pull down to refresh

Den woke up and chose violence.

"Purists always accuse the successful of 'selling out.' But success means mainstreaming, and we need Bitcoiners at every level of the orange-pilling funnel."

It’s trendy among “hardcore” Bitcoiners and true, in-the-weeds Cypherpunk types to sling dirt on Bitcoin Magazine and major Bitcoin events. The main objection is always different flavors of the same thing: It’s too base, it’s too corporate, it’s catering to normies, there are too many parasites. Basically, it’s too big and too successful:
...and yes, after comparing Vegas (#996377) and Barcelona (#925501)... I went after @Car for his ridiculous slay/rant the other day:
The show that Bailey joined to talk about González’ accusations gets — conservatively estimated, seven-and-a-half views — speaking loudly and forcefully into the headphones of a core, committed group of Bitcoiners. I’m all for it; at times, even enjoying it… but you’re not changing the world with that (or even your neighborhood in Austin).

How About We Keep Bitcoin Tiny, Obscure, and Irrelevant?

People who don’t like the mainstreaming of bitcoin seem to be saying, “Nah, man; I liked my favorite garage band when it was small and irrelevant.” It’s like they’re praying, not for success but for failure simply because they were lucky enough to have restricted access. Please, fate, don’t let them be successful.
That’s a ridiculous idea.
278 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 12h
I don't get why seven and a half views is causing all this drama. Looks like some truth was spoken, and that really hit a nerve with some people. Otherwise, I have no idea why this article even exists.
reply
I have no idea why this article even exists.
conference reports, comparing high and low, Bitcoiners of all size etc, etc.
If it was only Car ranting, I would ignore it. Since he's giving voice to a bunch of stuff I hear others complain about, I elevated him to the front man!
reply
Ah yes, mainstream and relevant, circa 2021
reply
Complex bodies need functional immune systems.
reply
pretty sure that was CRYYYPTO, thank you very much
reply
102 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 5h
Basking in the orange fame, Bitcoiners are coming to know it too. This is what winning looks like… which is why so many people are out to get us.
I thought the article was about bitcoin being attacked by outsiders after reading this. Tradfi, shitcoiners, or those criticizing bitcoin for aligning with Trump after his election eve memecoin pump and dump.
Instead it focused on @Car! Nice. There's no such thing as bad publicity.
reply
264 sats \ 6 replies \ @Wumbo 11h
If I knew the ThumbNail I created was going to be on the Bitcoin Magazine website I should of done a better job.
Get it together Wumbo!
reply
HAHAHHA too bad... you never know the shit that happens.
I was just featured on Fox Business... Maybe I should have picked a better title?
reply
Did you watch the segment? What did Saylor say?
reply
0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Wumbo 6h
I have not let. I will add it to my watch list.
reply
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Wumbo 6h
It has been a while since I watch traditional TV program, the format is very foreign to me.
The whole segment was over by the time I took my first slip of my drink.
No deep dive into anything meaningful.
reply
0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Wumbo 11h
Saylor is like: "Ok, Mr. Book is going on my list now"
reply
I beeen a BAAAAD boi
reply
100 sats \ 0 replies \ @fiatbad 5h
If Bitcoin is not directly threatening the fiat system, then it is a shitcoin.
I have no problem with Bitcoin going "mainstream". In fact, that is the whole damn point.
But I have a HUGE problem with NGU going mainstream, and fiat feeling zero pressure from Bitcoin.
Bitcoin's success is meaningless, if it doesn't result fiat's timely failure. Bitcoin hasn't gone "mainstream".... it appears to be doing nothing at all, and that's the problem.
"The Times 03/Jan/2009 Chancellor on brink of second bailout for banks". <- This was supposed to be the goal, not whatever is happening in our culture now.
reply
100 sats \ 0 replies \ @nickteecee 6h
fuck shitcoin fagazine. they can shill tron and fiat bullshit penny stocks at their yearly circle jerk in Vegas.
reply
100 sats \ 0 replies \ @028559d218 6h
Hadn't seen the video before. Wow you SN guys really spoke your mind. Slay
reply
cringe fiat world urging you to prostitute yourself
reply
633 sats \ 1 reply \ @anon 9h
There’s a reason David Bailey is on CBS Sunday, and he or Jack Mallers get on Bloomberg, or Saylor on CNBC — in front of hundreds of thousands (or millions) of people — raising millions to acquire bitcoin ...
That's right. It must be incredibly exhausting for David Bailey to suck on trump's dick all day.
reply
Big words from such a small guy
reply
There are so many other decentralization projects for purists to cling to in order to stay in the shadows.
Wanting money to be niche is anti-bitcoin. We are a long way from the global standard and we already have this complaint, it could be a good sign.
Except that it doesn't let me think that the complaint may have a background of co-opting people who have an interest in Bitcoin by etf sellers and similar shit. Isn't that the point of the purists?
reply
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nullama 5h
I get where they're coming from. A bit like how the www was back in the 90s and 00s. Full of potential, and mostly used by "certain type of people" who kept things interesting.
Now, the web is basically mainstream for over a decade, which brought the masses into it. Access is great, but it kinds dumbed down and commercialized the whole thing.
But Bitcoin is different, really. It's money. Of course it should be as big as possible. It should be mainstream, and used by anyone in the world.
I guess they're talking about the discussion about Bitcoin. Which kinda goes to the previous point I made about the www. But that's a different thing.
reply
Small and irrelevant like me
reply
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @siggy47 5h
reply
stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.