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2024-11-12 13:59:50

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GM @npub1s0v…pq6j! Thank you for all of the hard work y’all put in to making the Bitcoin space a better place for all.

2024-10-01 00:07:49

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After a long few days of troubleshooting, I’ve come to the conclusion it’s not possible to DIY x86 start9 on my MacBook. Read below (if you’re curious) the issue I found to be the exact situation I ended up in with no feasible solution other than just purchasing the start9 server itself.
Upsetting as it is, I may choose to look into other FOSS alternatives before making any purchases. Sorry to let y’all down, but I won’t give up.
https://community.start9.com/t/flashed-usb-with-startos-unmountable-on-macbook/1113

2024-09-27 02:45:38

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Gotta go with 1

2024-09-26 04:22:57

Tomorrow I will attempt to self-host a lightning node using a desktop. We’ll see how that goes. For those lurkin I’ll keep y’all updated.
GN world!
#plebchain #gn #reclaimingsovereignty

2024-09-26 01:30:56

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So I’m assuming (with limited knowledge in lightning channels) the downside to this is that when my peers regularly close the channel d/t excessive downtime(s), I’d have to pay the default fee required to open a new channel every single time?

2024-09-25 15:48:10

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Genuine question: if I were to run a self-hosted lightning node for private channels for my family & myself on my desktop, what would happen if I periodically shut down the desktop overnight?
I’m looking into getting an umbrelOS/StartOS in the near future, but in the meantime to test it out, I’m curious to know the implications with running it on my desktop during the day & turning off the desktop overnight.

2024-09-20 06:23:34

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I get what you’re saying and I whole-heartedly agree with you. If we were to shut out the fiat-minded side of things, how do we determine the value of products? Let’s say.. you walk into shop and buy coffee for 20 sats, is that a good deal? Do we have to collectively decide as a #bitcoin community that a cup of coffee is worth 20 sats or is it based on a consensual agreement between the buyer/seller at that particular exchange?
I hope this doesn’t come across as hostile or pessimistic. Talking about this with a bitcoin-oriented mindset & trying to understand the basis of this new economic paradigm is just so dang exciting for me. I’ve been waiting for a change (!!!) for so long and this feels like a hopeful, warm light at the end of what felt like a never-ending, dull tunnel.

2024-09-14 16:39:26

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Again? This has happened before?

2024-09-10 18:34:21

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2024-09-09 17:03:05

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2024-09-08 12:46:56

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2024-09-05 16:22:18

Imagine waking up, driving to usual coffee spot and looking up to see this. The world will know what it means to be purple-pilled. Gradually, then suddenly.
Thanks to your contribution @npub1qe3…zefe!! ⚡️
https://m.primal.net/Kfgq.jpg

2024-09-05 14:01:01

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@npub1dtg…up6m

2024-09-05 13:48:22

GM y’all! Quite refreshing to read about nostr on Substack beautifully written by the @Svetski himself. 🤝🏼
People on X and other social media platforms will eventually realize they’re stuck in the “Time Warner Cable” era with its cluttered, boggy ads and quickly gravitate towards “Stremio”, the better streaming technology, which is our Nostr protocol never looking back! ⚡️
https://substack.com/@svetskiwrites/note/c-67068541?r=45tiae&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

2024-09-03 02:49:18

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Thanks for the heads up! @npub1jg5…6n8n
https://blog.blockstream.com/core-lightning-v24-08-steel-backed-up-channels/

2024-09-02 14:43:58

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2024-08-27 04:25:52

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After giving some thought to your question, these three terms came to mind: “peers”, “companions”, and “interlocutors”.
“Peers” and “companions” may be more accepted as I feel “interlocutor” hits more on the nose by definition. Thoughts?

2024-08-21 05:43:57

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It’s gonna get crazy. Going from an “immediate anonymity set of 16 to 100,000,000” just blows my mind

2024-08-20 14:42:22

If this is what it means to be a truth-seeker, then a truth-seeker I am.
We've lost sight of what it means to be free and sovereign, and it's hard to blame us. Our complacency in Big Tech and their closed-source technology has slowly chipped away at our digital sovereignty. What we thought was a comfortable, snug security blanket turned out to be a straitjacket embedded with venomous thorns.
But to remove the veil over our eyes is to seek out the truth.
#note1lnd…weye

2024-08-20 14:17:01

Leaving Twitter/X and its questionable algo feels like the best decision I’ve made in regards to social media.
Since the dawn of being purple-pilled, I’ve ditched tiktok, instagram, facebook, and snapchat. But Twitter/X was the hardest to let go with its real-time news updates at my fingertips. Nostr is slowly but steadily getting there, but I’d take #nostr any day if I didn’t have to painfully sift through toxic sludge of advertisements & worthless information of crap from bot accounts I didn’t choose to follow.
Nostr is a beautiful, safe haven filled with fresh breath of clean, cold air. The sheer amount of authenticity, in-depth academia, and collectives of train of thought from all walks of life is just pure bliss to witness amidst the chaotic, divisive world we live in today. Thank you nostr devs for making all of this possible!
#plebchain #plebstr #grownostr

2024-08-15 15:53:36

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GM!

2024-08-15 15:45:54

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Such a beautiful view! ..oh and the outdoors is a cherry on top 🌅

2024-08-14 03:49:23

Any #devs know of development in the works regarding live-streaming on any #nostr clients? Or is #cornychat the closest we have in place for now? (Heard amazing things about #cornychat btw!!)
#plebchain
#plebstr
#asknostr

2024-08-13 14:45:47

And from what I see on Instagram (not yet verified), Instagram will be putting a notice for all new users to either give permission for Instagram to “track activity received from ALL applications AND websites used/visited on your phone” to improve ADVERTISEMENTS (!!!!!!)
Otherwise, assuming the image posted is true, Instagram will be forced to switch from being a free application for all users to a subscription-based application and charge its users the 30% Apple Tax (also assuming Android & other Big Tech companies don’t follow suit after Apple).
In other words: “Give us your data so we can receive $$$ from advertising companies to pay the 30% Apple Tax (and fill our wallets with the excess) and we’ll keep the application free for all”.
OR
“Don’t give us the data and we’ll charge YOU the 30% Apple Tax to use our services”
I can’t help but think this will set a chilling precedence for new and existing applications making it all the more harder going forward, especially for those who depend on the income they make on Patreon.
Which is why this will be perfect timing to introduce #nostr as a safe haven for those who want to continue their social media antics, educate the masses about our beautiful #purple ecosystem in what it has to offer (and not have to sacrifice attention for freedom), grow their income in #zaps, and help #grownostr into a more sustainable, #weird platform for all 🫶🏼
https://m.primal.net/JyTc.png

2024-08-13 14:23:58

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#patreon #apple #grownostr

2024-08-13 14:22:29

For applications similar to Patreon who have creators making profit off their content using Patreon’s platform, the creators either have to deduct 30% of their total earnings to pay the Apple Tax, or increase their daily/weekly/monthly subscription fees to their fans by 30% so it falls on the subscribers and not the creator.
On top of that, “Patreon does charge fees of its own that fall well below Apple’s. It takes 8% of subscription payments, a 2.9% processing fee plus 30 cents for most credit card, Venmo, and PayPal payments, and a 25-cent fee for each direct-deposit payout.”
Sources:
• https://news.patreon.com/articles/understanding-apple-requirements-for-patreon
• CEO Jack Conte on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L-LoTH3PzgM
• https://www.pcmag.com/news/patreon-to-creators-sorry-we-have-to-let-apple-take-a-cut-of-in-app-support
• https://techcrunch.com/2024/08/12/apple-says-patreon-must-switch-to-its-billing-system-or-risk-removal-from-app-store/
https://m.primal.net/JySm.jpg

2024-08-13 14:06:19

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source:
https://www.pcmag.com/news/patreon-to-creators-sorry-we-have-to-let-apple-take-a-cut-of-in-app-support

2024-08-12 22:15:13

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Thank you for the zap @npub1f48…lpgj ⚡️ First zap ever received and you, sir, made history for me! Much appreciated 🥳

2024-08-11 23:23:33

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I see the blue check here so am I missing something??
#plebstr
https://m.primal.net/JwZI.jpg

2024-08-11 23:20:23

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Dang it. The verifiable NIP-05 address didn’t show up :(

2024-08-11 23:19:21

Finally got my #lightning wallet set up & hopefully an authentical, verified NIP-05 address (fingers crossed it works) 🤞🏼
I hate to be a bother but can some #nostr expert lurkin in the #plebstr world ..pls.. zap a minuscule amount #sats so I can see if it works? Really want to slam shut the door from X & have proof when I orange/purple-pill my friends & fam into this beautiful, weirddddd world of #nostr

2024-08-11 21:55:51

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Loving these #showerthoughts. Wouldn’t that scenario be an accelerated version of humankind evolution?

2024-08-11 21:50:45

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Can’t wait to hear about NEW #privacy-preserving feature improvements for both #Monero and (especially!) #Bitcoin 🥳
Cake x Foundation = top tier #privacy 🤝🏼 top tier #freedom tech

2024-08-11 13:44:42

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#privacy #bitcoin #FOSS #E2EE #GrapheneOS #opensource

2024-08-11 03:58:42

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#asknostr

2024-08-11 03:47:21

Looks like I’m following suit and leaving the X space. I think I’ve gathered enough interesting voices to lurk around and learn from here on nostr.
Any privacy-centric advocates & influential, humanitarian-focused Bitcoiners y’all recommend??

2024-06-08 16:24:07

Just speaking ~aimlessly~ into the void, aren’t I?

2024-06-08 16:22:58

What will it take to be completely sovereign from all things proprietary?
Does it start with replacing Apple/Google-related OS & products with open-sourced, E2EE alternatives? If so, is our only solution with replacing iOS by purchasing a Pixel device necessary to install GrapheneOS?