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   Matt Kowal (kowalabearhugs@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 13-Apr-2024 20:00:06 JST Matt Kowal

   Calling all #Solidity #Rust #Go #PHP #TypeScript hackers, apply for the 1st ever #Monero Hackathon.. https://monerokon.devfolio.co
   - Free entry to #MoneroKon2024 🎟️
   - Free food & drinks 🥪🍻☕️
   - Hackers can crash overnight @ Paralelni Polis 😴
   - $6k+ in prizes & bounties 🏆 including a 2000 USD paid in XMR award from the MAGIC Monero Fund (subject to increase)
   - max: 100 ppl.

   https://monerokon.devfolio.co/

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     silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Saturday, 13-Apr-2024 19:59:59 JST silverpill

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     @kowalabearhugs

     >Join dedicated hackathon Discord

     Discord? Really?

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     silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Saturday, 13-Apr-2024 22:02:53 JST silverpill

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     • frogzone

     @frogzone @kowalabearhugs Forgejo has federated stars: https://domaindrivenarchitecture.org/posts/2024-03-27-state-of-federation/
     They say it is almost ready for production.

     This is only the first step, but also the most difficult one, so hopefully federated replies and issues will come shortly after.

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     frogzone@wizard.casa's status on Saturday, 13-Apr-2024 22:02:54 JST frogzone

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     • silverpill

     @silverpill @kowalabearhugs btw where is #forgefed at these days? the sooner we lose gitlab/hub the better. good software needs to be developed in less trustable, more anonymous environments.

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     frogzone@wizard.casa's status on Saturday, 13-Apr-2024 22:02:55 JST frogzone

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     • silverpill

     @silverpill @kowalabearhugs crypto devs need to be found by cloudflare so they can be compromised to xz the things.

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     silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 01:50:57 JST silverpill

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     @kowalabearhugs There's no obligation, but what are the alternatives? I only see Twitter and Discord mentioned. And what is the point of using these services? Looks like organizers are trying to prevent people who actually value privacy from participating.

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     Matt Kowal (kowalabearhugs@mstdn.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 01:50:58 JST Matt Kowal

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     • silverpill

     @silverpill

     There is no obligation to participate in the Discord.

     Do note this is an IRL hackathon at Paralelni Polis in Prague, so while many Monero researchers, devs, and hackers will be present at MoneroKon I understand that it might not be the ideal venue for everyone.

     That said, the Monero project has a history of funding quality work from anonymous researchers and developers.

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     silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 02:57:30 JST silverpill

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     @kowalabearhugs I know that. I'm asking specifically about this "hackathon" which is supposedly "dedicated to Security, Privacy, & Decentralization". It is not really difficult to see a contradiction here, isn't it? Even if some participants are okay with that (because they don't understand the meaning of these words), this damages the reputation of the entire project

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     Matt Kowal (kowalabearhugs@mstdn.social)'s status on Sunday, 14-Apr-2024 02:57:32 JST Matt Kowal

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     • silverpill

     @silverpill The brunt is of the hackathon is taking place IRL, so people will simply need to register and be present to participate. There is no need to be involved in Discord, Twitter, etc.

     There are many avenues to participating in improving Monero, so while this option might not suite everyone it is still a valid for some.

     A anon user can participate in Monero R&D or hacking through other outlets such as the Community Crowdfunding System or https://bounties.monero.social

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     silverpill (silverpill@mitra.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Apr-2024 04:38:16 JST silverpill

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     @kowalabearhugs Nice. Web client doesn't work (says "Anonymous TOR usage is unavailable"), but still.

     Are you involved in MoneroKon organization?

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     Matt Kowal (kowalabearhugs@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Apr-2024 04:38:17 JST Matt Kowal

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     • silverpill

     @silverpill FYI

     OFTC IRC channel setup for #MoneroKon2024 hackathon accessible via @torproject

     oftcnet6xg6roj6d7id4y4cu6dchysacqj2ldgea73qzdagufflqxrid[.]onion:6697

     Channel: #monerokon
     Clearnet: https://webchat.oftc.net/?channels=monerokon

     Per: https://twitter.com/MoneroKon/status/1779862913739551022

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     Matt Kowal (kowalabearhugs@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 16-Apr-2024 04:38:18 JST Matt Kowal

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     • silverpill

     @silverpill Perhaps we'll just have to disagree.

     This Monerokon offering at Paralelní Polis is part of that broad, decentralized ecosystem.

     MoneroKon is oragnized by a Czech-based non-profit association and they're independent of core, MRL, Monero Fund, and other entities.

     There are many ways to participate, I have previously laid out but a few. An individual should be guided by their own privacy model.