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Yeah, I don’t think the purist attitude is going to win hearts and minds. Some people just want to slice a tomato, not plant the seeds.

This is a super interesting idea nostr:note1pel4u2vvrfnewd5tw657upaz8l5xtsv78hkexdwwtk8eeqgtzy9s55ardm

Thanks for an interesting podcast rec!

Listening to the newest Lex Fridman interview (David Pakman), but I’m struggling to be hooked.

Granted I may be naive, but I can’t quite figure out why everyone has made such a big deal out of the mempool.

Sure, fees are high, but isn’t this process also subjected to supply/demand? When the price goes above what people are willing to spend, only those who “have to” take that deal are going to.

Why shouldn’t we assume that the desire not to spend so much in fees will drive the price lower once again? What am I missing?

Most of the people who wouldn’t or couldn’t emigrate are just trying to stay out of it. It’s an awful reality but the prevalent idea is “I have my own problems to worry about”. It’s worth keeping in mind that the average Russian (you have to ignore Muscovites) is living on a very tight income and even when there isn’t a conflict, there are more important things to think about for them. Add in that dissent will make their unfortunate situation worse.

There are of course plenty of actual supports but the full-throated kind I don’t believe are a plurality

Just in case the mempool has disheartened anyone else about topping up their Mullvad subscription, here’s a good LN->XMR suggestion. nostr:note10n2fe3j7qu58zdc99me6jhzfcpwlyetv78caaq77c6x3lwq467wqzpak28

Do you see a path towards that?

I want to believe that we can acculturate users through our interactions and behavior (“this is how we do it here”), but I still struggle to see a scenario where Moloch doesn’t knock on the door.

I feel like it’ll change (or, it’s likely to) but so far I do t feel the same pressures here to “win” that I always did on twitter.

I suspect that’s partially a function of the relative size of the community, but definitely a function of the people who have gravitated toward this space.