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I wonder how many of the stackers were orange pilled by conversations versus a lonely internet journey.

I'm trying to think of the last time I was successful with a Bitcoin convo. Its been a while. Maybe it is just a hard thing to do in person.

I know that US culture is very weird about money. Try to tell people what they should do with their money and many get stiff and weird.

But the conversations I've had that did lead to people to get into Bitcoin were repeated and went on and off for years.

202 sats \ 3 replies \ @Kruw 24 Jul

My issue is the misalignment between recruiting new Bitcoiners and retaining my own privacy as a Bitcoiner. It's like playing poker with your cards facing up.

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I ran into this too. And I like your analogy.

As per Ed Snowden, the best answer to, "do you own any bitcoin?" is, "what is bitcoin."

The question inevitability comes up, and then I inevitability fumble with some dum-dumb response like, "I've been researching it."

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100 sats \ 1 reply \ @Kruw 24 Jul

"My friend told me everything about it, but I was too lazy to buy any. I can share what he told me with you, don't make the same mistake I did"

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"One of the things he mentioned is a 5 dollar wrench attack. ... So when you do buy some, don't talk about it."

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My experience was lonely wandering on the internet.

on and off for years.

I have a few good friends that I'm working on like this.

Surprisngly, most of them know they probably should own some, but never bothered. They look at it like something unsttainable, like owning a home for gen z, it is yet another example of their financial disillusionment.

Try to tell people what they should do with their money and many get stiff and weird.

Money is very personal. And what we do to earn and save in it is too.

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