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131 sats \ 0 replies \ @justin_shocknet 11h \ on: You are not true Bitcoiners bitcoin
I am increasingly fatigued by those who claim to be genuine Bitcoiners yet claim disinterest in its price in fiat currency. If you fall into this (unfortunately large) category, you should not consider yourselves Bitcoiners.
Your understanding of monetary fundamentals is virtually nonexistent; you merely virtue signal with Bitcoin opportunistically, desperately, as your self-esteem has otherwise failed.
I will never regard anyone as a Bitcoiner unless they meet at least the following minimum criteria:
  1. Self-sovereign: They maintain understanding that Bitcoin is un-controlled, and that user choice in all forms is the cure to the group-think plague.
  2. Operate as a mental node: They make up their own rules independently, contributing to network robustness by ensuring how they participate is not dictated by an arbitrary third-party.
  3. Engage in mining, even on a small scale: Whether through modest hardware or simply mining fiat at a normie job to buy Bitcoin, they participate in Bitcoin’s security model.
  4. Demonstrate a deep understanding of Bitcoin’s monetary principles: They grasp optionality.
  5. Use Bitcoin in real economic activity: They charge and discharge Bitcoin when appropriate for their needs, recognizing Bitcoin is a battery, a tool they may yield as a buffer against economic turbulence.
  6. Contribute to the ecosystem: This may include challenging orthodoxy, supporting proprietary development, disillusioning privacy larp, or advocating for parallel infrastructure.
  7. Commit to long-term stewardship: They view Bitcoin not merely as an investment, but as a return to tradition.
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