Head to some meetups. Exchange P2P Face-to-face for cash.
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None near me, small town guy in the middle of nowhere haha
I've driven 3 hrs for P2P. Try harder.
Unless I'm convinced it'll actually be worth the time and effort, especially given my lack of long-distance transportation, it certainly isn't something I'm going to "try harder" on. I've has enough disappointments trying to get in this space as it is. I do like the tech and I believe it has something that can help fix several major economic issues but I'm not a maxi cultist. I don't think it solved EVERYTHING. I also don't think it's perfect, either, with significant issues that would keep me from wanting to go BTC-only (I mean, the privacy concerns alone are enough reasoning to use altcoins like Monero for regular transactions).
Unless the goons in the government significantly reduce KYC regulations OR a feasible no-KYC or low-KYC method comes around, it's just going to end up being an "admire from a distance" sort of thing for me.
Man you should jaded AF. Lighten up my brother. Nobody said anything about BTC only. If you don't want to get BTC because you don't like BTC, just say so, I don't care.
What I really don't want to hear, are excuses that there are no KYC-free ways to acquire crypto. That is defeatist. We must push KYC-free, if we are to have any impact on power of the state.
If you are acquiring any Crypto and you care about privacy and freedom, I urge you to seek out KYC-free purchase methods.
Imma KYC-free Maxi not a Bitcoin Maxi.
Well, if I'm being honest, I *am* jaded. I tried for the majority of 2024 to find a method that works for me but I'm not kidding when I say I tried literally every suggestion and none of them worked.
It's not defeatism, it's just my experience. What bugs me is that I've genuinely had people flip out at me and even unfollow me simply because I made a post expressing how it had all become a waste of time for me, and how constant failure after trying every suggestion had led me to complete discouragement.
What I *can* say, is that I agree 100% with you on KYC. It's just that unless you're willing to drive those 3 hours on the off chance of finding someone that is willing to trade (a length not everyone has the time or energy to go to), you really don't have many options. I don't have the money to afford building a mining rig. Any nearby ATMs are extortionists (no joke, the only ones in a several hour radius charge ~20%).
bro TBH
you're kinda always bitching.
last time it was about Simplex
we all just gotta suck it up and figure it out.
I know everything is perfect in Bitcoin world but believe it or not, there ARE things that can improve and they won't if nobody presents feedback and constructive criticism.
tbf I spend all day bitching
i get it.
😂 Real talk though, I don't intend to complain about everything, I just don't like how vapid a lot of conversations can be on Nostr. GMs, PVs and absolutely nothing that actually seeks to solve the issues our civilization is facing.
Real talk, what is your favorite Black Tea blend?
And have you tried Emei Xueya (峨眉雪芽)? When brewed correctly in a tall glass some of the tea leaves will be suspended half way up the glass for an appeasing visual affect.