Just updated BTC Pay and the Nostr pluging. Can someone zap me 1 sat and tell me if you see it reflected?

GN

Its a mystery how nostr client devs are so productive. I always want to use the thing im building and then get distracted. damn you nostr.

And this is the reason why the #fdroid repo. model is always a better alternative. #obtainium is great, but just an escape hatch if your app is not on #fdroid

#aurorastore is last resort.

I earn way more sats making memes than writing code.

I should take the hint

The False Dichotomy: Soft Forks vs. Innovation

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A common argument in the altcoin community is that Bitcoin isn't innovating, especially compared to newer, "advanced" altcoins. I've debunked this fiat argument in the past, as it equates bribed rent-seekers with entrepreneurs under the label of "developers." These arguments come from non-technical midwits that spew altcoin propaganda and have no interest in providing value.

Unfortunately, this argument has a particularly obnoxious form within Bitcoin where the so-called "moderates" argue that Bitcoin needs to implement more soft forks to continue innovating or progressing or gaining adoption. This argument is flawed for several reasons.

First, it's incorrect to say Bitcoin isn't innovating. Numerous developers are continually working on Bitcoin, not just in Core, but in the many projects building on top of it. Innovation doesn't just mean changes at the protocol level; it also happens in second layers. Innovation is happening in a permissionlessly.

Second, equating soft forks with innovation is not understanding the long-term consequences. Soft forks are permanent changes to the protocol, and implementing them doesn't necessarily make Bitcoin more innovative or better. In fact, rushing to add new features can introduce security vulnerabilities, a problem often seen in many altcoins. Worse, if the soft fork is a complete dud, we're stuck with it. Reversing a soft fork requires a hard fork. We're essentially stuck with these soft-fork changes forever so we'd better be careful about the changes we let in.

Third, there's a misconception that a lack of soft forks indicates stagnation. This view ignores Bitcoin's biggest strength: its decentralization. Because Bitcoin is not controlled by a single entity, it doesn't have a traditional roadmap or deadlines. This decentralization enables a more organic and safer form of innovation, primarily occurring in layers above the Bitcoin protocol.

Innovation in Bitcoin is not solely defined by the number or frequency of soft forks. The argument that Bitcoin is lagging because it isn't continually implementing soft forks misrepresents how genuine, sustainable innovation occurs. Such misunderstandings comes from a fiat, centralized mindset and the less credence we give to this assumption, the better off we'll be.

Hey thanks.

Learned again something new.

I'm running on #Sailfish

will se if this works for me.

was there a desktop linux version as well?

Every relay is technically a push server. :)

It's just too expensive to keep the app connected, so we transfer the same payload the relay would through other services.

I don't want freedom tech I want push

GM & pura vida 🤙

Bitcoiners like to say "don't trust, verify" but some love to trust their favorite influencer. 🤣

There should be no Push notifications on nostr. Because push means there has to be some backend that uses google firebase cloud messaging or similar for sending the push notifications to your device when some conditions are met. And that means you've just introduced a centralized component in your application that is supposed to use a decentralized protocol. See the problem? The only way to be a trully decentralized client for nostr is not to use push but pull in a background service that you try as much as possible to not be killed by the system and use as little network and battery as you're able to code it. It might seem uncomfortable because you're so used to have pushs with apparently no cost to you. But there's no such thing as a free lunch. The third-party risk is there. If you want freedom tech that is trully independent of centralized clouds and backends you need to accept the cost.

GM! ... bored in WAW airport.

Anybody here awaiting the flight to Riga? #BH2023

Extending my legal status here in the USA again! Hate doing that over and over because of bureaucracy. So many unnecessary documents and forms that they already have on file. The law is also outdated. America needs to catch up or it’s going to hell

This is on Android.

You might be right about the relay list, since I was messing around with them a few weeks back. It could be an old list that has ones that I removed and added back later

One tap zaps will be awesome👌

I ja jestem zaskoczony że Pan nie jest polakiem, bo Pana polski jest bardzo dobry. Ale jak mieszkasz w Polsce i rozmawiasz po polsku, to dla mnie jesteś Polakiem 🫡🇵🇱