I wish we would normalize that when we post a video or audio file on an open netwerk (like Nostr) we only link to files on open platforms.
So no more YouTube but instead https://www.flare.pub or a BitTorrent link instead 😃
I agree. Or a farside.link
Which terminal emulators did you use so far? ⬇️
My history is:
• urxvt ➤ termite ➤ kermit ➤ Alacritty ➤ what's next? (Rio?)
And yes, I wrote a terminal emulator called kermit: https://github.com/orhun/kermit 🐸
iTerm -> Alacritty
I love this! I will give this a try when the next tantrum appears.
i reject a personal fork of core called Knots independently deciding to censor my #bitcoin whirlpool transactions
reject nostr:npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze so swiftly that no pool ever does this again
Is this a soft or hard fork?
Do you have an example(s) when viewed through another lens that makes it simple to digest?
A lot of those issues could be resolved with onchain to ln swaps and vice versa?
Fantastic news! Which wallet did you recommend?
Spot ETFs create extra artificial bitcoin. Could that push the price downwards?
Yes, no one takes the time. Also lots of people I've spoke have already made their mind up about Bitcoin from which they read from mainstream media.
Open-minded is also a frequent blocker, because Bitcoin goes against everything they've been thought and everything they know.
Also if you do get started, you could end up on sites writing bullshit, writing about shitcoins, which is the same thing. So having good sources, material is key.
So, uh, hate to break it to all those cheering for @npub1qtvl2em0llpnnllffhat8zltugwwz97x79gfmxfz4qk52n6zpk3qq87dze so far but it seems they’re already censoring transactions intentionally…
Details here:
https://x.com/checksum0/status/1730004768410493183?s=46
How it started: How it’s going:
Is OCEAN an attack on Bitcoin?
I think corporations cannot guarantee freedom of speech due to governmental regulatory pressure.
Did Bitcoin mining change forever yesterday 🤔
Hey nostr:npub1zmc6qyqdfnllhnzzxr5wpepfpnzcf8q6m3jdveflmgruqvd3qa9sjv7f60 l, @npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk, and @npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr, I watched the announcement yesterday but came away with a lot of unanswered questions that I'll detail below. I would legitimately love to hear the answers to these if at all possible!
How is Ocean non-custodial for the average miner?
On the stream it was mentioned that payout thresholds are 0.0108 BTC (but nostr:npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr was unsure), a number that would take a pleb miner with an S9 ~470d to reach.
Until he reaches that payout point, all of his mined sats seem to be entirely custodied by Ocean.
How does Ocean decentralize mining today?
I was so excited by the teases and pre-announcements for Ocean as it sounded like exactly what I wanted in a Bitcoin pool. Unfortunately, it sounds like all of the decentralization possible is yet to be release, including StratumV2 and any ability for miners to submit block templates themselves.
Did I miss anything that makes Ocean more decentralized than other pools today?
Why is Ocean not open source?
If Ocean is as revolutionary and decentralizing as it's being made out to be, wouldn't the best thing for Bitcoin be that all pools switch over time to the same mode?
If so, why isn't Ocean open-sourcing any of it's protocol or code? In the announcement it seemed that nostr:npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr was bragging that no competitor would be able to "reproduce" their lead dev's code, thus keeping their competitive edge.
There was no mention to my knowledge of open source, but it's possible I missed it!
What guarantee do miners have that you won't censor transactions?
As miners cannot submit their own block templates right now and the source is not open code, miners have to rely on manually checking a visual block template on your site to find censorship.
nostr:npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk has a history of censoring what he viewed as "spam," and there was a lot of time spent in the conference talking about how bad Ordinals are and how bad pools are that mine them.
What guarantees or promises do miners have that you won't censor transactions you don't like?
How will Ocean handle regulatory pressure to enact KYC?
In the event that regulators of the Feds come knocking and want you to implement KYC (as seems to be the case with other pools), what will you do?
What will Ocean's fee model be after the 0% period?
There was a lot of talk about how most pools subsidize larger miners and charge exhorbitant fees to smaller miners during the conference. One thing that wasn't ever mentioned was what Ocean's fee policy will be after the 2mo 0% fee period.
Could you explain how the fee model will work?
Conclusion
That's enough questions for now, I think, but I look forward to getting answers to these! We have a desperate need for decentralized mining in Bitcoin and a massive gap today.
I look forward to hearing back 🙂
When rw Bitcoin mining pools decentralized? A list of critical questions.
Interesting. You gave me some food for thought.
Anyone familiar with a FOSS android app for browsing sites in text mode, pure html, no javascript?
Unfortunately that OpenBoard doesn't have swyping capabilities.
Are there sources where to find the onion sites of these hosted instances? Would be amazing if these were also added to the page with links.