lurch (he/him)

I’m pretty sure the search algo is also at fault if this happens. Like if it keeps bumping things with corrected spelling up, which then have different meaning. Like when you enter planking and keep getting results for spanking as that’s more common.

Even opera is better IMO, but it’s clearly a matter of taste.

yeah, just grants you plausible deniability

oh wow, it’s that easy? we should do it with other things like piracy, human trafficking, tax evasion, insider trading, bribery, cyberattacks and environmental violations as well. oh wait, we did? it didn’t stop it? i’m shocked. /s

It wasn’t my intention to come off as supporting it. I was simply giving the objective reasons for its creation. I see it as a tool that can be useful in some situations, but can be problematic in others.

so… what’s the point?

The point isn’t anonymity, but independence and autonomy. It’s hard to shut down and hard to tax. The banks/governments can’t freeze your bitcoins, nor can they simply print more or regulate the value otherwise.

You can make intermediate wallets to obfuscate transfers, like throwaways, so the wallet that pays your rent is different from the one ordering a dragon dildo and it’s hard to say if it’s the same person, but it’s a hassle and you’ll get extra transaction fees.

It’s not even conservative any more. It’s regressive.

the opposite of richy?

You seem to mix up cause and effect.