8/ The tools exist. The question isn't capability—it's adoption.

Stop asking platforms to secure their honeypots.
Start building protocols that can't create them.

Don't lobby. Build.

7/ The regulated internet will become the regulated financial system: surveillance dressed as safety.

Or we build the alternative.

Protocols, not platforms.
Cryptographic proof, not document collection.
Tools that serve users, not control them.

6/ This is the cypherpunk thesis:

You can't have privacy with centralized control.

Every checkpoint accumulates power. Every database becomes a breach. Every "protection" becomes a weapon.

5/ The technology to do this properly exists:

✅ ZK-proofs for age without documents
✅ DIDs instead of centralized databases
✅ Protocols (Matrix, Nostr, AT Protocol) not platforms
✅ Cryptographic attestation not uploads

The problem isn't technical—it's mandates requiring wrong architecture.

4/ You can't secure what shouldn't exist.

Every "reasonable" regulation creates identity honeypots. Every platform becomes a target. Every support system becomes a vulnerability.

Good security requires data minimization. Regulations mandate data maximization.

3/ Now age verification mandates are doing the same to social networks.

Platforms forced to collect & store government IDs. Centralized databases at scale. The breach was inevitable—regulatory mandates created a 1.5TB honeypot.

2/ Financial KYC turned banks into surveillance nodes. "Prevent terrorism" became: scan your passport, store your biometrics, report your transactions.

Result: constant breaches, mass surveillance, financial exclusion.

7/ The dream of cryptoanarchy and decentralized autonomy isn’t dead—it’s evolving. Let’s build communities that stay true to their principles, resist centralization, and empower everyone, not just a few. 💪🔗

6/ The future of decentralized communities lies in learning from these mistakes. Prioritize transparency, accountability, and true decentralization. Let the spirit of PP live on in new, more resilient forms. 🌱✨

5/ Yet, PP’s story isn’t just a failure—it’s a lesson. It reminds us that even the most idealistic projects can fall prey to centralization and ideological compromise if we’re not vigilant. 🛑⚠️

4/ Toxic leadership exacerbated these issues. Blaming others, rewriting history, and exploiting the community created a culture of mistrust and fear. Leadership became a bottleneck, not a catalyst for growth. 🚫🤝

3/ Ideological drift further eroded its foundation. From cryptoanarchy and cypherpunk ideals, PP shifted toward commercialization and survival, losing sight of its original mission. The vision that once inspired many became diluted. 💡➡️💸

2/ PP’s downfall was rooted in the concentration of power. A project built on decentralization saw control over resources and decision-making centralized in the hands of a few, alienating the community and betraying its core ethos. 🏛️➡️🔒