I read over the “Why Bitcoin Needs a Rebrand” article in the new Bread zine from nostr:npub1cashappn03s3cl2ljsdntv0v28e2um5lgx4vjctqjt23pcwzjhsqmtdg5l. There’s definitely some truth to it but it didn’t bring out the thing that often puts me off the most about “Bitcoiners” - the extreme individualism.
I like Bitcoin and I’m obviously passionate about decentralized tech. But I think there is a dark side of “freedom tech” where some people lining up under the banner of “freedom” are looking for freedom from responsibility, not freedom from tyranny. I’ve seen this in the hate we’ve gotten at Nos.social for building decentralized moderation features. Nostr users blast us for building tools that give our users the *freedom* to listen to who they want. For these people freedom of speech isn’t about freedom to speak subversively to those in power, it’s about freedom from consequences, and anything else is “censorship”. It’s about freedom to harm others in settings where they don’t feel at risk themselves.
I’ve grown up in America on rugged individualism, but the trajectory of my worldview over the past few years is moving decidedly towards communalism. I want to see the same shift in Bitcoin. Where are the Bitcoin mutual aid tools? Social key backup? Cooperative financial institutions? This is a big part of what excites me about Nostr tech: it’s social, it’s based on relationships and trust, so it’s a great foundation for building these types of convivial tools. I want the new Bitcoiner to be into potlucks, farmer’s markets, and family.
I agree with everything here except calling it individualism. I've rarely seen such a tight pack mentality than in Bitcoiners. Centralized opinions and thoughts to the extreme in my experience. There is an false ideal of freedom from responsibility and a misunderstanding of what decentralizion is though.
I think it is replenished though not always in the same spot. That doesn't change that it's destructive and expensive to pull out and process. Compared to nuclear anyway and hopefully better tech in the future.
How many mining rig grants and small pool start ups could have been funded with $10-20M? True decentralizion opportunity. Instead one guy needs that much for what?
What the hell is this? nostr:npub1h7q33mdp6z8455mcxyeyu9y906p8s06nf5p65j8yrjvk9t7e9fkq73ykld
Do we need to copyright the nostr brand just so we can send cease and desist messages to crypto scammers?
The irony is their highlighted trending post thing is just fine, but they’re claiming some nostr blockchain coin.
Ethos is hard 😏
The Federal Reserve in Flames, oil on canvas, 30 by 48 inches.Put up or shut up time
Skip a conference, fund a convert, start up, project.
Just an idea for initiative in 2024. #bitcoin
Well they can, by shitting on X and eth lol
The attitude is the best part tbh. Maybe they made their identity being out group and here they'd be super in group so it feels wrong. It's not about fighting, but feeling special and superior and they can't do that here.
I may not be pretty, but I'll bring the wood. 🪵🪓
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100ft tree at my mailbox 🌲
It's a good day to be in Bitcoin and shitcoins. 😏
Okay have a useless protocol with nothing on it and no people then
I need this in my life
That's why decentralizion matters. It's just weird that all the big money whoops it up and donated millions to people who don't have incentives to decentralize because the profit to mine is less and don't commit to not censor.
One foot out is my life motto. I know that's very different from the two feet and all in many live by. The problem is cult mentality, tribalism, brainwashing, tunnel vision all happen when you only have one perspective.
Im always just around the edges and viewing from the sidelines ready to snipe opportunity or dip out as needed. Individualism was always more important to me than the protection or mutual benefit of the group. I agree with no man 100% , not even myself of different days. I find the beauty and potential in most though.
🦶 In 🦶 Out 🦶 In and 🫨