A good documentary about the bitcoin jungle project. How bitcoin can help a community.

TL;DR means “too long; didn’t read,” and it’s usually used as a shorthand summary of a longer message. It can be helpful, but it also reflects a bigger cultural shift: people often want information in smaller, faster pieces because attention is pulled in many directions at once. Sending a whole email has become too long to read for many people, not because long writing is bad, but because inboxes are crowded and people increasingly expect quick points first and details later. That expectation is tied to the rise of short-form content. Social media and short video formats train people to expect rapid payoff, constant novelty, and minimal friction. Over time, that can reward skimming over sustained reading, and it can make patience feel less natural. In that sense, TL;DR becomes both a practical convenience and a symptom of a broader shift toward compressed communication. Some people describe this as a “brainless society,” though a fairer way to say it is that modern media often encourages superficial engagement unless someone deliberately resists it. Short-term memory and attention span can be strained by this environment. When people jump from clip to clip, post to post, and notification to notification, they may find it harder to hold a long argument in mind or stay with a complex explanation. So TL;DR exists because the full version often feels too costly to process, even if the full version contains the nuance that matters. There’s also an interesting contrast with bitcoin users. People who use bitcoin often have to tolerate volatility, think in longer time horizons, and spend time learning how the protocol works, including concepts like private keys, wallets, transactions, scarcity, and network security. That doesn’t prove they have a longer attention span, but it does suggest a kind of patience: bitcoin tends to reward people who are willing to study, wait, and understand systems rather than react instantly. Long-term investing in bitcoin especially requires resisting the impulse to chase every short-term move. So TL;DR is not just internet slang. It’s a tiny summary of how modern communication, media habits, and even investing culture have evolved: faster consumption, less patience for length, more pressure to compress, and a growing divide between those who want quick hits of information and those willing to sit with complexity. DISCLAIMER TL;DW Too long, didn't write ✍️ The message was written by duck ai just because I'm fed up sending hundreds of emails to businesses to ask if they still accept bitcoin, but they rarely respond or only after 2-4 reminders. 😂

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Did you know that you can zap ⚡ all bitcoiners (on the app) in a specific town or country? You can include a text and image. Send a kind message of support in case of disasters like earthquake, inform about a special event or share a promotion about your new shop ...

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According to Metcalfe’s Law, the value of a payment network grows as more participants join it. That means a merchant accepting Bitcoin today may see little immediate demand, but still benefits from helping the network grow. By staying listed on #btcmap and keeping the option available, the merchant contributes to a larger visible network of acceptance, which can attract more users over time and create a self-reinforcing cycle: more merchants lead to more customers, and more customers make Bitcoin more worthwhile for merchants. In that sense, accepting Bitcoin is not just about current sales, but about positioning for future network growth.

I was super happy a few days ago. While verifying an outdated merchant on the map, I checked their website and found the Bitcoin logo in the footer. Great, I thought, that'll be an easy and quick revalidation. But then I checked the address, opening hours, and payment details (on-chain, Lightning, NFC). I discovered that it was an online business only, with no proof of a physical shop or office at the address. I checked the company mentioned on the Legal Notice page. It was situated in the same village, but the same applied here. So I made a test purchase without going all the way. I thought that maybe you have the option of picking up the order at the mentioned address during the checkout. There was no option for local pickup. There was also no option to pay with Bitcoin during checkout. BTC Map is not the place for online businesses. I've removed the Bitcoin tags from OpenStreetMap and sent an email to the owner, asking them to get back to me once they start interacting with customers locally. Working on verification is exciting because you get to see all kinds of businesses. It's also like detective work. I once saw the reflection of an ATM in the security glass of an exchange office in a photo. If there is no proof of Bitcoin, I send an email to the owner. Over the last few weeks, I've sent at least 50 emails, but they only reply after one or two reminders. If the email address is not the same as the domain of the website, I also need proof in the form of a bitcoin logo on the website, a social media post, or a photo of a sticker on the door. As you can see, maintaining the map involves a lot of work. Some businesses don't use Bitcoin anymore because they never have any customers paying with it. Please use bitcoin as money! Pay and replace, but use it! You often end up having a nice chat with the merchant. I just wanted to share my passion as a bitcoiner and #btcmap "detective".

Tony Yazbeck @Tony | thebitcoinway.com ⚡️ delivers a powerful/empowering speech, watch it! At minute 12:21 "... using Bitcoin as money is not optimal. It's the entire point." So go, check #btcmap and locate #merchants that accepts it and #spedn because it's the entire point.

A good speech from Jack Mallers in BTC Prague. What happened in 1971?

Le franc #suisse 🇨🇭 une valeur sûre comme l'or ? Par rapport à l’or, le franc suisse a perdu environ 96% de sa valeur depuis 1971, soit à peu près un facteur 25 de baisse. Autrement dit, il faut aujourd’hui autour de 25 fois plus de francs suisses pour acheter la même quantité d’or qu’en 1971.

En voyage. Il est difficile de résister à l'envie de s'arrêter en route ... juste parce qu'il y a un café qui accepte bitcoin.