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alex_michaelis
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Visibility for businesses that accept Bitcoin. Don't just dream of a decentralized world—build it, and then make it visible! Background: Journalism & Information Science. bitcoinkmu.com
Just for the record: I just ended four sessions on my Telegram account that I didn't even know existed. And for days now, I've been having recurring problems logging into my X account.
Information Economic Health Check (IEHC) · Informationsarchitektur · Datenstruktur · Governance · Skalierbarkeit I help operators of complex digital platforms determine whether their information systems are truly scalable—and show them how to structure their data, systems, rules, and processes so that they continue to function effectively even during periods of rapid growth. Price: 1639699 SAT #zapsnag image
Gibt es Tools basierend auf Nostr, die sich eignen für Gruppen, vergleichbar einer telegram-Gruppe? Oder sogar weiter ausgebaut, Stichwort governance? Gemeinsamer Entscheidungsfindung?
How Data Sets Cement Worldviews and How Platforms Self-Destruct: I’m currently analyzing various platforms for weaknesses in their information architecture. Right now, I’m looking at a major freelance agency. When I tried creating a profile just to test it, it became clear that they’re likely already filtering out 50 percent of their potential clients. The “Perpetual Traveler” model doesn’t exist on their platform, so creating a profile isn’t possible. This isn’t a form problem. It’s a data model that fails to adapt to current realities. A digital dinosaur, with the meteorite of their core users’ changing realities hurtling straight toward it. infoflowsolution.com, freshly revamped. I’m still open for projects!
The decentralized movement has solved the money problem and addressed the identity problem. Hardly anyone talks about the third problem. A marketplace without middlemen is still useless if I can’t find what I’m looking for. Zero percent fees are of no use to anyone whose listing is in a category where no one is looking for them. A reputation system only works if two listings by the same person are recognized as belonging to the same person. And DAO governance usually regulates who is allowed to vote—rarely who is allowed to create, modify, or mark information as outdated. Centralized platforms solve this through authority: one person defines the categories; another cleans things up. Anyone who abolishes this authority must solve the problem differently—not ignore it. I spent a year working on Bitcoin adoption for small and medium-sized businesses. In the end, regulation was the main obstacle, but along the way I noticed something else: even where merchants accept Bitcoin, they’re often simply impossible to find. This isn’t a marketing problem. It’s an information problem. That’s what I’m working on now. infoflowsolution.com
No one with even two functioning brain cells could possibly want a war!
We should take note of this paradigm shift! “Survival of the fittest” is a misguided concept that leads us to compete and vie with one another. “Survival of the fittest through collaboration” is the correct approach. image
Bitcoin embodies an idea. An idea with the potential to fundamentally transform our society, including its power structures. image
For me, Bitcoin is a vehicle for an idea. Decentralized structures can make communities and businesses more resilient if they do not make critical decisions, data, payment channels, and infrastructure entirely dependent on individual institutions or platforms. In this context, sovereignty does not mean owning everything yourself or being completely self-sufficient. Rather, it refers to the ability to act autonomously, switch providers, control your own data and assets, and remain functional even during crises. Digital sovereignty therefore encompasses, among other things, data sovereignty, technical independence, portability, and the reduction of critical lock-in effects. image
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Bitcoin ist für mich ein Transportmittel für eine Idee. Dezentrale Strukturen können Gemeinden, Gemeinschaften und Unternehmen resilienter machen, wenn sie kritische Entscheidungen, Daten, Zahlungswege und Infrastrukturen nicht vollständig von einzelnen Institutionen oder Plattformen abhängig machen. Dabei bedeutet Souveränität nicht, alles selbst zu besitzen oder vollständig autark zu sein. Gemeint ist vielmehr die Fähigkeit, selbstbestimmt zu handeln, Anbieter zu wechseln, eigene Daten und Vermögenswerte zu kontrollieren und auch in Krisen funktionsfähig zu bleiben. Digitale Souveränität umfasst deshalb unter anderem Datenhoheit, technische Unabhängigkeit, Portabilität und die Verringerung kritischer Lock-in-Effekte. image
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Selbstorganisation Vera über Selbstorganisation. Hochaktuell! Die Frau war ihrer Zeit so weit vorraus! Miss her!
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Can decentralized forms of organization help build more resilient, fairer, and more self-determined communities and businesses—and where do they run up against practical, legal, and human limitations?
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How long do you think it takes to set up “spontaneous public outrage”? image
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Why Do Tools and Platforms Fail? Part 1: The developer thinks technically. The investor thinks economically. The moderator thinks organizationally. The user thinks practically. Everyone uses the same platform, but each person understands something different. This creates friction. Prevention: The information architect develops role models, user journeys, information paths, and target-audience-specific explanations without sacrificing technical consistency. image
For people in stable democracies, Bitcoin’s censorship-resistant properties may seem like a nice bonus feature. For those living under authoritarian regimes, where capital controls, sudden expropriations, or targeted account freezes are a reality of everyday life, it is potentially the difference between the ability to act and complete dependence.
A successful information war is characterized by the fact that those affected do not perceive it as a war. image