16:58:35
geonic:
does anyone have a paywall-free link to this article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/darknet-demand-for-monero-xmr-rises-stumping-crime-fighters
16:59:03
geonic:
wayback machine etc don’t seem to work
17:00:18
nioc:
is bloomberg the new forbes?
17:22:16
syntheticbird:
expensive subscription for worthless articles
17:43:47
plowsof:
https://archive.ph/20260213070848/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-13/darknet-demand-for-monero-xmr-rises-stumping-crime-fighters
17:44:23
plowsof:
geonic should work^
17:49:07
nioc:
Efforts to contact a Monero developer community through various channels listed on its website yielded no response. <<>> @seen efforts
17:52:00
syntheticbird:
me when im in a spreading disinformation competition and my opponent is Bloomberg
17:55:59
syntheticbird:
“I think the challenge is how do we enable lawful users to have privacy and yet stop bad actors from abusing privacy enhancing technology?” said Redbord of TRM Labs.
17:56:39
syntheticbird:
i've a feeling of deja vu
17:57:05
syntheticbird:
* look at Ztrash at the other side of the room *
18:12:56
geonic:
ty sir
18:28:29
nioc:
And by the way, I think we can successfully make Zcash too traceable for criminals like WannaCry, but still completely private & fungible. --zooko
18:29:12
nioc:
Happy Valentines Day Monroe
18:45:26
syntheticbird:
you can't see it nioc but someone made a custom reaction with the GF seed in it
18:45:41
syntheticbird:
oh and also a heart emoji
22:45:26
geonic:
plowsof link doesn’t work for me :(
22:47:00
plowsof:
:(
22:50:02
plowsof:
Sent another link. Must be geoblocking
23:19:10
geonic:
tx mate
23:25:16
geonic:
"Efforts to contact a Monero developer community through various channels listed on its website yielded no response."
23:30:29
geonic:
but then they go on to quote Luke?
23:30:36
geonic:
“Privacy is a human right,” said Luke Parker, a Monero developer.
23:30:37
geonic:
lol
23:32:16
geonic:
nioc: yeah this reminded me of that Zooko quote too: “I think the challenge is how do we enable lawful users to have privacy and yet stop bad actors from abusing privacy enhancing technology?” said Redbord of TRM Labs.
23:39:16
n1oc:
[CCS Proposals] SyntheticBird opened merge request #644: SyntheticBird Site and CCS UI/UX, Transitions & Animations work (4 months) https://repo.getmonero.org/monero-project/ccs-proposals/-/merge_requests/644
23:52:54
syntheticbird:
I'll add gifs later on of some of old work. Please pardon my lack of immediate mp4 cropping to lightweight gif + image hosting solution.