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This is said to be the last photo of Julian Assange, one of the original Cypherpunks, a person of integrity and a person I have always admired.

Maybe some of you only know Julian from Wikileaks, but he was a computer genius, a true Cypherpunk. He was co-author of Rubberhorse, the precursor of TrueCrypt, developer of FreeBSD and PostgreSQL, he also wrote one of the first port scanners, Strobe, if not the first, and hacked the MILNET network (secret data network used by the US military), among many other things, surely one of the best hackers in history.

Why do you think he founded Wikileaks? Because he knew all the miseries of governments.

Julian has given his life for freedom, truth and justice, he does not deserve to end up like this.

What can we do? I don't know, but it seems that without violence nothing is achieved.

#FreeJulianAssange

Thomas Paine 2y ago

The system is sending us fear through the media channels...'don't you dare to mess with us'

Open confrontation doesn't seem to be wise. We should strive to become less easy to

contol and (by using the power of math) to sidestep their control. We need to become proficient in privacy and teach others as good as we can.

Many people are waking up from their very personal Matrix these days. Assagnes sacrifices are without comparison, but it means nothing if we don't channelize peoples indignation into an productive outcome.

https://cryptosovereignty.org/theory-of-the-crypto-partisan/

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Cyph3rp9nk 2y ago

Thank you very much for the recommended reading.

78e47dfe... 2y ago

Memes will get you 10 years in jail. With the RESTRICT act, using VPN or Nostr will. Better step up your game.

Thomas Paine 2y ago

IMHO it's deeply worrying to see the glorification of censor-resistant technologies, while privacy (anonymity) is an afterthought at best.

BTC, lightning network and Nostr are all very dangerous to use. It's hard to not shoot yourself in the foot w.r.t. privacy.

What's censorship resistance if you still need to obey the rules? You'll be identified and brought to 'justice'.

Cyph3rp9nk 2y ago

The lack of interest from Bitcoin Core developers in privacy has always bothered me or why no efforts are made to implement Mimblewimble.

Thomas Paine 2y ago

I hope 'silent payments' will make it into a release some day.

https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/silent-payments-make-bitcoin-more-private

nakad.ai🔱🦁🛡️🏯📿 2y ago

CT:s are increasing the size of transactions significantly, so there needs to be a breakthrough in that technology. Scripting is more difficult with mw, like enabling the lightning network. The rationale is to move privacy features on higher layers, enabled with Bolt12, Federated chaumian mints etc.

nakad.ai🔱🦁🛡️🏯📿 2y ago

On-chain you can still use CJs, like Whirlpool.

nakad.ai🔱🦁🛡️🏯📿 2y ago

CT:s are implemented on Liquid.

So there is interest, but everything has trade-offs.

nakad.ai🔱🦁🛡️🏯📿 2y ago

The funny thing is that privacy features were both born out of the bitcoin protocol and considered for it. So they are deeply concerned, but also extremely careful because of the trade-offs. Implementing a whole host of technologies at the same time will have all kinds consequences.

Coinjoin: Gregory Maxwell

Confidential transactions: Adam Back, Gregory Maxwell

Dandelion: It's a BIP that will probably be implemented in the future

Thomas Paine 2y ago

If you ever use your Nostr private key without TOR, you're easy to be identified.

nakad.ai🔱🦁🛡️🏯📿 2y ago

Ever heard of VPN?

Thomas Paine 2y ago

Wouldn't your VPN provider be able to identify you? If the VPN provider wants to continue business in the jurisdiction that is asking for your identity, you should assume it will play by the 'rules'.

Why should the VPN fight against authorities on your behalf?

Alvis 2y ago

Then we’ll go with dVPN… 😜

Thomas Paine 2y ago

dVPN is a new concept to me, it might be a viable solution. Thanks for pointing this out, I'll read more about it and its security tradeoffs.

nakad.ai🔱🦁🛡️🏯📿 2y ago

Use a VPN which accepts anonymous payments, anonymous accounts, that doesn't log your activity, have external independent audits, operating in safe jurisdictions.

78e47dfe... 2y ago

I doubt those actually exist.

nakad.ai🔱🦁🛡️🏯📿 2y ago

Mullvad

StellarStoic💭 Old account 2y ago

Yes I first thought about Mullvad as well 🤙 Monero community is quite vocal about it.

Based in Sweden 🤔 Piratebay has operated in Sweden as well and they get raid by the authorities. Something to consider 🤷

Toshi 1y ago

They all know your IP address. That’s enough for your government if they want you. No?

Toshi 1y ago

*still