So there’s a ton of drama around our friend and long time open source contributor @Djuri project BTClock. As an official reseller (by taking over the shop of @Wenze ) of @Coinkite products like @COLDCARD and opendime etc. we now have to ask ourselves if we want to proceed with selling these products. The behavior of @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 against open source development in the space is strange to see. The products are fantastic, but why would you attack it with a cease and desist order?
So a request for comments and dialogue here on Nostr as one of the largest resellers of @Foundation @SeedSigner @BitBox @Blockstream Jade, bitaxe, books and educational material and a lot of other products is in place. We just a couple of days ago restocked on coldcard Qs and to be honest the margins are the worst on the products out of any manufacturer. We always have significant stock levels because we want to be able to deliver directly and safely, we invest in this and therefore have high stock levels on the coinkite products currently. If we would dump the products this would mean a significant loss now and in future revenue. So this is a complex decision. Because a lot of people use these solutions for amazing setups with @npub1cvql...yjt3 and @craigraw sparrow FE. So this post is a sentiment check. Let’s see how the bitcoin community feels about all this drama. We’re here for the bitcoiners. And will always supply what is asked by the plebs and we’re here for the plebs. Doing our best to supply freedom since #700.000. Oh and btw, every drama is good for bitcoin. Thanks if you reply or have an opinion in comments or repost, this helps increase the views apparantly. This Nostr account will zap comments 😉⚡️
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This is some desperate ass shit. Coinkite must have some issues.
I think we need a GitHub on #nostr, that’s what I think.
I don’t like censoring, deleting online content that you think ‘hurts’ you.
Yes the #btclock might look like a replica of @NVK his blockclock, but attacking your ‘opponent’ by taking down their GitHub repo isn’t the right way to approach this. We should all be wiser that that.
#grownostr
Is there any GitHub clone on nostr available yet?
No but @HORNETS are working on it I think. They announced and showed it at Nostriga.
Thanks!
@djuri might be worth keeping an eye on this
I probably don't understand half of it. My takes anyway:
1. @DETERMINISTIC OPTIMISM 🌞 makes cool stuff.
2 that someone makes a FOSS version of their products can be considered as a compliment
3. He has the right to not be happy with that
4. It isn't a cool move to use 'legal means' first, but he is still just using his rights of: everyone can do the fuck what they want, just as it's everyone 's right to think this is not a nice move 😁 , everyone would act very different if it would be a real ripoff competitor, but it ain't
5. It is everyone 's right as well to call it a shit move, but calling for boycott is just as shitty 🤷🏻
6. Not selling their products is cutting your business, not theirs, but I understand the question, you want to offer the service to please your customers, but they also can just choose for themselves 🤷🏻. Might be lower demand so keep lower stock. Again your choice
7. It is a gimmick for which I wouldn't loose my Seats,.but now I want to buy whatever @Djuri has to call it 🤭
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8. It is retarded to write posts with numbered lists so you know what I am 😅
Weird behaviour for an @npub10pen...n34f board member to sue a FOSS developer. Also, found it odd how he kept spreading FUD about @SeedSigner. Maybe at all cost protecting ones right to sell overprized hardware isn't compatible with supporting open source development.
I never bought a @Coinkite product and probably never will
Love the last take ♾️ on its side, we’re all retards in the grand scheme of things
Respect to your communication. I didn’t know. Thanks for sharing. But I don’t know the other version of the story. Mainly because been suspended on X.
I can only verify that your products and services have been and continue to be the best in the Benelux imo. It is a shame for you to get into such a situation. Am sorry that you’re going through this.
Yet, without knowing NVK’s version, I cannot make a judgement. But the sentiment is *Cringe*
I'd say sell off the ColdCard product you already have on hand (consider if you'd be willing to let it go at cost), and then simply don't reorder. You have to stand up for what makes the most sense for your customers but also what will best support the overall FOSS & Bitcoin community. Values matter. 🤙