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12 sats \ 1 reply \ @based58 15 Apr 2023 \ on: Boycott Bitcoin Magazine & Their Shitcoin Conference bitcoin
youre completely right, and the worst part is that StackerNews is getting infected by nasty shitcoiners, fraudsters, and scammers, as we can clearly see them in this comment section. I didnt expect this comment section to be so polluted by scammers
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @based58 OP 26 Feb 2023 \ parent \ on: what are Zaps, in plain english? bitcoin
interesting!
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @based58 OP 26 Feb 2023 \ parent \ on: what are Zaps, in plain english? bitcoin
very concise
excellent article
really sumed up the implementations very well
would be even better if it also provided a link to documentation for those who wish to understanding the technical aspects as well.
anyway, very good article, thanks for sharing
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hi @Darthcoin
i like your post
i already host my private mail server, which i use for more personal stuff
i usually dont receive spam because i give my mail to very few people/companies
but i would like a more anonymous approach to permanent mail. I dont want use my personal mail domain when registering accounts on platforms, websites.
So, i think there are mainly three kinds of approach to mail:
- temporary/dispposable mail (those you will need only once, can forget the mail address later)
- permanent email for more personal things (people you know, trustworthy companies)
- permanent email for more anonymous/private things (websites and platforms you log in, but you dont want to disclose personal information to them)
i dont think your post addresses the last approach. I think there is a need, at least for some of us, to have an anonymous permanent email. Using your own mail (you own the domain name and or the mail server) removes that anonymity. Using temporary mails are not applicable, because you may need the mail later. Creating a permanent mail in gmail/outlook/protonmail/tutanota may work, but these services dont offer a good approach to create anonymous mail (they require JS, SMS verification). I appreciate if you try to understand the point im trying to make here. I also thank you for post, which is also very good
SN should work better without JS, such as dark mode without JS.
If should be possible to log in via LN without JS
JS is an attack on privacy and a security hole that has been exploited thousands of times. It is the primary way for surveilance and fingerprint. There are several methods to fingerprint a user through JS: canvas fingerprint, precision of math functions, webgl, web sockets for real time tracking, screen size, default system fonts, local date format, detection of the number of cores via js threads, etc.
JS is also the programming language of soydevs that think coding in C, C++, or even Java, is somewhat hard. It is the opposite of the vibe of cyberpunks with solids roots and a deep understanding of computer systems, low-level interfaces, networks, cryptography.
very few phones dont come with spyware: linux phones, librem5, pine phone, and only other few. All phones manufactured by major players are spyware, with backdoors analogue to IME and TrustZone, but much worse
pretty much nailed it
mobile phones are spyware devices designed to take the control out of the users. The manufactures, the carriers, the platform developers, the app stores, they are all colluding with government in their monopoly to surveil users. Ideally, one should only use desktop computers with libreboot, libre OS, and free software. The best thing you can do with your smart phone is not to use it
could you recommend or list some resources where we can find more practical guides ? less theory, more practice. This website "learn how to live in the private" and larken rose's channel focus too much on theory, how the state enslaves you, and to be free. But i think there is a lack of "hands-on guides", practical things. I appreciate your help
you can only become sovereign if you realize that the state is a mafia, an organization of the worst kind of people. They have zero legimaticy in everything they do. ZERO. Please, consider reading one of the following books:
- no treason (lysander spooner)
- the anatomy of the state (murray rothbard)
- the most dangerous superstition (larken rose) this is a much more "stronger/realistic pill" than the "orange pill"
pretty cool.
the incentives for participating in this are very good: your watchertower protect the nodes of your peers, and theirs protect your nodes. This relationship of mutual benefit can encourage people to use their watchertower to protect others "for free", in a colaborative manner, since everyone benefits.
I like the idea of watch swaps, but I have some concerns regarding privacy:
I just wonder about the possible drawbacks: since other nodes will be aware of your channels onchain (they need to be aware in order to monitor the blockchain in case of a forced-close attack), it will reveal your channels and lose privacy. I guess they probably also have to known the latest channel state in order to check if the forced-close used a previous channel state (whose balance benefits the attacker) or if the channel closed did match the latest balance of the channel. This is another thing of concern: the watchtower of other nodes have to know your node's balance on the channels you want them to monitor.
please correct me if im wrong. Id like to know the privacy implications of watch swaps
In fact the amount of people that truly understand the cryptography of Bitcoin might be less than 20 people
i don't think so. Any one that has taken basic a cryptography course or read some intro textbooks (handbook of applied cryptography, foundations of cryptography, cryptography theory and practice, etc) knows very well the math behind bitcoin's cryptography; it is much easier than you think when compared to more complex mathematics.
besides, anyone with basic knowledge of computer science can read "Programming Bitcoin" or "Mastering Bitcoin" and understand the technical aspects of Bitcoin in detail.
Surely, it requires some technical knowledge of computer science, mathematics, programming. But it is pretty accessible for people who work/study on these fields and also related fields like engineering.