Soundbite: Should self-hosting be the first step for people wanting to take a step towards privacy?
Should self-hosting be the first step for people wanting to take a step towards privacy?
@JEhrenhofer discusses why he thinks we should on-board users to tools first (or host for friends/family!) and then help educate on how to self-host later. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCVGiI2pC94
In this clip from episode 13 of Opt Out w/ @ODELL, he shares how his biggest fear for Bitcoin narratives is a growing one of using custodial wallets as easier tools for a sense of privacy.
Listen in below, and be sure to check out the full episode at optoutpod.com/s1e13.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxVg9QfcuBk
@TheNewOil1 hits on an *extremely* important point here that it's often not worth the hit to your mental health or time to pursue privacy goals that don't fit your threat model.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zub0MoLStWE
How do I define a simple threat model?
To dig a little deeper into the concept of threat models without getting too daunting, I broke them down into two general camps.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sY9gJcNh7l8
Personal privacy is an ever-evolving journey, and it's important that you go at your own pace.
@TheNewOil1 dives into why it's so important to pace yourself, and some potential strategies you can take to keep taking steps along the privacy journey.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXA46MKPDQ
In this clip from episode 13 of Opt Out w/ @ODELL, @sethforprivacy shares how he's gained hope in the fight for privacy by seeing far more people wake up than he expected.
Listen in below, and be sure to check out the full episode at optoutpod.com/s1e13.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AF_jZy-FuHw
This episode, we're taking a break from the normal structure of Opt Out to focus on a conference I'll be attending and speaking at in April, Bear Arms N' Bitcoin, and learn more about it from the creator, Ragnar.
More about Ragnar Lifthasir:
Ragnar's guest profile -- https://optoutpod.com/guests/ragnar-lifthrasir
More about Bear Arms N' Bitcoin:
Website -- https://gunsnbitcoin.com/
Early-bird ticket -- https://gunsnbitcoin.com/product/early-bird-ticket/
Discounted room rate for the conference -- https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/miaspes-ban-403af73a-e1ce-43d0-b8dd-ca457ce2b596/
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Timestamps:
1:26 Ragnar introduces himself and Bear Arms N' Bitcoin
3:11 What was it that woke you up to the need for personal privacy?
7:06 What prompted the creation of Bear Arms N' Bitcoin?
9:15 What is the focus of Bear Arms N' Bitcoin?
15:31 Why the pairing of the right to bear arms and a technology like Bitcoin?
22:11 What prompted you to include Monero in this years conference as opposed to remaining Bitcoin-only?
29:26 What were some of the highlights for you at last years conference? What are you most excited for at this years?
34:08 What should people wanting to attend know in advance about payment, venue, etc?
37:04 How can listeners help support what you're doing with Bear Arms N' Bitcoin if they are unable to attend?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MY3C1pNlRUc
In this soundbite from episode 13 of Opt Out w/ Matt Odell, Matt breaks down how his disillusionment drove him to focus on educating those who would educate others, making privacy scalable.
Listen in below, and be sure to check out the full episode at optoutpod.com/s1e13.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x_PezE3-wo
In this soundbite from episode 11, @TheRealSmuggler
breaks down how relying heavily on the law to save or protect your privacy is a fool's errand. Take privacy into your own hands, don't trust others to do it for you!
Check out the full episode here:
https://www.optoutpod.com/s1e11/
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwcQ_tc3tmM
What is crypto-anarchy? How can I opt out if my country has become too authoritarian or dangerous to remain in? This episode, we're sitting down with Pavol Lupták to chat about what crypto-anarchy is and why permanent residencies can be a way to physically (and financially) opt out of broken systems.
More about Pavol Lupták:
Pavol Lupták's guest profile -- https://www.optoutpod.com/guests/pavol-luptak/
A slideshow on Pavol's top 30 mobile tools for privacy -- https://slides.com/nethemba/my-top-30-sovereignty-apps
Liberation.Travel website -- https://liberation.travel/
The mission of Liberation.Travel -- https://liberation.travel/the-mission-of-liberation-travel/
Pavol Lupták's recommended tools to Opt Out:
Incognito, a privacy-centric exchange platform -- https://incognito.org/
Session, a metadata-reduced Signal fork -- https://getsession.org/
Purism Librem 14, a security-first Linux laptop - https://puri.sm/products/librem-14/
QubesOS, a privacy-preserving and security-focused Linux distro -- https://www.qubes-os.org/
CalyxOS, a privacy-centric de-Googled Android OS -- https://calyxos.org/
Monero, a privacy-preserving cryptocurrency that functions as digital cash -- https://www.getmonero.org/
This week's project to help you Opt Out - Monero:
Website -- https://getmonero.org
More info on Monero -- https://www.monerooutreach.org/gallery/know-monero.html
Why we need Monero -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8quGD9W7B2I and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wq6w03E2DS4
Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://cakewallet.com/
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://localmonero.co
How to buy Monero -- https://www.monerooutreach.org/how-to-buy-monero.html
How to run a Monero node -- https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/run-a-monero-node/
How to mine Monero -- https://sethforprivacy.com/guides/mining-monero/
Github -- https://github.com/monero-project/monero
Opt Out's Sponsors:
Cake Wallet, an easy to use Monero mobile wallet -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#cake-wallet
LocalMonero, an excellent and privacy-preserving way to buy and sell Monero -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#localmonero
IVPN, an ethical, no-nonsense, non-logging VPN provider -- https://optoutpod.com/sponsors/#ivpn
Supporting Opt Out:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLImfepdcfs