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I don't seek privacy.

I know that some of you do, and I want to support that, but I don't need it. I have a DNS record that ties an IP address to my legal name. Anything done by that IP address is, well, obviously me. If relays on nostr can associate my public key with my IP address, I really don't give a flying fuck. I am not engaging in illegal behavior (at least not knowingly) and I will happily comply with law enforcement should they think that I am. Trying to protect myself from all possible outcomes is I think a sign of paranoia. YES the government is wrong sometimes and oppressive sometimes and who knows what might happen. The general trends are worrying. But I address that by pushing for change, and by producing legal technology that helps push for change.

I understand some of you are fighting against evil top down systems of oppression via fiat currencies, and in doing so you are making yourselves targets, and are being anonymous so you can fight harder. That's fine, and I'll support privacy where I can. But this is not my personal battle. My battle is for free speech, a battlefield on which I don't have to be anonymous to fight with full ferocity.

So please appreciate the work I put into helping you maintain your privacy (gossip security, gossip relay privacy controls, etc) because I didn't need any of that for myself, that was 100% for you guys. And in doing so, don't mock my opsec or belittle my client just because it doesn't do things exactly the way you think it should do things.

HardRich 1y ago 💬 1

I generally think the same way as you. However, my concern is the future. What happens if my ideologies become “problematic” in the future when sentiment shifts for one reason or another. Look at folks who get canceled based on past comments, that at the time, were acceptable.

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Mike Dilger ☑️ 1y ago 💬 1

I dunno if I'm a glutton for punishment or what, but somehow I'm looking forward to that, to fighting for justice and honor against evil people, even if I lose I win.

Mike Dilger ☑️ 1y ago 💬 1

Palestinians fight against Israel against impossible odds. They expect to be killed. Some people in the West think they believe in an afterlife and Allah will reward them in that afterlife. But I'm an athiest - I don't believe in any afterlife - and yet I have the same sense about things. I would rather be killed for promoting free speech or telling the truth about Israel than from cancer or a heart attack. Death is certain, and I would want to make my death impactful if possible. Even if I'm cancelled or imprisoned rather than killed, that still has the effect of being martyred and does great things for the cause of righteousness. Is there any greater point to life than fighting against evil? Julian Assange's life sucks balls right now, but his imprisonment has had a great effect. I don't fear these unlikely outcomes.

HardRich 1y ago 💬 1

That’s pretty baller. I’m not sure if I’m a weak man or if I think my wife and kids need me too much. Hard to know what the answer is unless tested. I just hope to not be tested. I’d rather not find out that I’m a tittybaby. :) In the meantime ima try to be private - ala Ron Swanson.

Mike Dilger ☑️ 1y ago

If I had a wife or kids I probably wouldn't feel this way. When I was younger I didn't feel this way either. I'm sure as hell not saying people should be like me. Maybe I'm nuts. I'm just saying it how it is.