👀 but how can I verify that unmasked ek is the @ek

Well, I do introduce myself to people as ek without a mask on conferences or in @PlebLab so not showing my face online is just a way to limit exposure.

So it's not like it's impossible to know me IRL :)

I for one don't care at all who you are. And I mean that in a privacy-preserving way! I would love you know you IRL, but 100% respect your desire for privacy.

WeAreAllSatoshi

Meant face to nym @ek, not the business insider type lol

bitdevs

Fiatjaf, Nyms and developers anons by Rockstar Dev

Rsync25

> expect to be doxxed once your contributions reach a certain level. 

Yes, this so much. Me wearing a mask has mostly just become a statement about privacy. I have no illusions about being able to hide my identity forever, especially not against state level actors; assuming I want to continue operating meaningfully in this space under this nym. Even @Car told me that everyone at @PlebLab gets doxxed at some point.[^1]

I also honestly don't know how to transition away from the mask since the mask is annoying but it feels like a part of my online identity now. I also don't want to simply give up the uphill battle of keeping my private life separate from my bitcoin life. You could almost say I am waiting for someone to dox me so I can take off the mask, lol.

Privacy isn't dead but it has a price you need to pay.

[^1]: Not sure if he was just joking though, lol.

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