Filters work in the same way a tall fence and guard dog works. They can't stop every possible attack, but they deter most and raise the cost of success.
We should be adding filters, not removing them. And all filters should be configurable.
Power to the nodes.
Start9
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Sovereign Computing.
- When an incumbent says "Web3.0", they really mean the most nightmarish version of Web2.0 imaginable. The real Web3.0 will be a grass roots movement, driven by sovereign individuals running open source software on commodity hardware connecting on P2P networks without permission.
- Self-custody is a hill to die on. But so is self-hosting. Intermediaries: you will deputized, or you will be destroyed. Maybe not today, but they're coming for you.
- Someone just donated 10,000,000 Sats to StartOS development. Thank you, whoever you are! 🙏 We won't let you down.
- There seems to be some confusion as to what Start9 is/does. Calling us a "node in a box" implies a complete misunderstanding as to what we do. 1. We build StartOS, a free and open source Linux distro optimized for self-hosting. You can download it for free and flash it to most
- It is not our mission to HODL Bitcoin and bull post about the latest politician or celebrity to say cRyPtO. Start9 is not a "Bitcoin treasury company". We are a small band of cypherpunks and Bitcoiners trying to help disembowel the global tech cartel with code, hardware,Until a couple weeks ago, Start9 had 100% of our treasury in BTC. We sold some at $117k as soon as we understood a contentious soft fork was likely. While not solely responsible for recent decline, it will be a headwind for confidence (and price) until a resolution is reached.
- Read this thread! Here you have a handful of very smart people devising ever more clever ways to circumvent filters. THIS MEANS FILTERS WORK. THEY TAKE CONSTANT EFFORT AND COST TO CIRCUMVENT. - I will put up a fence - we will jump over it! - I will add barbed wire - we willReplying to @cryptoquick @peterktodd and 3 othersYou can’t prove lack of key tweaking. A tweaked key looks no different (even if you have the private key!) from a random one.
- Start9 is no longer accepting Bitcoin payments through our Shopify store. Announcing our new Bitcoin [only] Store, powered by @BtcpayServer. Benfits: - 9% off - Free international shipping - Automatic deletion of data within 30 days of order fulfillment bitcoin-store.start9.com
- To all the new node runners out there. Use your node. The more you use it, the more it matters.
- #bitcoin bear market roll call Who is still around for the freedom go up technology?
- In any war, one of the most important and effective strategies is to DEMORALIZE your enemy, to convince them that fighting or continuing to fight is immoral, futile, or harmful. Don't fall for it. The truth is they are weak and terrified of the power of nodes.
- Replying to @SuperTestnetFrom June 1 - Sep 8, the period you identify as a posible sybil attack, total network nodes increased by 1,600. During this period, Start9 sold 1,004 servers and observed an ~2,000 new DIY instances. Bitcoin Core was downloaded 2,201 times. Bitcoin Knots was downloaded 3,202



