This is the “hoodie anon, hideaway culture”. People should not have to hide their identities in order to swipe software.
Human collaboration in person and in the open should not suffer because the State doesn’t like the code you write.
Having your name associated with the tools you write is not about “recognition” it’s about free association in a free country.
Right, but apparently that's not how it works in a world turning into something that makes 1984 look like a mere joke.
I’m saying throwing away recognition won’t solve the problem.
Software developers don’t do it for nebulous “recognition” they do it to solve problems. Hiding away won’t solve anything; it’s hiding, it’s running away from the problem, it’s being a coward and refusing to solve a problem head on.
What’s worse is having the means to help solve these problems and then refusing to act.
That’s why the world is teetering on tyranny.
Correct. An adversarial environment dictates the rules of engagement, not what 'should' be, unfortunately. Since a system of support is available by anonymous payment, and the software can be reviewed openly - the right thing to do as plebs is to support developers' efforts where possible, imho.
100% CORRECT. And the question is begged, “How do people get Bitcoin anonymously?”, a key question left out of the equation. Leaving the distribution of bitcoin to exchanges is suicidal….do don’t do it!
Agreed about normal exchanges. But isn't Lightning a way to get near privacy and thus Bitcoin anonymously? The network is built out and improving all the time, is decentralized et cetera.
If the method of payment is not disconnected to the “handing over” of the good or service, you are de anonymised, and as you’ve seen, the State is not averse to requesting mass dumps of records of completely innocent people.
