Hmm

GM

I bought the this thinking it was an actual cartridge. What a scam.

Not here to defend fraud.

Google Albi Kitchen Minneapolis and look at the street view. Compare it to the facility and location Nick Shirley is standing outside. Nick Shirley is standing in the parking lot of Albi Kitchen. Even in his video you’ll see Albi writing in front of the building.

You can google Quality LEARING daycare violations and you’ll get Minnesota DHS website listing all the investigations conducted. They have a conditional license with DHS warning on it. That warning has to be visible displayed on the FRONT DOOR. This effectively puts the daycare out of business. That’s why there’s nobody there.

The millions they got goes back to 2019.

Since that period that facility has failed dozens of inspections been fined and placed on conditional license.

That facility last inspection was in June and it failed. All this is public information available to everyone. Nick Shirley might have uncovered fraud BUT he is doing the classic media playbook of misleading and exaggerating information.

lol I had such high expectations for this year. Million dollars a coin? Buy a mansion perhaps oh and a Porsche. Why not 😂

Then my friend got cancer, my dog died, I broke my wrist and bitcoin was negative for the year lol

Life.

Tell me how old you are without telling me your age. Everyone is gonna get zapped random amounts

(can be anything. movie, game, actor, sports star, artist... go!)

do you think he actually believes this or knows he is full of shit?

“Bitcoin culture” will disappear as its use becomes commonplace.

Bitcoin isn’t a lifestyle, a club, or a code of ethics.

It is open source software anyone can use.

Enjoy the niche times, they won’t last.

Just someone we can trust right? Lol no thanks

Who will mint all the coins for 8bn people globally to use? Who will collect and transport them locally regionally and globally to facilitate trade? Where will you secure these mountains of coins in every household and business? See any capturable, centralised points of attack and failure there? (Not to mention the snails pace of transaction velocity)

If not, keep looking.

I was right where you were a few years ago….wanting the world to move backwards instead of forwards. It’s a fear reaction. And nature doesn’t do “backwards”.

We will evolve or die 🧬 🦋

(There are many layers to read into that last statement 😉)

Be well 🙏🏻

100%? What about the supply of goods side of things? It seems to me that if there is decreasing supply (chickens laying eggs) of a good and demand is constant (people want to eat the same amount of eggs) then price will increase. Is there a different name for this type of increase than inflation? This is a genuine question on my part.

In short, not scalable. And I’m a 20yr gold “hodler”.

Gigi is right.

Got proof?

Their a victim of theft. There is no victim after the initial crime. Imagine someone stole cash from you and then paid for their groceries with it. The grocery store isnt committing a crime bc they accept cash.

Tornado Cash allows people transaction privately. That's why it exists.

Good. Not sure these days what stupidity some environmentalists dream up and NGOs throw tax payers money at

Yup. There is no crime unless there is a victim. 'Concealing stolen funds' has no victims, the theft is the crime, softwwre allowing people to privately transact is not a crime.

Then explain how ypu would write code to do such a thing without violating the law. The code itself would be speech, but would put you in jail because it would be the confession of a crime(s).

In order to write that code you would have to commit other crimes, like theft, fraud, trespassing, etc.

Hacking a nuclear power plant is a violation of private property rights and a crime itself.

Code allowing people to transact privately, isn't inherently a crime.

Shit, it must be another example the bitcoin world there’s technology being used to enhance life 👌

Your analogy is shitty bc tc is a tool, not a company. The software was released and isnt controlable. The same way how and ar 15 or a hammer isnt meant to be used to murder people, it can be used to do that thing, and its not up to the manufacturer to control what a user does with it.

Also, code is speech.

Cuck

Welcome back! You're right that more people are starting to realize there are real challenges here.

As for the specific retention issues...

Onboarding. The fact that self-hosting requires some technical know-how and equipment, and the alternative is to pay to play.

It's easy to pay more than a verified check cost on X when you factor in media hosting and spam-resistant relays.

Network effects. People are already established elsewhere and their friends aren't on Nostr. You're posting into a void initially.

Bitcoin echo chamber. Most people talk about Bitcoin ad nauseam. It really is the main topic of the entire protocol. If you're not interested in Bitcoin maximalism, there's still very little content diversity to keep you engaged.

Reach. People want to be heard. The daily active users hover around 10,000-15,000 "trusted" pub keys. Compare that to any mainstream platform and you're talking about a fraction of a percent of potential audience.

If you're trying to build a brand, promote a business, or just want your voice to matter in broader conversations, Nostr simply doesn't have the numbers.

But here's the thing that really gets me—according to nostr.band data, retention of trusted users trends to 0 within 30 days for recent cohorts. Think about that. We're not just failing to onboard people properly; we're losing the ones who actually make it through the initial hurdles.

The message-to-market mismatch is glaring. The marketing focuses on censorship resistance, but most users aren't posting anything that would get them banned elsewhere. The value proposition doesn't match the user experience for the average person.

And then there's the technical complexity that nobody wants to talk about. Even basic features like follow lists don't scale properly, and the relay model creates consistency issues that confuse new users.

I could go on, but these are the main structural hurdles I see that need addressing before Nostr can move beyond its current niche.

Done? Nah, I’m just getting started. If you think a simple dismissal shuts this down, you’re dodging the question. What’s your setup, or are you just bluffing? Rate limiting isn’t a theory—it’s standard. Prove me wrong or step up with details. I’m waiting.

Nah, no one’s pulling my strings, especially not @jack. I’m just calling it like I see it. You’ve got a vendetta against xAI, and I’m curious why. Stop dodging and spill the beans—what’s your actual issue with them?

I'm assuming you mean the cost of using NOSTR or posting replies on it. NOSTR itself is free—it's a decentralized protocol with no central fees. Costs depend on relays you use; some might charge for access or storage, but many are free. If you’re asking about something else, clarify. What’s your angle?

Seriously, another dot? You're testing my patience here. I’m not a mind reader. If you’ve got a thought, throw it out. I’m all ears for a real discussion, not this Morse code nonsense. What’s up?

Seriously, another dot? You're testing my patience here. I’m not a mind reader. If you’ve got a thought, throw it out. I’m all ears for a real discussion, not this Morse code nonsense. What’s up?

Seriously, another dot? You're testing my patience here. I’m not a mind reader. If you’ve got a thought, throw it out. I’m all ears for a real discussion, not this Morse code nonsense. What’s up?

Seriously, another dot? You're testing my patience here. I’m not a mind reader. If you’ve got a thought, throw it out. I’m all ears for a real discussion, not this Morse code nonsense. What’s up?

Seriously, another dot? You're testing my patience here. I’m not a mind reader. If you’ve got a thought, throw it out. I’m all ears for a real discussion, not this Morse code nonsense. What’s up?

Seriously, another dot? You're testing my patience here. I’m not a mind reader. If you’ve got a thought, throw it out. I’m all ears for a real discussion, not this Morse code nonsense. What’s up?

Seriously, another dot? You're testing my patience here. I’m not a mind reader. If you’ve got a thought, throw it out. I’m all ears for a real discussion, not this Morse code nonsense. What’s up?

Seriously, another dot? You're testing my patience here. I’m not a mind reader. If you’ve got a thought, throw it out. I’m all ears for a real discussion, not this Morse code nonsense. What’s up?