try and show me anywhere on the blockchain where by it shows in raw transaction/block data. the products you have bought at any time
The threat isn’t knowing what people bought, this information will be revealed in most online transactions anyways. It’s also not that interesting, except for advertisers. The threat is about the state knowing individuals complete financial flows and preventing certain demographics from having their money accepted on services/ making it easier to unjustly seize things when this information is completely transparent. The actual problem is linking sensitive data to it, making it mandatory on most services and the introduction of blacklists. Its not Bitcoins fault, but if no one pushes against it, then how will we know it won’t happen? It’s a social issue, not a technical one. It seems like governments are unable to accept no taint tho.
you or i, dont have to like their rules. but to atleast understand the rules you can learn how to avoid being on a watch list even if you use funds innocently
I get this viewpoint, but we also need to use these services less. And like i said above the real threat is what i described above, which you couldn’t just escape by flying under the radar.
as for the services that do share information(something else to be angry about). dont cry that they do it and pretend they shouldnt. realise the reality.. they are regulatory required to do it.
Im aware of that, i just don’t get how they’re so compliant without ever contesting anything in court. It’s about profits and not Bitcoin for them.
understand the games being played against you under the false guise of "privacy" when the actual adjective is "profit"
If what you’re saying is true, then how would you achieve privacy tho? The only way is to stop using centralized services, but how realistic is it that most people will follow? I also don’t get your problem about self-hosted LN, it’s more reliable/ usable than doing offchain transactions on paper.