#151: Bitcoin Mechanic & The Architects of Spam
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Jett & I investigate the frustrations and predicament of Bitcoin Mechanic in fighting off a BTC Hijacking by spammers, and learnings from it. Enjoy the chat and please share your thoughts in the comments.
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Episode slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17q1vrGhgxfBL58E7oi5XOfy4ucOeI0SN/edit?slide=id.g1001e085589_0_4
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Timestamps:
00:00 Video starts
00:38 Intro & market update
05:07 Previously - filter freakout
19:02 The issue is never the issue
24:09 Who is Bitcoin Mechanic?
27:42 Social layer of Bitcoin
35:33 History or hoax?
42:29 What happened
48:13 Policy vs. consensus
1:01:41 Is it really different this time?
1:09:10 OK I admit it’s centralized
1:17:41 Mechanic’s real problem(s)
1:37:06 .. and it’s getting worse
1:42:44 Frustration growing
1:45:09 What happens next?
1:50:15 Endgame
2:03:53 Meme of the week
2:07:39 BLISS review
2:08:42 Message to the Community
2:12:49 Podcast supporter appreciation
2:14:01 Shoutouts and outro
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