or from sats or CCs accumulated in my SNs account.

I spend these (which isn't many) then I just use QR codes from my non-custodial wallet. It's "easiest" and the Human brain says "well it's easy" spend the CCs then send sats when I'm out of CCs.

... I try to dump the CCs if I'm being honest.

SNs economy as sats saturated as I can and minimize the concentration of CC shitcoins.

I think we both agree that Bitcoins success is not guaranteed- it is an amazing opportunity

It is an extraordinary opportunity. To have 

 currency native to the internet, adopted by a billion people it is the greatest idea ever and it's 

But it requires us to take up that opportunity and enable it to grow.

If we do not, imo, it is unlikely to succeed.

Bitcoin offers considerable individual rights and freedom, but requires considerable and serious commitment from individuals too.

On spending - my spending budget is 5%/year and I am really struggling to achieve 1%...there are so few places to spend.

I will travel hundreds of kilometres to spend sats.

More people here on SNs must realise (and I believe most here do already realise this) what a great opportunity we have here on SNs to use the P2P payments protocol as it was intended...or it may well die.

I believe the more we use it, the more people will learn about it appreciate it and frankly want it. Meaning learn, adopt, and appreciate.

I have 'brainstormed' some "small business" ideas that involve Sats and 

... but there are so few Bitcoiners using Lightning I would basically be catering to the Stacker News crowd that is already here. Stacker News is stll "early"... what chance do other Sats-based businesses have right now?

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> or from sats or CCs accumulated in my SNs account.

I spend these (which isn't many) then I just use QR codes from my non-custodial wallet. It's "easiest" and the Human brain says "well it's easy" spend the CCs then send sats when I'm out of CCs.

... I try to dump the CCs if I'm being honest.

> SNs economy as sats saturated as I can and minimize the concentration of CC shitcoins.

Keep it up.

> I think we both agree that Bitcoins success is not guaranteed- it is an amazing opportunity

It is an extraordinary opportunity. To have *real* currency native to the internet, adopted by a billion people it is the greatest idea ever and it's *technically* within our reach... If people want it.

> But it requires us to take up that opportunity and enable it to grow.
If we do not, imo, it is unlikely to succeed.

100%

> Bitcoin offers considerable individual rights and freedom, but requires considerable and serious commitment from individuals too.

Completely agree.

> On spending - my spending budget is 5%/year and I am really struggling to achieve 1%...there are so few places to spend.
I will travel hundreds of kilometres to spend sats.

I'm basically the same.

> More people here on SNs must realise (and I believe most here do already realise this) what a great opportunity we have here on SNs to use the P2P payments protocol as it was intended...or it may well die.

I believe the more we use it, the more people will learn about it appreciate it and frankly want it. Meaning learn, adopt, and appreciate.

Or it *will* die I completely agree.

I don't know what more we can do.

I have 'brainstormed' some "small business" ideas that involve Sats and *using Sats*... but there are so few Bitcoiners using Lightning I would basically be catering to the Stacker News crowd that is already here. Stacker News is stll "early"... what chance do other Sats-based businesses have right now?