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HyperTangled
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Self tought austrian economist. You can't give a right that you don't already possess. Forever #Bitcoin hodler
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Thats gonna be a lot people who are in crypto

Everytime i listen to the radio and hear their bullshit.

Sort of... if you decide to never move them and forget them there, then yes maybe. But, you still have access to them so I'll assume that the supply is not reduced yet

Guy your last take was of extremely good value to me, I wish I had close relatives with whom to share this with. I personnaly don't know any other bitcoiners wich sucks.

I definitly think waste is one the big issues Bitcoin can fix. You putting this into words is just perfect cause I find it hard at times to explain theses subjects to plebs. 🙌

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Guy's Take_086 - Fiat Waste https://bitcoin-audible.castos.com/episodes/guys-take-086-fiat-waste

I work a single day to get 150$ and over half of it is stolen by government for this??? Nice!

Told myself the exact same thing this morning! 😀

Privacy Checklist

Step 1. Learn Linux

It’s easier than you think. You don’t need the command line, and the software compatibility isn’t as big a deal as it used to be, because a lot is in a web browser now. Over the last 10 years, Linux has improved dramatically, while as Microsoft Windows has gotten worse due to their increased surveillance wasting more and more resources.

Step 2. Get a DeGoogled Android

It’s as easy to use as a regular Android! You can have all the same apps (although you should ditch some of them). You don’t need the newest and most expensive model, Pixel 6a or 7a are just fine. We sell them cheap, or do it on your own.

Step 3. Slowly learn about open source alternatives.

There is a lot of alternative software out there, and our site covers most of them. Kdenlive is just as good as Adobe Premier for 90% of stuff. GIMP is just as good as photoshop for most people. Try to replace one app a week or month, you’ll get there. Patience.

Step 4. Get a VoIP line.

Stop using the number on the real SIM card of your phone, otherwise the phone company sees what you’re doing. If you use VoIP with a VPN, then the phone company sees just a VPN tunnel. And the VoIP company just sees a VPN exit. The data is still unencrypted, but this is a huge separation of knowledge.

Step 5. Transition to Crypto.

Bitrefill, coincards, cake wallet, and many more vendors have a huge variety of stuff. This depends on your country and needs. But no country has no options. Don’t let pessimism keep you trapped in fiat.

Step 6. Consider self-hosted email.

If you’re not going to just use a bunch of burners, and you actually have real content going through email, then self-host on a VPS is the best way. It’s true that the VPS provider can still access it, but if you need business email, then this is your best choice. We offer to do the setup for you, or you can read guides on your own.

Step 7. Start on-boarding your friends and family

It takes two to tango. It helps to have the other side of your conversation secure as well. Our site has guides on how to approach them, but the answer usually lies in increasing your value proposition and friendship. And never in cursing them out. Target your pitch on what they know and care about.

Step 8. Type your name in search engines.

See what comes up. Are these accounts you can clean up, change, or delete?

Step 9. Make the plunge: Delete Facebook.

It’s a tough one. And most won’t do it. But I did, and I kept all the people I actually talked to in the real world in my life via different tools. Good time to pitch Nostr.

Conclusion:

When you first see this list, it will be overwhelming with what you ought to do. But I’m here today to tell you that I was once just like you, and I felt powerless with all this technical jargon I had to overcome. But remember, to some people Nostr or Bitcoin is complex. So it’s all what you’re used to. If you go through this list slowly over the course of a few months, I promise you that one day you’ll look back, and be surprised that you ever let it intimidate you.

Now I need you to return the favor, and spread the knowledge you just learned. For the more people that walk this trail, the easiest the path becomes.

This is very in depth, can i use a voip phone with vpn and signal? Anyone tried that? And im curious, do any voip services accept bitcoin/lightning?

Indeed, no bitcoins exist on the network, its just a ledger, and it is stupid to be accused for transmitting "value" because in this case "transmitting value" is "transmitting information". Satoshi discovered an asset that was simply representing value. The sats you own is a reflection of what people owe you, not what you own.

We should say that bitcoin the idea was discovered, not created. Saying this to people will raise questions and they'll then understand the nonsense.

Is there anything better than a privacy focused linux distro with encrypted disk with self hosted services and local tools?

Its real money, it was just stolen in a hidden way and then diluted with new money that didnt had purchasing power.