https://nostr.ae https://nostr.ae/npub1x70fkrjzd4ujwdhdjp4da8d9qd45x9cynm66eeye48fdfjkx09fs6n4uc9 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsplart8t7fw7meprrzy2ptg294kkv7tc7pt6vg3h4e3y6jjpgrurszyqmeaxcwgfkhjfekakgx4h5a55pkkschqj00tt8ynx5a94x2ceu4xrjh9m3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxtknxtz0pyclwtw3qhpz690krfr0xaxkl2czfmczrt8zxce2fkpckc0ch7'>nevent1q…0ch7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Leaving pretty much all social media, except linkedin 2024-09-19T00:50:41Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq74rt8teawh4pqde2cly5azv3d68qa7kmcg84mn7sp5zd5zprm4czyqmeaxcwgfkhjfekakgx4h5a55pkkschqj00tt8ynx5a94x2ceu4x08z37j Reminder that #xmpp is a great alternative to signal/whatsapp especially for 1-1 chats and voice calls.<br/><br/>If you want to self host, try out snikket. They have paid hosting available too.<br/><br/><a href="https://snikket.org/hosting/">https://snikket.org/hosting/</a><br/><br/>For Android users, Conversations is a fantastic client.<br/><br/>Of course, most people making noise about it all still want the convenience of a free service. 2024-08-30T06:37:33Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsx45806h07mfyc4zh462fdvj7w9nkeexlvrwshjy9y8efrnats8hgzyqmeaxcwgfkhjfekakgx4h5a55pkkschqj00tt8ynx5a94x2ceu4xnncfgs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9du7wfg0hzekl5um04c56tm8dty3rhwevl2fkfdqkgf7kq647nnch9usa2'>nevent1q…usa2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The mint is effectively custodial lightning. Anyone telling you otherwise is arguing semantics. The details are mostly in the implementation and the bank scenario is essentially same as what Alby does.<br/><br/>The reason the available mints are a feasible implementation for the Podcast Index (and other businesses) is there is a Strike backend which allows PI to not be a money transmitter.<br/><br/>It&#39;s also a &#34;standard&#34; API so if [RSS.com](<a href="http://RSS.com">http://RSS.com</a> ) for example wanted to offer a mint for their users with their own business Strike account, they could.<br/><br/>There could probably be backends for other exchanges long-term if someone wants to add them. 2024-06-29T20:42:13Z https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg0kp6dhtygsm4qjgjuh5g37x4qcsrvhmg0h7flqgpr6mq9tmwrggzyqmeaxcwgfkhjfekakgx4h5a55pkkschqj00tt8ynx5a94x2ceu4xhr84ev In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgajqrk54kafkfwt6allgw8xl0xh92vg2r6tx7pdgku7jctxun96qmrdam2'>nevent1q…dam2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Frankly, mints were inevitable.<br/><br/>See the blocksize wars and various paid actors involved in those decisions. 2024-06-29T17:05:45Z