Toshi

My Experience with @npub1ex7…vyt9
**TL;DR Strike is garbage.**
I started using Strike in the middle of March this year.
My first impression was that it was a great app. It had Lightning integrated, on-chain withdrawals were free, and the setup was pretty easy, even though I had to do a full KYC. After all, they are regulated and that is to be expected.
I began using Strike to send and receive BTC and buy gift cards directly within the app. I was pretty amazed at how easy everything worked. I loved the app. I even recommended it as an onboarding app for pre-coiner friends. Well, not anymore.
One day in May, about two months later, I wanted to send some BTC to an exchange or buy a gift card (which was basically all I did with the app in those previous two months). However, the app denied access to my BTC. All I got was a cartoon lightning bolt saying, “We need to review your account. Contact support.”
At first, I was shocked. I didn't have my life savings in the app, but it wasn’t a trivial amount of sats either. So, there it was, right in my face for the first time: Not your keys, not your coins. I got angry with myself and with Strike too.
I contacted support.
Support wrote that to comply with regulations, they needed additional information (remember, I already did full KYC), like a pay stub, signed employee agreement, or tax statement.
This was my response:
Hey, the Bitcoin with which I funded my Strike account are savings from the past. I don't work currently, and I also have no tax statement because I just moved to Brazil last year. What exactly is the problem? I didn't do anything illegal or wrong. I expect this issue to be resolved immediately or you will lose a customer. I already regret using your service. I'm very disappointed.
Yeah, I was really pissed because I couldn’t access my sats. They locked me out. Just like that.
Strike answered:
Dear User,
Upon careful review, we have determined that your account has engaged in prohibited use. We regret to inform you that we can no longer provide you with access to our service.
At this time, your account has been permanently disabled. Please withdraw all remaining assets from your account within one week from receiving this message, and confirm with us when the withdrawal has been completed. After this timeframe, the account will be closed permanently. Please be advised that this decision is final.
Best regards,
The Strike Team
Okay… So now Strike accused me of “prohibited use” of their app.
I asked them to be kind and specify what prohibited use I engaged in. Because obviously, I don’t want to get in trouble or do anything illegal.
Their answer:
This decision is based on an assessment of different qualifications. Our customer support team can only confirm that we sent this message and assist with technical issues only. Support cannot reverse this decision, nor can they share any more details related to this matter.
Thank you for that great answer. I can really see you care about your customers and their experience. But I guess at that point, I wasn’t their customer anymore anyway.
Still, I sent them another message and asked who I could talk to. If there was anybody who could clarify what I did wrong. Remember, all I did was send and receive BTC and buy gift cards.
Their answer? Well, they never answered again. Just like that. That was it.
After this beautiful experience, I posted about it on Nostr.
And guess what? @npub1cn4…3vle answered.
Woohooo!
He said I should send him a DM and he would happily look into the issue.
Cool! Now that’s what I call customer service.
So, I did. No answer.
I sent him another one. Again, no answer.
I sent another one or two. Still no answer.
This was 5 weeks ago.
I guess he is very busy.
What a joke Strike is.

2024-06-27 19:31:03

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Lol how? I want to. Is it safe?

2024-06-21 00:46:00

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🤣🤣🤣

2024-06-19 17:36:56

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Why?

2024-06-11 13:06:11

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Funny guy

2024-06-10 21:52:53

Anyone who can explain to me how the *fuck* Freddie Mercury is not on the list of the100 Greatest Songwriters of All Time of RollingStone gets 10.000 sats.
Go!
https://www.rollingstone.com/interactive/lists-100-greatest-songwriters/

2024-06-09 12:20:05

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So is she an unethical cunt?

2024-06-08 21:56:28

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Yo Jack. I’ve sent you a DM, as you said I should. Still waiting for an answer. It’s been more than 2 weeks. Maybe you haven’t seen it.

2024-06-08 21:53:11

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If people can’t use it in a self sovereign way and hold their own UTXOs Bitcoin isn’t going to replace anything. That’s the point

2024-06-08 21:50:03

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You don’t need it now. But you might need it in the future. And others need it now.

2024-06-08 06:57:27

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So now I am kind of forced to update?!

2024-06-05 19:18:49

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All clear now. Thanks ;)

2024-06-05 16:50:58

Sick
#note1hnd…etfp

2024-06-03 18:10:08

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What happened?

2024-06-02 02:53:39

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How do I connect?

2024-06-01 23:45:28

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Thanks for the info. I hope you get your money back. I love bitrefill, but that’s unacceptable

2024-06-01 22:00:02

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Hala Dortmund

2024-06-01 17:03:52

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Unfortunately not. I’ll see if they are available in Brazil. Thanks

2024-06-01 16:54:27

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I find it so irritating when married couples don't have both incomes together. What's the point of being married at all?

2024-06-01 16:39:06

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I tried the customer support. They terminated my account for ‘illegal use”. But no one can tell me what the illegal use was. They just closed the chat without further comment. Horrible experience actually.
I made a post about it and Jack answered that he will look into it.

2024-06-01 16:36:59

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Really?

2024-06-01 16:22:00

Hey @npub1cn4…3vle
I’ve sent you a DM as you said I should. I actually send you two. No reply yet.
So I’m trying it this way.
It’s about my Strike account.
Would be great if you reply.
Cheers

2024-06-01 11:39:44

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🤣 okayyyyy. Good that I’m not part of the cOmMuNiTy…

2024-06-01 00:59:32

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Lol what is that even?

2024-05-30 21:38:13

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🤣

2024-05-30 21:37:32

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Wow, that’s great. Thanks

2024-05-30 21:36:01

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I need to read The Sovereign Individual.
The Fourth Turning was great.
Thanks

2024-05-30 21:35:04

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Read it until the middle, never finished. Crazy stuff. Especially for me because I’m Austrian.

2024-05-30 21:31:42

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I trust you

2024-05-30 19:54:41

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Do you know of any good books regarding the topic of falling empires?

2024-05-30 19:53:12

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Yeah, it does. But it also feels sometimes like governments are so powerful that they might keep this going for a while…

2024-05-30 19:50:56

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Dangerous in what way?

2024-05-30 15:52:36

As I see more and more dangerous laws being proposed and implemented in Europe and the US, I am more and more in favour of the total collapse of the Western world, in the hope that we can build something beautiful afterwards.
Is that nihilism?

2024-05-30 14:16:30

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Make war great again!

2024-05-30 01:35:48

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Which let’s me think that we don’t stand a chance anyway, because we are not many when even many bitcoiners are delusional sheep.

2024-05-28 22:03:55

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Very relevant for the African who can set up a ln channel because JPEGs

2024-05-27 20:44:51

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I mean, I consider myself lucky to have bought bitcoin. I would even agree with them.

2024-05-27 20:42:03

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After listening to this episode I think he didn’t think it all through yet. And to be honest, who has really?

2024-05-27 20:38:25

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What was your response?

2024-05-27 18:37:35

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Agree. But not every parent is capable, and the kid has to suffer because of that.
I just have to look at how much sweets and sugar the kids in the Kindergarten of my daughter eat. They are 3 to 6 years old and eat mostly cookies and chocolate.
People are stupid unfortunately.
I’m in favour of certain protections.
Not all laws are bad ;)

2024-05-27 16:04:49

With some laws I can agree. I even think 15 is still too young. 18 for me
#note1u2n…t9eu

2024-05-27 00:05:07

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Okay. Thanks for clarifying.

2024-05-26 19:38:24

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Really? Only meat? Nothing else?

2024-05-26 14:45:55

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All I am interested in is what’s her name?

2024-05-26 14:43:43

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Well, he talked about self custody. He didn’t talk about privacy, did he?

2024-05-26 14:41:53

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But he said he does 😢

2024-05-26 07:52:34

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And you believe it 🤣

2024-05-25 21:53:14

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Cool! I met my wife in Jeri. Don’t tell too many people about that place. Not everybody needs to know about it ;)
We live in Fortaleza.
Enjoy your time

2024-05-25 21:49:09

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Mein Cheat Tag ist Sonntag, weil mir ein gemeinsames Frühstück mit meiner Frau und Tochter dann doch zu wichtig ist ;)

2024-05-25 16:46:56

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He scanned where Mainoo was three times during the attack, so when the ball came he knew where he was. World class

2024-05-25 16:43:35

0-2
The pass from Bruno Fernandes 👀
No look
#FACup
https://m.primal.net/IMhD.jpg

2024-05-25 15:46:58

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Sehr gut. Ich mache auch 12 bis 20 uhr.

2024-05-25 15:46:18

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Er weiß aber auch vieles ;)

2024-05-25 13:29:50

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Für das nächste Jahr? Ich hab das diesmal anders gemacht. Ich habe mir für das halving was vorgenommen. Bis zum nächsten halving ist noch viel Zeit.
Bis jetzt läufts gut. Keine Süßigkeiten, kein Alkohol, kein Koffein, intermittent fasting 16:8, und noch ein paar andere Sachen.
Und du so?

2024-05-25 13:11:23

Für alle die Deutsch sprechen.
Gutes Video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aBU7fCTFc0

2024-05-25 12:53:32

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Still alive. Yes.

2024-05-24 19:22:49

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What’s happening with the whole story? I’m not on Twitter. I just know people blame him and believe he. Do you know?

2024-05-24 19:21:52

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Hilarious 🤣

2024-05-24 19:18:40

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What’s her name?

2024-05-24 16:56:40

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The car has nothing to do with the first calculation but interesting nonetheless

2024-05-24 16:09:06

Ever thought about that they want to scan our pictures to get access to more child material.
The innocent picture that you send to your close family where your child plays naked in the garden.
They want access to that.
They are the pedophiles.
They were Epstein’s friends.
Never forget that.
#note1g50…llk4

2024-05-24 15:59:07

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Or is he bragging about the credit card accusation?

2024-05-24 11:07:09

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I hear the music when I watch this 😂

2024-05-24 11:06:20

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Yes. That’s me too!

2024-05-24 01:36:51

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How do you know that is true?

2024-05-24 01:36:26

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How do you know she isn’t the one who made this up?

2024-05-23 16:44:43

What a great episode.
Should I homeschool my kids.
I can highly recommend this episode to any parent.
https://fountain.fm/episode/Brh2FnPmzZxiAbYoufrh

2024-05-23 13:59:19

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So you believe there are no people that wouldn’t pay taxes voluntarily?

2024-05-23 12:53:14

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If you agree to pay taxes they are not stolen from you

2024-05-23 11:23:32

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That’s nonsense. Of course people fight over territory too. They fight over resources. The whole war on terror was about resources.

2024-05-23 11:15:15

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It’s like he is living in 2017

2024-05-23 00:37:45

Hey my American friends.
How does it feel to have a senile paedophile or a pathological lying narcissist as your next president?
Are you happy?

2024-05-23 00:18:15

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I hear varying opinions on Nostr

2024-05-22 22:08:38

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And how would they get the consent of the non-European participant of the communication?
I don’t see how that is practically legally possible to do.

2024-05-22 19:09:47

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How would that work with people from other continents that communicate with people inside the EU? Are they being scanned too?

2024-05-21 23:20:58

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You’ll get one

2024-05-21 23:05:03

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Money Whores

2024-05-21 22:55:42

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Well, that’s the whole point, isn’t it? Sending, receiving, trading. I’d call it just using it.

2024-05-21 20:02:47

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Great video. Thanks for sharing

2024-05-21 18:25:17

Wow.
So, after using @npub1ex7…vyt9 for a couple of months they will close my account for “prohibited use”.
The way I used Strike?
I’ve sent Bitcoin there from cold storage, I’ve sent Bitcoin from the app to an exchange, I’ve traded within the app between Bitcoin & USDT and I’ve bought gift cards.
What exactly is prohibited there?
What’s going on, @npub1cn4…3vle ?

2024-05-21 14:56:40

🤣 long way to go for mr. Anton Wahlman.
#note1x26…8ngl

2024-05-21 01:35:11

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Okay. I really would like to understand what you mean by “something feels off”.
Is it the mining? Do you think Bitcoin is captured to some degree?

2024-05-21 01:04:15

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Hmmm… that means what for you personally now? What are you going to do?

2024-05-21 01:01:53

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What?

2024-05-20 23:57:52

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Trade offs. Everything has trade offs

2024-05-20 17:07:42

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Wow

2024-05-19 19:03:00

Unfortunately no miracle today.
Looking forward to next season.
💪🏽
#note1fhg…v8vm

2024-05-19 18:08:22

Let’s go Gunners!
#note1fhg…v8vm

2024-05-19 15:58:26

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Ah, just saw it. Beautiful

2024-05-19 15:58:07

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Where is that?

2024-05-19 13:44:08

This is a worthwhile read
#note1e0h…zwp3

2024-05-19 12:46:20

Not the biggest fan of Tucker Carlson but this is true!
#note1g49…vzzy

2024-05-19 11:07:04

Today is a big day for Arsenal fans.
The final round of the Premier League and the chance for Arsenal to win the title for the first time since 2003/2004.
For that to happen, a minor miracle will be required and West Ham will have to draw with Manchester City and Arsenal will have to win.
The odds are against Arsenal.
But miracles can happen.
Go Gunners!
https://m.primal.net/IIKM.jpg

2024-05-19 02:25:24

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Oh, come on. We want to know

2024-05-18 12:58:11

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Arguably not. Or we would be extinct

2024-05-18 12:36:35

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Great!

2024-05-17 23:23:28

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Oh, how I miss Cassie

2024-05-17 18:17:12

“Life is a festival of sex and death.” - Paul Rosolie

2024-05-17 15:37:14

I love this classic article from 1995 about how the internet is a joke and obviously will never be big.
https://www.newsweek.com/clifford-stoll-why-web-wont-be-nirvana-185306