> Have you seen the number of exchanges going under in recent weeks?

No. Which exchanges are those? 

My point is that Fedimint represents a middle ground between either exchanges or full self-custody. A synthesis.

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> Self custody = lost bitcoins, destroyed lives.
 
Are you joking? Have you seen the number of exchanges going under in recent weeks?

If 10% of those self custodied, and 10% of those lost their coins the overall result would be far better.

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> Is this a good enough solution when we should be focusing on great solutions

Fedimint is a great solution, yes. It’s not a quick dumb thing. 

> Trading self custody for anything at this point in bitcoins life seems risky

Self custody = lost bitcoins, destroyed lives. 

I see this as a huge win. An intelligent way to manage ownership of your money without the risks that both exchanges and self-custody bring. Different set of risks, but much more manageable for regular people. 

> Are we throwing our weight behind scaling at all costs now, instead of censorship resistance at all costs?

Primary feature of fedimint is privacy (and thus censorship resistance). 