2024-04-26 21:41:38
by npub1mut…23vg
Some essential characteristics of Mutiny Wallet.
Non-custodial:
- You are in control of your keys
- The node runs on your device
- Any critical data that exists is saved on your device and encrypted remotely for backups
Not an LSP:
- We do not run a node or LSP, we interface with others
- You may open channels to any node
- We never process any lightning channel, payments, on-chain txs, UTXOs, etc.
- Our lightning address server is built with blinded auth, and we can't link payments to your node
Open-source:
- MIT
- The web app is available in case app stores go down
- Self-hostable, already bundled with start9
We strongly believe in building software that gives users the most control and least dependence upon us. It's not easy; centralization brings a much better user experience. However, for the longevity of ourselves, our product, and our users, this is what we believe is the correct path to take.
2024-04-24 14:07:34
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by npub1ajd…dt20
Don't take me wrong, I do understand the perpetual war concept. It was nicely explained in 1984. I'm seriously asking what do you propose to do now instead of it? You have imperialism par excellence coming from the east. Do you just give up? Do you offer appeasement? Since it worked so good with Crimea, Georgia, etc.
On individual level, if you have a rabid bear running in your neighborhood and attacking your neighbors, what would you do?
2024-04-23 02:10:33
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by npub1ajd…dt20
Wow, you already got so much of terrible advice. I guess people are telling you what would work for them and not necessarily for you. So let me provide you with some bad advice.
Accept reality. Relationships do sometimes end. It is sad, but it is true.
Don't beg unless there is something to forgive. If you just grown apart there is nothing to do about it. Treat her with love, let her know how you feel and close this chapter. Refrain from calling her names, blaming her and similar stuff. Apologies if you already did. Remember that ideally you want to stay friends.
Year is already long time, but still allow yourself to grief. There is nothing bad on feeling sad, melanchic or depressed. Don't hide from it, process your feelings.
Once you start feeling better, put yourself out there and start looking for for someone new.
2024-04-19 06:01:36
by npub1494…zmp0
So, decided to stress-test the Minitru filter by having it retrain itself for @npub1jvp…wqnu's npub. It's grinding away steadily in the background now.
Once its built, I'll check how reasonably it filters.
@npub1jvp…wqnu, when you're online, would you please DM me the npub ("user id") of a bad actor you WOULDNT want to appear in your feed again? Perfectly okay if its someone you've already blocked, i want Minitru (after training) to read their posts so we can judge how well its working.
2024-04-19 00:00:42
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by npub1ajd…dt20
That is very much based on the definition of freedom. If you only look at it as opposite to regulations it doesn't show, what you are able to do in reality...
Take Somalia for example (the destination people like to send all the ancaps). There is effectively no state and no regulations, but people living there are poor so they can't do much. They are free, but can't do much.
Compare it to Norway, very rich and also quite regulated country. They are not that free, but they can afford almost everything.
Of course there are countries like North Korea where you are not allowed to do anything and you can't afford anything.
So I like to think about practical freedom as a rectangle where the two sides are "what you are allowed to do" and "what you can afford to do."
The bigger the surface of the rectangle the better. But yes, we are all individuals preferring different shapes and sizes of freedom.
2024-04-18 15:10:15
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by npub1ese…cqvg
As you own your account - your key - this is easy. Just delete it. But I assume you also want to delete all your notes and especially your profile data from the relays.
As Nostr is decentralized this is not easy. And there may also be relays that do not support event deletion.
I'm also not aware of a client supporting mass deletion of notes. And even clients capable of deleting single notes are rare. I currently only know https://nostrudel.ninja. There open your profile, switch to notes, also activate to show replies in that tab. Then you have to open the context menu - the three little dots on the side - on every single note you ever wrote and select delete. 🥴
Although it is technically possible to also delete the notes with your profile information, I do not know of an easy to use client to do that. The simplest way would be to edit your profile and replace all personal data with "anonymous", leave links to avatar and background pictures empty. There will be older notes staying for a while in Nostr containing the previous data, though.
And there are also media you posted. Where these are stored depends on the client and it's setting you used to post these. If you want to delete them, you maybe have to contact the people running these file upload services and ask for deletion. If you try that, do not delete your notes first, they may be useful to convince service operators that the files have been uploaded by you.
To sum it up: It is not easy and there is no guarantee that you reach all relays to delete all your content.
And there should be a tool to do it with a few clicks. And looking at all that on the contrary: One does not own a Nostr account. 😞
2024-04-18 08:20:45
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by npub1494…zmp0
What the others said, but, additionally, having people with your life experience and willingness to speak up here on Nostr incentivises the community to work on features that support your needs.
Customised, proactive filtering is something I've been working on, and persons like yourself are the most valuable source of feedback.
2024-04-18 05:15:30
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by npub1n45…hgk0
I don’t understand most of what’s on here either, but I’m optimistic about it - and, it’s really early. Building a reliable revenue stream is damned hard everywhere, but I think you are going to do that here if you can hang on a while longer. A lot of good people here will root for you, buy from you, zap you sats, and these tough times will inspire great dark art.
2024-04-18 04:06:48
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by npub1uwh…fqu7
No doubt people are shitty. There is literally no solution to that, and the reason wars, rape, robbery, assault, and so many things happen on a regular basis.
While unfortunate, those women leaving because of free speech is in my opinion exactly what is wrong with the world. Punching back at a bully or creep is the better way for sure. But to each their own. Many clients also now have word blocking, lists, and so on. There are christian only relays, and so on. We are not there yet for sure, but certainly at least we are developing tools to help an individual cater their experience. Unlike X or most others, where you only the features and tools they give you.
2024-04-18 03:24:54
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by npub1u5n…ldq3
If you’re willing to encrypt the notes independently for each of your subscribers, akin to sending all of your content via DMs, then your subscribers could unencrypted and broadcast your content, but the unencrypted version would not have your digital signature, which means no one would have proof that the rebroadcasted note originated with you, which would decrease the motivation to rebroadcast it in the first place.
2024-04-18 01:52:47
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by npub1u5n…ldq3
I can think of two ideas, neither one perfect, but might be of use nevertheless.
Idea 1: a relay can agree never to send content from userA to userB if userA blocks userB. This could perhaps be a paid feature of specialized relays. Things like notes getting leaked to blastr would present challenges but we might be able to address them.
Idea 2, more complicated but more effective: put all content onto a single, specialized personal relay. Your notes only get broadcast to whitelisted accounts. You could even encrypt each note, similar to a DM, to mitigate the occurrence of notes getting leaked to a blastr-like relay.
2024-04-18 01:18:26
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by npub18am…p424
I don't think you need to understand all the nerdy talk or even participate in it. In fact, I often say technology is best when it fades into the background. That said, we need to grow Nostr to more conversations.
As for the stores, I've sold and bought more stuff via Nostr over the past year than I have in my previous 3 years with Bitcoin.
I've sold phones, I've sold crafts, I've bought shirts, steaks, and artwork all because of Nostr via Nostr marketplaces or my own.
My friend @npub1lqp…9h3r, the friend that I told you about, that I setup his online store, sells lots of merchandise for bitcoin.
@npub17nd…950x sells artwork for bitcoin.
People do want to part with their bitcoin, you just have to find the right people and audience.
As for safety, I'm sorry that you can't truly block here, but please remember that if you blocked someone on Twitter, they would just create a new account to view your content. Blocks don't work. Hopefully devs can build more tools for you to give you more control and more privacy.
2024-04-18 01:14:39
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by npub1rr3…nywd
Not sure if I’m muted but, as a non dev I couldn’t agree more. There is definitely a lot to improve in terms of content, most is either Bitcoin, Nostr or programming in general related.
That being said, we are the ones that make it different, we can start doing content we would like to see. You do content and it is probably not being appreciate it enough, but is just the limitations of diversity. Is not your fault, we just are early.
Give it time, or maybe just do like I do and just engage with other users without expecting anything from them (or at least that I tried, sometimes I can’t help myself and I expect some sats back).
2024-04-16 09:25:20
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by npub1ecj…h6up
As a father of a daughter I find this a very compelling topic. I want very badly for her to grow up in a world where everybody respects everybody, and I will fight for her in that regard unceasingly, but I believe that the actual, total, global attainment of this to be a delusion of the modern age, the best we can hope for is to attain this within our local communities, certainly not in the world wide web. So perhaps consider this private node model for a similar effect?
When interacting with the wider world, modesty is a completely reasonable solution if you are apprehensive of the consequences. You cannot lay bait in the wild and subsequently be surprised at the arrival of a predator. Not all people are Human, too many are closer to animals.
Do not go to sea without navigational aids... do not go to the northern forests without protection from bears.
This is Earth, not Heaven. We must temper our expectations and act accordingly.
I do agree with your suggestions around 2-way mutes if it is possible, although a good point is made about silent observers, you might not even know they are there but this relay specific posting developed by @npub1xts…kk5s looks like it will be very helpful to your cause.
I wish you the utmost best in your struggles truely 🙏🏼
2024-04-16 03:23:30
by npub1c6n…d59s
Para entender pensamento econômico marxista é preciso começar lendo pelo menos o livro de Marx "O Capital".
Há uma enorme quantidade de filósofos, sociólogos e economistas que se dedicaram a estudar a obra de Marx e aplicar a dialética materialista em vários campos do conhecimento.
Mas, é preciso ressaltar que Marx não era economista. Não há uma teoria econômica na obra de Marx. Ele faz um estudo profundo do capitalismo. O livro "O Capital" é uma ilustração de como o método marxista deve ser aplicado para se compreender a realidade.
Entre os economistas, alguns se dedicaram a refletir sobre o método marxista e foram capazes de trazer enormes esclarecimentos para o público em geral. Pode-se citar os seguintes: Issak Rubin, Paul Sweezy e Maurice Dobb. Há muitos economistas brasileiros que aplicam o método marxista à economia. Nildo Ouriques e Ruy Mauro Marini são dois deles.
Mas, as contribuições mais profundas estão na filosofia. A dialética materialista é fundamental para entender a sociedade e o poder. A economia é apenas um dos campos afetado pela dialética materialista.
2024-04-15 19:58:14
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by npub1cll…3zny
The only way I can see that working is by locking yourself away on a private relay that only people you choose to allow access to can see and then not posting to other relays where the person(s) you want blocked post.
I wonder, in fact, if it's feasible to have private members only relays where you post private content...?
But then, anyone interacting can just rebroadcast the note to other relays, if I understand nostr properly.
Instead of a technical solution, which seems to me unfeasible, perhaps the answer is cultural change?
2024-04-15 19:49:58
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by npub1cll…3zny
Interesting thought. I mean, the reality is, let's say you blocked me and I created a new acc in seconds, I could see you from that new acc without ever interacting.
Previously someone would have had to create a new email address, then register. It's not a major effort but it's more than you need to do on nostr.
That said, I'm also curious, since Roya quit I've seen some of the petulant boy replies to her and other women on here. It surprised me, but then I had to remind myself that, bitcoin world or not, there's a huge number of men in the world who have no clue how to interact with women.
This leads me to question, would I recommend my daughter joins nostr?
Sure, I think it's great here, the potential is huge. But I've seen the other side of the coin too.
I think, as things stand, if I was to suggest to my daughter that she create an acc here, I'd suggest that she do it anonymously, perhaps even going so far as to not reveal she's female.
That's the equivalent of a digital burka.
Not really a good look.
2024-04-14 23:48:49
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by npub1vxk…yv6z
We still expect to see #Bitcoin to have a parabolic move to top out at $300K+ this cycle, Until then just keep stacking, and build your sats with passive arbitrage pattern to 100x your sats.
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2024-04-10 19:19:38
by npub1jvp…wqnu
Dan, the Bitcoin Man:
By Velvet Blue
In the realm of Bitcoin, there lived a man named Dan,
His crypto adventures, like grains in the sand.
He'd trade and he'd hustle, with all of his might
,
But often found himself in a perilous plight.
"Oh, Dan, oh Dan," his friends would lament,
As he chased the market, wherever it went.
But Dan was undeterred, a true crypto fan,
Hoping to strike gold with a clever plan.
Through bull runs and crashes, Dan persevered,
Though sometimes his strategy seemed a bit weird.
But with each new day, he'd rise and he'd scan,
In search of that elusive Bitcoin grand slam.
So here's to Dan, with his Bitcoin spree,
May he find success, and his portfolio glee.
But remember, dear Dan, it's not just a game,
Stay cautious, stay wise, and you'll earn your fame! Dan, have a plan and be the Man!
2024-04-10 14:31:22
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by npub1c85…6lkc
I like the idea, interesting to think about. Simple enough to get widespread adoption:
If you have "proof of stake" in a BTC wallet, lets say 100ksat, then sign your npub with the wallet private key and post the pubkey and signed message to your profile, then if someone steals your nostr nsec you can sign a new npub with the same wallet, then your identity follows your cold sats rather than an nsec that has to be hot.
If you want to shut down your profile, just spend the sats to another wallet.
If an identity misbehaves, you can ban the wallet address so they can't just create a new npub and keep spamming you. If they move their funds to a new wallet, well then they just paid a transaction fee to create a new identity.
Now your client and/or relay can set a "minimum identity stake" so you only are talking to people that are serious.
2024-04-10 09:45:26
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by npub1mc2…4ptv
Why run a node you might ask, well that would be a great question!
Yes miners earn that freshy fresh virgin corn just minted in a new block, as well as the transaction fees, minus the pool’s toll and proportional only to the real-time hash rate they contribute to that pool when it mines a block
No, nodes do not earn any corn at all. Some people will tell you if you run lightning on your node and stack good channels, you’ll route a ton of payments and make some sats off it, and they would not be lying. But that is not easy to do and the rewards are not that great.
The point of running a node is, well there are plenty of reasons, but imo it’s mostly to validate your own transactions and have your bitcoin wallets only speak to the network through your own node.
This is because otherwise you are trusting whatever node the wallet you use connects to by default. I don’t think even this is a huge concern because, again, this is honest money to its core (but again i’m also dumb). So you have various tested, reviewed, open-source options that have integrity and for those you can generally trust that the nodes they would connect you with also have integrity. It’s almost an ironic renewal of the ability to trust bc these things are built to cater to this pretty much trustless system.
But still, better to run your own because you never want to share more information than you need to regardless of who it is. They would know your straight up xpub aka public key which means all of the addresses that belong to that wallet.
So that feature where one wallet always makes a new address when you receive sats, those are all cryptographically derived from your public/private keys, and it is meant to preserve your privacy. But whoever runs that node sees through it. Who are they, what if they do sell it or hand it over to some authority? I believe it might even include info like IP address. You certainly wouldn’t want to connect to a default node for a non-kyc corn stash for example.
TLDR of this one is that running your own node (over tor) is basically way better for privacy and self sovereignty despite the lack of monetary rewards
2024-04-10 09:18:38
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by npub1mc2…4ptv
Oh damn i hadn’t heard of those, looks awesome. That’s a miner though which is a different thing than a humble node
The nodes are the ones validating transactions that the miners use for all the hashing and the new (and old) blocks that the miners mine, by verifying they are in fact signed by the private key of the public key from which came the on-chain address being used as the input of a transaction, per the record of the entire timechain they have on their hard drive
Legend has it, miners and nodes were once the same thing. But those times are gone. I think when people say mining is too centralized, a big part of that is that even for someone with ASIC machines (miners) running in their own home, the node they have to use to connect to the Bitcoin protocol are the ones associated with the mining pools they’re hashing in. And a vast majority if home miners are in pools as opposed to solo mining
The proof of work system and decentralizing developments on the horizon for mining kind of (in my opinion) make this apparent centralization not a huge concern, but i’m also dumb and maybe it is
But yeah the thing you mentioned is a miner, not a node. If you do want to run a node you should probably start by checking out umbrel and start9 and get your own hardware, but not a raspberry pi, maybe something a little better suited. There are many good threads and guides on doing this including on those two projects’ websites
2024-04-10 08:38:47
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by npub1hv6…rjjm
But then, on top of running a free open relay, you are running a free moderation engine. Who will pay this?
I see this as an identity problem in general rather than a Nostr relay problem. If you can ban an npub, that person can create another one. We need to ban the person or an AI that's posting.
Worldcoin offers a solution to scan all the unique humans on Earth to solve this problem along with the human vs AI problem. But there are 8 billion people on earth. And Worldcoin accounts are as cheap as $20. It doesn't solve the identity problem in my opinion. Plus, not everyone will scan their eyeballs.
I think we should identify people based on the most scarce possession on Earth. Bitcoin.
I want to propose "Proof of Bitcoin". If you ban a Bitcoin balance, its much much harder for a scammer or an illegal content poster to save enough bitcoin to post again.
What do you guys think?
2024-04-10 07:14:00
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by npub1acg…p35c
Spam and illegal content get in, but they can't get out.
Input from unknown sources gets stalled in a moderation queue and not served back out (except to authorized users of the relay, they can see it). So if someone replies to you, you immediately see it, but others watching the conversation don't see it until it passes moderation.
This means I can moderate "lazily", I don't have to be on edge ready to quickly take something down.