AKA a "login with Google" feature. Just add Amber login to all clients. Amber already has a Create Nostr Account feature.

One last one, related to # 1 CLAIM: Inflation is unnecessary and constitutes theft.

Refutation:

• Tail emission (perpetual fixed block reward) ensures long-term network security by incentivizing miners to maintain the blockchain even when transaction fees are low.

• Without this mechanism, miners might abandon the network as rewards diminish, exposing it to attacks or degradation. Tail emission is not theft but a carefully designed economic model to sustain decentralization.

• There is no assymetric benefit.

No. Your claims misinterpret or overlook the fundamental principles of Monero’s technology and governance. Monero offers a robust and transparent ecosystem that prioritizes user privacy and security over centralized control or marketing hype. I've refuted your claims below. Every. Single. One. If you're interested in knowing about ring signatures instead of repeating nonsense about them take a gander at this: https://eprint.iacr.org/2015/1098.pdf

CLAIM: Nominal inflation of 0.3 XMR per minute is “stealing,” and trust is required for developers not to change it.

Refutation:

• Monero’s tail emission (0.6 XMR per block) ensures ongoing miner incentives to secure the network. This fixed emission rate results in an inflation rate that trends towards 0% over time, effectively stabilizing the supply.

• The emission policy is built into the protocol and secured by cryptographic consensus, meaning developers cannot arbitrarily change it without community-wide agreement and a hard fork. This transparency and immutability negate the need for trust in developers.

• Unlike fiat inflation, Monero’s tail emission ensures predictability and sustainability rather than uncontrolled issuance.

CLAIM: Monero’s privacy features serve to protect the founders/shareholders, not the network, and changes lack transparency.

Refutation:

• Monero is a community-driven, open-source project with no central ownership or shareholders. Its privacy features, such as stealth addresses, RingCT, and ring signatures, are designed to protect all users, not any specific individuals or entities.

• All changes to the Monero protocol are openly discussed and reviewed in the community through public forums and GitHub repositories, ensuring full transparency.

CLAIM: Lack of a hard block size limit could lead to network centralization due to increasing node costs.

Refutation:

• Monero’s dynamic block size allows scalability without compromising security. Blocks can grow or shrink based on network demand, with penalties for excessive block sizes to deter abuse.

• This approach balances scalability with decentralization, enabling nodes to remain operable without forcing hardware upgrades for all participants.

• Dynamic block sizes offer a practical alternative to Bitcoin’s hard block size limit, which has historically caused network congestion and high transaction fees during periods of high demand.

CLAIM: Ring signatures are not scalable due to growing anonymity sets and potential collusion risks.

Refutation:

• Ring signatures scale differently from Bitcoin’s UTXO model, but Monero continuously improves efficiency. For example, the introduction of Bulletproofs and CLSAG significantly reduced transaction sizes and verification times.

• Collusion risks are mitigated by the protocol design: ring members are chosen from decoy outputs, ensuring anonymity even when some participants collude.

• Monero’s mandatory privacy ensures that all transactions are protected by default, preventing accidental exposure of sensitive data.

CLAIM: Monero’s value does not rely on its privacy or scalability, as its explanation emphasizes market demand.

Refutation:

• Monero’s privacy and fungibility are intrinsic to its value. Privacy features ensure all Monero coins are indistinguishable, making it the most fungible cryptocurrency.

• The answer to “how does Monero have value?” focuses on basic economic principles (demand vs. supply) because that is true for all currencies. However, Monero’s privacy and scalability are the key factors driving its adoption and demand.

CLAIM: Syncing and viewing Monero funds can be unreliable, suggesting a privacy breach.

Refutation:

• Monero wallets require blockchain synchronization to verify transactions, similar to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. This is not a privacy breach but a design feature ensuring decentralization and security.

• Users can avoid extended sync times by using lightweight wallets or remote nodes while trading minor privacy for convenience. The process prioritizes security over speed.

CLAIM: Importing an external blockchain is a privacy breach and contradicts Monero’s principles.

Refutation:

• Importing a blockchain is optional and should only be done from trusted sources. This is not a privacy breach but a convenience feature for advanced users who want to speed up synchronization.

• Monero provides tools to verify the integrity of downloaded blockchain files, ensuring they are safe and untampered.

CLAIM: Unlimited block size leads to heavy transactions and large storage requirements.

Refutation:

• Monero’s block size is dynamic but not unlimited. Growth is capped to prevent excessive resource usage.

• Transaction size has been significantly reduced over time through innovations like Bulletproofs and CLSAG, and further optimizations are actively being developed.

CLAIM: Monero’s privacy features are overstated and primarily serve as a marketing tactic.

Refutation:

• Monero’s privacy is technologically verified through mandatory stealth addresses, RingCT, and ring signatures, making it fundamentally private by design.

• Privacy is built into the protocol, ensuring that all transactions are anonymous without requiring user intervention. This sets Monero apart from optional privacy coins.

I mean they did buy a bunch of ammo and hire a bunch of thugs.

Because if you applied for a gun-carrying role at the IRS you're a thug (or more likely a thug wanna-be) and a traitor to the nation.

There are some non-legitimate professions. Prostitute and thug come to mind.

For Christmas I want #GrapheneOS for #Samsung hardware

I think you're magicalizing something that's pretty technically straightforward. They don't magically teleport into the phone. The AI chip (NPU) is just a chip...like the GPU and CPU. For pretty much all users this is a non-issue. For folks worried about being targeted specifically by a 3-letter agent, they (should) assume any device with a chip is compromised.

Get your MMR vaccine:

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Crossed the Rubicon. If you passed it you're going perpendicular to the direction you should be.

that point was (checks calendar) fourteen years ago 🙌

#noKYC is pretty easy

Grownups building sand castles "just in case".

VS

Grownups puling real people out of the manure pit.

Both are getting their hands dirty

Only one group is doing something worthwhile

Don't confuse busy busy look what I made with productive service

There are fees https://strike.me/faq/how-do-i-direct-deposit-using-get-paid-in-bitcoin/

Trading fees apply

DD process: https://strike.me/faq/how-do-i-direct-deposit-using-get-paid-in-bitcoin/

Trading fees referenced by above: https://strike.me/faq/what-fees-and-rates-apply-to-bitcoin-transactions/

https://strike.me/faq/what-are-the-bitcoin-trading-fees-on-strike/

https://strike.me/faq/what-fees-and-rates-apply-to-cash-transactions-wr/

Their TOS

https://strike.me/legal/tos/

And a summary:

**Arbitration Clause:** The TOS requires binding arbitration for dispute resolution (Section 24), which means you waive your right to a court trial for disputes. This can limit your options for legal recourse.

**No Deposit Protection:** Assets in your account are not protected by any deposit insurance schemes (Section 5(d)). This means there is a risk of loss without any safety net.

**Fees:**

*Deposit Fees:* There is a fee for loading a balance into your account (Section 6(d)).

Bitcoin Transaction Fees: Fees are charged based on monthly trading volume for buying and selling bitcoin (Section 6(e)).

*Network Fees:* Transactions on the Bitcoin and Lightning networks may incur additional fees, which will be passed on to you (Section 6(b)).

*Lightning Network Fees:* Routing fees will be deducted from transaction amounts (Section 6(g)).

*On-Chain Transactions:* You may pay higher fees to speed up transaction settlement (Section 6(f)).

*No Cancellations, Refunds, or Reversals:* All transactions are final and irreversible (Section 10(h)). If you make a mistake, your funds may be lost.

**Automated Account Recovery:** Strike can recover funds from your account for any amounts owed, including fees or fraud-related reasons (Section 13).

**Account Termination and Service Suspension:** Strike can terminate or suspend your account at its discretion, including if you haven't accessed it in over two years (Sections 18(a) and 18(b)).

**Risk of Using USDT:** USDT is a stablecoin subject to market risks, including potential depegging from the US dollar (Section 5(b)).

**Fiat Currency Services:** Strike does not provide fiat currency services directly, and all fiat transactions are facilitated by third-party providers (Section 5(e) and 5(f)). This could lead to additional complexity or fees.

**Restricted Jurisdictions:** If you are in a restricted jurisdiction, your account and transactions may be suspended or terminated (Section 11(c)).

**Changes to Terms and Services:** Strike can update the terms and discontinue services without notice (Section 19). This could affect your usage and costs unexpectedly.

Also, you're going to die. Don't know how often you eat out but one meal per month isn't going to affect your health. Sitting in a chair scrolling social media will. Sugar will. Stressing about interpersonal relationships will.

Make sure you're not blowing your diet out of proportion.

Lol good luck with that

Don't be a dick about it. Plan ahead, my default for restaurants is ceasar salad and coffee. Maybe fish. Don't make it a topic of conversation and it won't be.

If you need to say anything (you don't) then say "I can't eat X, and it has X in it" not "I don't eat X".

You don't say "I don't eat bleach". You say "I can't eat bleach".

Be a little less self-absorbed and you'll be fine.

Their slimy reporting

https://intel471.com/blog/expanding-source-coverage-adding-signal-chats-to-threat-intelligence

#Signal regarding the signal "#breach" by #intel471

Signal's CEO:

"PSA: This is disingenuous marketing. Signal chats can’t be ‘monitored’ by anyone not in those chats.

Dressing up “joining groups via publicly posted links, then exfiltrating group data” as an offensive ‘cybercapability’ borders on misinfo, and confuses/scares ppl who rely on Signal for robust privacy."

Or, just don't get a license.