“Congrats on this”
“Your pathetic Trump simping is boring and very tiresome”
“Its so edgy”
Lovely!
This is correct in sentiment, but it doesn't actually mean anything in practice.
What does "defending" mean? It means nothing when it comes to how people get Bitcoin.
The only way you can preserve the power to buy Bitcoin in ways that you want is to either
A: Set up a business that does it
B: Promote businesses that do it
If you are unwilling or unable to set up a business yourself, you're left with promoting and supporting businesses that provide access to Bitcoin in ways you know are correct.
If you fall short of doing this, the obvious question is "why"?
Why would you fail to promote businesses that are taking the multivariate risks to provide Bitcoin in the way that you want?
How is it that people believe that business can exist without people using them, and that failing to promote and support businesses doing things right is essentially suicidal?
How is it that in 2024, there are people who don't understand this, and that particularly in "Bitcoin" the profit motive is frowned upon?
If they think that "Non KYC" Bitcoin can spread without businesses being the spreader, why do they not ever offer that alternative, even in outline?
Not only do they fail to mention the name of any Bitcoin delivery service, they consistently fail to mention any wallet that does not require personally identifying information (Samourai, Green, Wallet of Satoshi, BlueWallet, Muun, Satoshi, Phoenix and Breez for examples).
It's baffling.
And of course, Azteco (azte.co) offers access to Bitcoin in the way it should be delivered; exactly the same as email accounts, SIM cards and bags of potatoes.
The man in the street who knows nothing about Bitcoin but who encounters it through Azteco first, will never accept any service that asks him for his personal details, not through any philosophical objection, but because he doesn't want his precious time wasted.
That will be enough to make "non KYC Bitcoin" the global default, and that's a good thing, because it is a good thing that people have privacy, promote privacy and the people who offer it as a feature.
A world without privacy would be a bad place, and silence in the face of evil is evil itself.
You defend privacy by openly advocating for it, explaining it, and spreading information about the companies and services ("Ethical Bitcoin") that offer it. This is what you should be doing if you are interested in Bitcoin.
No excuses are acceptable in 2024!
"Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it? That's what it is to be a slave"
“CLICK”.
It all led to a single place and tool.
You’re in that place now.
You have that tool in your hands.
What is your ratio?
Wired used to be a publication firmly on the side of Liberty and the potential good of technology and privacy. Now it is nothing more than a laughing stock publication peddling FUD and totalitarianism as desirable.
How the times have changed.
Gab is doing nothing other than fulfilling the prophecies of the Cypherpunks, standing for core American values and people's right to publish.
Wired on the other hand, stands for censorship, central government control, mass surveillance of the innocent, the ripping up of The Constitution and every other evil that they used to be against.
It's pitiful.
Gab is supported by all real Americans, and that's why it is growing, because as real Americans start to detect the threat to their liberty, they seek a place where they can exercise it, especially their freedom of speech, which is a guaranteed right...something Wired seems to have forgotten.
Very sad!
https://x.com/basedtorba/status/1803810333900861863?s=46&t=LNe8MN2dQUj_88yB-puY1A
Skeef is 100% correct. You will buy Bitcoin and you will be happy.
And don't wait for your favorite Bitcoin Influencer to tell you this is available around the corner from you, or that it has even happened. You will not hear it from them.
Very soon, Azteco will be available all over the USA, and we are doing this so that the normie can buy Bitcoin in a trivially easy manner, totally bypassing the 1st generation Bitcoiner thinking and methods.
This is the way we will transform Bitcoin distribution, with the aid of the best Bitcoin wallets and a new (to the consumer), better way of thinking about what Bitcoin actually is and how you should get it.
When this happens, Bitcoin will be essentially ubiquitous. It will be everywhere, like McDonalds.
And there are no “McDonald’s Conferences” or people wearing McDonald’s t-shirts worn by anyone but people who work at McDonald’s.
Bitcoin as Burgers and Fries. Bitcoin as Potato Chips.
Bitcoin as Steak Frits.
Bitcoin as a Pint of Bitter.
"Get bitcoin off exchanges"
And THEN WHAT? Get your Bitcoin WHERE?
"And get your Bitcoin from Azteco"
There, I said if for you/me!
Don't compromise when you buy Bitcoin. There is absolutely no reason why you should use an exchange if you are not super rich or a business.
If you claim to be a "pleb" you don't get your Bitcoin from an exchange; that's what Patrician, aristocracy class like Jamie Dimon does, not a common pleb who wants to "Stay Humble and Stack Sats".
HONESTLY!
"PLEB IS AS PLEB DOES", AMIRITE?
LOL!
Bitcoin is not "censorship resistant". It is a database. In order for others not to be able to stop you from using Bitcoin in the way that you desire, you have to use the correct tools.
Adam talks about "Clown Show" and "Self Custody" but he doesn't tell you how to do it, even to the extent of sending you to a single link.
"Remove yourself"? HOW DO YOU DO THAT?
Even the words he is using don't help you find out how to do it. hmmmm, it's 2024, let's ask ChatGPT!
* ** ***
"How do I remove myself from the political clown show?"
Removing yourself from the political scene can involve several strategies, depending on how deeply you want to disengage. Here are some steps you can take:
1. Limit Media Consumption: Reduce your intake of news and political commentary from TV, social media, and news websites. Unfollow or mute accounts and channels that focus on political content.
2. Social Media Detox: Take breaks from social media or limit your usage. Consider using apps that restrict your time on these platforms.
3. Engage in Other Interests: Focus on hobbies, activities, and interests that you enjoy and that do not involve politics. This can help shift your attention and energy.
4. Community Involvement: Get involved in non-political community groups, clubs, or volunteer organizations. This can provide a sense of purpose and connection without the political stress.
5. Mindfulness and Meditation: Practice mindfulness, meditation, or other stress-relief techniques to help manage any anxiety or frustration related to politics.
6. Avoid Political Discussions: Politely steer conversations away from politics with friends, family, and colleagues. It’s okay to set boundaries on what topics you’re comfortable discussing.
7. Curate Your Environment: Surround yourself with people and environments that support your desire to disengage from politics. This might involve spending more time with like-minded individuals or in settings that don’t emphasize political discourse.
By taking these steps, you can create a more peaceful and politically-neutral personal environment.
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..."Meditation"
Well, that's not going to help much is it? If I could meditate to store Bitcoin, who would need hardware?
Oh dear! https://x.com/adamobrien_/st/adamobrien_/status/1802683201950777767
Ordinals are retarded. Don't be a retard. https://youtu.be/596InlNtfD0?si=DQazDJqAYl55Jizi
This is 100% not true, and is only believed by computer illiterate Bitcoin Cult members. Browsers, WhatsApp, Signal and other tools prove this, and if you don’t understand why, you don’t understand how things work. And that’s OK. It proves you don’t need to understand how things work to use Bitcoin!
Bitcoin is absolutely not "Resistance Money". The people who falsely characterise it in this stupid way overlap perfectly with people who have never encrypted their email and who don't understand what the lock in their browser means.
Bitcoin is perfectly ordinary, and a natural extension of what you already do every day without even realising it.
Bitcoin is no more "Resistance Money" than WhatsApp is "Resistance Phone Calls". The stupidity of this mischaracterization, even over ten years after Bitcoin was released is breathtaking.
And who do these people think they're helping by misleading people in this way? They already believe, incorrectly, that Bitcoin is a tool to "(((RESIST))) OPPRESSION" with and not a mundane tool for everyone every day in every context money is used.
By mischaracterising Bitcoin as some sort of challenge to authority, legitimate or illigitimate, they're fomenting resistance to it and not helping spread it. If they understood that spreading Bitcoin helps it help the needy, they would not talk like this....
But what do you expect from people who believe that Bitcoin needs "policy" (PROTIP: it doesn't).
Thankfully, despite these INGSOCS, Bitcoin will do exactly what it was designed to do. I can say this because I know something (and many things; that's now proven) that they don't.
And...I'M NOT TELLING.
“ZAP if you give a CRAP”.
Would you rather have fun or be parachuting into Tehran Matt? Sorry to break the news to you, but at some point you have to grow up. This doesn’t mean you can’t have fun theres always X-Box for that, right?
BEAUTYON'S 21 RULES FOR BITCOIN AS A TOTAL REMEDY FOR SAYLOR'S 21 RULES FOR BITCOIN.
1/ You don’t need to understand Bitcoin to be able to use it.
2/ Nobody cares what you are for or against in maths.
3/ Nobody needs to grasp Bitcoin to do what Bitcoin was designed to do.
4/ Bitcoin is not powered by chaos. Bitcoin is extremely orderly. It is fiat and evil KYC Statists who are for chaos and murder.
5/ Bitcoin has nothing to do with gambling. Bad analogies are anti-Bitcoin.
6/ Bitcoin can’t protect you.
7/ No one owns Bitcoin. It is not an asset or a coin.
8/ The price of Bitcoin doesn’t matter.
9/ Bitcoin is not about winning and losing.
10/ The Matrix is a Science Fiction movie, not reality.
11/ Computer illiterates think knowledge is required to use Bitcoin.
12/ Bitcoin does not destroy models. It enforces them.
13/ Orange Pills are toxic. Don't eat them.
14/ Statists who pretend to be Bitcoiners think there is no problem with fiat. They are gravely mistaken. Don't follow them.
15/ Bitcoin is for everyone. On Bitcoin’s terms, not the Statist’s terms.
16/ Learn how to to think.
17/ Bitcoin can’t change people. It is not LSD.
18/ Laser eyes on avatars can’t make Bitcoin change the world.
19/ Bitcoin is not a person or a pronoun. It does not need and cannot understand “respect”.
20/ Sell your Bitcoin when you need to. Don’t be stupid always.
21/ Stretch out with your hate. Hate the state.
The person you are replying to is a perfect example of a Bitcoin Cult member. An example of Brainwashing; a sample. A specimen. VERY SAD!