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I was scrolling this thread in the hopes of finding some insight into your position on the Knots vs Core debate. This was because I saw one comment mention Knots on Start9. I didn't find what I was looking for. However, I noticed something else and wanted to chime in. Even in an environment like this, theres lots of name-calling, and they're used as arguments in Bitcoin debates. I thought it wouldnt be as toxic as Twitter here...and it isn't. But it's still sad to see. I don't get the hate you've been getting under this post. You and Marty were the ones that actually taught me what Bitcoin self custody looked like, and what the benefits of FOSS were. I deleted my X account thanks to you both and never looked back. Aside from Saifedean's book that literally orange-pilled me, you are the only 2 bitcoiners that I found that weren't openly shilling some products because of a fat paycheck. You give credit where credit is due. You tell your listeners of your free podcast to stack sats, do their own research and you provide valuable information on all sides of every important Bitcoin debate. So for all the negative comments you're getting on this note, I wanted to balance it out with a thank you for the work you're doing. You've inspired me to want to contribute to Bitcoin adoption and have changed my view on what integrity-driven business models look like. But that's just my opinion. Other Bitcoin influencers pushed me to Ledger. You guys steered me towards other open source solutions for self custody. I watched your tutorial on how to use a coldcard. That's At the risk of sounding patronizing when I'm just a humble plebs, don't let those negative comments outshine the real impact you've had on thousands of people, including myself.

Congrats dude!