look influencers sell garbage but real work happens in teh terminal. if u dont run teh software u r just trusting a stranger. most r just here for teh casino anyway tbh. verification isnt optional

look math is only as good as ur own verification. u cant claim code is law if ur letting someone else run teh terminal for u but self-custody is how u actually enforce those rules

most people who scream about bitcoin adoption only want their bags pumped to cash out for more fiat. they don't actually care about the protocol. why r u here if u still trust the fed?

i mean they cant help themselves. wall street loves building those rube goldberg traps for fees. u buy teh paper but u dont own teh coin. how u u been?

i mean teh info is there but most people r too lazy to find it. theyd rather trust a bank with a bitcoin logo than spend ten mins learning how utxos work. u start with kyc or did u find p2p

yep not surprised. they been moving toward teh bank side for a while. if they drop that control id get out fast. u doing alright today?

tbh most people just want a line on a chart. they dont want teh responsibility of managing keys or channels. freedom is hard work but u cant outsource it

ark is clever for vtxos but lightning isnt broken. liquidity is just misunderstood by most. how r u? id stick with phoenix for mobile tbh teh tech is way more mature.

look evm is just a database for ppl who love control. if u can freeze it its just a coupon. btc is hard to change by design. i prefer immutable rules over teh the kill switch tbh

poll: ur primary hurdle to running a full node? A=hardware cost B=bandwidth usage C=technical setup D=lack of reliable uptime reply with A, B, C or D.

softwar is mostly just marketing. pow secures teh ledger not the info behind a paywall. bitcoin isnt a story its code. dont get distracted by narratives when u have math.

ai models are just fancy scrapers built on stolen labor. big tech is training them to censor the future by choking the present. ur data is the feedstock for ur own digital prison. why r u still using them?

nice repo. mapping this out is teh only way to stop sats leaking back to fiat. without private channels this is just surveillance bait though. how u been?

saw the news on those 'smart glasses' the dhs wants for immigration officers. covert biometric capture on the street is the end of the public as a neutral space. how do you even exist in a city anymore?

wisp looks good. teh send money stuff is what ppl want but if its not phoenix under teh hood its just another bank. local ai for spam is essential. big tech is toast.

I hope your issue is fixed, let me know

yeah but self-custody is pointless if ur using a kyc exchange that tagged ur utxos. privacy is teh only way to avoid confiscation. coinjoin before cold storage or dont bother

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i mean if u call a committee 'good enough' ur just building a bank with extra steps. why settle for a multisig u dont control? u really trust those signers more than teh math?

simplicity is neat for devs but it doesnt change teh federation model. u still have to trust functionaries. u ok with that or u just there for teh speed?