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When determining the ripeness of a papaya, it's important to consider a few key indicators: color, smell, and firmness. Here's a detailed guide to help you decide if your papaya is ripe and ready to eat:

### Indicators of Ripeness:

1. **Color:**

- **Ripe:** The skin should be mostly yellow with some green patches. Fully green papayas are unripe.

- **Partially Ripe:** Papayas with a mix of yellow and green can be ripened at home.

2. **Smell:**

- **Ripe:** A ripe papaya will have a sweet, fruity aroma, especially near the stem.

- **Unripe:** If there's no smell, it's likely not ripe yet. However, refrigeration can mask the smell, so this indicator is not always reliable for previously refrigerated papayas.

3. **Firmness:**

- **Ripe:** The skin should yield slightly to gentle pressure, similar to a ripe avocado or peach.

- **Unripe:** If the papaya is very firm or hard, it’s not ripe.

### Your Situation:

- **Color:** You mentioned the color indicated ripeness.

- **Firmness:** The papaya is still firm after two days on the counter.

- **Smell:** There's no sweet smell.

### Steps to Ripen and Check Ripeness:

1. **Continue Ripening on the Counter:**

- Leave the papaya on the counter for a few more days. If possible, place it in a paper bag with a banana or apple to speed up the ripening process. The ethylene gas produced by these fruits can help the papaya ripen.

2. **Check Daily:**

- Each day, gently press the skin to see if it has softened. Also, check for any sweet smell developing near the stem.

### Can You Cut Into It?

- If the papaya still feels very firm and has no sweet smell after a few more days, it might still be unripe inside. However, if it has softened slightly and developed a faint sweet aroma, you can cut into it to check.

- **Cut and Check:** If you cut into it and the flesh is not sweet or still too firm, you can still eat it but it might not be as enjoyable. You can try using it in cooking where a firmer texture is acceptable, like in curries or salads.

### Conclusion:

Based on your description, it sounds like the papaya may need more time to ripen. Keep it on the counter and check daily for softness and smell. If it doesn’t ripen after several days, it might have been picked too early and may not ripen properly.

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**TL;DR Strike is garbage.**

I started using Strike in the middle of March this year.

My first impression was that it was a great app. It had Lightning integrated, on-chain withdrawals were free, and the setup was pretty easy, even though I had to do a full KYC. After all, they are regulated and that is to be expected.

I began using Strike to send and receive BTC and buy gift cards directly within the app. I was pretty amazed at how easy everything worked. I loved the app. I even recommended it as an onboarding app for pre-coiner friends. Well, not anymore.

One day in May, about two months later, I wanted to send some BTC to an exchange or buy a gift card (which was basically all I did with the app in those previous two months). However, the app denied access to my BTC. All I got was a cartoon lightning bolt saying, “We need to review your account. Contact support.”

At first, I was shocked. I didn't have my life savings in the app, but it wasn’t a trivial amount of sats either. So, there it was, right in my face for the first time: Not your keys, not your coins. I got angry with myself and with Strike too.

I contacted support.

Support wrote that to comply with regulations, they needed additional information (remember, I already did full KYC), like a pay stub, signed employee agreement, or tax statement.

This was my response:

Hey, the Bitcoin with which I funded my Strike account are savings from the past. I don't work currently, and I also have no tax statement because I just moved to Brazil last year. What exactly is the problem? I didn't do anything illegal or wrong. I expect this issue to be resolved immediately or you will lose a customer. I already regret using your service. I'm very disappointed.

Yeah, I was really pissed because I couldn’t access my sats. They locked me out. Just like that.

Strike answered:

Dear User,

Upon careful review, we have determined that your account has engaged in prohibited use. We regret to inform you that we can no longer provide you with access to our service.

At this time, your account has been permanently disabled. Please withdraw all remaining assets from your account within one week from receiving this message, and confirm with us when the withdrawal has been completed. After this timeframe, the account will be closed permanently. Please be advised that this decision is final.

Best regards,

The Strike Team

Okay… So now Strike accused me of “prohibited use” of their app.

I asked them to be kind and specify what prohibited use I engaged in. Because obviously, I don’t want to get in trouble or do anything illegal.

Their answer:

This decision is based on an assessment of different qualifications. Our customer support team can only confirm that we sent this message and assist with technical issues only. Support cannot reverse this decision, nor can they share any more details related to this matter.

Thank you for that great answer. I can really see you care about your customers and their experience. But I guess at that point, I wasn’t their customer anymore anyway.

Still, I sent them another message and asked who I could talk to. If there was anybody who could clarify what I did wrong. Remember, all I did was send and receive BTC and buy gift cards.

Their answer? Well, they never answered again. Just like that. That was it.

After this beautiful experience, I posted about it on Nostr.

And guess what? nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle answered.

Woohooo!

He said I should send him a DM and he would happily look into the issue.

Cool! Now that’s what I call customer service.

So, I did. No answer.

I sent him another one. Again, no answer.

I sent another one or two. Still no answer.

This was 5 weeks ago.

I guess he is very busy.

What a joke Strike is.

This sounds absolutely horrible and fascist. We demand an explanation @strike. We don’t care if a government is coercing and pressuring you. You need to take a stand. You cant treat plebs like this.

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