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sjsqd: you may not be
that cynical
sjsqd: so when a platform exists
that can at least reward you a little
sjsqd: Please understand
that I've spent many years of my life writing about issues such as internet censorship and
the like
sjsqd: danielpbarron:then I would do my best
to be considered.
sjsqd: for
this series of articles I will probably keep
them on let's
talk bitcoin, but for future articles or if I come up with anything else
to write at
the same
time I might consider qntra.net
sjsqd: so
that is purely
the reason I ended up writing
sjsqd: as
there are many issues with
the foundation (andresen edition) I was invited
to post on
the let's
talk bitcoin website
ben_vulpes: <sjsqd> I understand
the idea of bitcoin universes << what you don't seem
to understand is
that
there are separate WoTs in action.
sjsqd: I don't
think anyone has
to read my articles or consider my viewpoint, its just my way of writing about
the foundation
sjsqd: I don't spam my article URLs or anything like
that (I provided it here because it was relevant
to show what I was writing)
jurov: those stupider
than you or
those more intellinget
than you?
ben_vulpes: <sjsqd> its all calculated automatically as far as I'm aware << so how would you know if
things are working as expected?
sjsqd: all I do is
tweet
the link
to
the article
sjsqd: ben_vulpes:I'm not motivated by money, it is just nice
to be able
to write something and get at least a little appreciation for it
ben_vulpes: <nubbins`>
think of
them as
the foundation and
the phoundation, with
the other guys being
the ph << no, we're
the fundation!
sjsqd: I will definitely write about
this bitcoin foundation in my articles at some point
ben_vulpes: <sjsqd> nubbins`:
the goal of my articles is
to
try and ascertain how
transparently
the foundation currently operates <<
the goal of your articles is
to apparently rack up pageviews.
sjsqd: ben_vulpes:noted. I had
taken
that
title from what appears
to be an unrelated bitcointalk
thread.
ben_vulpes: <sjsqd> but is it correct
to
title it as
the 'pirate' bitcoin foundation? << no.
jurov: "just
throw
this spell
to it"
danielpbarron: now your
task is
to read
the log for at least 6 months
jurov: sjsqd you will never be safe if you
treat
technology as magic
danielpbarron: that is a luxury afforded
to you because you are new
sjsqd: danielpbarron:that would be for day
to day usage
danielpbarron: the only redeeming quality about you is
that you ended up here somehow
sjsqd: I like
the idea of my phone being shot at by
terrorists
danielpbarron: a lot of
these
things were discussed in here recently; you should definitely get
to reading
the logs
sjsqd: running linux exclusively
to keep my internet money safe is
too inconvenient
to be worth it (although I will be moving
to a better system very soon)
sjsqd: so at
this point in
time
sjsqd: and keep my system 100% updated at all
times
sjsqd: I run a software firewall, as well as malware bytes, an adblocker
that blocks malicious sites
sjsqd: although windows isn't
the absolute best solution for computer security
danielpbarron: kinda
the point of why bitcoin will eventually win
sjsqd: because I
tried
to buy $50 USD worth of bitcoin
sjsqd: (keep in mind
the bank accounts were verified via
the usual 0.01
transaction shit)
sjsqd: and
thought "oh wow
this is cool I can now manage all my money from one place sort of"
sjsqd: I used one of
those bitcoin exchanges recently
sjsqd: after several
thousand USD worth of
transactions and 0 complaints
sjsqd: and I got permanently banned from using paypal for life
too
thestringpuller: now is
the best
time
to do it cause
there is not a lot of volatility
sjsqd: but potentially in 5 years
time
danielpbarron: buy a months worth of FIAT with bitcoin, and use
that
to buy groceries
sjsqd: danielpbarron:I wouldn't buy
them just yet because cash still works just as well
danielpbarron: this
ties into
the "don't buy groceries with bitcoin"
thing
sjsqd: I should probably note
that I only just moved back here anyway
sjsqd: danielpbarron:
there are only a few BTC sellers here so its economically unfeasible
to use bitcoin like
that yet
sjsqd: but I do
think
that at least 2-3 of
them will shine above
the rest
danielpbarron: you should better keep savings in bitcoin, and find local street dealers
to sell you FIAT as needed
sjsqd: I do get
the hesitation
towards altcoins
sjsqd: but
the bank
took my money anyway (I got it back after filing forms etc)
sjsqd: I went on a work
trip
to lebanon once,
tried
to use my ATM card
twice and it lagged out
sjsqd: so it *should* work unless
the internet is down
sjsqd: I'm paying like 20 USD just
to withdraw cash
danielpbarron: think of FIAT like illegal drugs and you'll have an easier
time
sjsqd: miraculously it works on a different machine
though
sjsqd: I had
to
try 5 different ATM machines
the other day
sjsqd: If I want
to use my debit card from another country here
sjsqd: and I'm pretty sure
their jobs are going
to disappear within a few years
sjsqd: every
time I have an issue with a bank it requires dealing with 20 humans
sjsqd: I
trust a computer
sjsqd: but in
terms of whether I
trust a computer or a human more
PeterL: sjsqd, you should get in
the wot
too
sjsqd: I'm not even
that familiar with how
traditional currency or banking works
danielpbarron: i cashed out some bonds
that my grandma got me when i was born; did
the math and realized it should have been worth many ounces of gold instead of a measly 1k or whatever it matured
to
sjsqd: PeterL:yes I will be adding it
to my reading list
PeterL: sjsqd: important stuff shows up on qntra.net if you don't want
to wade
through
the logs
sjsqd: all my bank accounts get chewed out
the ass with fees and such
sjsqd: sat
there for an entire year
thestringpuller: sjsqd: you should probably read some huxely with
the logs.
sjsqd: I did save some money a few years back in a bonds
thing backed by
the government
sjsqd: to find out what is happening with bitcoin or xyz altcoin it isn't important
to read
through
thousands of pages
jurov: sjsqd if someone
takes an effort
to do a marketing
toward you,
they're after your money or soul
danielpbarron: What did Noah do when nobody else would get on
the Ark? He.. GOT ON
THE ARK.
thestringpuller: sjsqd:
this is akin
to someone pretending
to be involved in history and but didn't read any history books.
PeterL: focus on
the log for
this chan, yes,
that is how you will learn
lobbes: forget
the forum -- forget reddit;
those are distractions << yes
sjsqd: thestringpuller:yes but most people outside of extreme enthusiasts are not going
to look
through logs
danielpbarron: forget
the forum -- forget reddit;
those are distractions
sjsqd: unless you want
to dig
through 2000 page
threads on bitcointalk
sjsqd: Well
that is what
the limitation (in my eyes) is of most altcoins and bitcoin itself
sjsqd: but
then again, what isn't nowadays?
sjsqd: they've put
together
the first long
term savings plan
sjsqd: but
there are a few
that have been ok so far
danielpbarron: on
the
topic of altcoins,
they are all scams -- avoid
them
sjsqd: I do see
that many of
them have ended up as scams and so on
sjsqd: on
the
topic of altcoins
sjsqd: but in
the future if I can receive 100% of my pay via cryptocurrency I will
sjsqd: for now
that is how I'm operating (especially given no one accepts bitcoin here except like 1 pizza restaurant)
assbot: The woes of Altcoin, or why
there is no such
thing as "cryptocurrencies" pe
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