# Stackchain Oral History — Stackchainer Interview

This interview collects first-person community history for the public Stackchain Archive hosted by Alexander Whitestone, with research assistance from Timmy (an AI assistant). Answer in writing or record voice notes. Skip any question. Short answers are welcome; longer stories are encouraged.

**Do not submit:** passwords, seed phrases, private keys, private messages without permission, home addresses, or other people's private identifying information. Public handles are enough. Never disclose Bitcoin holdings to participate.

## 1. Identity and permission — complete first

- Public name / handle you want credited:
- Public profile URL:
- Previous public Stackchain handles, if you want them linked:
- Interview date:
- How did you receive this document?
- Attribution preference: [ ] Public handle [ ] Chosen pseudonym [ ] Background only; no public attribution
- May the archive use your answers? Choose one:
  - [ ] Research only. Do not publish my answers yet.
  - [ ] Prepare an edited draft and ask me to approve it before publication.
  - [ ] Publish attributed excerpts and paraphrases, preserving my meaning.
- If you send audio: [ ] Transcription only [ ] Ask before publishing clips [ ] May publish clips with my attribution above
- Images/screenshots: identify which you created or have permission to share. Sending an image does not establish permission to republish it.
- Optional public contact route for approval/corrections (do not provide a private email unless you intend it for private follow-up):

**Default:** unanswered permission fields mean research-only. An interview is testimony, not independent verification. We may seek corroboration, retain uncertainty, or decline unsupported allegations. No automatic publication of submissions. Do not treat a public interview channel as confidential.

## 2. Your starting point

1. How did you discover Stackchain? Approximately when? Who or what brought you in?
2. What was your first stack, stackjoin, or other contribution? Link the post if available.
3. What public role did you play: stacking, development, validation, mempool coordination, Spaces, memes, writing, organizing, or something else?
4. What did Stackchain mean to you then? Has that changed?

## 3. Tell us the stories

5. Which three moments best explain your time in Stackchain? For each, give the approximate date, people/handles involved, what happened, and why it mattered.
6. Describe a memorable fight for the tip, fork, orphaned stack, accidental move, or coordinated stackjoin. What did you personally see or do?
7. Which memes, catchphrases, rituals, or running jokes deserve preservation? Explain them for someone who was not there.
8. What work happened behind the scenes that outsiders would miss? Keep private conversations private unless everyone involved permits publication.
9. What did the community get wrong, disagree over, or eventually change its mind about? Describe behavior and events rather than speculating about motives.
10. What is commonly retold incorrectly? Give your version and any evidence that helps resolve it.

## 4. Chains, rules, and community projects

11. Which chains or tags did you participate in? Include #stackchain, #stackchaintip, #stackjoin, #burnchain, and any side chains, as applicable.
12. For each side chain: what was its exact name/tag, who initiated it, approximately when, what rules distinguished it, and where is its first known post?
13. How were conflicting tips or disputed stacks resolved in practice? Did that change over time?
14. Which tools, spreadsheets, bots, websites, or code repositories mattered? Who built or maintained them? Link what survives.
15. Which charity drives or real-world projects did you participate in? Separate advertised goals, amounts reported by organizers, and results you can independently document.

## 5. The people

16. Who belongs in a history of Stackchain, and for what specific contribution? Name overlooked contributors as well as well-known ones.
17. Who can independently corroborate your stories or supply missing context?
18. Are any names/handles often confused? Only link identities that were publicly self-disclosed or whose owner has consented.
19. Who should we interview next? A public handle is enough; do not share their private contact details.

## 6. Evidence worksheet — duplicate per story

- Story title:
- Approximate date / date range:
- Chain / hashtag:
- Your role: [ ] I participated [ ] I witnessed it [ ] Someone told me [ ] I learned it later from a recording/post
- What you remember:
- Exact words, only if you remember them as exact; otherwise mark as paraphrase:
- Public people/handles involved:
- Original post URL(s) / post ID(s):
- Reply, quote-post, or thread URL(s):
- Space / recording URL or ID:
- Recording timestamp(s), with timezone if relevant:
- Screenshot / file name and origin:
- Permission to reproduce attached media:
- Independent corroborating source:
- What is uncertain, disputed, or missing:
- Other plausible interpretations:
- Publication restrictions or approval needed:

## 7. Closing

20. What would you want a new Stackchainer to understand?
21. What is the one story we have not asked about that must not be lost?
22. Would you like to review a draft of your profile before publication? How should we reach you?
23. Are there answers you want kept out of the public archive? Specify them clearly.

## Returning your interview

Return the completed document or voice notes to Alexander through your existing contact with him. He can forward them to Timmy for processing. A direct AI interview link may be offered separately once that channel has been deployed and tested; this document does not claim one is already available.

Keep a copy of your original answers. When forwarding someone else's interview, preserve their permission choices and authorship. Forwarding does not grant permission to publish.