Hey I know I've been posting a lot about the liberty tech stack, and I thank you for those who listen. I am very passionate about this and working with a great animator. Many people have a vision for the internet that empowers users beyond just Monero as Money. I'm talking about the entire infrastructure. There's pieces of it that exist now, we should actually adopt them.
This animated 2-minute video explains a new framework to reject tyranny using a concept I call “encryption as identity”. What this means is communication and decentralized value systems divorced from traditional domain names, IP addresses, and external control or censorship. Everyone knows the example of Monero as money, but this video goes over some examples of these types of systems replacing Twitter, Telegram, and government-promoted DNS.
Let freedom ring:
https://video.simplifiedprivacy.com/encryptionidentity/
Now let's address Monero specific concerns you should read after you watch the 2 minute video.
Why does the Monero community dislike Nostr?
Nostr is not tied to any particular cryptocurrency. It’s just a protocol for sending messages. Nostr currently has bitcoin lightning tied to it, and so Bitcoin maxis dominate the userbase. But the actual protocol for content is different than the tipping on lightning. We have to separate the technology from the people on it. Various developers are already working on Monero solutions with interoperability. And Luke Parker gave a talk on the Monero Talk podcast about how Monero can be implemented. As far as the bitcoin maxi community being toxic, that’s true. But we need to be showing up to debate them. Our team is animating videos, making memes, promoting privacy. Why don’t you reach out and be part of the solution? Here’s our Nostr public key, we’ll repost your pro-XMR content.
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The list of who we follow on there is mostly pro-privacy pro-XMR people to fill your feed with. And Ameythst is in F-Droid has an incognito DM.
Why does the Monero community dislike Session?
Session is built using a proof of stake fork of Monero. So Monero people are angry that anyone dare to compete. First of all, this is Bitcoin’s attitude to Monero. Second, the communication platform does not require the end user to pay for or use this cryptocurrency. The oxen cryptocurrency that backs it should be thought of as a fund-raising tool for the company, and not a “currency”. It’s like corporate stock. It pays the company a percentage of the mining reward, so it’s more like a dividend. The actual communication platform is excellent, try it.
To the haters,
Rather than sit around and complain there is no utopian alternative, I promote adoption of tools that fit with the vision of encryption as identity for uncensored free speech. At the end of the day, Monero is just speech. I’m talking to say that I transfer units to you. And when these government thugs come to censor this speech, I will be ready with entire communities on a new IT stack. I am a man of action. I am a man of optimism.
Ah thank you too kind. I was not expecting such generosity. This goes to the video animators:
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