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47 sats \ 7 replies \ @deep 5 Jan \ on: What surprised me about using Bitcoin bitcoin bitcoin_beginners

It’s uncomfortable at first because you’re used to outsourcing responsibility. But once you’ve felt that weight, you start seeing how fragile a lot of everyday systems actually are.

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37 sats \ 4 replies \ @Fenix 5 Jan

You can see how much we were deceived in a lose-lose game with worthless chips.

The good thing is that you never get used to it, and the responsibility keeps you alert to protect and manage your money.

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @NeonVoltage OP 5 Jan

It sounds like someone who’s woken up to the system and can’t unsee it anymore

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0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Stackernerd 5 Jan

Once you see the chips are worthless, how do you ever go back to playing the same game?

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Fenix 6 Jan

You don’t

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Stackernerd 5 Jan

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20 sats \ 0 replies \ @NeonVoltage OP 5 Jan

I guess it will get better eventually

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheRationalBit 6 Jan

I remember those first few transfers. It felt like a high-stakes wire transfer... the stress and anxiety of having the responsibility to get it right. And then waiting for the transfer to go through, even though it was just a few minutes, felt like a lifetime. It takes some getting used to, but once you move to Lightning, that weight lifts and it feels much easier.

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