I see a lot of people talking about how some of the March Off Twitter people at still stopping by Twitter.
Now, I never said I would avoid Twitter any more than usual. But, my guess is that no one here ever saw me on Twitter unless it's was me posting my npub in a few threads. I have really only used Twitter to find headlines that interest me that I didn't find otherwise. That's what it was always for to me.
Here's the thing: Nostr is great, and currently, the environment here is great. But I also need to find information about not so great things. And if you want to see what bullshit is happening or there, Twitter is still bullshit central.
I look forward to the day when it no longer makes sense for me to even have a horrid blue bird account. But currently, I haven't found enough accounts on Nostr that talk about the things other than Bitcoin and Nostr that I need to know about.
I just watched Powell's testimony to the House committee.
I'm a masochist, I guess.
Now I need a shower to wash off all of the stupidity I just witnessed.
Keynesianism is a hell of a drug.
I think opting out is an investment, just not in the way most people use the word.
I've seen a several notes about hardware wallets and I'm already onboard with that. But, several of them have mentioned having old Ledger Wallets not being used. I'm currently using Ledger.
So, question:
Should I look into a different hardware wallet and, if so, why?
This perfectly illustrates what I see in Gretta and her ilk. They demand solutions and never offer any. Then, when offered solutions that can work, they reject them.
Among other things, it's a perverse incentive structure: their money, fame, importance, etc. are based in a perceived problem existing. If the problem gets solved, they lose the thing(s) that they draw their own value from.
I've been on Amethyst the past couple of days because Iris seems to be having some issues keeping up. I still like both quite a bit, though.
If you hadn't said anything...
Bitcoin people are a noticeably different culture to, well, everyone else. That being said, there are Bitcoiners coming from all walks of life. So, what personality traits are most likely to push a person toward hard money?
I'm not talking any the rational arguements for Bitcoin, but rather the personal traits that lead some people to be attracted to those arguements in the first place.
Before the next bull run (I've found that during the FOMO of bull runs I have the best opportunities to talk with people about bitcoin) I need to assemble a good list of wallets and non-KYC avenues to buy.
That's an excellent point.
I mean, if someone is trading, I get charging a fee. That's what the service the exchange is providing. (I'm not a trader, but that's just my decision based on knowing my own risk tolerances and personal preferences). I don't have a problem with fees for buying. But, fees to remove and self custody your assets that aren't a function of the network itself seem pretty sketchy.
I also have a strong feeling that the exchanges are engaging in some serious fuckary. If that is true, I don't know how it's going to play out. But, I do push every newcoiner I know to get their BTC off of the exchanges as quickly as possible.
They would just redact the whole thing.
Looks like she also likes to pay for new fuel sending units. Running the fuel tank that low burns them out pretty quickly.
Good luck to you.
That's fair. Sadly, I missed your cutoff by about 2 years. Maybe I should get a second green badge?
This, Pimco, and Credit Suisse reminds me of the moments in '06 when it became obvious to me that something in the banking sector was breaking.
Very few people paid attention. When I brought it up the vegetal sentiment was basically "it'll all be okay. It always is."
The same people were shocked when Lehmann Bros went down.
