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#Bitcoin is the only way out of modern day debt slavery and #Nostr is the only way to get back freedom of speech
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Last Notes npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Agreed. It doesn't need to be there. cc @npub16s0…8ky6 @npub100m…fyy5 https://m.primal.net/IvCR.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion They still haven't fixed legitimate bug which enabled spam on #bitcoin. I hope more and more plebs run #bitcoin knots instead of #bitcoin core on their node as you might have clearly seen that some of the core devs have been compromised. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://m.primal.net/IljE.jpg Very pleased to see a shitcoin magazine mentioned in the scam war. Shitcoin magazine will probably invite Trump to this year's shitcoin conference and tell everyone that they have done more for #bitcoin than anyone else but it seems like these clowns don't know that (YET) "#bitcoin doesn't need Trump, Trump needs #bitcoin." @npub1au2…t53j you have been doing God's work by explaining scam wars to the plebs. 🫡🫡🫡 npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion It sounds like @npub1qny…95gx also likes to run knots instead of #bitcoin core. Bitcoiners what else is stopping you from running knots on your node instead of #bitcoin core. Always remember that #Bitcoin is the last chance to save humans from modern day debt slavery. #note1fst…jra5 npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Is open sats planning to fund knots devs anytime soon? As you know some of the core devs may have been compromised and they seem to be showing subtle support for spam (sorry scam) on #bitcoin. Would also be nice if you talk more about knots vs bitcoin core difference to your audience. I have seen a lot of people who are not in support of spam but they just don't know how to disincentivize this behaviour. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Core devs would talk about all new upgrades and almost every other technical thing being discussed in the #bitcoin community but they will never talk about how blocks are filled almost entirely by spam (sorry scam). In case, if they speak about spam then they will probably try their best to rationalize it in the name of "valid transactions" and "free market". Plebs need to run knots and as @npub1wfv…vx9a said before "Knots devs need more funding not the compromised #bitcoin core devs". If you are a miner then send your hash to @npub1qtv…7dze. @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1au2…t53j https://m.primal.net/IZmA.png https://m.primal.net/IZmB.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion It's becoming more and more clear that reducing the blocksize (with removing witness discount) would be good for #bitcoin . Maybe we may not get consensus initially but as more and more plebs see more and more spam on #bitcoin , they will realize the importance of not including spam in the #bitcoin and the cost of running their own node. Just to be clear, even if spammers spam the 80% of blockspace of small blocks, it still makes sense to reduce the blocksize because it will still help with #bitcoin decentralization. It's also becoming more and more clear that there is absolutely no reason to not run knots at this point. If you are miner then point your hash to @npub1qtv…7dze. Plebs should be ditching the #bitcoin core by now. If they don't do that then either they don't understand #bitcoin properly yet or they don't understand the real risk of spamming on #bitcoin. cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1au2…t53j https://m.primal.net/IYhm.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion The more time I spend on #bitcoin xitter and nostr, the more it seems like a lot of bitcoiners (including some prominent #bitcoin influencers) don't run their own nodes. If these bitcoiners were running their own nodes then they wouldn't have easily been gaslighted by scammers in the name of valid transactions and free market. Please learn how to run your own node and also learn how running knots disincentivizes spam on the #bitcoin network. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Small blocker gang is getting bigger and bigger. Scammers would be like small blocks don't matter because we can still fill entire blocks with jpegs and scams but who would explain to those retards that scamming would be more expensive and cost of running node will be significantly low for a long time which helps with decentralization. And there is one nuance that these scammers are missing. Blocksize will most likely be reduced with (not without) fixing the filters so, good luck getting witness discount for bloating UTXO set and #bitcoin blockchain with jpegs. #note1eq8…45z7 https://m.primal.net/IWiy.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Hello My Nostr Friends, Does anyone know good alternative of Adobe Lightroom? My preference is open source software. If you can also share a resources about how to use that software, it would be nice. Just want to use as many open source apps as possible. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://m.primal.net/IUxs.png YOU DON'T NEED 4 MB BLOCK SIZE. 300 KB BLOCK SIZE COULD BE MORE THAN GOOD ENOUGH TO FIT ALL (MONETARY) TRANSACTIONS. #BITCOIN ALWAYS THRIVES MORE WITH CONSERVATISM THAN PROGRESSIVISM. FEW. CC @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1au2…t53j I#note1tfl…phxc npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion That's certainly one of the good things about bitcoin but sometimes bad actor(s) can exploit the protocol by gaslighting people in the name of free market for a long time until people realize that it's a SCAM. https://m.primal.net/ITts.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion As most of the bitcoiners know that scammers have been spamming the bitcoin for more than year now. I have seen some good arguments in support of filtering the spam to disincentive the behavior. Time for the post on strawman and steelman arguments on spam. Strawman: - What is your definition for scam? While I agree 99% of the trading is done because of speculation and will cause many to lose money. The scams are only projects lying to their customers to run out with their money, which there are many, but much less than speculate traders. Steelman: - Just because you want to have sex doesn't mean you're justified in raping people who don't consent. Strawman: - But aren’t they within the consensus rules and therefor it’s not rape? They found an exploit! Ok. Filter. Won’t they find another exploit? Wouldn’t it be better to focus on the monetary use cases? And people will choose to use it as SOV? Steelman: - What if I find a way to steal anybody’s bitcoin within the consensus rules. Will you fix the bug? I will let him steal my Bitcoin as long as it is in consensus rules. Strawman: - Ya I probably would want that fixed. But 1) how would someone steal bitcoin and still be within consensus? And 2) how are cat jpegs on blockchain the same as stealing someone’s bitcoin? That’s a clear issue needing addressed. Steelman: - 1) people thought that the supply limit was 21m until someone found out how to violate it within the code's consensus engine. There's no know way to steal today, but the question is about how you would react if such a hypothetical vulnerability was discovered in the future - the exact mechanics of the exploit don't matter for the hypothetical. 2) cat jpegs on chain and steal someone's Bitcoin are the same issue because there isn't consensus for either one of them. Strawman: - Is the 'exploit' that the code was written just fine, operates just as expected, and is being used in a different but anticipated way, but at an unanticipated rate? Or is there more? Steelman: - Bitcoin script was not intended for unlimited arbitrary data storage, therefore it is not operating as expected. Strawman: - Seems like Casey expected OP_FALSE, _IF, _PUSH, _ENDIF to operate that way. Do you mean he just guessed? Storage is still bound by block size(not unlimited) and the 'scammers ran out of fiat for their attack', ie fees operated exactly as we all expected them to do. Steelman: - You're describing every single exploit/hack/crack in computer software history. The people who designed OpenSSL intended it to be a library for HTTPS security. The people who designed the Heartbleed hack expected to break OpenSSL so, you think Heartbleed wasn't an exploit and OpenSSL was just fine? This is clown-world logic. Steelman: - In information security terminology, a "bug" is a problem found in the software. Some bugs are also "vulnerabilities", meaning that you can leverage them to cause unintended or unexpected behavior by the software. Leveraging them is the "exploit" of the vulnerability. Strawman: - I can convince myself it's an exploit (semantically) but I still struggle to see the bug. Everything is operating as expected, but some users are using those operations (in an obvious way) to do something others for whatever reason didn't expect. Steelman: - The bug is the datacarriersize is not properly counting data carried inside op_false op_if Strawman: - ty! (although begs the q what is meant by 'properly') Was there a reason it was ignored? Was this deliberate decision? A non-concern? My (crude) understanding was some initially used this for commenting, as it doesn't execute anything. Steelman: - When datacarriersize was first introduced in 0.9 it was done so simultaneously with op_return. Prior to 0.9 people had started to use ridiculously inefficient methods to embed small amounts of arbitrary data in transactions, so a consensus emerged to create a strictly limited, but TOLERATED way to add arbitrary data to transactions - that's what op_return was. To limit the amount of arbitrary data per transaction, datacarriersize was added. For the next 10 years, all was happy. Then in early 2023 someone discovered a way to add arbitrary data to a transaction outside of op_return, and bypass the datacarriercheck matching heuristic. This bug was critical for inscriptions to work because it meant that they could bypass the existing spam filters to add any amount of arbitrary data up to the block weight limit. In mid-2023, the bitcoin core managers closed the issue about the bug, claiming that discussing the github topic was "too controversial" In August 2023, a Bitcoin core maintainer changed the documentation/comments in the source code which defined arbitrary data. Since then the core team has been unwilling to acknowledge that this is a bug. Strawman: - Also remember that a property of OP_RETURN is that it creates a provably unspendable utxo, which can be safely pruned if you don't want to store the arbitrary data on your node. Steelman: - This isn't an argument against spam, though. Pruning just adds to the work of a full node, it doesn't eliminate it. And Inscriptions are all equally prunable. Steelman: - OP_RETURN is a top symbol of altcoining mindset, such mindset classic 'solution' is a BAND-AID to pretend the problem does not exist and life goes on. As hash-anchoring to TXs is possible, the question needs to be: how to make it VERY cumbersome. NOT apply a band-aid on top. https://m.primal.net/IPhy.png As you can see clearly from some of these arguments that legitimate bug is being exploited by some bad actors in the #bitcoin community. I would strongly suggest running @BitcoinKnots to disincentivize this behaviour and if you are miner then send your hash to @ocean_mining . If this bug doesn't get fixed then I wouldn't be surprised if we have to reconsider the blocksize limit since spam (sorry scam) has been bloating bitcoin blockchain and UTXO set like never before. It will drive up the cost to run your own node hence we may need to think about reducing the blocksize limit as you can see most of the mempool is filled with garbage (to scam the people) Maybe 300kb-400kb limit would be optimal blocksize limit. It will at least keep the cost of running your own node low for a very long time. If you want to see bitcoin getting succeed, you don't want to see NGU in only #bitcoin price but NGU in node runners as well and current spamming condition will severely affect the NGU in node runners (in the long run for sure). cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub16s0…8ky6 @npub1au2…t53j npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Some people are making money off spam and that's one of the reasons why these same people have been rationalizing spam for no good reason (s). npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion How do you know that it's not affecting operation of the network? Have you tried syncing IBD on low end computers (like Raspberry Pi4 or Pi5)? If the blockchain grows faster than the rate of improvement in the memory, RAM and processor then how soon we need more expensive hardware to sync IBD (or to run a node)? Maybe think about 2030 or 2035 with this perspective and you will realize that operation of bitcoin is being affected. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Why would you not support reducing blocksize? Genuinely curious to know your thoughts on this. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://m.primal.net/INtA.jpg https://m.primal.net/INtB.jpg https://m.primal.net/INtE.jpg I checked mempool several times today and almost all of the time, I found mempool filled with garbage data (to scam the people). If these blocks have been filled with garbage most of the time then why do we need 4MB blocks? Why are Bitcoiners talking about further upgrades? Instead it would be WISE to talk about reducing the blocksize limit since the free market has been trying to tell us that we don't need 4MB blocks. It's being misused by attackers and spammers. Reducing the blocksize will probably do following things: - 1) Keep the cost of running nodes very low (hence it helps with decentralization) 2) It promotes scalability in layers (i.e. L2, L3 etc) instead of on chain scaling. What are the real risks by reducing block size? Except some scammers can't scam the people easily (but I believe that's a good thing) I think #bitcoin thrives more with conservatism than progressivism. cc @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1au2…t53j npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion The way some bitcoiners simp for politicians who are or just became pro-bitcoin is just unbelievable sometimes. Why do you keep forgetting that #bitcoin doesn't need politicians to succeed but politicians need #bitcoin to get elected? STAY HUMBLE & STACK SATS npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Would you call this negligible? https://m.primal.net/ILAg.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Fiat normies have no idea that there is a thing called #bitcoin who doesn't require intermediary so, you don't get fucked like this. PersonalFinanceCanada subreddit group is full of fiat normies. Study #bitcoin 😎😎😎 https://m.primal.net/ILAc.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Since shitcoin ETF has been approved, is there any possibility that some of these spammers might move to mETH hence we might see noticeable reduction in spam? Am I too retard to think like this? #bitcoin npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion It's shocking that most of the #bitcoin community is very quiet about this issue. Instead almost all of the #bitcoin community (including some of the famous #bitcoin influencers) are still busy in normalizing spam in the name of either "valid transactions" or "it helps miners to get additional fees". Will you guys wait to switch to knots until plebs can't afford to sync IBD on their node? Do you only care about #bitcoin price NGU? In case if you forgot but you may want to care about NGU in noderunners as well. cc @npub1wnl…n3wr https://m.primal.net/IJFT.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Let's look into how spammers use Pay-to-Script-Hash(P2SH) method to spam the #bitcoin network. https://m.primal.net/IIpc.jpg In this P2SH method, data chunks are added sequentially to the unlocking script, then "dropped" from the script's memory after they've been verified. It's like writing a long message on a series of puzzle pieces, then scattering the pieces for someone else to find and reassemble. For example, David wants to store a large document on the blockchain. He breaks the document into small chunks and creates a P2SH transaction where each chunk is "dropped" into the unlocking script in order. When the transaction is spent, the chunks are reassembled to recreate the original document. https://m.primal.net/IIpg.png There is a new type of scam token introduced by Xitter account MikeInSpace which is called SRC-20 tokens that MIGHT BE USING P2SH transactions to spam the #bitcoin network. Since they might have started with new tokens, we haven't seen dramatic rise (YET) in P2SH UTXO set but it's something we would like to keep an eye on in the future. https://m.primal.net/IIpr.jpg These transactions can be quite large, especially for bigger files. If many users start storing large amounts of data this way, it could significantly increase the size of the blockchain & UTXO set, making it harder for average users to run full nodes. As you can see in this picture, they are blatantly saying that you can't even prune these transactions by scamming people in the name of immutability and permanence. In conclusion, while the Bitcoin blockchain offers a temptingly permanent and censorship-resistant platform for monetary transactions only, methods like inscriptions, SRC-20 & BRC-20 tokens create unspendable UTXOs that bloat the UTXO set, while OP_RETURN doesn’t bloat the UTXO set but contribute to overall blockchain bloat. This bloat can make it more expensive to run a Bitcoin node, which could lead to centralization as fewer users can afford to store the full blockchain. It also puts extra strain on the network, potentially slowing down transaction processing and increasing fees for everyone. https://m.primal.net/IHZW.jpg If you really want to disincentivize this behavior and reduce inscriptions on #bitcoin blockchain , then I would strongly recommend running Knots instead of original #bitcoin core. If you are miner then point your hash to @npub1qtv…7dze since they always mine almost spam free block and they are the only mining pool who cares about health of the #bitcoin network. cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1au2…t53j @npub1lh2…a9nk npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://m.primal.net/IIpC.jpg Let me try to explain one more type of spamming method in #bitcoin network (to the best of my knowledge). Pay-to-Multisig(P2MS) https://m.primal.net/IIpE.jpg In this method, data is hidden in one or more fake public keys in a multisig transaction. It's like having a secret compartment in a safety deposit box that requires multiple keys to open. The most common method for using P2MS locking scripts is to wrap them in a P2SH or P2WSH. P2MS has no address format and P2MS is limited to 3 public keys. The locking script of a P2MS can get pretty sizeable with all the public keys so, it’s limited to 3 to prevent too much data being store in the UTXO set. https://m.primal.net/IIpH.png https://m.primal.net/IIpJ.png Example: Bob wants to store a large file on the blockchain. He breaks the file into pieces and encodes each piece as a fake public key in a 2-of-3 multisig transaction. To reassemble the file, he needs to collect all the fake public keys from the transaction. P2MS transactions are larger and more complex than regular transactions, which can strain network resources and it also increases UTXO bloat. As you can see dramatic rise in P2MS UTXO sets and looks like P2WSH UTXO is also rising rapidly (maybe not as much as P2MS UTXO but it's worth to keep an eye on) Stamps protocol (type of scam) uses tweaked P2MS transactions to spam the #bitcoin network. Stacks is one of the bad actors in #bitcoin community who came up with BRC-20 tokens who use Stamps protocol to spam #bitcoin network and obviously it bloats UTXO dataset as well. They might also be using witness discount (with the help of P2WSH) to add more data with discounted fee. If you know more about how spammers use witness discount, please read below post where I tried to explain this in a very simple language. https://primal.net/e/note1jk4h07an7rq2wt6dtnst6wjzzfcwmd9978ld7hv4e9v9ellt5v9qznrqyk https://m.primal.net/IHZW.jpg If you really want to disincentivize this behavior and reduce inscriptions on #bitcoin blockchain , then I would strongly recommend running Knots instead of original #bitcoin core. If you are miner then point your hash to @npub1qtv…7dze since they always mine almost spam free block and they are the only mining pool who cares about health of the #bitcoin network. cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1au2…t53j @npub1lh2…a9nk npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://m.primal.net/IINE.png A lot of bitcoiners who think that spam helps (bad) mining pools/miners to get more fees but free market is screaming at us and showing that spam doesn't help with fees. In fact, almost all of the block space is being filled with a lot of garbage and mining pools'/miners' main source of income is still block subsidy (aka 3.125 bitcoin/block mined). Moreover, it's increasing the cost of running your own full node. Do not forget that spammers are exploiting legitimate bug in the #bitcoin script to add garbage data and rationalizing it with "it helps miners/mining pools" or "They are valid transactions". As @npub16s0…8ky6 said before, "The economic impact inscriptions have on fees is completely irrelevant to whether they are a bug or not. If there were zero inscriptions ever and the bug was never exploited and never impacted fees, it would still be an unpatched bug that should be addressed. My attitude towards inscriptions won't change with the weather of fees. If mempool cleared and blocks weren't full, I'd still say inscriptions are a bug that need to be patched. There are many bugs in bitcoin which have zero economic impact on the network, because they just aren't that kind of bug. Even if a bug has no economic impact, its still a bug. You should not be thinking about bitcoin in terms of "at X sat/vb its a bug, but at Y sat/vb its not." npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://m.primal.net/IIEN.jpg Let's deep dive into one more method of spamming the #bitcoin network. IT'S CALLED OP_RETURN METHOD. https://m.primal.net/IIEP.jpg OP_RETURN is a special transaction output type that allows embedding a small amount of data (up to 83 bytes) directly into a transaction. This data is not part of the transaction's inputs or outputs, but is included as a separate, provably unspendable output hence it does not bloat UTXO set but hold on, I will explain you later in this thread how it's still bad for #bitcoin network. OP_RETURN is like attaching a sticky note to a bank-cheque. For example, Carol wants to post a short message on the #bitcoin blockchain for all to see. She creates a transaction with an OP_RETURN output containing her message: "I love Bitcoin" This message is now part of the blockchain record, visible to anyone who examines the transaction. https://m.primal.net/IIEQ.jpg https://m.primal.net/IIER.jpg While OP_RETURN is less harmful than other methods since it doesn't create unspendable UTXOs, it still contributes to #bitcoin blockchain bloat. OP_RETURN abuse is already make running a full node more expensive. As you can see a majority or at least half of blockspace has been filled with OP_RETURN transactions which add almost no value to anyone other than some high time preference mining pools (& miners) https://m.primal.net/IIET.jpg https://github.com/bitcoin/bitcoin/blob/master/doc/release-notes/release-notes-0.9.0.md#op_return-and-data-in-the-block-chain Prior to version 0.9 of #bitcoin core, people had started to use ridiculously inefficient methods to embed small amounts of arbitrary data in transactions, so a consensus emerged to create a strictly limited, but TOLERATED way to add arbitrary data to transactions - that's how op_return was implemented into #bitcoin blockchain. Some of the pro-spammers or whoever is neutral is on this subject might make an argument that "why don't you prune these OP_RETURN transactions since they are provably unspendable UTXO". Well pruning just adds to the work of a full node, IT DOES NOT ELIMINATE IT so, you can't basically use this argument against spam. cc @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1au2…t53j Same applies for inscriptions (another type of spamming the #bitcoin network). If you want to read more about this spam, then read below thread I made on inscriptions. https://primal.net/e/note1jk4h07an7rq2wt6dtnst6wjzzfcwmd9978ld7hv4e9v9ellt5v9qznrqyk https://m.primal.net/IHZW.jpg If you are really concerned about this issue on #bitcoin blockchain then I would strongly recommend running Knots instead of #bitcoin core with disabled Datacarrier size option in your configuration. It will stop relaying runes through your node once you disable this option. Newer version of Knots might already have this option already disabled. If you are miner then point your has to @npub1qtv…7dze since they always mine almost spam free block and they are the only mining pool who cares about health of the #bitcoin network. cc @npub1wnl…n3wr I will cover one more type of spamming the #bitcoin network in my next nostr post which is called "Stamps". One of the worst ways to spam the #bitcoin network. Stay Tuned...!!! npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Tell me you don't understand how UTXO set impacts cost of running node without telling me how UTXO set impacts cost of running node. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion One more image of mempool filled with almost all of the spam transactions. Not sure when plebs will realize how this degrades the monetary use case of #bitcoin network. It also affects the cost of running your own node. #note14y2…cm5g https://m.primal.net/IHfk.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://m.primal.net/IHZN.jpg To understand how spam works in the #bitcoin blockchain, let's start with a simple analogy. Imagine a huge public bulletin board where anyone can post messages. Once a message is posted, it can't be removed or altered. That's essentially what the Bitcoin blockchain is, but instead of physical messages, it stores digital data. Let's dive into the one of the different ways spam can be added to the blockchain and the problems they can cause. Pay to Witness Public Key Hash (P2WPKH) & Pay to Taproot (P2TR) & addresses (with the help of Segwit upgrade witness discount) P2TR and P2WPKH are newer address formats that take advantage of SegWit (Segregated Witness) to reduce transaction sizes and fees. However, spammers are abusing the witness discount feature. It's like a store offering a discount on shipping large items, but someone exploits it to ship tons of useless junk for cheap. SegWit is one of the #bitcoin upgrades which was first introduced in December 2015. It was introduced with the intention to scale #bitcoin but spammers decided to misuse this upgrade to scam the people https://m.primal.net/IHZS.jpg The witness discount gives a ~75% discount on fees for the witness data portion of transactions using these address types. Spammers stuff arbitrary data into the witness to get cheaper spam. Imagine a mail service that charges $1 per ounce, but only 25¢ for each ounce of the envelope. Spammers would send heavy junk mail in huge envelopes to save money. For example, a spammer can create a P2WPKH transaction with a 1 KB witness containing random garbage data. Instead of paying full fees for 1 KB, they only pay for ~250 bytes due to the discount. It's like sending a 1-pound box of rocks but only paying postage for 1/4 pound because the box itself is discounted. This allows spammers to bloat the blockchain and mempool with junk data at a fraction of the cost compared to regular transactions. It's an exploit of a legitimate feature, like someone abusing a "buy one get one free" sale to hoard items they don't need. Spammers are also using P2TR addresses which have a same discount formula and can be abused similarly by stuffing the witness with junk to reduce fees. It's like finding another shipping loophole to exploit, such as a discount for certain box sizes that can be filled with useless filler. These spam attacks not only bloat blockchain size, but can clog up nodes and mempools, degrading network performance for legitimate users. Imagine a post office overwhelmed by a flood of junk mail, delaying normal letters and packages. While the witness discount is well-intentioned to make SegWit transactions cheaper, spammers found a way to game the system and make their attacks more cost-effective. It's like a store's generous return policy being abused by people who wear and return clothes repeatedly to save money. https://m.primal.net/IHZT.png Almost all the inscriptions (aka one type of scam) use these 2 addresses to bloat the bitcoin blockchain and UTXO set. Inscriptions aren’t directly stored in the UTXO’s set but they leave the dust behind which bloats the UTXO set. Just look at the growth of UTXO set (with P2TR & P2WPKH addresses). As you can see in this chart, how Inscription is becoming one of the major attack vectors for #bitcoin (in the long run) It's already severely affecting low cost nodes by bloating UTXO set. Ordinals don’t exist on bitcoin blockchain it’s just a dumb way to count individual Satoshi which has been inscribed into bitcoin blockchain by inscriptions. Some centralized systems count this rare Satoshi in the name of Ordinals which doesn’t exist in the first place. https://m.primal.net/IHZW.jpg If you really want to disincentivize this behavior and reduce inscriptions on #bitcoin blockchain , then I would strongly recommend running Knots instead of original #bitcoin core. If you are miner then point your hash to @npub1qtv…7dze since they always mine almost spam free block and they are the only mining pool who cares about health of the #bitcoin network. Please like and retweet this post if you find it informative. I will write next post on Runes scam. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion These are some of the recent pictures of the mempool. Probably nothing (for the bitcoiners who are neutral on the spam issue or whoever is supporting SCAM in the name of valid transactions). It's very annoying to see a lot of influencers in the #bitcoin community who either chose to stay neutral because they are friends with someone who is scamming people with Shitcoins on Bitcoin or chose to support SCAM in the name of valid transactions because they were or they have been part of selling jpegs to scam people. If bitcoiners would have shown the same resistance to spam as they have shown resistance to OFAC compliant transactions, things would have been way different. We would have way less spam and shitcoin magazine would have been bankrupted by now. My fellow bitcoiners, don't follow people, follow motive(s) and idea(s) of the people so, we don't get into the same mess again in the future. Last but not least, if you are concerned with the health of the #bitcoin network, please run Knots on your node instead of #bitcoin core and if you are miner, point your hash towards Ocean mining pool for mining almost spam free blocks. https://image.nostr.build/487b0f40088f06793b3203ea721b61d3780e6e1b0338c8caa6eef6c3f95b6a78.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6a8666c39c059c6b9a56e5ac2bf01eeb6d3ff665db9283aa0c369c9108b6965a.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion I remember the last Oct-Nov timeframe when almost all of the #bitcoin community was in the strong belief that "you can't do anything about spam". It would be nice to see this belief getting attacked everyday and as you can see REAL bitcoiners are gradually moving to Knots from the #bitcoin core. It's still a small change but it's still significant compared to what we were at the end of last year. We will likely see hyper knotization (along with hyper bitcoinization) in coming months as more and more bitcoiners realize that most of the blocks are almost completely filled with SPAM (sorry SCAM). In case, someone tells you that filters don't work then Marathon wouldn't have launched its out of band service like Slipstream which is very dangerous for #bitcoin network in the long run. We as a #bitcoin community are slowly (but surely) moving in the right direction and if you are one of those REAL Bitcoiners then I would strongly suggest running knots instead of #bitcoin core to disincentivize scammers and REDUCE (not FIX) the spam on the #bitcoin network. If you are a miner then don't forget to point your hash to Ocean pool since they are the only mining pool who don't intend to include spam (especially inscriptions) in their block. https://image.nostr.build/a3d26775777adb7c5a2ea77cee6277655cba7ebc2738f63be4ac9b0a1b30389f.jpg https://image.nostr.build/d5207a308ba5d9ebf3601fbdf3e63b23c6a7e803512ac151161029a31aa5deb9.jpg https://image.nostr.build/6a8666c39c059c6b9a56e5ac2bf01eeb6d3ff665db9283aa0c369c9108b6965a.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion We have reached the point where one bitcoiner has to actually explain to other bitcoiner(s) that more than 90% transactions are SPAM and do not provide any value to anyone other than scamming the people. Not sure how many times we see mempool with similar condition every day but people would be like we have to rationalize/normalize this by constantly telling everyone that miners / mining pools are more important than #bitcoin users or whoever runs the full node so, let's not care about long term effect of this fuckery and make sure miners/ mining pools getting paid by scamming people on the name of "spam is very subjective in this matter". My fellow Bitcoiners, Don't rationalize this spam and run knots instead of #bitcoin core to disincentivize this behavior. If you are a miner then point your hash to @npub1qtv…7dze. Just to be clear, it won't fix this issue completely but it will definitely make it harder for some grifters or scammers like shitcoin magazine people to scam the people. Moreover, it will help reduce the spam on the #bitcoin network (slowly but surely). cc @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1au2…t53j @npub1s33…252p @npub10vl…sp42 https://m.primal.net/IFlx.jpg https://m.primal.net/IFly.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion It's becoming more and more clear that most of the core devs are compromised. Whoever is still neutral on this spam topic should reconsider their stance on this matter. I don't see any reason to be neutral on the spam anymore. When will the majority of #bitcoin community wake up and show their disappointment by running #bitcoin knots instead of #bitcoin core? https://m.primal.net/IChj.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This is an intellectual honesty test for a lot of famous people in the #bitcoin community. I think Preston just passed this test with this post. Would be nice to watch who else calls out Saylor and who self censor themselves for spamming #bitcoin blockchain. #note18ff…wehy npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion What if one of these spammers are government entity. They can always print unlimited amount of money from their money printer and spamming the #bitcoin network for days (if not weeks). It doesn't take much to do DOS attack on Bitcoin network with this legitimate bug. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://primal.net/e/note1ss06qph96theqe249qflx5kmg9pr4yhzegmn293eetlj7zt0dfeqdfsc5l You are not getting incentive structure of the spam. They don't care about exchanging value. They care about gambling and speculation. When purpose and incentives are totally different, you can't say that high fees will kill spam. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion I have met some people on X & In Real Life (IRL) and they still seemed to be confused with this whole spamming issue on #bitcoin network. I don't have much programming knowledge but after going through so many resources related to spam issue, here is my attempt to answer some of their questions in very simple language. Feel free to share with other plebs if you like it. https://m.primal.net/IArw.jpg 1> How are fees calculated for transactions on the Bitcoin network? Fees are calculated based on the amount of data in a transaction, not the amount of #bitcoin being moved. Each byte of data in a transaction requires a certain fee to be included in a block. 2> What is arbitrary data and why would it be considered spam? Arbitrary data, or "arb data," refers to data that is not directly related to a #bitcoin transaction. When the fees for including this data are higher than the value being moved, it doesn't make economic sense and is likely spam. Example: Imagine someone sending a bitcoin transaction with a 1 KB message attached, paying a $10 fee to do so, while only moving $1 worth of bitcoin. This would be considered arbitrary data and spam. 3> How can you disincentivize the insertion of arbitrary data (spam) into the Bitcoin network? You can disincentivize arbitrary data insertion by implementing filters in your #bitcoin node. These filters can stop relaying transactions that contain unnecessary data (aka spam). 4> How can you disincentivize the insertion of arbitrary data (spam) into the #bitcoin network AS A MINER? Miner(s) can disincentivize this behavior by sending your hash power to @ocean_mining since they are the only single mining pool who let miners choose multiple templates. They charge minimal to no fee if you decide to mine with them with spam/data free template(s). https://m.primal.net/IAry.jpg https://m.primal.net/IArz.jpg https://m.primal.net/IAsA.jpg https://m.primal.net/IAsB.jpg 5>How can I apply filters in my #bitcoin node? You need to run Bitcoin Knots on your computer instead of Bitcoin Core. Knots has all the required filters you need to stop spam relaying through your node. 6>What are the types of spam on the #bitcoin network? There are several types of spam like stamps, inscriptions & runes. Bitcoin Knots default settings only filter stamps and inscriptions. 7> How can I filter runes from my #bitcoin node? You need to set datacarriersize = 0 in your Bitcoin Knots if you want to prevent runes relaying from your node to other nodes. 8>Why can't you completely fix the problem of spam, but only reduce it? Spam cannot be completely fixed because it follows all the protocol rules, similar to email spam. However, As I mentioned before, it can be reduced by running Bitcoin Knots instead of #bitcoin core and sending your hash power to @npub1qtv…7dze Example: Just like email spam filters can catch most spam but not all, Bitcoin filters can reduce spam but not eliminate it entirely. 9> What is Ordinal Protocol? Ordinal is just protocol which gives ARBITRARY number to the inscriptions, or any other spam inserted into the mined block. Ordinal doesn’t exist on the bitcoin blockchain. In short, it’s just ARBITRARY numbering system for inscriptions and other spams (i.e. runes) which lives outside of the #bitcoin blockchain and it has nothing do with #bitcoin. In fact, it also affects the fungibility and privacy feature of the #bitcoin (in a bad way). 10> What is the difference between Filtering and Censoring? Filtering is a node's individual choice to reject certain transactions from relaying based on its mempool policy. Censoring, on the other hand, is the network-wide suppression of transactions enforced by a consensus. For example, Best Buy not allowing someone to use their AMEX credit card but with allowing him to use MasterCard credit card is filtering. Best Buy allowing some people to shop but not others is censoring. - @npub1f7p…vg6q 11> What is the difference between a policy change and a consensus change? A policy change, such as adjusting filters, is an individual #bitcoin node's decision and does not affect the overall Bitcoin consensus rules. A consensus change, such as altering the Blocksize limit, requires agreement from all nodes and can split the network if not universally adopted. 12> How does spam affect the cost of running your own node? Spam transactions increase the size of the blockchain and the UTXO set, requiring more storage space and processing power to run a full #bitcoin node. This increases the cost of running a node, as operators need to invest in larger hard drives and more powerful hardware. 13> How does spam affect the cost and time of performing an Initial Block Download (IBD) on your own node? Spam transactions increase the size of the blockchain, which means that new nodes performing an IBD will need to download and process more data. This increases both the time and bandwidth costs of the IBD process, making it more difficult for users in regions with slower internet speeds or limited bandwidth to participate in the network. Think about those plebs who live in a places where they don't have good internet speed and can't afford Starlink subscription. 14> Can spam be used to attack the Bitcoin network? Yes, spam can be used as a form of attack on the #Bitcoin network. By flooding the network with a large number of spam transactions, attackers can attempt to overload nodes, increase transaction fees, and degrade the user experience. Such attacks can be motivated by a desire to disrupt the network, discredit #Bitcoin, or promote alternative cryptocurrencies (aka scam). 15> How does spam impact the decentralization of the #Bitcoin network? Spam can impact the decentralization of the Bitcoin network by increasing the cost of running a full node. As the blockchain grows larger due to spam transactions, the storage and bandwidth requirements for running a node increase. This can make it more difficult for individuals to participate in the network, potentially leading to a concentration of node operation among those with greater resources. 16> What if spammers or someone who is neutral on the whole spam war tell you that filtering does not work and spam will eventually relay through nodes who are running #bitcoin core instead of @BitcoinKnots and gets included in the mined block & you will eventually end up storing those worthless jpegs on your node? You can always tell them that spam can't be fixed but it can always be reduced by the ways I explained earlier. You may have seen that some spammers are approaching directly to some mining pools to include their transactions. This would be called Out of Band Payments (OOB). If filtering did not work as it intended then they would not have gone directly to mining pools to include their transaction. This is the perfect example that shows filtering works and disincentivizes this behavior. 17> Please search Marathon's slipstream service. It's OOB services for those who want to add any spam into #bitcoin blockchain. Marathon is one of the biggest bad actors in #bitcoin mining pools community. Since they started advertising OOB services, you can easily identify who are bad actors and who are not. This would not have been possible without applying filters on the node. I am hoping to find out more bad actors in the #bitcoin community in the future so, in case if we get into state coordinated attack, it would be easy to identify who can coordinate with state(s) to damage the #bitcoin network. 18> Not to mention whenever you post something about filtering spam, all pro spam community (who are probably scamming people into buying "rare sats") will attack you for posting in favor of filters. If filters were ineffective then these people wouldn't be attacking you so, whoever is not very knowledgeable on the spam issue, PLEASE DO NOT FALL FOR THE PSYOP WHICH IS "THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT SPAM". 19> There are some things in the life that you can't completely fix it but you can always reduce it and sometimes it makes total sense to reduce it instead of not doing anything about it. #Bitcoin teaches you exactly the same thing. What makes #bitcoin antifragile? Bitcoin is antifragile because its participants actively defend the network against attacks and adapt to new challenges. This is demonstrated by the way Bitcoiners have responded to any attacks in the past, implementing filters and policies to mitigate their impact. 20> I hope you find this post very informative and please share with other plebs who are not well aware about the spam and please ask them to run #bitcoin knots instead of #bitcoin core on their node. cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1au2…t53j npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion @npub1gdu…6nak may want to add history of changing CPI composition in his next edition of "The Fiat Standard" book along with below excerpt. https://m.primal.net/Hzch.jpg https://m.primal.net/Hzci.jpg https://m.primal.net/Hzcj.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion "Money is only as efficient as its ability to resist debasement. The better it is at resisting debasement, the more it will be valuable. As #bitcoin’s supply growth rate has declined, its monetary operational efficiency has increased, and the amount of value it has attracted has increased." - From "The Fiat Standard" by @npub1gdu…6nak. Sometimes I think that people have been so addicted to be slave to their state, they don't understand this simple thing about money and now we got to the point where we don't need to explain them about sound money, we actually need to A C C E L E R A T E them towards final stage(s) of slavery and the more they get suffered through their slavery, the more they will understand real characteristics (including this one) about sound money and then we will probably enter into hyperbitcoinization. This perspective sounds stupid but if you look at some real world examples like El Salvador or Prospera, it makes sense. Moreover, #bitcoin price can speak for itself, we don't need to do too much marketing anymore. We can explain about sound monetary policy to no coiners once and if they still choose to be fiat slave then I guess it would be fair to tell them HAVE FUN STAYING POOR (HFSP)...!!! If we all would have understood this characteristic about money then fiat toilet paper would have been gone way before. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion #Bitcoin is only good for monetary transactions and there are no other REAL use cases of #bitcoin network but having the ability to send, receive and store your economic energy has wide implications outside of #bitcoin network but world is yet to realize that. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This meme explains almost everything about who has been promoting spam on #bitcoin network. https://m.primal.net/HycL.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion https://m.primal.net/HyXR.jpg All @npub126n…e9ll node runners, If you want to FILTER (aka stop relaying) runes for your node, there is some tweak in start9 OS that you should be aware about. You need to disable Datacarrier instead of setting up Datacarrier size = 0. Start9 won't let you select 0 for datacarriersize but disabling datacarriersize would do exact same thing as setting your datacarriersize = 0. https://m.primal.net/HyXQ.jpg There are some nuances when it comes to runes and inscriptions. Check this tweet from Jason Hughes. He tried to explain it in simple language. https://m.primal.net/HyXT.jpg ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT ADJUSTING THIS DATA CARRIER SIZE IS NOT CENSORING, IT'S FILTERING. IT TRULY MAKES YOU SELF-SOVEREIGN WHEN IT COMES RUNNING YOUR OWN NODE. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, please run #bitcoin knots on your node instead of original #bitcoin core to REDUCE spam and point your hash to Ocean mining pool. Please share this with your other Start9 node runners especially to those who doesn't support any kind of arb data (sorry SPAM...oh sorry SCAM) on #bitcoin network. cc @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1au2…t53j npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion When I explain to someone about #bitcoin, I don't tell them there is so much to LEARN, I tell them there is so much to UNLEARN. Unlearning would actually humble you and then your journey actually starts into #bitcoin from there. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Where are those people who said high fees will eventually kill spam? Are you guys still sleeping on this? Are you still going to rationalize spam? Ditch #bitcoin core and start running #bitcoin knots and don't forget to send your hash to Ocean #bitcoin https://m.primal.net/HxpI.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion I think if you understand bitcoin from the deeper level, it actually leads you towards self consciousness and it attacks all your beliefs that thoughts that you took from someone without asking any intellectual questions how it makes sense from logical or scientific perspective and that's what makes #bitcoin (aka sound monetary policy) great than anything else. It will eventually lead masses to adopt religion(s) with the good understanding of science, math and nature of laws. Currently, what we are seeing is people either have (somewhat) blind faith in their religion(s) or people who just don't have any faith in god and #bitcoin fixes this if you look at the deeper level. Once you adopt and completely understand #bitcoin, instead of asking god to get rid of evil / satanist power, you will ask god to make you enough self-sovereign so, you can fight against all satanist power. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion If any of the miners (not the mining pool) want to show their support for the anti spam movement, I would suggest sending your hash to Ocean for the halving block. It will send STRONG message to other mining pools that not all miners are GREEDY miners but some of them are actually ethical miners or miners with low time preference. Please spread this message as much as you can to make sure it reaches out to the maximum number of miners in Nostr community. LONG LIVE #BITCOIN (oh sorry #FREEDOM) npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This book is written by @npub1gdu…6nak. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Show this excerpt from "The Fiat Standard" book to your fiat normie or no coiner friend(s) before we get into currency crisis. Some of these normies might be able to understand where we are headed in fiat clown world. #Bitcoin https://m.primal.net/Hwal.png https://m.primal.net/Hwam.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This excerpt from the "The Fiat Standard" book really applies to a lot of Indian people who have blind faith in Modi (aka BJP) government. I think you won't roast Trump fans anymore when you meet Modi fans. The amount of trust these people have in Modi is just way beyond anyone's imagination. The more I read about statism the more I think that Modi fans will be the last people who will adopt #bitcoin. The more these statist people will listen & read about @npub1gdu…6nak the more they will realize (deep down) how dumb they are. @npub1gdu…6nak - when are you releasing "The Fiat Standard" book in Hindi? I think some of the hard working Indian people need #bitcoin than anyone else. https://m.primal.net/HwGN.png https://m.primal.net/HwGO.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Whoever is not bullish enough on Ocean mining pool they should read "Bitcoin and Energy Markets" chapter from the "The Fiat Standard" book by @npub1gdu…6nak to understand #bitcoin mining is still very underrated. There is so much upside left for Ocean. I think bitcoiners (including ethical miners or miners with low time preference) gradually started realizing that Ocean is the only mining pool who is trying to play long game here and they are the only ones who actually care about the health of #bitcoin network than almost anyone else in #bitcoin mining community. I think once some miners realize that how other mining pools have been exploiting them with FPPS payout model, they will switch to Ocean at some point to mine SPAM FREE blocks. Maybe Ocean also needs one small nation state or one big player in mining, that might also change the whole game...!!! Let's see how everything plays out...!!! cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk https://m.primal.net/HvkT.png https://m.primal.net/HvkX.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion One of my friends met me today and he was telling me how lucky these people who HODL their #bitcoin for last 5-7 years. He was also telling me that sometime you need couple of JACKPOTS like this in your entire life and you are all set. It's funny how fiat normies overestimate talent and underestimate conviction, wisdom, economic incentive and HODLING. This is what happens when you take your school education (which was designed by Rothschild and Keynesian Economists) very seriously. YOU NEED TO HAVE STEEL BALLS FOR HODLING #BITCOIN MF...!!! https://m.primal.net/HvjC.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Where are those people who keep saying that most of the spam will be replaced by high fee monetary transactions? Always remember that "Gambling/ Speculation has always been inherent part of human nature." #bitcoin Always make sure to run #bitcoin knots instead of Bitcoin core and send your hash to Ocean Mining. https://image.nostr.build/836f88b49af6501c9b84ccad56a00f4f91726fd81c4d5101c00b74015a845415.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion All my Nostr friends, Never ever forget to show this example when you explain the benefits of using Nostr to normies. https://m.primal.net/Hqea.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Sometimes I think that #bitcoin is not an innovation but it's discovery and that's what freaks out a lot of people. For this same reason, we have to be very careful when some #bitcoin devs are taking #bitcoin in the wrong direction. (i.e. normalizing SPAMS, make layer 1 accessible for everyone (not anyone)) People should know that #bitcoin is the last chance to save humanity from slavery so, when someone attacks Bitcoin (aka taking Bitcoin development in the wrong direction), it's our responsibility to be as toxic as possible and call them out. What we are doing with SHITCOIN magazine, should have been done way before then spam wouldn't have gone this far. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This meme explains the fall of #bitcoin devs community and why we need more WISE devs (who know more about Austrian Economics than programming the Bitcoin). https://image.nostr.build/79bfb17d11a4d6499b098493036ea0e0aadaf3fa464b5ac9c5829b6923e77212.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Bitcoin Developer (with ok knowledge of programming but very good understanding of Austrian economics > Bitcoin Developer (very good knowledge about programming but ok or no understanding about Austrian economics) Few. #bitcoin npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion #nevent1q…s82s npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This is called professional gaslighting...!!! 😎😎😎 Not sure when people will find out. https://twitter.com/cb_doge/status/1759499446294020460?t=lf_wKOxtZTwF7jShGdrJYw&s=19 npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion #Bitcoin price increases over the years -> more and more people will listen to @npub1gdu…6nak -> more and more people will get rid of their financial advisors -> more and more people will move away from the fiat diversification scam. #Bitcoin npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion I agree that inscribers would go out of the band and pay mining pools (not miners) to inscribe SPAM but that's what needs to happen first so, we can identify and expose those bad actors (mining pools in this case) and we could put social pressure on miners to mine with pools like Ocean. Keep in mind that when it comes to inscribe arb data, there will always be cat and mouse game and I think node runners will have to be very adaptive when it comes to adjusting their filters. Every software will always have some bug(s), no matter how much you optimize it so, you always have to play cat and mouse game to keep optimizing that software. Same applies to #bitcoin. Nobody is perfect in the world (not even #bitcoin) so, it's our responsibility to do everything to protect the HEALTH of the #bitcoin network. Moreover, this is also lesson learned that we need to be super slow when it comes to upcoming changes (or improvements) to the #bitcoin network and we need to be super diligent in identifying second order effects of changes/improvements. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Spam is flooding Bitcoin with useless transactions. This clogs the network, makes fees expensive, and pushes real payments out. Spam wastes resources and harms #Bitcoin 's usefulness as money. https://m.primal.net/Hcuc.jpg Spammers say "spam is subjective" and "a valid transaction is valid." But spam has clear traits: it wastes space inefficiently and exploits #Bitcoin functions in malicious ways. High fees also don't justify spam, since demand should drive fees up, not attacks. Spammers claim #Bitcoin can thrive with greedy miners only caring about money. But miners need Bitcoin to stay useful long-term to profit. If spam ruins Bitcoin's utility as money, that hurts miners too. Letting spam dominate blocks devalues #Bitcoin. https://m.primal.net/Hcud.jpg Some say you can't fight spam, but that's false. Bitcoin users have coordinated to fight spam before. Updating filters and getting miners on board sends a message about undesirable activity. Making payments cheaper doesn't justify spam either. Cheaper fees reduce miner income, same as spam filters. But efficiency improves network value, benefiting miners long run. Spam to push scaling changes also dangerously rushes upgrades without proper testing. "Satoshi embedded data on-chain, so spam is allowed." But Satoshi didn't bloat or exploit #Bitcoin . Reasonable data inclusion doesn't equal endorsing spam attacks on the network. What matters is intent and responsible use of resources. "High fees will stop spam eventually." No - spammers currently pay the highest fees. They'll keep raising budgets to clog the chain. Real demand should drive fee prices, not attacks. Relying solely on pricing spam out fails to address the root problem. "Everything is good for #Bitcoin." Not true - #Bitcoin has flaws and vulnerabilities like any system. Attacks can impair functionality. Defenses are needed to protect network reliability and user experience. This requires proactive effort from Bitcoiners. You can fight spam by running updated node software (i.e. #BitcoinKnots or Ordirespector) , setting policies against spammy transaction types, asking developers for better defaults and UI controls, pointing hash rate at filtered mining pools like OCEAN MINING and staying vocal about protecting #Bitcoin . #Bitcoin once had strict anti-spam rules that got relaxed over time. Spam isn't new - previous incidents led to things like Blockchain DNS and Counterparty flooding the network. But coordinated action reined these in. With motivation, spam can be mitigated again. For more information, check out below website https://wtfhappenedinfeb2023.com/ cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub10vl…sp42 @npub1au2…t53j npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Spam is flooding Bitcoin with useless transactions. This clogs the network, makes fees expensive, and pushes real payments out. Spam wastes resources and harms #Bitcoin 's usefulness as money. https://m.primal.net/Hcuc.jpg Spammers say "spam is subjective" and "a valid transaction is valid." But spam has clear traits: it wastes space inefficiently and exploits #Bitcoin functions in malicious ways. High fees also don't justify spam, since demand should drive fees up, not attacks. Spammers claim #Bitcoin can thrive with greedy miners only caring about money. But miners need Bitcoin to stay useful long-term to profit. If spam ruins Bitcoin's utility as money, that hurts miners too. Letting spam dominate blocks devalues #Bitcoin. https://m.primal.net/Hcud.jpg Some say you can't fight spam, but that's false. Bitcoin users have coordinated to fight spam before. Updating filters and getting miners on board sends a message about undesirable activity. Making payments cheaper doesn't justify spam either. Cheaper fees reduce miner income, same as spam filters. But efficiency improves network value, benefiting miners long run. Spam to push scaling changes also dangerously rushes upgrades without proper testing. "Satoshi embedded data on-chain, so spam is allowed." But Satoshi didn't bloat or exploit #Bitcoin . Reasonable data inclusion doesn't equal endorsing spam attacks on the network. What matters is intent and responsible use of resources. "High fees will stop spam eventually." No - spammers currently pay the highest fees. They'll keep raising budgets to clog the chain. Real demand should drive fee prices, not attacks. Relying solely on pricing spam out fails to address the root problem. "Everything is good for #Bitcoin." Not true - #Bitcoin has flaws and vulnerabilities like any system. Attacks can impair functionality. Defenses are needed to protect network reliability and user experience. This requires proactive effort from Bitcoiners. You can fight spam by running updated node software (i.e. #BitcoinKnots or Ordirespector) , setting policies against spammy transaction types, asking developers for better defaults and UI controls, pointing hash rate at filtered mining pools like OCEAN MINING and staying vocal about protecting #Bitcoin . #Bitcoin once had strict anti-spam rules that got relaxed over time. Spam isn't new - previous incidents led to things like Blockchain DNS and Counterparty flooding the network. But coordinated action reined these in. With motivation, spam can be mitigated again. For more information, check out below website https://wtfhappenedinfeb2023.com/ cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub10vl…sp42 @npub1au2…t53j npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion In case, someone is wondering why we have been seeing constant wars between countries, read below 2 paragraphs from "The Fiat Standard" book by @npub1gdu…6nak. Fiat currency is the REAL ROOT CAUSE of constant wars. Not sure when majority of population will find out. MAJORITY OF POPULATION NEEDS TO STACK HARDER INSTEAD OF VOTE HARDER. Maybe @npub1gdu…6nak should talk more about these paragraphs in his podcast. These paragraphs align really well with Israel - Palestine and Russia - Ukraine conflicts. "FIX THE MONEY FIX THE WORLD" #Bitcoinhttps://m.primal.net/Hcua.jpg https://m.primal.net/Hcub.jpg npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Not sure when shitcoiners (on Bitcoin network) will understand this. Please don't keep telling everyone (especially nocoiners) that everything is good for #Bitcoin especially when you know that something is an outright scam. https://m.primal.net/HcuZ.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Whoever is making fun of you by showing a chart of $NVDA vs $BTC (5-10 years time frame), let them continue making fun of you. They don't understand #bitcoin since they spent most of their time proving that the fiat ponzi scheme works and it will continue to work which is utterly FALSE. LET THEM GET FUCKED & STAY FUCKED. https://m.primal.net/HcuY.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk Do you want to give brief explanation on this? I think one of you would be best guy to talk about this. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Yes it MITIGATES the spamming for sure. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion A bunch of high time preference people are adding arb data into blockchain and polluting the blockchain and these people have been pushing the narrative that you can't stop them from adding arb data into blockchain but the fact that by running bitcoin knots version of bitcoin core, you can MITIGATE this attack. The link I shared is not fake link but it will give you detailed explanation on what I mentioned here. #Bitcoin npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion There was something very significant happened in February 2023 with #bitcoin network but there are lot of people from bitcoiners community who have been normalizing this event. Since February 2023, #bitcoin has been going through (I would say at least an social attack) and it seems like #bitcoiners are not resisting enough against this attack since there is a narrative being pushed to a lot of #bitcoiners that "THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN REALLY DO TO STOP THIS ATTACK". This whole narrative is a PSYOP. DO NOT FALL FOR IT If you are not sure what exactly happened in February 2023, I would strongly suggest checking this website out. It explains what has exactly happened and what you can do to MITIGATE this (social) attack (for now). wtfhappenedinfeb2023.github.io [I would also suggest all the bitcoiners to run your own node. You can't become self sovereign individual without running your own #bitcoin node with #bitcoin knots not original #bitcoin core version] npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion I still don't get why people keep saying that Satoshi was flawed (especially when it comes to FILTERING THE SPAM) If a person like myself (who has 80IQ) can read between the lines then not sure why #Bitcoin dev community keeps making this SPAM a subjective topic. I hope more Bitcoiners wake up and take action against what I would say at least SOCIAL ATTACK on #bitcoin. https://m.primal.net/HbCw.png https://m.primal.net/HbCv.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Which pool you will be choosing? Would it be OCEAN? @npub1qny…95gx @npub1tpa…kxc2 npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion It's your OPINION. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion I have been running Knots as well but it's so frustrating to see a lot of people still running #bitcoin core. And I agree with your point about laying down the clear law but just because some people have been compromised because of Ordinals and other spams, it seems way harder to get buy ins from all node runners to run #bitcoin knots. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This is not good thing IMO. Bitcoiners should know when to update software quickly and when to stick with old version. If this trend doesn't change then people will take too much time to adjust their filters for arb data (aka spam) and we all will end up storing lot of spam in our nodes. #bitcoin @npub1wnl…n3wr #nevent1q…kvku npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion A lot of bitcoiners are still sleeping on this. This is not organic growth at all in fees. WHEN FEES ARE HIGHER THAN THE ACTUAL VALUE MOVED ON #BITCOIN NETWORK WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED REAL FREE MARKET. PLEASE WAKE UP AND ACT ON IT. We need to play long game with these SPAMMERS [AT LEAST by running FILTERED VERSION OF #BITCOIN CORE (i.e Bitcoin Knots). I would say just calling out SPAMMERS won't likely work. We need to do both (calling out SPAMMERS and running FILTERED VERSION OF BITCOIN CORE). cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub10vl…sp42 @npub1s05…eyhe @npub1qny…95gx https://m.primal.net/HagK.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Hello @npub1agh…mhct @npub1r29…23pd @npub126n…e9ll again, I am requesting all of you again to make #BitcoinKnots or #Bitcoin Core with Ordisrespector very accessible for plebs who are running their own #bitcoin nodes. I am not sure what are your thoughts about inscriptions/ordinals but this is at least SOCIAL ATTACK on #bitcoin community and it could get really worse if we don't act on it. We could be opening up ourselves for future state coordinated attack(s). I hope you understand the seriousness of the situation and roll out one of the mentioned filter versions of #bitcoin core ASAP. THERE IS A FALSE NARRATIVE GOING ON IN #BITCOIN COMMUNITY THAT "YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT SPAM(S)". DO NOT FALL FOR FAKE FREE MARKET OR FAKE ANARCHO - CAPITALISM NARRATIVE . THIS NARRATIVE WON'T BE CHALLENGED UNTIL PEOPLE CAN'T ACCESS #BitcoinKnots or #BITCOIN CORE WITH ORDISRESPECTOR WITH EASE ON THEIR NODE AND RUN THAT VERSION. IT WILL ALSO CLEAR FUD ABOUT DIFFERENCE BETWEEN POLICY CHANGE AND CONSENSUS CHANGE. MY FELLOW BITCOINERS, DO NOT GET CONFUSED BETWEEN "FILTERING" AND "CENSORING". YOU ARE NOT CENSORING TXS BY RUNNING FILTERED VERSION OF BITCOIN CORE. YOU ARE ACTUALLY FILTERING (MOST OF THE) SPAMS. SPAMS WILL STILL BE VALIDATED BY YOUR NODE BUT BY USING FILTERED VERSION, YOU ARE MAKING IT HARDER FOR SPAMMERS TO SPAM BITCOIN NETWORK. YOU ARE ALSO USING YOUR SELF-SOVEREIGNTY ON YOUR NODE WHEN YOU USE POLICY SETTING FEATURE. "FILTERING MEANS USING YOUR SELF-SOVEREIGNTY IN THIS CASE" "FILTERING DOES NOT BREAK MEMPOOL OR BITCOIN, IT WILL BANKRUPT SPAMMERS" EVERY SOFTWARE ALWAYS HAS (SOME) BUG (SPAM IN OUR CASE) NO MATTER HOW MUCH YOU OPTIMIZE/IMPROVE THAT SOFTWARE. THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING ON WITH BITCOIN BUT IT DOES NOT MEAN THAT YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. YOU CAN ALWAYS FIGHT BACK AND MAKE IT HARDER FOR BUG (AKA SPAM) TO EXIST. I am tagging @npub1s33…252p @npub1rxy…hnp8 @npub1s5y…6q7z @npub1a2c…w83a @npub14mc…frlx @npub1s05…eyhe @npub1r8l…x5dk. Anything you can do to spread awareness about SPAMMERS would be very appreciated. cc @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1wnl…n3wr #note12z4…wvvr npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion 1/10: Understanding #Bitcoin Spam in 2023 1/ In February 2023, the #Bitcoin network experienced an unusual spike in non-payment transactions. This wasn't like the typical increase during bull runs. It was something different, something that raised many eyebrows in the #Bitcoin community. 2/10: Spam's Identity Crisis 2/ What exactly is 'spam' on #Bitcoin ? It's not about unwanted emails. Here, spam refers to transactions that flood the network, serving no financial purpose. These transactions take up space and resources, like a bunch of junk emails clogging your inbox, but for Bitcoin. 3/10: The Real Cost of Spam 3/ Why worry about spam? It's not just annoying; it's costly. When the network gets spammed, it gets slower and more expensive to use. Each spammy transaction takes up room that could be used for legitimate financial transactions, driving up fees. 4/10: Not Just a Glitch, A Strategy 4/ February 2023 wasn't a glitch; it was a strategy. Some people or groups deliberately spammed #Bitcoin to disrupt its smooth functioning. This could be for various reasons, like trying to prove a point or attacking the network's efficiency. 5/10: Debunking Spam Myths 5/ Some say, "It's not spam if it's a transaction on #Bitcoin !" But that's like saying it's not littering if it's on public property. Misusing the network's capabilities for non-financial purposes is like littering the digital public space of #Bitcoin . 6/10: The History Lesson 6/ This isn't new. #Bitcoin has faced spam attacks before. Each time, it's about people testing #Bitcoin's limits or trying to prove a point, often at the expense of regular users. It's a battle of principles versus practical use. 7/10: Feeling the Burn 7/ During these spam events, regular users feel the burn. Transactions get stuck, fees climb, and the #Bitcoin experience becomes less smooth. It's like being in a traffic jam caused by a few drivers intentionally blocking the road. 8/10: #Bitcoin's Defense Mechanism 8/ How does #Bitcoin deal with this? Through policy (not consensus) and network defenses. Think of it as having traffic rules and police to manage road use. #Bitcoin needs rules to keep the network efficient and fair for all. 9/10: User's Role in Fighting Spam 9/ It's not just up to #Bitcoin's protocol to fight spam. Users play a role too. Being aware and not participating in non-financial transactions helps. Think before you transact: "Is this necessary, or is it just adding to the clutter?" 10/10: Looking Forward 10/ The future of #Bitcoin depends on balancing freedom with responsibility. Spam attacks test this balance. By understanding and respecting the network's purpose, the #Bitcoin community can ensure its strength and efficiency for years to come. cc @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1sg6…f63m @npub10vl…sp42 npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion If you want to get clarity on spamming and why you need spam filter, you may want to listen to this one. #bitcoin @npub1wnl…n3wr #nevent1q…g603 npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion People don't like to hear this but "The more you understand bitcoin, whether that is from a philosophical nature of sound money, or a technical perspective of how the network operates, the more you think of spam as an attack vector on #bitcoin " Let me try to explain to you by simple example: - You get all kinds of emails in your inbox and when you know that it's spam, you report (aka filter) it as spam. Next time you don't let that email enter into your inbox next time and as you get more spam emails, you keep filtering them (EVEN IF YOU KNOW THAT FILTERING THESE SPAM EMAILS WILL NOT SOLVE THIS ISSUE FROM THE ROOT BUT YOU DON'T MIND PLAYING CAT AND MOUSE GAME WITH SPAMMERS) Email is based on open source protocol (aka SMTP) and anyone is free to send any information by following the rules of this protocol but since they followed all the rules of the protocol, it doesn't make that information viable. You can't just let that information (aka spam) enter your inbox (because that information follows all rules of SMTP protocol) Now replace email with your node and replace information (following all rules of SMTP protocol) with arb data (i.e.inscriptions, BRC-20 tokens stamps) and think through it. If you don't filter these spams then you will incentivize them to do more and more in future. If you do then either they will come up with different ways (maybe a more efficient way which could help with the bloating blockspace situation in the case of the Bitcoin network) or they might completely stop it since people are way more aware than before and their scam won't work anymore. "YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO STOP ARB DATA GETTING INTO BITCOIN BLOCKSPACE" IS A PSYOP. DO NOT FALL FOR IT. LONG LIVE #BITCOIN cc @npub1sg6…f63m @npub1wnl…n3wr npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion cc @npub1lh2…a9nk @npub1wnl…n3wr @npub10vl…sp42 npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Filters will not completely stop arb data but will definitely disincentivize this behavior. Not sure why people don't get it. Please read the difference between policy change vs consensus change. People just directly jump to the consensus change without even looking into policy change. Apply filtering is policy change not consensus change. "Filtering" and "Censoring" are whole different thing in this case. Don't mix them up. Always try to run #Bitcoin Knots or anti-filter version of #bitcoin core node. "YOU CAN'T DO ANYTHING" IS A PSYOP. #bitcoin https://m.primal.net/HZdR.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Hello @npub1agh…mhct @npub1r29…23pd @npub1ltt…k97y folks, Can you guys make it somehow easy for plebs like myself to run Bitcoin Knots in your OS so, people can run it with minimal effort? I would suggest coordinating with people like @npub1lh2…a9nk , @npub1wnl…n3wr, @npub1sg6…f63m if you have any questions about code itself. @npub126n…e9ll took this request very seriously and they already started working on it. I believe that this step could be very important for overall health of the #bitcoin network. Since a lot of your customers are self-sovereign bitcoiners, you may want to think about them and make this as easy and accessible as possible. @npub1qny…95gx, @npub1rxy…hnp8, @npub1s33…252p, @npub1s5y…6q7z, @npub1s05…eyhe @npub1gdu…6nak, @npub1ahx…5ech, @npub1guh…6hjy Would anyone of you mind doing one short video on YouTube and Nostr about the importance of running this version instead of original bitcoin core? I think your videos will definitely clear lot of confusion around this and it will also help spreading the awareness. I am aware that Knots is not magic solution but I think it's one step in the right direction. Let's just try our best to make sure node runners don't struggle to run their own nodes since validating spam is quiet resource intensive. Currently only 0.37% of total nodes is running Bitcoin Knots nodes and I think with the help of some of the people I tagged here, we can take this percentage way higher. https://luke.dashjr.org/programs/bitcoin/files/charts/software.html https://m.primal.net/HZVl.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This could be true but I think people will take probably decade to realize this. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion I agree. Maybe it's good for now until Trump gets elected but let's wait and watch. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Elon's X is doomed to fail at some point. #Nostr is the only way out for social media. https://m.primal.net/HZBK.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Unfortunately your primary schools don't teach you and some people have been so busy with their fiat debt slavery that even if you show them this chart and explain them in simple language like @npub1a2c…w83a and Lawrence Lepard did, they would still think that you are crazy and they are wise to follow the current system. Some people might listen to you and think about it for 5-10 mins but then they would be like other people are not stupid and they continue to use fiat currency (i.e. USD, CAD , INR etc.) so, we should probably keep using fiat currency and we should not look for alternatives. I saw this behavior with a lot of highly educated people as well and it tells you that a fiat degree is not worth it as much as we think. Study #Bitcoin https://m.primal.net/HYjF.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Canadians still think that Conservatives will fix the housing crisis. They have no incentives to fix the housing market when you know half of conservatives are landlords but I guess let conservative win the next election and let people realize that politics, regulations and law don't change anything but incentives do. As @npub1s05…eyhe said, you can't fix current system by staying in the current system. You need to opt out of this current system by studying and investing in #bitcoin. People need to stop relying on politicians, industrialists, crony capitalists and they have to take their own responsibility by becoming their own bank and by separating money from the state. That's the only solution and the 2 party system is doomed to fail. #bitcoin https://m.primal.net/HYbN.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Canadians still think that Conservatives will fix the housing crisis. They have no incentives to fix the housing market when you know half of conservatives are landlords but I guess let conservative win the next election and let people realize that politics, regulations and law don't change anything but incentives do. As @npub1s05…eyhe said, you can't fix current system by staying in the current system. You need to opt out of this current system by studying and investing in #bitcoin. People need to stop relying on politicians, industrialists, crony capitalists and they have to take their own responsibility by becoming their own bank and by separating money from the state. That's the only solution and the 2 party system is doomed to fail. #bitcoin https://m.primal.net/HYbN.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Canadians still think that Conservatives will fix the housing crisis. They have no incentives to fix the housing market when you know half of conservatives are landlords but I guess let conservative win the next election and let people realize that politics, regulations and law don't change anything but incentives do. As @npub1s05…eyhe said, you can't fix current system by staying in the current system. You need to opt out of this current system by studying and investing in #bitcoin. People need to stop relying on politicians, industrialists, crony capitalists and they have to take their own responsibility by becoming their own bank and by separating money from the state. That's the only solution and the 2 party system is doomed to fail. #bitcoin https://m.primal.net/HYbN.png npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Is there anyone in #bitcoin space who knows nothing about agriculture and planning to start career in agriculture? Or is there anyone who actually got motivated to grow their own food (after going down the #bitcoin rabbit hole) and now that person is planning to get into type of agriculture that @npub1gdu…6nak talks about in his book "The Fiat Standard"? I would love to hear your thoughts if you are working on this. #bitcoin #BTC npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Whenever I say "Let the free market decide", most of the people look at me and behave like I am preaching the ideas of a utopian world and you also get the sense that they have been PROGRAMMED really well by STATE that they strongly BELIEVE that "Free market never exists because governments are very powerful". Sometimes they will also laugh at you to speak in favor of free market. Most of these people are very spiritual and religious but when it comes to challenging evil forces of governments and elites, they would tell you that it's not worth fighting against these people because they are very powerful then I am like why do you even pray to God, what's the meaning of being spiritual and religious when you instantly give up against evil. What a clown world we are living in...!!! I hope these people study #bitcoin and get that courage to fight against all the evils and corrupted governments. #bitcoin #BTC npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion That's not true. There are lot of meetups going on in Ontario as well. We do meetups around London, ON. If someone is interested in that, let me know. Guelph and Toronto also have regular meetups. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion I would think that explaining about history of money in 10-15 mins might work based on what you are saying but not sure if they would prefer to read books about economics. npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion Saylor talk at Prague is awesome. Thanks for the suggestion...!!! npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion If someone doesn't want to read "The Bitcoin Standard" book then which book would you recommend to that person? Most of the people don't like reading books. In that case, what resources would you recommend to them so, they can start living on #bitcoin standard? #bitcoin #btc npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This is really good observation from Brad. Is there any way to create army of plebs who also have good technical understanding about #Bitcoin core code and consensus so, we can prevent any PSYOP from shadowy supercoders and wizards? How difficult for someone (who doesn't have programming background) to digest "Mastering Bitcoin" book by Andreas. #Bitcoin #BTC #note1r6g…mryz npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion @npub1zjx…pvrl This is really good observation. How can we create army of people who also have good technical understanding of Bitcoin code and consensus so, people don't buy into PSYOP created by these shadowy supercoders? How difficult for someone (who doesn't have technical or programming knowledge) to digest "Mastering Bitcoin" book by Andreas? #Bitcoin #nevent1q…p0np npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion This is damn true. People should be paying lot of attention towards new anti privacy or anti self-sovereginity bills and laws #note1z6c…f74g npub1z09ely2j29qyvqaz43wyrqzmtfx72lmrqgz6xk0lm9w2z9eekyesvyufa9 BTCtoOblivion If I want to get into technical aspect of bitcoin, what would be best resources in your opinion? How about Mastering Bitcoin book? Is this book worth the read for person who doesn't have technical or programming background? Any suggestions would be appreciated. #Bitcoin #BTC