JohnBennson
John Bennson

Family Man in Houston, Texas

Public Key

npub1fmh47ehynz93z88uapzafrgz845z6k9arhzpxpx6r8qpr437t0ksvwd8hp

NIP-05 Address

npub1wgw5pw5htvqv6wcf8k0vr5pk3y9w9nd28749rr4rraekjxv655aqcw62sd

NIP-57 Address

johnbennson@getalby.com

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsyam6lvmjf3zc3rn7ws3w535pr66pdtz73m3qnqndpnsq36cl9hmgm2hv5v

Author Public Key

npub1fmh47ehynz93z88uapzafrgz845z6k9arhzpxpx6r8qpr437t0ksvwd8hp

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Last Notes

2024-04-20 12:34:36

Happy Birthday to all my Brothers and Sisters tirelessly working for Total Victory!
🫡 🎂
https://m.primal.net/Hxnu.jpg

2024-04-20 12:17:10

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I made an .mp3 of this podcast for you to save for listening later...
https://gofile.io/d/uVvXr0

2024-04-20 12:16:34

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Most popular Bitcoin "Influencers" are NGU Degenerates. I suspect think they are paid by Bankers to be so.
I used to be personal friends with Richard Grove and Jan Irvin who were Conspiracy Influencers back in the 00's. They told me privately they were constantly offered big-time "donations" if they would modify their message.
Bitcoin is compromised. I put the .mp3 of this Batten podcast on my phone for later , and beg you to listen to this one, which describes how compromised BTC is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_trBBunj2WI

2024-04-20 10:40:31

Old tech is cool, but the new, high-performance stuff is better.
#Monero
😎 https://m.primal.net/Hxme.jpg

2024-04-20 09:54:15

Apparently this is what a P2P digital cash succeeding looks like...
😇 @npub1fdf…n9hu @npub1m6x…9dnn @npub1kem…0hnv
https://m.primal.net/HxmC.jpg

2024-04-20 09:43:24

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Thank God it's over.

2024-04-20 09:41:01

I read New York self-immolator Max Azzarello’s substack last night.
He describes the global Stablecoin and BTC Ponzi that Banksters are setting up to loot our planet (yet again) with 95% accuracy, but sadly, didn’t understand the most critical part; the ancient ideology behind it.
Such misunderstanding is common among young people who have not invested the time to fully learn about the 5,000 year-old Ancient Evil known today as "Judaism".
https://theponzipapers.substack.com/p/i-have-set-myself-on-fire-outside

2024-04-19 12:49:07

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Buc-ees mostly only exist where State Highways intersect an Interstate Highway.
I've run 59 from Texarkana to Corpus Christi. Don't recall ever seeing one.

2024-04-19 10:07:03

Imagine if there was a Crypto-Currency people actually used as a Currency.
🤔
https://m.primal.net/HxJJ.jpg

2024-04-19 09:15:45

T-Mobile employees offered $300 to perform SIM Swaps.
https://tmo.report/2024/04/t-mobile-employees-across-the-country-receive-cash-offers-to-illegally-swap-sims/
Me looking at https://careers.t-mobile.com where I can earn a $300 per day bonus wilst working remotely. 👍

2024-04-19 09:07:54

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I blame the Parents.
I would teach my 13 year-old son to RECEIVE funds for showing his peener to 28 year-old women on the interwebs.

2024-04-18 20:24:50

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Certainly!

2024-04-18 15:03:29

Yesterday Whitney posted this excellent interview about blockchain "Smart Contracts" are the new Junk Bonds from the 80's, now with Carbon Scam goodness baked right in.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_trBBunj2WI

2024-04-18 15:02:11

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Whitney posted an excelling interview about this yesterday.
Basically, blockchain "Smart Contracts" are the new Junk Bonds of the 80's, now with Carbon Scam goodness baked right in.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_trBBunj2WI

2024-04-18 12:29:14

https://m.primal.net/Hwlp.jpg

2024-04-18 12:21:44

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Who other than me does that ?

2024-04-18 11:28:09

Happy Birthday MoneroChan !!
We love you! 🎂 🥰 💞
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https://m.primal.net/Hwkq.png

2024-04-18 09:48:07

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The first season was the only good season, IMO.
I also dig movies and show set in Louzaner because I was raised there, especially 70's stuff.

2024-04-18 09:44:30

@npub1m6x…9dnn @npub1fdf…n9hu @npub1kem…0hnv
Check out this "SPASM" thing.
Interesting! It's a "platform agnostic" discussion forum type thing that runs on Nostr.
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https://github.com/degenrocket
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https://linked-out.me/

2024-04-18 09:39:12

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What the heck is this "SPASM" ?!
Interesting! I'd never heard of it. Thanks SR.
https://linked-out.me/
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https://github.com/degenrocket

2024-04-18 09:31:37

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No sane person would do that.
The fact you are even considering this means you must seek psychological counseling immediately.

2024-04-17 15:08:12

Internet and Electricity can go away in an instant.
Only a fool would make no provision for such a thing.
https://www.lloyds.com/news-and-insights/risk-reports/library/solar-storm

2024-04-17 10:22:04

Sometimes we need a break.
https://m.primal.net/HwND.png

2024-04-17 10:18:08

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" Just Be Yourself " is some of the worst advice imaginable.

2024-04-17 10:09:29

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Interesting. Thanks Paul. I will listen because I have always been wary of Telegram because it refuses to allow anonymous VOIP phone numbers.
I made this .mp3 for listening on my phone later today (35 mb)...
https://gofile.io/d/GUrC2W

2024-04-17 10:05:54

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@npub1m6x…9dnn
I stopped supporting GAB with free content and "likes" after I saw Torba gift Pro status to MAGATard spam bots. I won't go back.
The Internet was filled with fun, smart people until 2007 when the first iPhone allowed any slobbering retard to get online.
Same with Nostr. The barrier to entry of learning basic key management is just slightly high enough to prevent idiots from flooding in. This results in a MUCH higher signal-to-noise ratio, and overall higher quality content.

2024-04-16 13:07:37

What it's like to live under the corrupt U.S. Federal Government...
https://m.primal.net/Hvtz.mp4

2024-04-16 12:59:14

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Excellent! Thanks man!

2024-04-16 10:38:15

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@npub1kem…0hnv, do you have a link where I could read more about the spiral copper wire concept ?
My plants 10 feet apart with exactly the same water, light, and soil grow at wildly different rates. I'm beginning to suspect it's electrical (like the rest of the Universe 🙂 ).

2024-04-15 14:34:36

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It's fun. Get a couple of Baofengs from Amazon. Use Chirp to program in the GMRS frequencies. Set them to 5 watts for talking car-to-car during family trips, and 1 watt to chat around the house.
We love them while camping and biking at state parks.
After you learn the basics, start listening to the HAM repeaters. Then get your ticket so you can chat on them.
https://chirpmyradio.com/projects/chirp/wiki
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=baofeng

2024-04-15 10:52:26

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I used to work in Congress.
Congressmen are Jannisary slaves of the Rulers who pay to have them installed.
Read how the Ottoman Empire employed high-level Slaves: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janissary

2024-04-15 10:45:13

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It may surprise you to learn that Governments have lied about their motivations for 7,000 years.
"Stopping Terrorism" is a lie.
"Creating a perfected Slave Planet" is the real goal. Their actions only make sense if you have studied enough History to know this.

2024-04-15 10:41:56

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Monero fixes this. 😎

2024-04-15 10:38:37

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I help Cahlen mod the Monero "community" but can't really figure out how "communities" and "channels" work.
No good documentation exists. And I've been adminstering forums since Wildcat! in 1986.
See: https://nostrudel.ninja/#/c/Monero/npub1kemda478drtx5at65wt8kyjrmy9l27hmp8gsgnfjr8vdgf8y46sqsw0hnv

2024-04-15 10:34:19

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I would be happy if Primal or noStrudel could simply block idiots who post in All Caps.
I block/mute this "Odel" retard, but he still comes through in re-posts.

2024-04-15 10:31:58

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Get your HAM license just for fun and buy a $40 Baeofeng. It's easy.
During the Snowpocalypse I was able to find gasoline for my Parents' generator only because I could talk on the local repeaters and see where availability was located.
Houston has many repeaters:
https://www.repeaterbook.com/repeaters/location_search.php?state_id=48&type=city&loc=Houston

2024-04-15 10:19:56

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This latest one "Priscilla" was actually pretty good.
https://yts.mx/movies/priscilla-2023

2024-04-13 08:35:36

We're gonna vote them out, ...right guys?
lol
Right?
https://m.primal.net/HuaO.jpg

2024-04-12 09:04:41

I am beginning to suspect my Wife is secretly a Bene Gesserit agent.
Very often her behavior doesn't seem to comply with my wishes. 🤔
https://image.nostr.build/09de01e21651bfd4f205b6bd3be39187d249df66b667234db4d68fc6607c33db.jpg

2024-04-12 08:47:03

Rolling my RV to Belton, Texas at 3:00 am tomorrow to attend this ham radio Nerd Fest.
I will be the youngest lad in the convention center. 😁
https://tarc.org/hamexpo-schedule/

2024-04-11 19:31:52

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@npub17pc…j95v @npub1fdf…n9hu
I slept through the Eclipse the the other day because I needed a nap about 1:30pm. I've already seen plenty of them.
Same with this Halving. I think this is my 4th.
https://image.nostr.build/15cf82ea9ff764f2a3965a69f4afcbf89bc51fcaae7891609adaa038a9a429dc.jpg

2024-04-11 17:36:15

The amount of chores I have accomplished this week in order to avoid filling out my I.R.S. 1040 is amazing.
Tree limbs trimmed. RV washed. HAM radio rebuilt. Car tires replaced. Bass boat serviced. Storage building reorganized. BTC steel seed plates cut. Hedges trimmed. ...and more.
https://m.primal.net/HtqT.jpg

2024-04-11 17:18:08

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Paul, are you still trying to learn how to profitably run a Lightning node?
I for one applaud our Alien Overlords for reliving me of the burden of having worrying about it.

2024-04-11 17:09:26

Money Printing benefits those who receive the new funds first, evil Federal Reserve Bankers.
They are able to spend the new money at today's value, BEFORE prices have increased due to the increased supply of money.
This is called the "Cantillon Effect":
https://river.com/learn/terms/c/cantillon-effect/

2024-04-11 10:19:24

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River has Lightning wallet integration, but I've not played with it yet.
ACH from my Credit Union and Discover to River was easy to set up.
https://river.com/wallet

2024-04-10 18:45:49

U.S. Representative Sheila Jackson Lee has provided amazing Science Education like this to her Constituents in Houston, Texas since1985.
https://m.primal.net/HtTZ.mp4

2024-04-10 11:44:11

I love this drop-out on the Primal.net homepage which can quickly switch feeds to display important things like Lyn Alden and my Noomi Rapace search. 🥰
https://m.primal.net/HtLH.png

2024-04-10 10:40:06

We now have _80_ different Nostr apps to play with !!
"Audio, Curation, Career, Community, Direct Message, File Sharing, Group Chat, IRL, Money, Music, Signers, Social, Streaming, Tools, Video, Writing."
We are soooo early. 🥰
Visit: https://www.nostrapps.com

2024-04-10 10:22:59

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@npub1m6x…9dnn @npub1fdf…n9hu
I like Primal.net in dark mode as my daily driver. For me, it has the most Twitter-like user interface.
I jump onto noStrudel.ninja for testing / learning what NIP's actually do.
I use the Alby browser extension in Firefox for quickly logging into various Nostr websites. I get an email from my Alby wallet every time someone zaps me.

2024-04-10 09:35:04

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Deleting your GAB account is easy. Go here:
https://gab.com/settings/delete
I keep my GAB account to promote Nostr to the Crypto Bros there, and to steal what little good content I can find there for posting to Nostr.
I did delete 99% of the 13,000 posts of free crypto how-to content I provided them.

2024-04-09 21:24:10

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Super-Villain "Captain Dollar" needs to look like a fat Vampire Banker.
I have confidence in your A.I. skills Robert. Here is a template for you to work with. 😀
https://image.nostr.build/257c5a00131e8af86a8c0b142e37334ae9ee955ffd542b3c0ac33ad8efcb5cb1.jpg

2024-04-09 15:17:07

Oh noes !
I just found out Nostr has Mastodon-Nostr cross-contamination by doing random searches on Primal to see what happens. LOL
https://primal.net/search/zog
https://primal.net/search/tiddies

2024-04-09 15:01:41

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> By the sound of this, Gab is all in on this gabpay thing. If so we'll probably never see LN or Monero integration.
> https://www.wfyi.org/news/articles/how-anti-vaccine-activists-and-the-far-right-are-trying-to-build-a-parallel-economy
Heck no. Gab ins now the the bank debit card and CC merchant account business. See: https://www.gabpay.info/faq They get like 1.5% of everything they run through them. That is why Torba deleted his "we're looking into it" reply to my request they integrate Monero.
They have no intention of EVER integrating crypto or Lightning.

2024-04-09 12:06:48

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Looks interesting!
https://gupax.io

2024-04-09 12:03:13

Bitcoin++ is returning to the Palmer Events Center in Austin, Texas for the third annual Texas Conference May 1st - 4th, 2024.
Dive into all things bitcoin script, from FROST to rare covenant proposals, and more.
https://btcpp.dev/conf/atx24

2024-04-08 20:09:47

Tonight with Mrs. Bennson....https://m.primal.net/Hsgn.png
DUNE Part Two
https://yts.mx/movies/dune-part-two-2024

2024-04-08 10:56:49

If you want to monitor the Police in your town, you only need three things:
1. To look up which radio frequencies they use: https://www.radioreference.com
2. This $40 USB dongle radio receiver: https://www.rtl-sdr.com/buy-rtl-sdr-dvb-t-dongles/
3. This free software to decode their digital transmissions: https://github.com/DSheirer/sdrtrunk

2024-04-08 10:29:29

Bitcoin = Pumping Units pumping, 1-ton Diesels dieseling, Stranded Energy unstranded, and Hard Work at sunrise.
MURCA !! 😁
https://image.nostr.build/9140112d0e7cf5bbfc8ef922a5aef3c2fd96f777fd10583f49efdc808ac35dc1.jpg

2024-04-08 10:05:45

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I say swap your Dash for Monero, but when I looked at Trocador.app , I saw this weirdness.
$40 in Dash = $70,000 in Monero ? Try it! I want to see what happens! 😈
https://image.nostr.build/a32f09299eede2a074a663620592f8cd85f76ba6a7ec1ff4e09c338ab645f9b9.png

2024-04-08 09:36:03

I believe things are in a state of flux as security and privacy-minded people re-adjust to the new reality wherein attacks with real-world consequences (like getting thrown in prison on false charges) are no longer theoretical.
In the past, such things mostly only happened to high-profile activists like Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. Now it’s happening to normal, everyday people, just like we predicted for years would happen.
Things are getting “real”. People are adjusting.
#Monero

2024-04-07 16:42:26

This bash script will quickly download YouTube videos to your Desktop. First, copy the YouTube URL to your clipboard, then...
#!/bin/sh
clipurl=`xclip -o`
yt-dlp -o "/home/john/Desktop/%(title)s.%(ext)s" $clipurl
This bash script will quickly convert YouTube videos to .mp3 audio files so you can throw them on your phone.
#!/bin/sh
clipurl=`xclip -o`
yt-dlp -x --audio-format "mp3" -o "/home/john/Desktop/%(title)s.%(ext)s" $clipurl

2024-04-07 16:22:33

I've suffered a hopeless crush on Noomi Rapace since I ran across her in the 2012 movie "Prometheus" (part of my beloved the Alien franchise).
Yesterday I found this Rolling Stones video from around that time. Joy!
(Yes, I downloaded it to my archives with yt-dlp and screenshot every scene she is in 🥰 ).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DWiB7ZuLvI

2024-04-07 11:42:40

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I grew weary of Libertarians and AnCaps when I began to purity test them.
Me: "Why can't I install a Heroin vending machine at the end of my driveway, or rent my kids to Pedophiles?"
Them: "Well, see, DRO's will decide if...".
Me: "So DRO's are like Governments?"
< endless pilpul ensues >

2024-04-07 11:30:38

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> It feels like we're trying to replace the ad-funded, privacy-invading revenue model with one that resembles that of the annual county fair, in which every amusement of questionable safety/quality commands its own price on top of the price of entry into the fairgrounds.
lol! That is a great analogy.
IMO, Nostr and V4V are still very, VERY early in the development stage.
This is a powerful technology. Implementations are changing rapidly, with much trial-and-error, which is good thing because it promotes survival of the Fittest, and death of the Weak.
Yes things are super-wonky and frustrating now, but I see great potential.
I emailed Adam Curry asking why he hasn't been on Nostr since December. He said he bailed because it was too much trouble to manage right now. I empathize. He and other Content Producers will return after things mature and shake out.

2024-04-06 09:56:40

User databases available on the Dark Web including: AT&T, Bitcointalk, Disqus, Coinmama, Mashable, Dropbox, SSA.gov, and 928 more. 😄
https://breachforums.cx/Announcement-Database-Index

2024-04-06 09:26:50

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Henlo
https://image.nostr.build/ebd81d8ddc273980aaf6ac1a8c13247596b6c30d6dc0d88ee8f78d9f8250a8a0.jpg

2024-04-06 08:42:17

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The funny, and sad, thing is how man Bitcoin Nerds who never studied Political Science think the Constitution and Laws are something other than weapons rich people use to maintain their grifts.

2024-04-06 08:37:39

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James Corbett has been a Bitcoiner for a decade. He just doesn't hoot about it much.
Back around 2012 I orange-pilled our little set of conspiracy researchers; Richard Grove, Jan Irvin, James Corbett, the Joy Camp guys, et al.

2024-04-05 09:09:11

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> The volume difference between dialogue and sound effects nearly wore out the volume buttons on my remote.
Me too! I attributed this intensely annoying thing to bad settings by whomever encoded the video for torrent distribution. Some upload groups are worse than others for the same movie.
Now I think a big part of that problem is built into the movie because, as you say, the whole Underworld series was one of the worst I've ever seen, like a 40 - 50% volume difference, among files from various upload groups.
Audio compression plug-ins exist which can overcome this, but I haven't had time to mess with installing them in Kodi.

2024-04-05 08:53:47

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Feels good man!
https://image.nostr.build/f1f7592ca44dbb0f5f828ab26957980e7797893fccdfc36f33200aa7baad5e26.jpg

2024-04-04 09:08:21

My dislike for Bitcoin Degenerates grows more intense by the day.
https://image.nostr.build/f2181ef66a7716457778a489fe6f8d61165be94d9dc72e7ac25c6cdd27d4cbf4.png

2024-04-04 09:04:40

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I just finished re-watching the whole Underworld series of movies.
The movies actually aren't that good. I just like Kate Beckinsale in skin-tight black leather.

2024-04-04 09:02:08

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https://podcastindex.org is my #1 go-to source for RSS feeds.
It's infuriating how many Podcasters use services like Rokfin and Spotify that obfuscate the real RSS feed in an attempt to force you to use their stupid, ad-filled online player.

2024-04-04 08:58:49

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What do you seek ?
I have too much stuff. Why do you need more stuff ?

2024-04-03 09:39:21

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Good Fathers.

2024-04-03 09:36:51

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Whitney Webb's UNLIMITED HANGOUT
It's for educated people.
https://unlimitedhangout.com

2024-04-03 09:31:13

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I cringe every time someone says "Check out my podcast on YouTube!".
Podcasts have RSS feeds with direct links to audio files in order to evade Big Tech censorship, the opposite of YouTube.
Always remind them of this.

2024-04-02 12:32:25

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I got my Texas Driver's License in 1982.
No wonder I feel like the world has changed so much I dislike it. :-)

2024-04-01 10:55:04

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It sounds like Adam believes "tipping" will slow adoption of V4V "subscribing". He is right. I think it will.
However, I agree with you. "Zapping" occasionally is way easier for Normies than setting up an on-going V4V sat stream. People often "tip" when the mood strikes them, but hesitate to commit to a subscription.

2024-03-30 16:53:47

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https://odysee.com/monero:d8

2024-03-30 15:40:34

Good Nostr articles on Simplified Privacy .com
https://simplifiedprivacy.com/category/nostr/