Nostr notes by naruto

CTV was prematurely pushed 😂 Hey man I have a bridge ...

2026-08-29T15:36:20Z

In reply to nevent1q…ls4d
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CTV was prematurely pushed 😂

Hey man I have a bridge that's really cool do you wanna but it?

Evidence is 0 change in Bitcoin. Even if it's not just him, ...

2026-08-28T21:52:27Z

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Evidence is 0 change in Bitcoin. Even if it's not just him, there's a problem. It's stuck as is.

Nostr event nevent1qqsxag7dp27kgckdx8lrq0ue7w4qq0n8glqnqjktp0gje4s9499rewqzypegd9r2pcq2fps7ka28ac9f34rk4c4a6dvmxtdx5fxudma7msgqywrjjp0

2026-08-28T18:18:32Z

Monero has the motion. The Most Censored.

Yeah and unfortunately those morons need a digital beating which ...

2026-08-28T17:25:01Z

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Yeah and unfortunately those morons need a digital beating which can get ugly. Especially when they're influential.

I don't know. Your interpretation is that the New Covenant ...

2026-08-28T17:12:09Z

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I don't know. Your interpretation is that the New Covenant utterly erases what was prior established and ordained by God? As I understand, the Old Testament is still considered critical text that is later fulfilled by Jesus, not that some of the Old Testament was fucked up and could be thrown away. I agree it's not exactly righteous what that text states, but I think you're pointing out an issue that also is inherently tied to Christianity. And that's not to trash Christianity. I think there is problematic text in religious text all over, and it's not exactly fair to hyper fixate on problematic text like this to trash one and not another.

This text is considered divine ordinance from God in Christianity ...

2026-08-28T17:00:57Z

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This text is considered divine ordinance from God in Christianity too. This is literally the Christian Bible explaining God's will. Are you not pointing out an issue with the Christian Bible in making this point?

As in, a lot of Monero people do want to see Bitcoin succeed.

2026-08-28T16:56:07Z

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As in, a lot of Monero people do want to see Bitcoin succeed.

Monero is actually improving in the face of resistance from ...

2026-08-28T16:55:34Z

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Monero is actually improving in the face of resistance from literally every direction. Bitcoin isn't and it's sad to see that. A lot of Monero people actually don't want to see that happen for Bitcoin.

I actually commend nostr for the respect people tend to have for ...

2026-08-28T16:53:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…4yhm
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I actually commend nostr for the respect people tend to have for Monero around here. But for years the toxic maxis like N (nprofile…rrsm) have spewed complete bullshit about Monero and lots of people listened. It's not such simple work to undo that damage and cultural rot in maxi land. People need to understand why Monero fits in many cases where Bitcoin doesn't. Unfortunately that requires explaining the issues with Bitcoin, and many people have a difficult time accepting that.

Idk about that. Michael Saylor now has major influence over ...

2026-08-28T16:47:20Z

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Idk about that. Michael Saylor now has major influence over Bitcoin's direction and he wants Bitcoin to ossify. I think the legacy system is absolutely having an observable negative effect on Bitcoin. Y no covenants?

Is that for GPU's?

2026-08-28T00:46:11Z

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Is that for GPU's?

How'd you set it up? Want to ask the LLM to share the steps ...

2026-08-28T00:40:56Z

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How'd you set it up? Want to ask the LLM to share the steps how to reproduce what you did? :)

Who's that? Gud take

2026-08-27T23:12:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…jffp
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Who's that? Gud take

I pronounce it "gif" How do you pronounce it?

2026-08-27T23:07:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…rn73
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I pronounce it "gif"

How do you pronounce it?

Monero should be in any intellectualy honest conversation ...

2026-08-27T20:43:22Z

In reply to nevent1q…258a
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Monero should be in any intellectualy honest conversation discussing a censorship resistant protocol. Sorry you get triggered by that.

- The payment targets NIP PR was merged as a result of that exact conversation because I brought up how it's bullshit non Bitcoin PR's stall. Now it's part of the nostr spec.

- I suggested a better UX for Payment Targets.

- I suggested a better UX for being exposed to content via feeds. I raised issues I have in Amethyst.

- fiatjaf (nprofile…nj27) actually had a great suggestion to have nitter devs mirror X on nostr toward the end of the conversation.

Last one obviously wasn't me, but sometimes it's impactful to make noise about things that are going wrong so suggestions like that come to light.

The nostr ship is being steered in a direction leading to the current situation. Yet you just want to focus on me bringing up Monero. Why?

You can do whatever you want on Ethereum too and Ethereum ...

2026-08-27T16:57:46Z

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You can do whatever you want on Ethereum too and Ethereum didn't replace Bitcoin or any other chain.

The market is completely irrelevant to every point I made. ...

2026-08-27T15:30:36Z

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The market is completely irrelevant to every point I made. It's a silly point.

That's a bullshit copout response

2026-08-27T15:08:21Z

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That's a bullshit copout response

How would someone not be able to restart but would be able to ...

2026-08-27T08:15:39Z

In reply to nevent1q…qxdv
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How would someone not be able to restart but would be able to turn it off? What user are you imagining that advice applies for?

I hear you. He's a particularly loud Monero character on X ...

2026-08-27T07:52:53Z

In reply to nevent1q…zfk5
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I hear you. He's a particularly loud Monero character on X arrived on the scene in the past year or so. He holds similar views as you do, but he comes across much less authentic in my opinion. He says things like Monero is the tool for whites to take back power and wants to get rid of Jews. In effect he tries to tie Monero to Nazi idelogy and tries to portray Monero as the ultimate tool for the Nazi ideology to prevail. He also fights with almost everyone in the Monero community and shit talks almost everything and everyone in the community very aggressively, while talking up Monero out of the side of his mouth. He comes across as a glowie to me sowing division and helping frame Monero in a negative light to normies.

Spicy. What are your thoughts on Monero Maverick on X?

2026-08-27T07:39:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…d8z7
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Spicy. What are your thoughts on Monero Maverick on X?

What are your spicy racial and religious takes?

2026-08-27T07:23:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…7dta
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What are your spicy racial and religious takes?

Actually Monero has had its fair share of bugs across the ...

2026-08-27T01:03:41Z

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Actually Monero has had its fair share of bugs across the ecosystem as of late. I don't think that was a well justified point. I do think N (nprofile…rrsm) sucks ass though.

Maybe this is unfounded, but I also think at least for now there ...

2026-08-27T00:57:43Z

In reply to nevent1q…m7fx
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Maybe this is unfounded, but I also think at least for now there are fewer incompetent charlatans like N (nprofile…rrsm) in the Monero ecosystem. So noobs in Monero are arguably less likely to get completely fucked by incompetence than in Bitcoin. The cultural rot the maxis created has had a negative impact on keeping peoole's money safe.

There is still trust inherent Bitcoin's math. For example ...

2026-08-27T00:50:56Z

In reply to nevent1q…wgmf
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There is still trust inherent Bitcoin's math. For example that your wallet can't be drained by a faulty signature construction. Or a qauntum computer.

But yes, I take your point there is a wider surface in Monero's case. I agree with that point.

I weigh the UX of being able to easily spend without sharing my balance very highly.

It's a tradeoff I think is very well worth it in justifying both using and holding Monero. There's nothing wrong with holding both.

Great UX is still a work in progress for Monero. Same with ...

2026-08-27T00:43:21Z

In reply to nevent1q…hhs9
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Great UX is still a work in progress for Monero. Same with liquidity. Thorchain, Serai, and bidirectional atomic swaps are on the horizon and will only strengthen censorship resistant liquidity: something no other cryptocurrency has.

Auditability concerns are a valid concern weighed against Bitcoin. I personally strongly value the UX of not sharing my balance with everyone all the time when I spend my money. And I trust Monero's conservative development process to ensure the math checks out. I don't like that Bitcoin had an inflation vulnerability identified by a Bitcoin Cash developer. That's a problem people tend to gloss over. Monero's one inflation bug was caught internally. But yes, Monero does rely on more complicated math than Bitcoin does to audit the supply. It's still an extremely useful tool with a gold star history on inflation bugs compared to Bitcoin and Zcash.

You were right about Monero a while back, but in the past year or ...

2026-08-27T00:08:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…9zmu
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You were right about Monero a while back, but in the past year or so you've been wrong about it on nearly every take.

- Monero is technically superior to Zcash. The Zcash supply relies on trust, the Monero supply relies on cryptography as it always has. Ironwood didn't change that since there is still a lot of Zcash in Orchard.
- You wrongly paint the entire Monero community with a broad brush. Monero Maverick is a loser retard and probably a fed, not representative of the Monero community. The Monero community is uncomprosing in the core ethos that matter for censorship resistant money.
- The core principles driving Monero matter deeply, such as not having a dev tax. Even without a dev tax, Monero has a strong slate of contributors who get funded consistently.
- Sean Bowe is an arrogant overrated blowhard. Tachyon is a shitty idea for scaling and Zcash's ecosystem is hurtling toward shit because it has no ability to keep the arrogant turd in check.
- You underweight Monero's consistent real world usage and its resilience in the face of delistings that no other cryptocurrency has dealt with.

The list goes on.

For some reason, you turned your axe wrongfully toward Monero and it's been a disappointment to see.

What's the deal with Boltz?

2026-08-26T23:32:26Z

In reply to nevent1q…0y8u
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What's the deal with Boltz?

I think anyone who thinks Monero isn't a valuable tool to ...

2026-08-26T23:13:27Z

In reply to nevent1q…r5jx
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I think anyone who thinks Monero isn't a valuable tool to resist censorship isn't being honest

It saddens me that the Samourai devs are still in prison. Why did ...

2026-08-26T23:02:18Z

It saddens me that the Samourai devs are still in prison. Why did Ross get so much more attention? It seemed like the whole Libertarian movement got behind Ross. Why doesn't Samourai get even close to that level of support?

Lol no I'm not, retard

2026-08-26T22:04:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…8gm7
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Lol no I'm not, retard

Yes but giving a company your entire transaction history is ...

2026-08-26T21:56:36Z

In reply to nevent1q…vcwu
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Yes but giving a company your entire transaction history is objectively worse for your privacy than using someone else's node to sync. If you use Monero frequently on your phone, the syncing isn't such a big deal.

That's because Edge uses servers that sync for you and can ...

2026-08-26T20:45:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…6aw9
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That's because Edge uses servers that sync for you and can see your transaction history. Unless you use their new full sync feature. But then you have to sync.

The problem is that it's hard to actually curate the ...

2026-08-26T19:56:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…f8u9
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The problem is that it's hard to actually curate the experience and takes a lot of work / navigating the client.

I'm using Amethyst. I want to try out Imwald soon.

But in Amethyst for example, I have no idea how to see 7fqx (nprofile…nt9f) 's follow lists. Nothing populates in the UI when I tap their lists. Idk if I'm doing something wrong or looking in the wrong place.

I've recently found "feed algorithms" in this app which are kind of interesting when they load, but the UX is pretty painful digging through to figure it out. Loading screens that just sit, sometimes never functioning with unclear messages.

And my main point was that clearly a lot of development time has gone into features like Cashu NWC. It's the center button on the bottom bar of the app. Rather than features that actually would make this a pleasant experience for non maxis.

I feel bad picking on Amethyst because the creator seems like a genuine nice person. I hope this can be taken as constructive feedback because I really do like nostr's bones and there really is so much potential with it (and with this app).

Sometimes a little kicking and screaming is good to wake people ...

2026-08-26T19:31:31Z

In reply to nevent1q…757k
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Sometimes a little kicking and screaming is good to wake people up :)

Right now you're arguing that paying for KYC'd products ...

2026-08-26T19:09:55Z

In reply to nevent1q…lu9d
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Right now you're arguing that paying for KYC'd products with Monero is pointless. That's an extremely retarded thing to argue. I don't really care what your prior dispositions are.

> There are ways to obfuscate how much bitcoin I own You want ...

2026-08-26T18:55:47Z

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> There are ways to obfuscate how much bitcoin I own

You want to teach your wife and kids how to do that too and trust they won't mess up? That's retarded.

If you think Bitcoin has any hope at putting a dent in the money printing machine, then it has to be useful as money. It's failing at that in ways Monero is succeeding, and in ways Monero will always be better at.

You're delusional to ignore the above rationale and cling on to your fantasy future where Bitcoin replaces the money printing machine on its own.

You like sharing how much Bitcoin you own with people when you ...

2026-08-26T18:41:33Z

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You like sharing how much Bitcoin you own with people when you spend it? You want your family to do that too? Are you a fucking retard?

They're closer to 1-2 cents

2026-08-26T17:15:47Z

In reply to nevent1q…n6zz
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They're closer to 1-2 cents

Have a look at Monero's transaction fees.

2026-08-26T17:03:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…73n8
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Have a look at Monero's transaction fees.

They are. Monero has a dynamic block size like BCH. Also, Bitcoin ...

2026-08-26T16:56:51Z

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They are. Monero has a dynamic block size like BCH. Also, Bitcoin fees are very low like 95% of the time. And the 5% past few years is primarily because of ordinals. Monero doesn't have ordinals.

I have no problem with it existing. I don't think it's ...

2026-08-26T16:54:35Z

In reply to nevent1q…ay42
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I have no problem with it existing. I don't think it's necessary when we have Monero.

You're misreading my point. It's clear the focus is ...

2026-08-26T16:14:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…uj4k
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You're misreading my point. It's clear the focus is misplaced on niche Bitcoin maxi use cases rather than legitimate use cases more people would be interested in (not just Monero, but also yes Monero lots of like minded people who value censorship resistance use Monero). And I did raise a concrete suggestion unrelated to money.

Sure, the nostr ecosystems doesn't have to be such cunts ...

2026-08-26T15:24:22Z

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Sure, the nostr ecosystems doesn't *have* to be such cunts toward things not Bitcoin-centric, and have boners for everything Bitcoin-centeic either. Yet here we are and this is the result. I'm pointing out a reality that this ecosystem has constructed. Other open source ecosystems have succeeded at their goals. Nostr is succeeding primarily for Bitcoin maximalists. If that's your goal, great! Have fun staying niche.

Amethyst doesn't have an intuitive field input like that. ...

2026-08-26T07:25:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…ldny
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Amethyst doesn't have an intuitive field input like that. Payment Targets are tucked away in settings in a very unintuitive place. Someone had to tell me to look for Payment Targets specifically to find it.

Backing up to this: re-opening the app after 3 years I'm not ...

2026-08-26T06:08:06Z

In reply to nevent1q…uvrz
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Backing up to this: re-opening the app after 3 years I'm not sure how best to find interesting content. I imagine there are probably good algos out there featuring good nostr content. Is it still a general policy to avoid algos? I think I remember that being a thing. But I also think amethyst could help out in some capacity pointing me toward content I'd be interested in beyond just laboriously finding people to follow.

OK, I hear you. Monero and other cryptos could use a well thought ...

2026-08-26T06:01:04Z

In reply to nevent1q…8qu4
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OK, I hear you. Monero and other cryptos could use a well thought out protocol that integrates well with nostr the way zaps and NWC do. There haven't been people around to do that. Most people involved with nostr development know more about Bitcoin.

I wonder if that has anything to do with the active hostility toward "shitcoins" by maxis like fiatjaf on NIPs PR's bringing in features for other cryptos. But I digress.

I think better support for displaying the URI in a profile would be nice until contributors arrive.

Maybe if there is legit openness to contributions like "how to do zaps or NWC with Monero", I will consider contributing.

I don't see why you need all wallets in that page to ...

2026-08-26T05:38:16Z

In reply to nevent1q…c77u
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I don't see why you need all wallets in that page to implement that protocol. For Monero, adding the wallet to the app could be as simple as just displaying the address and linking the URI in user's profiles.

Besides, Nostr Wallet Connect is kind of exactly what I'm talking about is the issue with Nostr development. Just from a glance, it's obviously designed with Lightning and only Lightning in mind. That's a Bitcoin maxi way of thinking that's contributing to a Bitcoin maxi hivemind around here. A more general protocol that could function for other cryptos (not just XMR, but gasp including USDC and USDT) would help foster more diverse content in the nostr ecosystem.

Ok how about: when a user goes to the "Wallet" page in ...

2026-08-26T05:22:01Z

In reply to nevent1q…uvrz
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Ok how about: when a user goes to the "Wallet" page in the menu, and taps the "+", how about supporting adding a Monero address that way? It could reuse the Payment tag people use today. But this way it's actually intuitive how to add a Monero address in the app and it's not tucked away in an extremely unclear place.

I apologize for being rude to you above. I think you're friendly.

3 years later follow up: - Still no covenants because maxis are ...

2026-08-26T02:34:59Z

In reply to nevent1q…dtft
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3 years later follow up:

- Still no covenants because maxis are idiots and can't come to agreement.
- Ark sucks ass because of that.
- Still no eltoo because maxis are idiots and can't come to agreement.
- Lightning is still a pain because of that.
- Maxi morons bickering over inconsequential bullshit like Bip 110 instead of discussing legitimate ways to improve Bitcoin as p2p money.
- Michael Saylor the moron now has major influence over protocol decisions and ossification is his goal because maxis are NgU addicts.

Maxis are fucking up Bitcoin.

I haven't used nostr in 3 years. I reopened it hoping it ...

2026-08-26T02:19:52Z

In reply to nevent1q…533z
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I haven't used nostr in 3 years. I reopened it hoping it wouldn't still be the maxi circle jerk festival it was back then. Yet here we are. It's really not surprising at all things haven't changed much given dogmatic Bitcoin maxis like you are running this ecosystem.

No, I don't think that. I do think nostr gets a lot of value ...

2026-08-26T02:14:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…ux5n
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No, I don't think that. I do think nostr gets a lot of value and credit from enabling people to send value to each other. That's a compelling and attractive use case. Zaps are cool and seems like they played a role in attracting a solid user base here.

I also think that user base has an obvious ceiling and that there are plenty of users out there who would be interested in it if it wasn't so tunnel vision focused on niche Bitcoin maxi features.

The protocol is a viable alternative to Twitter. But if you continue to keep the focus so narrow on maxi dogma, then it's not going to reach its potential.

Turns out I assumed correctly. Bitcoin centric features are first ...

2026-08-26T02:03:11Z

In reply to nevent1q…fgk8
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Turns out I assumed correctly. Bitcoin centric features are first class citizens in the nostr ecosystem. And you help foster that climate with hostile rhetoric to non maxi contributors like you did in this PR: https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/1934

If you like seeing nostr remain the niche echo chamber for Bitcoin maxis that it very obviously is, keep doing what you're doing.

Ya, and it gets first class treatment in the nostr ecosystem ...

2026-08-26T01:59:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…9zwn
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Ya, and it gets first class treatment in the nostr ecosystem because Bitcoin maxis are dogmatic morons who like to drive good ideas to the ground

Here's a concrete suggestion for you! Don't be a fucking ...

2026-08-26T01:52:25Z

In reply to nevent1q…n8wh
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Here's a concrete suggestion for you!

Don't be a fucking dickhead in discussions like this and actually help move them along: https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/1934

Why is that PR sitting there still? Why be a hostile fucking dickhead on the PR?

Here I'll tag @nprofile…vhl6 as well, who apparently is ...

2026-08-26T01:39:17Z

In reply to nevent1q…dpwn
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Here I'll tag VitorPamplona (nprofile…vhl6) as well, who apparently is more invovled in creating this state of things I see from my perspective. VitorPamplona (nprofile…vhl6) why is it so difficult to put a Monero address in my profile, but so dead obvious how to connect a Cashu wallet that clearly has a deep integration in your app? Related, why are you focused so much on Bitcoin maxi features, as opposed to a client that is more intuitive for the general user? Your app could be so attractive to people outside the Bitcoin maxi ecosystem.

I assumed from your involvement in the creation of nostr (and ...

2026-08-26T01:22:18Z

In reply to nevent1q…n8wh
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I assumed from your involvement in the creation of nostr (and your past hilariously absurd comments about Monero) that you had more involvement in maxi things like https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/pull/1952

NIP 47 is a blatant Bitcoin maxi catered feature, clearly sucking up developer time and effort. Time and effort that could instead be spent on ways to make nostr a better place for general content literally the entire rest of the world would be interested in. For example ideas like this that went nowhere: https://github.com/nostr-protocol/nips/issues/522

I'm using Amethyst and it's so easy to find all these niche Bitcoin features all over the app that are integrated into the nostr ecosystem. But it's difficult to find interesting content outside of the Bitcoin maxipad bubble. That is a result of conscious collective decision making to cater nostr features to Bitcoin maxis.

The devs received a cease and desist from X

2026-08-25T22:06:34Z

In reply to nevent1q…lx5q
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The devs received a cease and desist from X

Goddamnit

2026-08-25T20:56:28Z

In reply to nevent1q…xawh
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Goddamnit

I'm using Amethyst and I have no idea how to see your ...

2026-08-25T20:50:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…d7yk
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I'm using Amethyst and I have no idea how to see your followers. The only follower it shows is me. What app do you use?

Totally unrelated.. Do you have suggestions on people to follow? ...

2026-08-25T20:38:24Z

In reply to nevent1q…d06c
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Totally unrelated.. Do you have suggestions on people to follow? Or a way to improve my feed so I see good content like this? I'm interested in Monero and 3D printing as well. Nostr is extremely unintuitive so I have to ask. But good thing I can add a Cashu wallet if I want /s

I don't hate Bitcoin and hold that view. You guys are ...

2026-08-25T20:26:14Z

In reply to nevent1q…ek2t
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I don't hate Bitcoin and hold that view. You guys are ostriches fucking up a good idea with potential.

The devs behind nitter received a cease and desist from X. nitter ...

2026-08-25T19:49:01Z

The devs behind nitter received a cease and desist from X. nitter is open source software that allows people to see posts on X without an account, without JavaScript, basically in private. If nostr wasn't so Bitcoin maxi focused, it would be a good place for people disillusioned by X to come to.

Instead, Bitcoin maximalists like fiatjaf (nprofile…nj27) have made sure nostr is mostly a place for Bitcoin maximalists, with tons of native features designed just for Bitcoin, with niche Bitcoin features only diehard maxis care about and will use.

Bitcoin maxis are great at fucking up good ideas.

How'd you add a Monero address to your profile?

2026-08-25T19:24:03Z

In reply to nevent1q…cmgn
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How'd you add a Monero address to your profile?

nostr needs more Monero content and Monero friendly features. The ...

2026-08-25T19:15:18Z

nostr needs more Monero content and Monero friendly features. The N (nprofile…rrsm) Coldcard saga should have shown how hollow the Bitcoin maximalist toxicity is. Rational humans should begin to recognize Monero is building a strong tool for resisting censorship and maintinaing privacy.

Monero is used for real world commerce in higher % than BTC in ...

2026-08-25T19:06:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…kwwf
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Monero is used for real world commerce in higher % than BTC in the places that accept XMR. BTC has degenerated into a speculative asset. No meaningful upgrades to the p2p use case on the horizon. The current status for Bitcoin as censorship resistant money looks very weak. Most Bitcoiners are like ostriches these days or focused on unimportant bullshit like Bip 110 and not real practical ways to improve BTC as money. Monero is as always focused on the use case and working toward improving it. Good luck, ostrich ;)

This is how it works. The idea is to have a small number of ASPs. ...

2023-06-01T09:01:33Z

In reply to nevent1q…4dxz
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This is how it works. The idea is to have a small number of ASPs.

https://twitter.com/brqgoo/status/1664006603119501314

Why would someone choose Fedi/cahsu over Ark? Better theoretical ...

2023-06-01T08:48:02Z

In reply to nevent1q…vt2l
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Why would someone choose Fedi/cahsu over Ark? Better theoretical privacy maybe?

Cancel you cuz I'd rekt you in Shogi

2023-05-09T22:47:45Z

In reply to nevent1q…a6sl
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Cancel you cuz I'd rekt you in Shogi

The invention of the computer and then the internet promised a ...

2023-05-08T13:10:48Z

The invention of the computer and then the internet promised a more democratic world; a world where people have more power and knowledge at their fingertips; where people would be able to resist power structures' control and manipulation for their gain at the people's expense. We've made good progress, but it hasn't fully panned out yet. Bitcoin is the next critical step fowards toward that end. I'm enjoying watching history progress.

Honestly, fuck you. My government is recklessly irresponsible ...

2023-05-08T12:43:19Z

In reply to nevent1q…hz3a
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Honestly, fuck you. My government is recklessly irresponsible with fiscal and monetary policy and Bitcoin serves me as useful insurance against their continued egregious incompetence.

Interesting times we're living in

2023-05-08T11:59:10Z

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Interesting times we're living in

Has it happened during a bear market? I can't recall

2023-05-08T11:48:44Z

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Has it happened during a bear market? I can't recall

Do you think this is the most common onramp to bitcoin ...

2023-05-07T08:01:47Z

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Do you think this is the most common onramp to bitcoin maximalism? Shitcoiners who first ignored Bitcoin like idiots?

#[7] ?^

2023-05-03T18:53:15Z

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#[7] ?^

If you lose access to this data but still have your seed, how ...

2023-04-29T20:20:49Z

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If you lose access to this data but still have your seed, how does restoring your history look like? Can the ecash server instantly provide you all your transactions and only yours?

Bitcoin makes me optimistic for a better future for humanity. ...

2023-04-27T18:45:44Z

Bitcoin makes me optimistic for a better future for humanity.

Bitcoin maxis make me pessimistic.

Bitcoin conf thing is just a guess based on timing of Seth's ...

2023-04-27T18:37:14Z

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Bitcoin conf thing is just a guess based on timing of Seth's post. Idk.

On your first two paragraphs, I get the view. I disagree it's ...

2023-04-27T18:31:20Z

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On your first two paragraphs, I get the view. I disagree it's the ideal structure for the business landscape (for the government to protect IP) but I'm not gonna go on about that. I insulted you because you characterized my view as socialist and entitled, which it clearly is not. My view is closer to anarchy than anything haha.

I'm pretty sure this particular saga started because coinkite is going to be on the open source stage at the bitcoin conference. That is confusing to people who are unaware. Coinkite accepting to be there is sketch.

https://twitter.com/ck_SNARKs/status/1650875333212602370

Also, here is what Seth had to say about a business choosing not to be FOSS:

https://twitter.com/sethforprivacy/status/1651243037966708746

So he doesn't view it as negatively as I do.

That's a cleaner argument. I'll discuss this argument ...

2023-04-27T17:32:21Z

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That's a cleaner argument. I'll discuss this argument without insulting you.

If someone thinks they can execute ideas better than someone else, I think we should want and encourage that. Innovators then make their money by executing their ideas better than the competition. Ideas and by extension, goods and services, then flow at cheapest cost from best competitor to the market. Monopolies lose protected edge granted to them by the government.

This is the opposite of socialist. It's pure free market competition. The strong survive, the consumers benefit.

Right there are some people who like free markets but only when ...

2023-04-27T17:21:22Z

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Right there are some people who like free markets but only when it suits them. They use laws to protect their business when it doesn't. They call it acumen. Everyone else who doesn't do this is socialist, commie, entitled, and lazy. You sound like the next Steve Jobs man, keep going.

PSA: free and open source software is now socialist shitcoining. ...

2023-04-27T17:14:48Z

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PSA: free and open source software is now socialist shitcoining.

Preferring the government not prevent competition in the free market is now socialist shitcoining.

Bitcoin maxipads are such idiots sometimes. It's comical.

#[2]

Yes, FOSS is shitcoiner socialist energy. That's right. ...

2023-04-27T17:06:40Z

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Yes, FOSS is shitcoiner socialist energy. That's right. You're doing great!

I think he understands it, he just selectively chooses to ignore ...

2023-04-27T16:11:46Z

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I think he understands it, he just selectively chooses to ignore it when he thinks he can get away with it. And bitcoin maxis give him a pass on everything so long has he keeps that whole charade up.

Lmao bingo to the ad hominem. Classic.

2023-04-27T15:59:37Z

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Lmao bingo to the ad hominem. Classic.

Lol, my arguments have been fine. Yours have been alright too, ...

2023-04-27T15:58:43Z

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Lol, my arguments have been fine. Yours have been alright too, much better than anything nvk has said on the topic. From what I've seen him say on this and how he's acted, I think you're giving him too much benefit of doubt.

Yes I don't like how nvk acts for valid reasons, in this instance included.

First paragraph, yes foundation forked from coldcard and have ...

2023-04-27T15:25:49Z

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First paragraph, yes foundation forked from coldcard and have always made this clear. Just like coldcard forked from trezor.

The MIT commons clause license website faq explicitly states it shouldn't be considered open source.

Sounds like you're running with incomplete information and ignoring the facts on the ground.

I don't give a shit what product you use. Have fun.

That last paragraph looks ripe for lawyers to sort out and suck ...

2023-04-26T21:36:12Z

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That last paragraph looks ripe for lawyers to sort out and suck more money up out of free enterprise.

Even though Foundation forked from the permissively licensed code, NVK and co still continue to launch plenty of accusations Foundation was/is a re-skin of Coldcard with no substantial changes to the code, which isn't the case.

It is clear NVK's choice of this license had 1 goal: prevent Foundation from building on the code.

This decision was and continues to be bad for the Bitcoin space and antithetical to FOSS principles that led to Bitcoin in the first place.

Does this reveal # of a user's txs + timing leaks?

2023-04-26T20:11:33Z

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Does this reveal # of a user's txs + timing leaks?

They made a business decision purely out of fear and reliant on ...

2023-04-26T15:43:02Z

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They made a business decision purely out of fear and reliant on the state. Weak sauce.

#[4] did this because he is afraid of competition and loose on ...

2023-04-26T15:23:06Z

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#[4] did this because he is afraid of competition and loose on ethos. In other words, because he is weak.

You're confusing MIT (FOSS) with MIT-CC (not FOSS, source available).

It does affect quality and security of their products. Fewer people can build on top of their code means fewer eyes on the code means fewer bugs discovered and patched by the wider ecosystem.

Principles are tight. Some have em and keep em, others ...

2023-04-26T05:14:21Z

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Principles are tight. Some have em and keep em, others "adapt"

Yes, exactly. The antithesis of Bitcoin protects coldcard. Just ...

2023-04-26T05:01:55Z

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Yes, exactly. The antithesis of Bitcoin protects coldcard.

Just because we live under the threat of violence from the state doesn't mean we should adapt to use the state to be violent against each other. That is regression. It is weak.

If I fork coldcard's code today and start selling a product ...

2023-04-26T04:51:38Z

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If I fork coldcard's code today and start selling a product using this code, who will protect coldcard from me?

Badass cypherpunk tools that wouldn't exist if the state ...

2023-04-26T04:19:03Z

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Badass cypherpunk tools that wouldn't exist if the state didn't protect their code lol

Being a Bitcoin maximalist can be logical. Most who espouse the ...

2023-04-26T03:30:38Z

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Being a Bitcoin maximalist can be logical. Most who espouse the religion throw logic out the window and ignore facts in favor of the cult narrative.

This NVK guy really doing a good job marketing his competitor

2023-04-26T03:03:25Z

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This NVK guy really doing a good job marketing his competitor

Someone incorrectly expecting zaps to be private by default (when ...

2023-04-25T21:46:07Z

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Someone incorrectly expecting zaps to be private by default (when they are not) is harmed more than someone incorrectly expecting zaps to be public by default (when they are not). But it does feel weird for someone to expect they're private by default.

Screeching scam at a clearly useful tool like Monero is a clear ...

2023-04-21T21:11:50Z

Screeching scam at a clearly useful tool like Monero is a clear sign of someone who lacks integrity.

#[0]and all the weak maxis who do this work against the interest of power to individuals.

The ability to transact privately with ease is good. No amount of maxi delusions and dishonest framing will change that.

From what I can tell, Monero is a more prominent topic on nostr ...

2023-04-21T18:10:50Z

From what I can tell, Monero is a more prominent topic on nostr than Ethereum. Probably because Monero is mostly all I talk about on here, unless...