You never did!
I run a node to interact with the network DIRECTLY.
Not through some “trusted third party”.
I’m continuously shocked how misunderstood this is.
Bitcoin has never been and WILL never be a “democracy”.
It is a system of auto-poetic incentives. Bound together by the unforgable cost of energy. ⚡️
That’s what the “work” in POW means! 👊😌
cmad / Chris
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2026-08-10 20:44:41 UTC
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