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14 sats \ 0 replies \ @Hypno 31 Oct \ parent \ on: Have you ever had a terrible boss? AskSN
Over 6 years, but I got lucky.
One of the original partners bailed, fed up with the toxicity (they were tearing each other apart, too). A new partner stepped in, took charge, and told the other two to back off. He stripped them of management roles, cut off their direct contact with my team, and made it so they could only go through him and me.
It was still a hassle, but the relief was immense.
[EDITED] This was before I bought Bitcoin. Back then, they had me by the balls.
I had three terrible bosses at the same time, all partners in the company.
One guy? I had to spend hours wording messages so he couldn’t twist them against me. He’d dodge every question and then sabotage my team behind our backs.
Another one would just straight up lie. Not little white lies—big, obvious lies. When I’d call him on it, he'd threaten to fire me.
And the third? Thought we were friends. Turns out, he was trashing me to other people while acting all cool to my face. Found out through a mutual friend. Also, zero passion for the company, just there to collect a check and look important.
Thanks, I’ll look into aqstr and buzzbot. You're the second person to mention aqstr @RayBuni brought it up, too.
Sorry to hear the results haven’t been there yet. But I totally get it. It’s not easy when you’re starting out. No network, no reviews, no trust built.
I see you’ve leaned into centralized social with Satoshee. I’m trying to avoid that for now, even if it’s slower. Feels harder, but at least I don't have to deal with walled garden rules.
Also, I’m not shipping from the US or Western Europe, so costs are higher than most expect. Not sure how much that affects conversion, but we’ll see.
I almost mentioned “no middleman” in my post, but I wasn’t sure... Is the fee just zap costs, or is there a commission on top?
PS: I didn’t realize Turnstile was blocking my forms, as they don't offer any way to pass the challenge. I’ve removed it for now. Let’s see how bad the spam gets, then I’ll figure out a fix. I'll check my DM on Nostr.
TBH, I had only checked in Minibits, because my Nostr notifications are clunky on Amethyst, Iris, and Primal...
But I checked:
- Amethyst: I can see my message, and the domain IS clickable. Nice.
- Primal: I can't see the message, only the zap amount.
- Iris: I can't see the notification 🤣
I like your idea of targeting more with relevant keywords. I tried, but there weren't many notes. Maybe with a standard curated list, I could get more than 10 (the minimum), and fewer than 1,000 (the maximum). But I'm sure people would game that after a while, and post about my keywords to get free sats.
Working on a few things this week:
- Adding Seed Keys to BitcoinListings.org
- Posting a branded OP_RETURN message on the timechain
- Running a Zapadd campaign with a custom Lightning memo
All subtle, sovereign ways to exist on Bitcoin and Nostr.
I like the idea of pop rivets, but:
The stack height is about 19.5mm, so you’d need a 25mm+ rivet. Not sure how easy it is to find those, or the tool to set them.
Also, only the round hole (5mm) works for rivets. The rectangular one (3×6mm) is too narrow. So you’d be relying on a single rivet. And still probably need a cable tie for the second hole.
Plus, a rivet could be removed and re-riveted with little trace. So it’s not really tamper-evident.
And yeah, it requires a special tool. Another thing to buy, if you don’t already have one.
Yeah I was thinking that it could be prized open with a blade and screw driver, and broken in such a way that means accessing it is destroying it.
That goes further than what I had in mind. My first thought is: that would probably weaken the whole backup. But I find the idea interesting.
Also, I suggest adding another piece of metal for accompanying details, such as derivation paths or whatever. This solution should be accessible to non-Bitcoiners for inheritance reasons, and basic things like not being aware of derivation paths can trip people up when they've never recovered a wallet before.
Thanks for the suggestion.
There's an extra blank key, but not sure if it could fit the derivation path.
Also, to save on transport costs, the letter punches I have in stock don't have letters. But you can easily find one in a local store.
Thanks, I hadn’t considered wax paper before.
I think a few things make it hard in practice:
First, the fit is tight by design. While you could stretch one of the seals to slide paper between two keys, it would leave marks: whitish stress lines where it’s been pulled. That’s tamper evidence.
Also, both keys may be stamped (for 24-word seed phrases). So any impression would be a superposition of two letter sets, which would likely make it unreadable.
I think if someone has that much time and patience, they’d probably just break the seal and move the funds. It’s faster.
The seals aren’t meant to stop every attack.
They’re meant to make access evident, for threats like curious family, resale, or quick snooping.
For those, it works.
Not sure, so I asked AI:
Brushed stainless steel (like the keys) offers a textured surface that eliminates the need for additional sanding. However, thorough cleaning with isopropyl alcohol or a degreaser is essential to remove oils, dirt, and contaminants. For a strong, durable bond, use a two-part epoxy or a polyurethane adhesive formulated for metal.
However, that could be messier than with soldering. Because you can't know where the glue will go when you press the keys together. It could come over the letters, and when you remove that glue (not sure how to do that), it may make the letters unreadable.
Sounds like a hassle. To make the set tamper-proof, better to put the device in a container, like a safe deposit box.
OK, but you should keep in mind:
- Entering the first 4 letters of a word is enough to find the word - that's a property of the BIP39 word list, the most common standard for seed phrases these days.
- Each machine could have a cache, or a log of what's been engraved. And the shop could get your seed words that way. Then, I think it'd be quite easy to brute force the correct order. Maybe you can go to several shops to mitigate that risk...
Seems to me there are better ways to engrave, either with a letter punch as I use for my sets, an engraving pen, or a rotary tool. With these tools, you don't enter any word anywhere with the help/assistance of anyone, but by yourself, on your durable medium.