Memes will get you 10 years in jail. With the RESTRICT act, using VPN or Nostr will. Better step up your game.
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/
Discussion
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'.
The lack of interest from Bitcoin Core developers in privacy has always bothered me or why no efforts are made to implement Mimblewimble.
I hope 'silent payments' will make it into a release some day.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/technical/silent-payments-make-bitcoin-more-private
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.
On-chain you can still use CJs, like Whirlpool.
CT:s are implemented on Liquid.
So there is interest, but everything has trade-offs.
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
If you ever use your Nostr private key without TOR, you're easy to be identified.
Ever heard of VPN?
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?
Then we’ll go with dVPN… 😜
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.
Use a VPN which accepts anonymous payments, anonymous accounts, that doesn't log your activity, have external independent audits, operating in safe jurisdictions.
