This is a thread for random discussions that gets posted everyday at 5am central.
Tell us what you're doing today, ask questions, or vent about your life. Whatever you want, let it rip!
1 sat \ 0 replies \ @theshanergy 9 Jan 2022 freebie
As someone who was very skeptical of Lightning years ago when it was first proposed, I have to say it sure does seem to be working pretty well. I've been having a great time spending sats lately. Almost feels like the good ol' days.
1 sat \ 1 reply \ @metamick14 8 Jan 2022
do you guys think Stacker news could be a good way to stack sats for the future curators of content?
reply
1 sat \ 0 replies \ @nout 8 Jan 2022
If the curators provide a solid curation, they should be rewarded. So I would say yes :)
reply
1 sat \ 4 replies \ @nout 8 Jan 2022
The new pin icon still seems off... it has notably different color from the lightnings. Also how is the sorting decided? Is it always at #4?
reply
0 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 8 Jan 2022
I can make it the same color as the lightnings. It's pinned at #4.
reply
1 sat \ 2 replies \ @kr 8 Jan 2022
+1 for the color change idea, maybe worth experimenting with a filled pin too, rather than an empty one with a border (since lightning icons are all filled.
also, the lightning bolts on the leaderboard are backwards, going from top-left to bottom-right, while the 'S' in the stacker news logo is angled like a traditional bolt (google search for lightning bolt and they're all the same), going from bottom-left to top-right.
can we change the lightning logo to be angled like the stacker news 'S'?
reply
0 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 8 Jan 2022
I'll experiment with the fill and color.
I'm torn on whether I like it looking like the 'S' or not.
Anyone else have an opinion?
reply
1 sat \ 0 replies \ @kr 9 Jan 2022
the lightning logo is still distinct from the title, and familiar to everyone (when oriented correctly). it makes sense that if this is a lightning network site, the lightning bolt enables the lightning functionality.
the fact that it looks similar to the 'S' is less important, but would actually help tie the design of the logo together with the function of the site. important to give new users icons they recognize in a familiar form.
reply
3 sats \ 1 reply \ @jimmysong 8 Jan 2022
Anyone been to El Salvador? Any recommendations?
reply
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 8 Jan 2022
I know @MaxAWebster went.
reply
2 sats \ 0 replies \ @jp 8 Jan 2022
I feel like I need more bitcoin
reply
1 sat \ 1 reply \ @NA 8 Jan 2022
Just realized I can go back and view posts I upvoted before by going to profile -> statistics -> spent
I’m one of those people that upvote first read later sometimes 😂
reply
2 sats \ 0 replies \ @k00b 8 Jan 2022
Maybe I should make a private pane for upvotes.
reply
1 sat \ 4 replies \ @jeff 8 Jan 2022
I'm wondering about https://mobilecoin.com/ ...why did VCs back this? What's the catch for users?
reply
0 sats \ 0 replies \ @thrown 8 Jan 2022
Monero privacy + good UX basically
reply
0 sats \ 2 replies \ @k00b 8 Jan 2022
Not all VC's are created equal.
Cynical take: I suspect like with all this stuff, the VC's got part of the pre-mine and for the last few years this has been like owning a part of a casino - they benefit from everyone else losing their money. Plus their investments are liquid from the moment the bubble begins inflating.
Generous take: They don't understand bitcoin or buy into the FUD and think the Money Messiah is "the first carbon negative cryptocurrency" and "an avid supporter of the arts."
reply
1 sat \ 1 reply \ @thrown 8 Jan 2022
Moxie said on twitter that he is willing to implement a Lightning solution in Signal if it meets all of his UX requirements. He chose MobileCoin first because it met all the requirements he needed.
reply
2 sats \ 0 replies \ @nout 8 Jan 2022
I found Moxie's responses and complaints about Lightning quite reasonable. His main thing is that no identifiable data can reach Signal servers. That's the whole value proposition of Signal. Lightning doesn't provide that (yet?).
reply