Happy Sunday ๐
Sundays used to mean prison visitation day, a good day. Thinking of my friends still behind bars and their families who made the trip to see them. Stay strong fellas.
Ross Ulbricht
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Sentenced to die in prison. Pardoned by President Trump after spending 4,130 days (11+ years) in max security. Freedom is sweet!
decentralization -> freedom
Is there a way to filter out all of this buzzbot and zap raffle stuff?
Been reading up on the nostr protocol and comparing it to the DSP I wrote about in 2021. Many of the details seem to have been worked out brilliantly, but one thing that worries me is the reliance on volunteer nodes.
It would be nice if there was a business model for nodes and node competition at the protocol level.
As it is, I wonder if nostr can scale.
Just before I take the stage, I'll be hosting a welcome back celebration at @The Bitcoin Conference. Should be great food and a great time. I would love for you to join me.
Conference tickets:
Welcome home event:


The Bitcoin Conference is the world
Bitcoin 2025
In Las VegasAt The Venetian Convension CenterMay 27โ29th, 2025EMBRACE THE GAME THEORY

Ross Ulbricht Welcome Celebration
Join us for an intimate lunch gathering with Ross Ulbricht, his family, friends, and supporters, ahead of his first public speech at Bitcoin 2025. ...

@jack showed me nostr recently. Reminds me of a writeup I did back in 2021 on decentralized social media:
I'll be mirroring my X account here and hopefully finding some good conversations.

Medium
Decentralize Social Media
by Ross Ulbricht