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williamdunne: Eh, I'll be in London on Sunday before flying to Bucharest on Monday
williamdunne: trinque: I think you just described most Europeans
williamdunne: trinque: Sounded like electro-jamaican-indian to me
williamdunne: I don't believe Greece, India, or the UK are in South America
williamdunne: So when you see the smart screen thing yes, what buttons can you click?
williamdunne: indiancandy1: Mmk, what sort of computer do you have?
williamdunne: Was thinking of getting a tattoo while in Prague actually..
williamdunne: indiancandy1: You've told us your username before
williamdunne: In fairness, didn't that one guy take a photo of a market up his ass at hanbot's request?
williamdunne: trinque: tbf I doubt your ass is as nice as indiancandy1's
williamdunne: Oh yes, I'd be interested in seeing the male/female ratio on instagram/twitter though
williamdunne: indiancandy1: Nah, only UK, and I don't have a vagina so don't have an instagram account
williamdunne: "The US is our home -- they may be acting like nincompoops but I don't want to completely uproot over this."
williamdunne: I sent an email to SandHill saying "So when are you moving then", and this was their response:
williamdunne: Well I think the essence, is if what you're currently doing isn't working, fucking change it
williamdunne: And more recently Meteor, although thats not a personal choice (but does have a great package manager)
williamdunne remembers why he only uses languages with package management systems
williamdunne: We had less than $10,000 in the bank. We had no legal counsel to speak of."
williamdunne: "That’s when we received an inquiry from the SEC. And then a subpoena demanding a court appearance and all our documents and communications since the beginning of last year.
williamdunne: "25 days into our experiment, activity on the site was parabolic. Users were writing their own algorithmic traders. On most days, Sand Hill Exchange saw more trading volume than the New York Stock Exchange (circa 1840). Behind the scenes, we mapped out technology infrastructure to decentralize the exchange."
williamdunne: They're doing it by issuing smart contracts so they're not the issuers technically, supposedly
williamdunne: Press release says they were fined $200k, email subject says $20k
williamdunne: For full details on everything that transpired please check our blog.
williamdunne: Sand Hill Exchange has always been strongest as a site focused on education and community. The paper trading version of our site preserves these values while providing a safe, fun experience.
williamdunne: We never had any intention of operating in a regulated industry, nor do we have the resources required to do so. We reached a settlement agreement with the SEC and are reverting to the uncontroversial free version of Sand Hill Exchange.
williamdunne: We started Sand Hill Exchange as a fun game to let people bet on startup valuations. It is an enjoyable experience, but when we pushed aggressively to monetize we received a cease and desist from the SEC.
williamdunne: You may be wondering why we’ve been so quiet lately.
williamdunne: mircea_popescu: Lol, yeah. Apparently they hedge theirs though rather than bear the risk
williamdunne: Take it back, about 7 miles to the West for Euro welfare
williamdunne: If it was 5 miles to the left of its current position they could massively tap into European welfare spigots, which is even more hilarious
williamdunne: Maybe they can do more crowdfunding with the latest Havelock IPO?
williamdunne: Thought they were derpy so wanted to discuss it on a public forum
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