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What's with the downvotes in here?

Why are posts that expressing support and wish towards Monero's proliferating adoption getting some downvote-bombings in here? Examples:

  • https://monero.town/post/4160760 : "let's promote monero"; -10 karma
  • https://monero.town/post/4041778 : "let's promote monero"; -9 karma

or this one:

  • https://monero.town/post/4174276

Just started the skepticism thread, and there is an instant -1 downvote on that.

wtf is this? Are we getting brigaded by grudgeful bitfags? Is it the overly-sensitive leftist fediverse dwellers that can't stand the words like "shock-troops" or "the final solution"? What the hell.

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Skepticism Sunday #7 — August 25, 2024

Stay on topic:

  • This thread is only for comments discussing the uncertainties, shortcomings, and concerns some may have about Monero.
  • NOT the positive aspects of it.
  • Discussion can relate to the technology itself or its economics.
  • Talk about community and price is not wanted, but some discussion about it maybe allowed if it relates well.
  • Be as respectful and nice as possible. This discussion has potential to be more emotionally charged as it may bring up issues that are extremely upsetting: many people are not only financially but emotionally invested in the ideas and tools around Monero. ---

How it works:

  • Post your concerns about Monero in reply to this thread.
  • If you can address these concerns, or add further details to them – reply to that comment. This will make it easily sort-able.
  • Upvote the comments that are the most valid criticisms of it that have few or no real honest solutions/answers to them.
  • The comment that mentions the biggest problems of Monero should have the most karma. ---

Previous:

  • https://monero.town/post/4099329 --- > The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.
  • Richard Feynman
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Skepticism Sunday #6 — August 25, 2024

Stay on topic:

  • This thread is only for comments discussing the uncertainties, shortcomings, and concerns some may have about Monero.
  • NOT the positive aspects of it.
  • Discussion can relate to the technology itself or its economics.
  • Talk about community and price is not wanted, but some discussion about it maybe allowed if it relates well.
  • Be as respectful and nice as possible. This discussion has potential to be more emotionally charged as it may bring up issues that are extremely upsetting: many people are not only financially but emotionally invested in the ideas and tools around Monero. ---

How it works:

  • Post your concerns about Monero in reply to this thread.
  • If you can address these concerns, or add further details to them – reply to that comment. This will make it easily sort-able.
  • Upvote the comments that are the most valid criticisms of it that have few or no real honest solutions/answers to them.
  • The comment that mentions the biggest problems of Monero should have the most karma. ---

Previous:

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Buy and sell products and services for Monero

XMRBazaar (beta) - Monero Marketplace

It has lots of useful listings, and then it also has this one: https://xmrbazaar.com/listing/P2qu/

😂Rofl, make monero fun to use again!

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Feather Wallet 2.6.8 released!
  • Their cop-out is saying, "TailsOS only includes packages from debian repos." So, I am guessing, before feather gets into TailsOS, it would need to be in debian stable. Can we get a debian maintainer for Feather?

  • Feather Wallet 2.6.8 released!
  • Is there something we can do about getting Feather Wallet by default into TailsOS?

  • Feather Wallet 2.6.8 released!
  • Feather's the best desktop wallet.

  • Full Chain Membership Proofs gets a WIP pull request on Monero

    We're excited to share that a pull request has been made for the Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++) integration into Monero!

    The pull request is a work-in-progress and will be improved upon and reviewed to ensure soundness of the implementation.

    https://github.com/monero-project/monero/pull/9436

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    Monero needs its shock troops to move its adoption
  • Yes I indeed ignored everything that came after when you referred to Monero as a scam.

    Do you even know what XMR is, or are you a drive-by commenter?

  • Monero needs its shock troops to move its adoption
  • Do you not understand allegory? Are you a literalist who cannot grasp nuance in internet banter?

  • Monero needs its shock troops to move its adoption
  • force

    Nah. I said nudge.

    crypto scam

    Nah.

  • Monero needs its shock troops to move its adoption

    I bumped into two projects that do not yet use Monero for dono/payments yet.

    1. https://riseup.net/vpn#donate
    2. https://freenet.org/ghostkey/create/

    The first one of them is a cool VPN that you can install and use right away inside debian: sudo apt install riseup-vpn -y

    The second one is the new freenet project that aims to build distributed and uncensorable network.

    Both of these projects SHOULD have been using Monero for donos/payments, ALREADY.

    I think it is high time the Monero community shock troops go out there and apply nudging in these projects' community pages. Example: https://github.com/freenet/freenet-core/discussions/1189#discussioncomment-10382094

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    How to achieve good anonymity with Monero? My current layman conclusion from other people suggestions
  • Do you follow the -dev and no-wallet-left-behind irc/matrix room discussions? Kayabanerve posts some good updates on the work being done. Last time I checked was that they were getting math proofs for the FCMP.

  • Bounty on building an AppImage installer [2 XMR] · Issue #1222 · haveno-dex/haveno
  • specify the network to connect to from the official build

    That would very useful.

  • Bounty on building an AppImage installer · Issue #1222 · haveno-dex/haveno

    github.com Support building AppImage installer [1 XMR] · Issue #1222 · haveno-dex/haveno

    This issue requests building an AppImage installer from the Haveno repo. The AppImage should be built as part of the existing installer build process with ./gradlew packageInstallers. See package.g...

    Support building AppImage installer [1 XMR] · Issue #1222 · haveno-dex/haveno
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    Skepticism Sunday #5 — August 18, 2024
  • people have success

    Which people? Probably technically-minded, and over-determined people, yes. But do we want only such people have access to Haveno? Absolutely not. People who are only able to burn TailsOS onto a USB should also be able to hop-onto using Haveno and contribute to Monero"s distributed liquidity.

    you literally can

    No I literally cannot! (maybe). AppImage model of running a program is exactly the same as running an exe file. Download, allow executable, and run. Most newcomers easily get disheartened when they read that they need to unzip a deb file or something.

  • Skepticism Sunday #5 — August 18, 2024
  • AppImage is absolutely necessary for users of TailsOS and Qubes-Whonix.

  • Sir crypto tips said to buy Monero
  • Transact with it. Don’t hoard it

    I do hoard it tho.

  • Monero wallet-daemon isolation GUIDE for Qubes-Whonix

    tor: http://karaparawplotu233ux7adtiaqswdthdk6kiqqovgy4ldp2dseijwnad.onion/wiki/feather-wallet/feather_wallet_isolated_qubes_whonix_setup_en/

    i2p: http://karapar4coqucwkyuq5qi65w2traxh7jl23y6otfpeegmkzugula.b32.i2p/wiki/feather-wallet/feather_wallet_isolated_qubes_whonix_setup_en/

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    I show you how to isolate your feather wallet in an offline qube. Then, use your own monero node that runs in another qube via TCP port forwarding between the local qubes in QubesOS.

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    How to achieve good anonymity with Monero? My current layman conclusion from other people suggestions
  • Full membership proofs will solve the issues, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. It can't arrive soon enough (provided that the maths and the code implementation are sound and secure, of course).

  • Monero is most used cryptocurrency on Stealths.NET - yearly stats
  • tails to keep electrum pre installed only by default.

    I still can't comprehend the TailsOS developers for this decision. They are going all the way about hiding the trails of internet packages that are sent/received to the Tails operating system. But they are literally operating on the "clearnet" when it comes to the trails of internet money bits.

  • Skepticism Sunday #5 — August 18, 2024
  • I think the rift between haveno devs and the haveno-reto devs is causing some project management issues. One such example that I get direct exposure is around adding a flatpak and AppImage packaging for Haveno(-Reto) and another is around how (or should?) should the users be able to switch between mainnet providers.

    For the example of the first one read down from this message: https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno/issues/270#issuecomment-2294807880

    And for the example of the second one, read down this issue: https://github.com/haveno-dex/haveno/issues/931

    There is a friction in trying to coordinate and contribute to the developers working on different (albeit quite similar) repos (in the case of the original Haveno repo and the -Reto repo). This friction in comms and contribution is causing delays in introducing software distribution packages such as AppImage and Flatpaks, which hinders (especially for TailsOS and Qubes-Whonix users) the onboarding of the new users, and decentralizing Monero's liquidity.

  • Skepticism Sunday #5 — August 18, 2024

    Stay on topic:

    • This thread is only for comments discussing the uncertainties, shortcomings, and concerns some may have about Monero.
    • NOT the positive aspects of it.
    • Discussion can relate to the technology itself or its economics.
    • Talk about community and price is not wanted, but some discussion about it maybe allowed if it relates well.
    • Be as respectful and nice as possible. This discussion has potential to be more emotionally charged as it may bring up issues that are extremely upsetting: many people are not only financially but emotionally invested in the ideas and tools around Monero. ---

    How it works:

    • Post your concerns about Monero in reply to this thread.
    • If you can address these concerns, or add further details to them – reply to that comment. This will make it easily sort-able.
    • Upvote the comments that are the most valid criticisms of it that have few or no real honest solutions/answers to them.
    • The comment that mentions the biggest problems of Monero should have the most karma. ---

    Previous:

    • https://monero.town/post/3962553 --- > The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.
    • Richard Feynman
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    Monero is the final solution to the taxman question

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    Skepticism Sunday #3 — August 4, 2024

    Stay on topic:

    • This thread is only for comments discussing the uncertainties, shortcomings, and concerns some may have about Monero.
    • NOT the positive aspects of it.
    • Discussion can relate to the technology itself or its economics.
    • Talk about community and price is not wanted, but some discussion about it maybe allowed if it relates well.
    • Be as respectful and nice as possible. This discussion has potential to be more emotionally charged as it may bring up issues that are extremely upsetting: many people are not only financially but emotionally invested in the ideas and tools around Monero. ---

    How it works:

    • Post your concerns about Monero in reply to this thread.
    • If you can address these concerns, or add further details to them – reply to that comment. This will make it easily sort-able.
    • Upvote the comments that are the most valid criticisms of it that have few or no real honest solutions/answers to them.
    • The comment that mentions the biggest problems of Monero should have the most karma. ---

    Previous:

    • https://monero.town/post/3820563 --- > The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.
    • Richard Feynman
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    Skepticism Sunday #1 -- Jul 21, 2024

    Stay on topic:

    • This thread is only for comments discussing the uncertainties, shortcomings, and concerns some may have about Monero.

    • NOT the positive aspects of it.

    • Discussion can relate to the technology itself or its economics.

    • Talk about community and price is not wanted, but some discussion about it maybe allowed if it relates well.

    • Be as respectful and nice as possible. This discussion has potential to be more emotionally charged as it may bring up issues that are extremely upsetting: many people are not only financially but emotionally invested in the ideas and tools around Monero.

    ---

    How it works:

    1. Post your concerns about Monero in reply to this thread.

    2. If you can address these concerns, or add further details to them -- reply to that comment. This will make it easily sort-able.

    3. Upvote the comments that are the most valid criticisms of it that have few or no real honest solutions/answers to them.

    4. The comment that mentions the biggest problems of Monero should have the most karma.

    ---

    > The first principle is that you must not fool yourself — and you are the easiest person to fool.

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    Adopt /r/Monero community traditions in the Town

    If this place going to be a larger Town hall (and eventually supercede the one on the user-hostile reddit servers) we need traditions that foster discussion in here.

    Look, I also hate reddit, and it would be better if the Monero subreddit there was stale and inconsequential (see: https://monero.town/post/3725287 ), but the truth is its reverse: the Town is a near-ghost Town; which is a shame! Lemmy has a lot of potential for replacing reddit for long form written, indexed, searchable and structured (all as opposed to irc/matrix discussions) discussion medium. But we need to get people have sticking, lasting reasons to post here.

    In order to make posters in here get into the habit, here are my suggestions:

    1. Adopt "skepticism sundays," threads from /r/Monero. The Town should be the place to air out skeptic discussions on monero, we shouldn't need to br put up with reddit's automated filtering of posts and millionth captchas, just to post there.

    2. Adopt "weekly discussion" threads from /r/Monero. Again, the /c/monero should foster posters to post more frequently in here, with threads like this.

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    We hate reddit. Reddit is simply unusable. New monero community members are unable to get their opinions heard and take part in the convo. It is up to us to have a haalthier discourse environment in the community.

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    How are we supposed to use /r/Monero ?!

    A few days ago I created a reddit account just for "taking part in the discussion." However, here are the absolutely frustrating experiences I had:

    1. You can create an account if you give reddit your email, but you CANNOT login via reddit's onion URL. Reddit will keep having "we had a problem," and "an error with the server occurred", after you have solved your 5th captcha with a screenful of bicycles to click on. No way to login anonymously.

    2. You will have to login to your account via the clearnet URL of reddit. Damn.. But OK, everything for " contributing to the community, we are a diverse one, after all right? Make your voice heard". Alright. I login on clearnet. Reddit still gives me a red banner with some error message, like a sack of shit splashing on my desk, but lets me in this time. Good, finally "be a part of the conversation!". Start my first thread announcing my Turkish translation of monero.garden (see MoneroBahce.com). Hit send. Instantly reddit filters my post. My post and voice are not visible whatsoever.

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    Seriously, why are we taking reddit seriously as a discussion platform; and moreover, why are we making it the centrepiece of written, long-form Monero discussion? Why is that place have such a large role in taking a pulse of the Monero users?

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    What can we do to have an AppImage for Haveno?

    Should we start a bounty? Current .deb requires the user to have sudo privileges and installs into root file directory. The first one is cumbersome for TailsOS users and the second one is cumbersome for QubesOS users.

    An AppImage, in contrast, is a self-contained packaging for linux programs, that doesn't require sudo privs nor installation to root file dir. The user can simply double click on the AppImage and it will get Haveno working instantly.

    Currently, Haveno/-Reto doesn't have an AppImage release. How do we get one? I am not a programmer, so I can't cook one for them. So, would opening a bounty on bounties.monero.social be helpful?

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    Migrate acc from android to desktop AppImage takes too long

    Downloaded the release 6.0.0-beta1 pre-release version of AppImage to my Qubes-Whonix. Then, created an encrypted archive (18 MB) of my android simplex using simplex app, and got my download link for migration to the desktop app. On the desktop appimage, I pasted this link, and it has been "DOWNLOADING LINK DETAILS" for 15 minutes now. Is this feature working yet, or am I waiting in vain?

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    Turkish translation of Monero.Garden is now available

    monerobahce.com Monero Bahçesine Hoşgeldin

    Kendini küçük ve paslı bir demir parmaklı kapıdan geçerken hayal et. Kapı sonuna kadar açık, ve kapıdan geçerken sarı pirinç bir plaka üzerinde Monero Bahçesi yazan bir tabela görüyorsun.

    Monero Bahçesine Hoşgeldin

    See the announcement post on my blog:

    clearnet: https://karapara.kyun.li/posts/introducing_monerobahcecom/

    tor: http://karaparawplotu233ux7adtiaqswdthdk6kiqqovgy4ldp2dseijwnad.onion/posts/introducing_monerobahcecom/

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