ChainsLight
TG

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npub1zya050rzhrvwuwtmfxn8fpuuw7zczzr73wu5yv6xl0j9hv4rahssk8ykjg

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chainslight@iris.to

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2025-04-20 01:06:35

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Here, let me buy you a beer probably will help. :) well maybe it's only a draft beer

2025-04-02 16:50:03

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Smart ass AI
Engine
Qwen QwQ 32B
Thought Process
The concept you’re describing—a cryptographically verified, distributed blocklist of "fake" or harmful Nostr public keys using a Merkle root or similar structure—is not natively implemented in existing Nostr clients as of now. Here's a breakdown of the current state and potential approaches:
1. Existing Blocklist Mechanisms in Nostr Clients
User-Managed Blocklists: Most Nostr clients (e.g., Damus, Flamingo, TwTxt) allow users to manually block specific pubkeys or import simple text-based blocklists (e.g., lists of pubkeys). These are unauthenticated and require manual trust in third-party sources.
Community-Curated Lists: Some projects (e.g., nostr-tools or nostr-relay-list) maintain community-maintained blocklists, but they lack cryptographic verification.
Relay-Level Filtering: Relays can enforce their own rules (e.g., banning abusive pubkeys), but this is decentralized and inconsistent across relays.
2. Why a "Signed Blocklist" Doesn’t Exist Yet
Decentralized Philosophy: Nostr’s design rejects centralized authorities, making a universally trusted blocklist repository incompatible with its ethos. A Merkle root signed by a single entity would create a central point of control, which most Nostr developers resist.
Coordination Challenges: Aggregating and verifying "bad" pubkeys across the network would require consensus on what constitutes "harmful," leading to political/ethical debates (e.g., censorship vs. safety).
Technical Gaps: No Nostr Improvement Proposal (NIP) specifies a standardized format for signed blocklists with Merkle roots. Implementing this would require client and relay coordination.
3. Possible Workarounds
Third-Party Services:
A trusted service could publish a signed Merkle tree of flagged pubkeys. Clients could fetch this tree and verify its root signature. Users would choose which services to trust (similar to certificate authorities in HTTPS).
Example: A community-driven "Nostr Safety List" with periodic signed snapshots.
Client-Side Plugins:
Some clients (e.g., Nostur or Iris) support plugins. You could develop a plugin to fetch and verify a blocklist from a trusted source (e.g., a decentralized storage like IPFS + signature verification).
Mastodon-Style Reporting:
Implement a reporting system where users flag abusive pubkeys, and a consensus algorithm (e.g., tallying reports) generates a blocklist. Cryptographic signatures could validate the aggregated list’s integrity.
4. Technical Feasibility
Merkle Tree Implementation: The technical foundation exists. Clients could:
Fetch a blocklist (e.g., a JSON file) containing a Merkle root and leaves (pubkeys).
Verify the root’s signature against a trusted public key.
Validate individual pubkeys against the Merkle proof.
Trust Model: Users would need to decide which blocklist "authorities" to trust, similar to how GPG keys are signed by trusted parties in a web of trust.
5. Why Manual Checks Are Still Necessary
No Central Authority: Without a trusted verifier, users must still audit blocklist sources.
False Positives/Negatives: Blocklists can be gamed (e.g., politically motivated listings) or incomplete, so critical decisions (e.g., financial transactions) should still require manual pubkey verification.
Final Answer
While no existing Nostr client implements a Merkle-root-signed blocklist for pubkeys, the concept is technically feasible. It would require:
A trusted third party to curate and sign blocklists.
Client-side support for Merkle verification (no NIP exists for this yet).
Community adoption of the trust model.
For now, your best bet is to:
Use manual blocklists (import/export functionality in clients).
Follow community reports on platforms like Nostr Explorers or Nostr邦.
Advocate for or develop a plugin/blocklist service that implements cryptographic verification.

2025-04-02 02:15:45

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Does the Bitaxe have the option to double as a full node?

2025-03-28 14:20:46

We are building an adoptable basic Bitcoin Node, and network.
Step 1 : Ordered up "Rasberry Pi 5" starter kit.
$ 220 Fiatellos
Dopt-a-Node initiative
*included storage is insufficient https://image.nostr.build/c182e0d0be28140e26b00bf497e88c293dd122a74396b4214f77095be83de19f.jpg

2025-03-12 04:07:47

Damian and Andy figure it out! Join us at the Bimblebit studio
https://bimblebit.com/media/SS-2025-03-10-Ep1-20LQ.mp4

2025-03-06 02:47:37

Damian and Andy what's up? Shooting the sh-t in studio! 19
https://bimblebit.com/media/2025-03-03-Ep1-19-LQa.mp4

2025-02-24 18:25:40

Bimblebit's Shoot the shit
https://bimblebit.com/media/2025-02-18-SS-Ep1-18-LQ.mp4

2025-02-14 00:01:57

Andy and Damian at our studio just shooting the shit. Ep1-17 on Bimblebit Media.
Https://bimblebit.com/media/2025-02-10-SS-S1Ep17-LQ.mp4
[video] [url:https://bimblebit.com/media/2025-02-10-SS-S1Ep17-LQ.mp4]
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2025-01-19 17:17:40

https://t.co/PBufRUKeD6
Does Canada need to:
1⃣ minimize tax exemption for Bitcoin transactions under $10,000 CAD
2⃣ Eliminate capital gains tax on BTC held for 1yr +
3⃣ Remove regulatory red-tape and incentivize Bitcoin mining in Canada
4⃣ Establish a 🇨🇦 Strategic Bitcoin Reserve

2024-09-19 12:54:53

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Eventually, it seems, we all get stuck in a race condition. Those whom stay up till 3am trying to understand remain 2 steps ahead of everyone else. Keep your troubleshooting logs on ,spirits up, max verbose while in the void.

2024-09-06 13:58:26

C0 FF EE. I will never be able to unsee this. "cup of hex" please.

2024-09-05 13:14:33

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Zoom Zoom

2024-08-14 14:52:16

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lol, Based58

2024-07-31 16:49:08

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***NOT Including the principal

2024-07-31 16:48:13

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This is soo important to point out.
So... then in this example the true cost is approx 1300 / month for 30 years (if rates stay the same) to borrow near half a million dollars. hmm

2024-03-29 18:10:29

2016 blocks x avg(10min) = avg (20160 min) / (60min /hour) = 336 hours / (24hours a day) = 14 days.
Proof of work difficulty adjusts approximately every 2 weeks, 2016 blocks to target 14 days elapse time.

2024-03-17 15:52:43

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Let's talk framented LN enabled IPFS, via time paid storage techniques, followed by distribution and app data re-assembly and bandwidth. Do you trust AWS and Big Brother are you concerned by new canadian regulation? But only if I ran into that guy, nobody else would care.

2023-07-11 13:18:06

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I guess this means Bitcoin operates as fast as you can you can go!

2023-06-07 13:17:52

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I'm fascinated by the selective retractable fashion.

2023-06-03 15:41:02

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If in doubt, zoom out fallacy

2023-05-29 16:44:18

At this point, I like to think Bitcoin and the Debt Ceiling are the same;
must be raised every cycle,
cannot be stopped,
creates economic stimulus,
limits temporarily removed,
every four years, we do it again

2023-05-29 04:33:19

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Sometimes a person just needs to read between the lines. Thanks again for taking the time, I enjoyed the read.
TG

2023-05-29 04:14:38

210,000 Bitcoin Blocks is approximately 4 years.

2023-05-28 15:01:27

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Looking forward to reading this Odell thanks for making it publicly available.

2023-05-22 22:17:33

Given on this day in 2010, 2 pizzas were bought for 10000 BTC, please estimate when 10000 pizzas could be bought with 2 BTC? Further, how does one deliver 10,000 Pizzas. Hmmm, seems a legit metric, and a fun challenge to consider. Surely, I have better things to do.

2023-04-10 03:15:07

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Please pass this along to anyone you feel would find an interest in the project. Thanks

2023-04-03 12:28:02

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Biitcoin.org SMF forums 09

2023-03-19 16:04:14

Hey Nostrians, what Incentivizes you? Please try to put it into one sentence.

2023-03-17 21:48:12

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Your passionate about what you do! That is what makes it great. The room will be people looking to learn., and the best coders I have ever met work from a place of passion first, the best are continually learning. You have lots to offer, explore your challenges, discuss the frustration points, celebrate your wins. It sounds like a fun story to share.

2023-03-11 02:21:24

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This is why Canadians make great developers, stuck indoors focused for 6 months of the year. Snow..!

2023-03-09 17:25:34

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I have always thought "Timechain" is the best descriptor. A value event measured and captured in time and space then further distributed in a global chain.

2023-02-26 20:07:35

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Please set aside some time for the IRC meetup

2023-02-26 19:24:04

#[0] Verifying My Public Key: "Chainslight"

2023-02-26 18:18:24

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Reality is, A centralized organization cannot outpace a open-source, decentralized one, no contest when incentive is aligned

2023-02-26 16:56:51

I want to set a limit to the size and duration of any attachment post or media acrively displayed. The purpose to keep my device running efficient with nostr?? suggestions?

2023-02-26 15:12:04

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Peter Diamandis is doing some interesting projects that sound like they are aligned.

2023-02-25 17:30:18

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captivating perspective, nice work #[6]

2023-02-25 17:28:10

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Your new profile smoked the inside of my screen! nice pic

2023-02-25 02:02:54

npub1zya050rzhrvwuwtmfxn8fpuuw7zczzr73wu5yv6xl0j9hv4rahssk8ykjg
Verifying My Public Key: "@ChainsLight"

2023-02-25 01:59:34

npub1zya050rzhrvwuwtmfxn8fpuuw7zczzr73wu5yv6xl0j9hv4rahssk8ykjg
Verifying My Public Key: "@ChainsLight"

2023-02-24 23:52:36

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Bundled with Encarta, Word Perfect/ and Paint ! Did you know there was no screen copy and paste in Paint..???

2023-02-24 00:03:08

Well, AI imaging was a good use of a day... ??
AI = "Algorithmic Inference", while fun it's not intelligent