166 sats \ 11 replies \ @elvismercury 20 May \ on: Leaving My SN Bubble: Bitcoin Meetup At The Melville Deli bitcoin
How do you think about the opsec part of it? I really struggle with this aspect. It would be nice, in so many ways, to bring some of real life to btc stuff. But then we have people taking such great care to not reveal a single detail about themselves, going so far as to delete every utterance, no matter how trivial.
Both parts of the spectrum make sense at different times, but I'd be curious to hear about your journey on this one.
I struggle with this so much. I find it very difficult to use a nym to someone in person. I described in the Saloon over the weekend how when I was sitting next to Peter McCormack at the bar at PubKey I introduced myself with my real name, then caught myself mid sentence. Peter said "Hah, you doxxed yourself!"
Well, I did the same thing Friday night. It seems like ridiculous dishonesty when meeting someone in person.
I know the risks. @nemo was a good one to talk to about this stuff. I also believe I'm not doing anything wrong, and that bitcoin will make the world a better place, so why should I be the one hiding?
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I think @nemo was in a place with clear and present danger that might stem from having it known that you own btc, so I can at least understand how that would influence your attitude. But we're in the States, where that's not true; and there's a more foundational dissonance: either btc is for real, in which case everybody will own it and use it and all this secrecy is stupid, it would be like keeping the "secret" that you eat food and drink water; or else btc is a farce, in which case the problem will shortly take care of itself.
I am with you on this and frequently in conflict with myself. I’m happy on here but the idea of meeting local bitcoiners (beyond the merchant I buy lunch from) fills me with dread. For security as well as other privacy issues.
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