassle if it's a personal relay. I'm assuming that you'd have to pay to be granted access to the relay and an individual's posts. So, if 100 people ran their own relay and I wished to interact with them, I have to add all 100 relays as well as pay a one-time fee only to be allowed access to a limited number of a users posts? I doubt many will want to do so. Also, what about data storage. I wasn't aware that posts expire, so perhaps having a strictly data storage based purpose might be a more viable option for a product that's in such a state. Also, I must add that I do very much like the privately owned UI feature. And what about newly added comments and deletion requests? Will changes such as those happen automatically as well as continuously? Perhaps I'm missing something. 🤔


Busy man, huh?

I was actually just reading your website, btw. You have some very interesting ideas. 👍🤔 Hope everything goes well.


I'm gonna have to look into his works. Thanks.


Yes and no. It depends on what aspects are being referred to, of course. For example, I've observed that a far more significant number of people from the past two generations seem less likely to hold any form of racial bias—something that was highly prevalent in older generations—although this is also highly dependent on cultural upbringing. Cultures that have been more effective at breaking down such barriers have progressed much faster than those that have not. Overall, I do agree with your thesis, though.


🤔 Yea, I see your point. The frequency of these in-person interactions will undoubtedly play a big role in the cultivation of meaningful online relationships. If you don't mind me asking: how far do you have to travel?


I had a solid 8 hour sleep and I'm still exhausted... parenting is EXHAUSTING! 😴


Nostr needs a community for single parents. 🤔


Appreciate the offer but I don't need any more sats. Just keep on hodlin'!


Mornin'! 👋☀


Listen, mate. Here's the thing. Meeting someone online (Nostr is no exception) will never be the same as meeting someone face-to-face. Not even through means of video chat. No method of online interaction holds the inherently unique value of meeting someone in person.


I feel as if you're missing the point to some degree. Yes, online interaction with others allows us to choose our own "tribes" as you say-- far too easily, in my opinion --but how many members of said tribes would you say hold relationships of genuine value?


Just wait, mate! Wait and see how you'll feel after being in for almost a decade. 😎


I have a few friends who are very frequent social media users. The irony of their usage is that the more they try to use it to connect with others, the more I feel as if I'm becoming more distant from them. As if I'm nothing more than a tool to with a singular purpose: to make them look good for their followers. People seem to have become obsessed with perfecting their online personas, ya see. Lol. They almost treat it as an art form. Perfecting who they wish they were with zero acknowledgement or care for the concerns of others.


🙄 I can't believe we're still calling them "printers".


the efforts aren't being shown... https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/03/18/joint-statement-on-efforts-to-counter-the-proliferation-and-misuse-of-commercial-spyware/#:~:text=We%2C%20the%20governments%20of%20Australia,need%20for%20strict%20domestic%20and


❤ pura vida https://www.accessnow.org/press-release/costa-rica-first-country-moratorium-spyware/


Lol. Well, yea, of course. How else were pharmaceutical companies gonna profit from their fake vaccines? 😅


Lol. I've been following Bitcoin for 8 years, mate!


Thanks!


Well, I would never say that I'm a meme fanatic but sure why not.


To be frank, if he really is knockin' on death's door, I doubt he'll care all that much about others' motivations for being by his side. But, dying alone when you have such a large family... no way for a man to go.


Much appreciated! 🤙


Ain't nothing wrong with feeling vulnerable, ya know. There's no shame in it. Perfectly normal. By the way, I'm sorry to hear about your father. FYI, I would give him a call and settle whatever disputes that you may have with him. Not doing so will only lead to regret. At least from my experience.

Best of luck. 🫂


Good mornin'! Quite a view to wake up to! 😎🤙 And to answer your question: yes. No one needs social media. Lol. To be honest, based on everything I've observed, I find it rather boring. 😅 Although, this is my first time actively using social media, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I haven't really explored it enough, yet. Nostr is interesting, no doubt. But, there needs to be more focus on a broader range of non-social media-based clients.


i love nostr but do you ever consider a life without social media?

thanks to #Bitcoin we will have the freedom to choose a sovereign life of fewer screens & epic outdoors in the near future.

I am working with some amazing people to build a real Citadel, where we will build and become nodes in a self sustainable bio-community in one of the world’s last frontiers.

 It’s going to take years to get this right but there is nothing more exciting or better suited for me.

when we launch nostr users will be the first to hear of any lodging openings or news, and their applications will be prioritized.

Stay tuned freedom lovers 🤙 https://i.nostr.build/Rmrqn.jpg


Good mornin'! Quite a view to wake up to! 😎🤙 And to answer your question: yes. No one needs social media. Lol. To be honest, based on everything I've observed, I find it rather boring. 😅 Although, this is my first time using social media, so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I haven't really explored it enough, yet. Nostr is interesting, no doubt. But, there needs to be more focus on a broader range of non-social media-based clients.


Congrats!


You are correct! 👏 Cheers mate! I must say that I feel pretty damn lucky that my daughter turned out to be so great. Ya see, her mother and I never married. Not to mention that neither of us were anywhere near ready for parenthood at the time.


Well, hello my fellow Hodlers! 😁👋 Hope everyone is well! My first post. Any follow recommendations would be greatly appreciated!