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Another initiate into the New Church of Crypto Isomorphism 🔥🔥🔥 cc: @Juraj
Matt⚕️'s avatar Matt⚕️
The main lesson should be that we simply can't have every benefit in any tool. It isnt possible right now. That's why I'm less inclined to alienate people simply because they use different tools than me. And it isnt like a Bitcoiner can't use Monero ever. Nor does one need to give up custody of their entire stack to use ecash or whatever. People draw strict lines and I don't see the benefit of it. Ideally, we will end up with many tools that are easy to switch between for different purposes.
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I don't know what this means, but I'm simply enforcing consistency between my long held principles of freedom and free thinking. I'm not in any church, nor have I initiated into any collectivist group think. I'm merely not willing to waste my time arguing bullshit that isnt going to help me or anyone else. Too many people have turned technology into a religion. I adopt what I believe is the best for me. I expect others to do the same out of self-interest. I see no reason to kill each other for agreeing on 90% of principles, especially when the 10% is totally voluntary (you use a tool, I don't have to). It makes no sense for such a small movement.
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Sometimes I put it like "everything is Bitcoin" some people say "Monero is a L2" these things are *Isomorphic* they can be used in place of each other and exchanged with little friction. I think we need a new anti-maxi movement that emphasizes the *Isomorphic* properties of non-custodial decentralized crypto currencies. Everything is Bitcoin.
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The problem with terms like "maxi" is the meaning often gets lost, if it's ever properly defined. I consider myself a Bitcoin maxi, but that doesn't mean I want to spend my energy using ad homs and bad faith tactics against people who use other tools. I don't have a problem with good faith debate and well thought out philosophical reasoning. But I rarely see that when it comes to this issue. I don't believe everything is Bitcoin in any sense, but I do see your point that people can and do build easy to use tools for moving between the different tools. I just don't see the need to try and force these issues into a camp. Ultimately, people will use the tools that best meets their needs in their context. USD tokens (stable coins) are a good example. I can understand why an unbanked person in less developed nations would desire those. I can handle the Bitcoin volatility and I have access to dollars already. The purity tests are what I'm tired of and see little value in. We should debate, but in good faith and with consideration for the differing needs of others. I've failed at this a lot up to this point, to be clear. Most of the things I post on Nostr are notes to myself first.