To extend on your beef, the one thing that I would recommend to folks is to learn what tools are used by people who's life 100% depends on having privacy and anonymity. I think it's a good idea to explore what actually happens in dark net, how are vendors connecting with customers, how they conclude their (mostly illegal) business. You will learn that they are not using majority of the tools that everyone presents as "privacy tools". You will probably find "the Bible" and learn about the right setup. You will learn their opinions about Bitcoin...
And separately just to let it out: Bisq UX sucks - and I wonder if it's correlated to it being on Java FX. If they would start electron app with JS/TS, it would be probably 100x easier to find a good dev with solid UX feel. The application could literally just have following input/select boxes:
  • Which market? (e.g. USD)
  • Which methods? (Venmo, Zelle...)
  • Buy or Sell?
  • How much?
  • A button that says "Find me the best offer"
And simple algorithm could just pick the top offer that matches this request and if there's none it could automatically create new offer. Next time the UI would just remember all my settings and so I would just click on "Find me the best offer"... The UI could be as smooth as Muun wallet, it could have delayed backup, etc.
Also privacy is a journey - from the first time your install ad-blocker to the time you read the full The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Online Anonymity :)
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