Back from Nashville, and after a little reflection, I need to reiterate a message I frequently put out there: kill your heroes.
Most of the people talking about the moon, laser eyes, power law, get on zero, digital energy, strategic national reserve, etc. etc., or who are telling you to buy this device or use that service are **buying and selling your attention to make themselves richer** -- they generally do not have your best interests at heart.
Think for yourself and don't fall for marketing. Educate yourself about bitcoin, discuss it with people you respect, think critically about the risks, and then, if it makes sense to you, make a sensible investment in it with reasonable expectations, while keeping your larger financial situation and your personal priorities in perspective.
I am a believer in bitcoin in spite of, not because of, all of the wild assertions, influencers and aggressive social marketing out there, and it has taken me 11 years to get to where I am.
Be careful our there anon, don't buy the hype.
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The thinkfluencer VCs are a powerful force.
This is what I think:
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The feds next move is all that really matters. The rest is noise. If you’re looking at any timeframe longer than the next few months just ignore the bullshit people are saying and watch the fed.
Agreed, wasn’t there, but your reflection is always the case, “friends” trying to make money off hopes and promises, focus is key, and while it’s great to build a community, many are out there to exploit it for their own gain, thinking for yourself is key, even in great communities where we are all working together for a common goal.
This sounds like some kind of reverse marketing psyop 🤣
Great to see that the seed signer booth had lots of traffic! Great location with the open source stage there.
So, your visit to Nashville was useful, after all. Congrats.
Great seeing you again and thank you for the tape! 🙏
"Educate yourself about bitcoin, discuss it with people you respect, think critically about the risks, and then, if it makes sense to you, make a sensible investment in it with reasonable expectations, while keeping your larger financial situation and your personal priorities in perspective" ❤️🔥
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Kill your idols
You told people to buy your seedsigner 😂
Shoutout to @average_bitcoiner for actively telling people at the conference to not buy bitaxes from him and to instead go by them from @Solosatoshi.com 🇺🇸 in the Maker space to get them for cheaper 😂🤙
Real recognize real
@average_bitcoiner is a real one
And if you want to learn soldering and reflow remember all plans are online to build your own.
Would you be willing to post some educational resources - links/books/articles/etc. - you think can provide what you're describing here?
Great to see you!
Dude, check your LN address. I cannot zap you.
Zapped, but no zap
I fucking hate moonbois
Very good advice. Currently I’m reading as much as I can about the space. I love the peer to peer system especially to be able to send sats instantly to friends in countries where they suffer from hyperinflation such as Venezuela
I just join yesterday. What must I do with my LN address to receive zaps ?
Add it to your nostr profile.
name names bro
It's all so obvious that I don't need to bro.
I noticed a lot of snake oil salesmen at the conference this year. We gotta be careful out there, and continue spreading messages to ensure others don’t fall victim to these traps
I wish the conference could curate exhibitors a little better, but I understand they also have a business to run and people are paying for those spaces. It’s a challenge. I would honestly also like to see a more diverse mix of people on the main stage, instead of the same parade of influencers that we see up there every go around.
Awesome, thanks! I'll check these out.
Having trouble zapping you …?
Amen to that brother.
Respect