When it comes to Bitcoin events (conferences, meet-ups, etc.) and/or in-person Bitcoin advocacy, I’m curious to hear how people balance their interest/support for Bitcoin adoption vs. privacy concerns. Also, is self censor/silence an impediment to the overall movement?

For adoption purposes, I think these events and public facing advocacy is critical. However, I’ve always been deterred from attending such things due to privacy concerns. That same sentiment applies to in-person advocacy, as I’ve always had concerns about potentially increasing the odds of becoming a target and/or just feeling the awkwardness of the person you’re interacting with ball-parking how much you’re worth in fiat terms due to Bitcoin (which feeds into the former concern).

As someone who wears a suit/tie five days a week, a bowtie is a good way to get some variety in your daily look. My only rule on bowties is that they should be paired with a three-piece. As another poster noted, bowties are definitely far more prevalent in the US South.

Was Canada’s freezing of bank accounts during the trucker convoy back in 2022 only covered on Bitcoin Twitter?

I’ve long since given up talking about Bitcoin in real life, but the few times it’s come up, I’ve referenced the convoy/freezing bank accounts as a potential relatable inflection point. However, each time, not only was the person absolutely clueless to this event ever occurring, but they made it seem like it was an absolutely absurd proposition of it ever occurring. Mind you, on each of these occasions, the conversation was with individuals who are occupationally in the professional class and who project strong political/sociological opinions.

I feel like I’m taking crazy pills.