That’s a tough take to defend in 2026. Unless you’re running a 19th-century blacksmith shop, your business is tied to the global network. Even the most hardcore Bitcoiners rely on the internet to propagate blocks and reach consensus.
Saying it’s the 'wrong business' because it needs connectivity is like saying a heart is the 'wrong organ' because it needs oxygen. We don't need less internet; we need a more resilient, decentralized one that doesn't have a single point of failure at the government's ISP cabinet

I get your point about the 'Panopticon' aspect of the web, but honestly? It’s a lot easier to romanticize a 'No-Internet world' when you have the option to opt-out.
When it’s forced on you by the state, it doesn’t feel like a return to local community; it feels like an isolation ward. In a modern economy, being offline doesn't just mean 'no social media'—it means you can't pay your bills, your business bleeds out, and you're cut off from the global market of ideas.
Total control isn't just watching what we do online; it's also having the power to decide if we can communicate at all. I’d rather fight the 'nightmare' of the internet with encryption than live in the 'blessing' of a digital dark age

Thanks for the kind words and the support, man. It means a lot. To answer your questions:

1. Is it back for everyone?
   Yes, it has returned more broadly over the last 24 hours, but it’s 'limping.' International bandwidth is throttled, and most global platforms are still heavily filtered. We are back online, but we’re all behind several layers of VPNs and proxies just to reach basic services.
2. The workaround?
   During the total blackout, there were almost zero workarounds for average users because the domestic 'intranet' was physically severed from the global gateways. Some folks with satellite setups (very risky and expensive here) stayed connected, but for the rest of us, it was a complete dead zone.
3. Tools for the future?
   This is the billion-dollar question. We’ve looked into mesh networks (like Briar over Bluetooth/Wi-Fi for local messaging), but they have limited range. Tools like Snowflake (Tor) or specialized V2Ray configurations help once there’s some connection, but during a total kill-switch event, we are essentially waiting for a more mature decentralized satellite infrastructure that doesn't rely on local ground stations.
   We’re safe for now, just trying to pick up the pieces. Truly appreciate you checking in on the situation here.

Honestly, it felt like being blindfolded in your own neighborhood. You don't realize how much you rely on that 'blue dot' until it disappears.
During those days, my walking paths were dictated by what I could see at the next intersection rather than what an app told me. You start looking for alternative cues—smoke, the sound of sirens, or just the 'vibe' of a crowd. Local shopkeepers basically became my offline Waze; I’d ask them which streets were blocked or where the 'hot zones' were.
It’s a weird, stressful way to navigate a city you’ve lived in your whole life. You’re basically forced to build a mental map in real-time based on word-of-mouth. It really hits home how fragile our 'smart' lives are when the plug is pulled

Spot on. In the West, 'uptime' is a metric for SLAs; here, it’s a metric for financial survival. When you're disconnected, you realize that true sovereignty isn't just about holding your keys, but also about having a resilient path to the network. We’re learning the hard way that our stacks need to be as robust as our convictions. Thanks for the support."

Do you have a specific problem with me? Did I say something to you, did I insult you? Did I force you to do something or even ask you to do something? Did I ask you for something? Did I jeopardize your position? Why do you treat me so badly? Why do you insult me, slander me, or mock me every time I post, just to destroy me? Because of your experience, professionalism, and fame in this environment, you destroy every post I post, and you encourage others to ignore my posts and call me a robot, a scam, or a beggar? Why do you trample on newbies instead of helping them, supporting them, and encouraging them? My friend, this bad behavior will come back to you one day. My karma will answer you. Wait, because I really have no power and strength, and I came here with my own hopes and desires for the future, but you blinded my enthusiasm and crushed me with your comments every time, and made me feel disappointed and discouraged.

I hope this post will be useful to you because it cost 300 satos to post it, if even one person can use this and my post can create value in the Bitcoin world, the positive energy will return to me.

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This breakdown of territory costs is extremely helpful for transparency, especially seeing how the 30% reward pool split works. The complexity around variable costs (like the 93 sats example) is unavoidable with multi-territory posting, but the clarity here is a big step forward. It shows the inherent friction in broadcasting widely, which loops back to why simplifying the initial on-ramp (via temporary custody) is so crucial for attracting the mainstream user who just wants to post once. Great work on simplifying the mechanics

I am really sorry for you with this tone of speech and your understanding of the events, dear friend, as long as everyone thinks like you and you call this work begging, this idea is not at all the result that they have in mind, you or I share the content that we think is valuable, and if someone pays attention to our comment or post and finds it useful, they will like it and send a sat or zap, this is not begging, please stop this behavior so that the whole society can see What we are doing should be absorbed and this community will become bigger than before. Don't let them look at this as begging. Please let this behavior be institutionalized in all societies in the coming generations to implement such an idea so that the whole world can create a much better world by creating value and valuable works

I am really sorry for you with this tone of speech and your understanding of the events, dear friend, as long as everyone thinks like you and you call this work begging, this idea is not at all the result that they have in mind, you or I share the content that we think is valuable, and if someone pays attention to our comment or post and finds it useful, they will like it and send a sat or zap, this is not begging, please stop this behavior so that the whole society can see What we are doing should be absorbed and this community will become bigger than before. Don't let them look at this as begging. Please let this behavior be institutionalized in all societies in the coming generations to implement such an idea so that the whole world can create a much better world by creating value and valuable works.

Yes, you are right, the first post I made was this and I made it again, but I don't think there is anything wrong with this, because I think this content has not been seen as much as it should be, and it is an important discussion that should be shared among users in order to create a culture.

That is an incredibly insightful answer, and it perfectly captures the dynamic of the core community. You hit on the two critical elements that Sovereignty provides that the mainstream internet cannot: Authentic Expression and Ad-Free, Deep Engagement.

Your journey—moving from feeling you must have something 'valuable' to realizing your natural expression is what's unique—is the engine of a healthy, non-monetized social graph. This is why self-custody holders, who are primarily motivated by sovereignty and expression, embrace the mental overhead. They are here for the culture and the conversation.

However, this highlights the exact gap we are trying to bridge for mass adoption:

The vast majority entering the space aren't motivated by the culture yet; they are motivated by utility (buying coffee, tipping a streamer, accessing cheap content). For them, the mental cost of managing their own sovereignty is higher than the value of the cultural expression you

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why friend?