Joyce Dawn

Building a #Bitcoin circular economy in the Comox Valley.

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2026-06-27 20:30:36 UTC

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BIP-110 is a power grab? How so?

2026-06-23 03:32:27 UTC

Most criticisms of BIP110 come from people who don’t understand the history that made BIP110 necessary.
If your understanding of BIP110 is “people are trying to change Bitcoin” you’ve missed the entire argument.
Here’s the timeline as I understand it. Please comment if I missed anything or made any mistakes.
1/ Bitcoin originally had anti-spam protections.
Satoshi implemented the first spam filters, and suggested there were “other things we could do if necessary” when trying to prevent use of the blockchain for arbitrary data.
Developers unanimously agreed that data storage was discernable, undesirable and to be discouraged
2/ SegWit introduced discounted witness space.
This was so that UTXOs were more cheap to consume than create. It was deliberately not made too large as there were concerns about it being used for spam.
Meant for scaling.
People that would use it to store non-monetary data would still be limited by the existing spam filters.
3/ Taproot increased script flexibility and bypassed existing filters.
Meant for privacy and smart contracting.
Created new ways to embed arbitrary data that would be relayed by the entire network before being mined
4/ Developers discovered the loophole.
Large amounts of non-payment data could now be stored more efficiently than before.
5/ Ordinals, inscriptions, tokens, and data schemes appeared.
6/@LukeDashjr proposed fixes.
He argued the bug was understood and fixable - simply subject taproot spends that reveal large amounts of frivolous data to the existing limits that applied to data storage elsewhere.
Core declined to update the filters and fix the bug with taproot.
7/ A new philosophy emerged inside Core.
“If it’s valid at the protocol level, it cannot be spam.” A standard that does not exist on any other protocol.
This replaced Bitcoin’s traditional anti-spam posture.
8/ Financial interests formed around the loophole.
Companies, exchanges, token issuers, NFT projects, and infrastructure providers began profiting from non-payment usage.
9/ The longer it would remaine open, the weaker Bitcoin would become, on a cultural level and on a technical level due to massively decreasing its efficiency as a payment network
Businesses were created with the expectation of a passive network that would not defend itself.
Non Bitcoin users became invested in the schemes.
Economic interests formed around preserving them.
10/ Core then went from failing to fix the filters to intentionally removing them in Core 30.
This was presented as “neutrality”.
Instead it was active solitication of parasitic use cases. They had moved from ignoring/tolerating spam to accommodating it.
11/ Trust in Core governance began to erode.
The issue was no longer inscriptions.
The issue was now the need to redefine Bitcoin as a solely monetary network, not a permissionless file storage network as that would create problems for users very quickly.
This is when @BitcoinKnots became popular.
12/ BIP110 was proposed - written by @dathon_ohm
To restore Bitcoin’s original anti-spam posture.
Not a new direction, but a revival of a network hostile to non-monetary usage.
To summarize:
First the loophole was created..
Then people exploited it..
Then businesses formed around it..
Then the businesses corrupted the trusted developers in the space who are now being fired as the network drops their client.
Because of this, saying “large OP_RETURNs have always been consensus-valid” is completely disingenuous - a red herring at best.

2026-06-14 04:55:21 UTC

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I did not! DMs still not working. If you have Twitter or something else I can send my signal on there.
Did you get the link to the simplex group at the meetup? :) I’ll check there

2026-06-13 16:56:58 UTC

We are planning a huge beach meetup in Bitcoin Valley on July 4th!
I’m encouraging people to bring anything they’d like to sell so we can practice making and accepting BTC transactions.
Eg. drinks, snacks, crafts, play music for lightning tips..
#vancouverisland #bitcoin #victoriabc #comoxvalley

2026-06-13 07:41:29 UTC

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I think I am missing something? ..I’m new here.
It has looked like this for days. Any ideas?
Maybe it’s because I was signed in on a computer at one time?
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2026-06-13 07:27:04 UTC

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Thank you!

2026-06-13 02:21:36 UTC

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A bitcoin circular economy can.. :)

2026-06-13 02:18:22 UTC

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Awesome! I would love to meet you 🙂

2026-06-12 22:58:27 UTC

My DMs aren’t working. Its been a couple of days. How do I fix it?

2026-06-11 20:11:26 UTC

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Thank you! 😊

2026-06-11 05:30:37 UTC

Absolute pleasure meeting you! 🧡 such a fun night.
#nevent1q…qp79

2025-10-02 19:31:45 UTC

Dropped my teen at school teasing I should come teach her class about #Bitcoin. She responded with the usual, “Nooo mom, you’ll embarrass me.”
Also my daughter: stays after school to convince her teacher to invite me in to teach the grade 10 class about Bitcoin 😅
He said he’ll need a couple days to teach “money” first and research blockchain… sounds pretty based.

2025-09-08 20:51:43 UTC

Run #knots
#bitcoin is money
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2025-09-05 22:21:13 UTC

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Don’t forget Bitcoin Mechanic @npub1wnl…n3wr

2025-09-05 21:06:42 UTC

Comox Valley is on Vancouver Island in Canada. 🧡
#bitcoin #circulareconomy #bitcoinvalley
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2025-09-04 17:08:16 UTC

Bitcoin Meetup and Node Workshop with @npub1wnl…n3wr in Bitcoin Valley on Vancouver Island!
@npub1jq4…2y0k 🧡
This is why I need to open the Bitcoin Embassy asap!
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2025-09-04 17:02:20 UTC

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Thank you! 🧡

2025-09-02 21:36:06 UTC

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Thank you!

2025-08-25 17:35:39 UTC

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Yes! 😄

2025-08-25 15:09:50 UTC

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Thank you! 🧡 I love what you’re doing

2025-08-25 14:35:34 UTC

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Thank you!

2025-08-25 14:35:20 UTC

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Thank you!

2025-08-25 14:34:21 UTC

A Bitcoiner from Vancouver came to the Comox Valley this weekend! He’s thinking about moving his family to #bitcoinvalley !!
Absolute pleasure to meet new friends who value hard money and community 😊 thx for getting @npub1wnl…n3wr and I out of the house.
#bitcoin
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2025-08-23 05:06:48 UTC

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🥳

2025-08-23 01:53:34 UTC

The best food truck in the Comox Valley now accepts #Bitcoin! 🍔
And of course they are 100% no seed oils, in true Bitcoiner style. Props to @npub1wnl…n3wr for getting these guys set up.
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2025-08-21 05:34:10 UTC

This gives me so much hope and excitement for what is coming! 😊
#bitcoin #bitcoincomoxvalley
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2025-08-21 05:14:32 UTC

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Hello! 🧡

2025-08-20 19:13:12 UTC

Welcome to our beach house 😊
#vancouverisland
#bitcoincomoxvalley
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2025-08-20 05:23:08 UTC

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Well, hello neighbor 🧡

2025-08-20 03:01:23 UTC

🥳🧡 nice!
#note1y4y…7fq0

2025-08-20 00:14:36 UTC

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🧡

2025-08-20 00:14:24 UTC

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Thank you! I think you are right :)

2025-08-19 22:27:49 UTC

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That’s amazing! Where are you? That’s so cool word about that valley is getting out!

2025-08-19 22:21:50 UTC

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Yup. Working

2025-08-19 22:02:41 UTC

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Thank you :)

2025-08-19 18:33:16 UTC

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That is adorable! 🥰

2025-08-19 17:57:25 UTC

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…Soon to be Bitcoiner! :)

2025-08-19 17:56:39 UTC

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Hello!

2025-08-19 16:07:40 UTC

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@npub1jq4…2y0k

2025-08-19 06:08:03 UTC

Want to start a #Bitcoin circular economy in your town?
Here are the biggest lessons I learned building one in mine.
The hidden obstacle that stalls adoption:
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The hardest part of building a Bitcoin circular economy isn’t technical.
It’s social.
Wallets and Lightning are easy.
Making business owners feel safe? That’s the challenge.
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Many business owners aren’t against Bitcoin. Many are curious. Many even like it personally.
But hesitation sets in when they think about going public and associating their business with it. They worry about how it will look - if they’ll face backlash, if people will label them unfairly.
This is the obstacle that quietly stalls adoption.
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They worry:
• “What will my regulars think?”
• “Will people assume I’m political or extreme?”
• “Will there be backlash in the community?”
• “What if there are risks I don’t even know about yet?”
Even if they like Bitcoin personally, that mix of social pressure and uncertainty often keeps them hesitant.
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The story you tell matters.
The narrative matters.
If Bitcoin is framed as “radical,” “political,” or “anti-system,” most merchants back away.
If it’s framed as local money that keeps value in the community and strengthens small business they lean in.
Adoption feels cooperative and positive, even patriotic.
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In the Comox Valley I took action to overcome this hurdle by making adoption feel safe, friendly, and local.
Merchants aren’t “taking a risk,” they are joining the Comox Valley circular economy - a supportive network that celebrates local businesses.
• Branding is friendly and familiar, which softened Bitcoin’s image. Builds a familiar community brand people learn to trust, and are proud to be a part of.
• Merchants join as part of a circular economy - no one feels alone.
• I lead with community-first language (“keeping value local”) (“circular economy”) before saying Bitcoin.
• Merchants can start privately, then go public when confident.
• And when they do, celebrate them - so visibility feels like support, not exposure. And it shows others it is safe to join.
With friendly branding and positive language, Bitcoin doesn’t feel political or foreign, it starts feeling like community.
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Celebrating new merchants isn’t just recognition - it’s visibility.
Most businesses aren’t waiting for better wallets. They’re waiting for proof it’s safe. Proof that others like them are already doing it.
When a familiar business accepts Bitcoin, two things click:
Normalization - Bitcoin stops feeling fringe and starts feeling ordinary.
Social proof - “If they can do it, so can I.”
This flips psychology fast. Even a town that feels against it can swing almost overnight - if just one or two respected businesses lead the way.
Visibility doesn’t just spread the word.
It turns hesitation into confidence.
That’s how circular economies begin.
Create a local group to proudly share and promote businesses accepting!
Give these businesses even more value for joining!
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One thing I found crucial:
When talking with merchants and community members, I never frame Bitcoin as “against” anything.
Not against banks.
Not against inflation.
Not against the system.
I always speak in the positive:
• Local value staying local
• New customers walking in the door
• Community loyalty and pride
• Networking and community cooperation.
Bitcoin adoption grows fastest when it feels like an opportunity - not a confrontation.
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The Takeaway.
If you ignore this obstacle, adoption stalls. If you plan for it, you can make merchants feel safe, supported, and even proud to go public in your community.
The way to do that is simple: step back and observe your community. Every town has its own barriers and dynamics - address those first. Don’t try to “get everyone to use Bitcoin.” Instead, focus on creating a circular economy that genuinely benefits the people around you. Pour value into that, and let Bitcoin be the tool that beautifully facilitates it.
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These are the dynamics I observed in the Comox Valley.
Other towns will be different, but these principles are universal.
Bitcoin isn’t just software.
It’s social infrastructure.
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Remember the real objective, center and align yourself and your approach with it often.
It isn’t just to get businesses to say yes to Bitcoin.
What is your goal? Get clear on that.
My goal: building communities and people that embody what Bitcoin teaches - patience, responsibility, truth, abundance, and voluntary cooperation. Giving people the tools to learn the deeper lessons Bitcoin teaches.
Each circular economy is a living node in the greater Bitcoin network.
I want to support you in your town!
Circular economies are where Bitcoin stops being theory and starts shaping the world with hard money.
-Joyce Dawn
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2025-08-19 03:42:33 UTC

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Thank you :)

2025-08-18 23:23:38 UTC

HELLO #nostr #nostr !
Looking for my community.
If you like #bitcoin follow me so I can find you.