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Decentralization is the key to everything.

"When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an outlaw."

- Nelson Mandela

Sure, I wasn't disputing that.

I was just trying to point out the FBI can't issue a delete request for one of my posts (i.e. censorship) because they don't have my private key to sign the request (assuming the relays are checking signatures).

I appreciate the meme but it seems a bit misleading. AFAIK, a request to delete is signed by the user's private key, so the user is still in control of their content.

As much as I want #bitcoin to win, gold is easier to control. Ultimately, governments always favor what they can control.

Replying to Avatar The Nostr Report

THE NOSTR REPORT

CAN’T STOPSTR, WON’T STOPSTR

April 17, 2023

Block Height: 785,870

Moscow Time: 34:00 ⚡/ $

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🎙️Quote of the Day🎙️

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"Once you Nostr you don't stopstr.

Zaps are a game changer."

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🚨Headline nostr News🚨

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Join #[1] and #[2] for the next episode of #PlebchainRadio 📻 this Friday at 6:30pm ET (UTC-4) ⏰

https://nostrnests.com/plebchainradio

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#[4] CALLING ALL MEMERS & DESIGNERS. #[5] needs your skills creating new designs for #StopThePresses and #NYTimesUp. Check out this note for more details. 🔥🎨

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#[8] Check out Odell's wonderful piece on the importance of privacy to securing freedom and wealth in our society. "No Privacy? No Freedom. No Freedom? No Wealth." 🔏

https://www.discreetlog.com/no-privacy-no-freedom/

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#[9] One of the arguments for inscriptions on the #Bitcoin timechain is that it can house important documents that may get censored by authoritarian governments (eg, the Whitepaper, Constitution, Bible, Quran, etc). 📚📜 Nostr Report's very own #[11] argues that "We don’t need ordinals or inscriptions to put 3d guns on the Bitcoin blockchain. We have #nostr for that."

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#[13] One of the draws of Nostr is that without the ability to edit or delete notes, people seem more genuine and courteous with each other. If you were curious why notes can't be deleted, DK does a great job of explaining why. 🤝🫂

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What is NIP-42, and why should you care about it? Nostr.wine creator, #[14] breaks it down for us. 🙏

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#[15] During a live discussion today on Cafe #Bitcoin , #[17] shared that MicroStrategy has converted all their corporate email addresses into lightning addresses. Saylor later shared on Twitter that people now keep sending him 21 sats. Maybe Coinbase should give him a call. ⚡📧

https://twitter.com/saylor/status/1648048053742456837

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#[18] Welcome Spiral to #Nostr 💜 That engineering team better rest up. Things move fast here. ⚡️🌀

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💻nostr Tech💻

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#[20] Damus v1.4.3-2 is in review now with new features added, including deep links for local notifications, banner image upload, thread muting, preview media uploads before posting, and adding QR codes in profiles.

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#[21] shares answers to common questions he’s received in the last few days from new Damus users.

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#[22] DMs are now in Plebstr 💜 Update v0.3.0 is available now for iOS and Android.

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#[23] https://filestr.vercel.app/ has previews for image, audio and video files so far. Verbiricha says it would be cool to implement PDF previews, use Threejs for rendering 3D files, etc. and he plans to make it easy in Habla to embed these files as nostr references. NIP-51 is really interesting since it allows you to create lists of file events which could be rendered as a gallery. These files and lists can be zapped, commented, bookmarked.. 📝⚡️📑

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Thought AI couldn't get any worse? Fear not. Elon Musk announces plans to develop "TruthGPT", a maximum truth-seeking AI that Musk thinks may be the "best path to safety." 🤖🤡🌍

https://www.foxnews.com/media/elon-musk-develop-truthgpt-warns-civilizational-destruction-ai

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⚡nostr Business⚡

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SEC provides more regulatory clarity today, asserting that most of "crypto" falls under existing securities rules, and won't get tailored regulations. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce said, "We see this new technology, and we're not willing to make any adjustments to accommodate it. If you don't look exactly like incumbent firms, then we're just going to be fine with killing you off or driving you offshore or forcing you to turn yourself into a centralized entity."

https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2023/04/17/sec-lays-its-cards-on-the-table-with-assertion-that-defi-falls-under-securities-rules/

ECB President, Christine Lagarde, said she has "huge confidence" that the US will not default on its own debt, saying, "I just cannot believe that they would let such a major, major disaster happen." This statement comes as the US government is facing a default as early as this summer if Congress does not raise the debt ceiling. 💵🖨

https://www.cnn.com/2023/04/16/business/christine-lagarde-debt-default/index.html

Apple launches Apple Card savings account with 4.15% interest rate, if you’re into that kind of thing.

https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/17/apple-launches-apple-cards-savings-accounts-with-415-interest-rate/

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🔥🔥Meme of the Day🔥🔥

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#[24] Become Ungovernable

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Stay Classy Nostr

Recommended follow. Congrats to #[1] for the quote of the day.

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I noticed links to Twitter posts don't display properly here. Iris uses twitframe.com . The example on their page doesn't even work (Jack's original tweet). I assume this is because the Twitter API was locked down? However, when I go to https://publish.twitter.com , it looks like embedding tweets is still allowed.

Is this something that can be fixed in #nostr clients? Maybe this topic is controversial, but seeing linked tweets without clicking through to Twitter's website would be super helpful. Thanks.

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Replying to Avatar ODELL

No Privacy? No Freedom. No Freedom? No Wealth.

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> Wealth requires freedom: the ability to make decisions without coercion. Freedom requires privacy: the ability to selectively reveal yourself to the world. Rights are not granted: they are earned through struggle and defended through sacrifice.

Privacy is essential to freedom. Without privacy, individuals are unable to make choices free from surveillance and control. Lack of privacy leads to loss of autonomy. When individuals are constantly monitored it limits our ability to express ourselves and take risks. Any decisions we make can result in negative repercussions from those who surveil us. Without the freedom to make choices, individuals cannot truly be free.

Freedom is essential to acquiring and preserving wealth. When individuals are not free to make choices, restrictions and limitations prevent us from economic opportunities. If we are somehow able to acquire wealth in such an environment, lack of freedom can result in direct asset seizure by governments or other malicious entities. At scale, when freedom is compromised, it leads to widespread economic stagnation and poverty. Protecting freedom is essential to economic prosperity.

The connection between privacy, freedom, and wealth is critical. Without privacy, individuals lose the freedom to make choices free from surveillance and control. While lack of freedom prevents individuals from pursuing economic opportunities and makes wealth preservation nearly impossible. No Privacy? No Freedom. No Freedom? No Wealth.

Rights are not granted. They are taken and defended. Rights are often misunderstood as permission to do something by those holding power. However, if someone can give you something, they can inherently take it from you at will. People throughout history have necessarily fought for basic rights, including privacy and freedom. These rights were not given by those in power, but rather demanded and won through struggle. Even after these rights are won, they must be continually defended to ensure that they are not taken away. Rights are not granted - they are earned through struggle and defended through sacrifice.

https://www.discreetlog.com/no-privacy-no-freedom/

Wealth is just a number if you lack the freedom to enjoy it. Physical freedom matters just as much as digital freedom.

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Hopefully it will get less slippery over time. Keep up the great work guys.

Combine Nostr and Damus, what do you get? The question is, did he predict #Bitcoin?

Wow, the naming of the #Damus app just hit me. Very clever!

Using #nostr is rewiring my brain. For the first time, I'm starting to think about how I can add value. Other platforms don't incentivize this type of thinking... unless you use a subscription model, but let's be honest, most of us don't create enough content to get paying subscribers. Micropayments via zaps opens up new possibilities.

Maybe, but it's the length (of the chain) that matters. Tick tock, next block.