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Ross
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Interested in open data, machine learning, and distributed systems.

The spirit of this place is the best. nostr:note1w7sfw6ps9wujq4s2hyvh990mw3sjwhj4w75y99tlyg2q6nlgrp8sswf23z

Posted this back in October. Three months later it’s the freakin SEC that shoots a hole in the theory. nostr:note1dg4vufgsg3xtwg6erqtr34dtt5yl84jwmaamakvr3c6q6tt6wn2sskth3j

Something all developers dream of.

Doh. Easy to find, just needed to log out

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So to be fair, my initial point was about not being impulsive on social media.

But to connect this with what you are referring to, now we are venturing into the realm of consequences and accountability for what we say.

In short, I feel fortunate to have never lived in an environment where I could be jailed (or worse) for what I say online. But my point as it relates to nostr stands, if I were to live in that type of environment my behavior would be completely different. I would be more careful about using my real identity to post immutable messages on a broadcast medium.

Also, if you voluntarily choose not to say something, nothing has been taken from you. Nothing external has been imposed upon you.

This is what makes speaking up in the face of opposition a brave act in the first place.

No, not in the slightest. My point is if you’re going to say something that lives forever, bring your best self. It’s up to each individual to decide for themselves what this means.

This one actually took me a moment as well but my interpretation is that he's pointing out the gap between expectations and reality.

Or more specifically, privacy vs the illusion of privacy which is where the real danger lies.

Yeah, this is unfortunately the industry norm. With the cost of storage being so cheap nothing gets deleted, literally nothing.

This is why I think it's advantageous for nostr to lean into what makes it unique.

If a design goal for nostr is to make it censorship resistant, then it should be difficult to delete messages. That is the point of the system.

Therefore it follows that it should not be used to publish information you don't want seen (or stored indefinitely).

As an individual, the idea that you can't delete a message on a social platform is scary at first.

The benefit to the group however is that it forces individuals to be more thoughtful and less impulsive.

You must learn to ask yourself in the moment if your angry or snarky comment is that important to *you* before you consider how it will be received by others. nostr:note1y5elz3zw9xgzqka603kquflhzlh27haxyq5vgq333v86ur4tdyfqxppde3

Something else that lights me up is the connection to Vervaeke’s idea of the transjective. To choose between you must be able to see between, intelligence is being able to visualize the space between.