Dr. Hax on Nostr: You may have heard of the "slippery slope" First, you discover #nostr, then #LoRa and ...
You may have heard of the "slippery slope"
First, you discover #nostr, then #LoRa and #Meshtastic, then things built on top of these like #reticulum and #nomadnet
After that, you decide to stick it to the closed source software. You purge Windows and macOS, switch to #GrapheneOS and #Linux.
Then you start purging the simple closed source #hardware starting with all those IoT devices. #Nest ain't hoovering up your data anymore. You tell #Ring to GFY. #OpenSource everything.
Next thing you know, you're driving around with your #phone in airplane mode. Good luck tracking your every move now, overlords.
Then you're biking & walking with your phone in airplane mode instead of driving. High gas prices, drivers licenses, car insurance, #ALPR systems... they ain't gonna stop you.
Then you start your own #garden and learning how to preserve food. 50% inflation on food? Not a huge deal. You got this.
Later your leaving all #electronics at home and paying for everything in cash. You know the routes that minimize exposure to security cameras. You're nearly a ghost.
I'm not sure what comes after that, but I'll let you know when I get there.
These may happen in a slightly different order. Each person has their own path. But once you start going down the "STOP FUCKING EXPLOITING ME" path, and stop paying the people who are doing it, it's extremely hard to stop. It feels so good to be free from all that nonsense. You want to keep going and never look back. #cypherpunk
Take the plunge. Start with just some small things. You won't regret it. And if I'm wrong, you can always turn back anytime.
First, you discover #nostr, then #LoRa and #Meshtastic, then things built on top of these like #reticulum and #nomadnet
After that, you decide to stick it to the closed source software. You purge Windows and macOS, switch to #GrapheneOS and #Linux.
Then you start purging the simple closed source #hardware starting with all those IoT devices. #Nest ain't hoovering up your data anymore. You tell #Ring to GFY. #OpenSource everything.
Next thing you know, you're driving around with your #phone in airplane mode. Good luck tracking your every move now, overlords.
Then you're biking & walking with your phone in airplane mode instead of driving. High gas prices, drivers licenses, car insurance, #ALPR systems... they ain't gonna stop you.
Then you start your own #garden and learning how to preserve food. 50% inflation on food? Not a huge deal. You got this.
Later your leaving all #electronics at home and paying for everything in cash. You know the routes that minimize exposure to security cameras. You're nearly a ghost.
I'm not sure what comes after that, but I'll let you know when I get there.
These may happen in a slightly different order. Each person has their own path. But once you start going down the "STOP FUCKING EXPLOITING ME" path, and stop paying the people who are doing it, it's extremely hard to stop. It feels so good to be free from all that nonsense. You want to keep going and never look back. #cypherpunk
Take the plunge. Start with just some small things. You won't regret it. And if I'm wrong, you can always turn back anytime.