It’s not Nostr.

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Leaked Chainalysis Monero Tracing

There's a video that's being so weakly censored that it might be on purpose, of an internal meeting of Chainalysis presenting to law enforcement of how they trace Monero.

I'm NOT going to link to the video because it's got some IP addresses of the malicious nodes that Chainalysis runs, which will bring unwanted pressure on our clearweb Linux tech support website. The goal of our organization is NOT to get you to run a darknet market, it's to get fundamental privacy rights with technology.

But I must say this, the way Chainalysis was effective in catching darknet market guys, was when they swapped Monero to Bitcoin. And so the people who push for Bitcoin only, are really pushing for a world where you need a ph.D in computer science to be private.

Now you're saying "oh but I'm not running a darknet market, so why do I need that level of privacy?" But if Bitcoin goes to the moon like you say it will, there will be tax implications of this. Everytime you buy a coffee, there's capital gains tax up or down. This will crush the use of it in the real world as money, unless it's private enough that it can't be enforced.

If Bitcoin becomes as popular as you say it will, there will be a violent response from the state to crush it. And so I'm telling you if you don't care about privacy for people with low technical skills, then Bitcoin is really just an ETF.

Be honest, you're using Big Tech because:

a) You think it's hard to switch

b) You think there won't be the software you need on Linux

c) You think nobody is using encrypted messengers

d) You say privacy is a nice idea, but I don't really need it

e) You tell yourself you'll learn later, which turns to never.

But every one of the statements is a lie.

It's NOT hard to switch,

Linux is easy man, my mom uses it, and she's older than computers existing. Linux Mint looks just like Windows. System76 PopOS can be made to look just like Mac iOS. The same way Apple has an "Apple store" for software, Linux also has an app store! And you can even use it in a graphical box. You don't need the command line.

The software you need IS on Linux.

Linux has software for web browsing, chat, and editing text (even microsoft word files can be opened). Adobe Photoshop is actually HARDER to use than open source GIMP, and it does the same things. Kdenlive is FASTER to render videos than Adobe Premiere of EQUAL OR BETTER QUALITY.

You don't have to go cold turkey, if you want to still chat with your friends on Discord, WhatsApp, Telegram, that stuff all works on Linux and Degoogled phones. But you'll be surprised at who you will meet on freedom apps..

You are scared away because you think there's no help, no support group. But there's more of a Linux community than anywhere else, because the people genuinely care. Our SimpleX room has 600 people, and you will get replies. We also host an active Linux group on Session. There's the Linux.org forums. There's dozens of companies with paid support including mine.

You tell yourself you'll learn under better circumstances later, but eventually you have to realize that nobody is coming to save you.

The political situation is only getting worse. The data collection and the overreach from big tech is only further chipping away at your freedoms every day. You think you have Bitcoin, but without privacy you don't even own those private keys. You think you have a Nostr account, but you need open source operating system for that to have meaning. Otherwise, it's just the same as a big tech platform because Google, Microsoft, and Apple see your private key, your conversations, and the sum of every thought in your brain. They own your life.

But it doesn't have to be this way. I'm telling you that you have way more power than you realize. You're telling yourself you're not good with tech, but you're smart enough to read my words on Nostr now. That's better than like 95% of people out there. You know to an Amish farmer, you're pretty slick.. It's all about what you're used to.

Every one of the those starting statements is a lie. And the only obstacle is in your mind.

Love you bro, stay safe.

Before Bitcoin was officially released,

Friedrich Hayek warned of the dangers of custodial bitcoin wallets

In his book, he laid out the boom-bust credit cycle, which happens when banks create money through lending. For example you deposit $1, but they lend it out. Now you think you have $1, and so does that other guy.

Some hate altcoins, because they are just venture capitalists printing money out of bullshit. But what people should be more aware of, is that 90% of the US money supply comes from private banks doing fractional reserve lending. And this is far more dangerous than the measly Federal Reserve, because it creates malinvestment, that causes depression when it bursts.

When you use custodial bitcoin wallets, these are really fractional reserve bank accounts, and the very thing you hate, (printing money) is being done in a sinister new way....

Because the more volatility that comes from these credit busts, the less cryptocurrency will be used as real world money. Which causes capital flight on the "real" lightning liquidity, making it even harder to self-custody due to the cost of capital. You see, Bitcoin's enemy isn't altcoins, it's fake Bitcoin.

If Hayek were alive today, he'd say "Not your keys, not your economy"

Your government is making a serious mistake. Who will be held accountable for it?

Anyone can setup and run a full node relatively easily.

Maybe we can finally all stop comparing Signal and Telegram. They are not the same product. Signal is true privacy focused communication.

The guy should be freed

No one should be using telegram

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