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I decided to start this topic - Gangs of New York (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0217505/) BitcoinTalk - as a reaction towards the funny idea that the forum is full of gangs. I will update it in the future, hopefully with the help from the other members. Thank you xtraelv for inspiring me with this topic after seeing your threads about the forum history!

Please treat this topic as a pamphlet.

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1. Foxpup Merit Cycling Club, also known as "The Dalton Gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5209881.0)" or "The Skull Gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53858413#msg53858413)". Arguably certainly, as already demonstrated, the sexiest gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53857856#msg53857856) from the forum (more info here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5233789.0)).
Supreme Leader: Foxpup (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=55384), also known as Capo di tutti capi, Capo dei capi, Padrino. Also known for time travelling (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg53779334#msg53779334) ability.
Known members and adulators (wannabees): LoyceV, suchmoon, o_e_l_e_o, marlboroza, fillippone, bitmover, tranthidung, JollyGood, examplens, GazetaBitcoin, icopress, The Pharmacist, apogio, Black Hat Coiner.
Reputation: the gang became so notorious that it is spoken of it on other (https://cryptotalk.org/topic/21-get-paid-for-every-post/page/15/?tab=comments#comment-28351) forums as well. Its power is also admitted here:
https://i.postimg.cc/L5f6HDXF/Strong-Gang.jpg
Activity: cycling and controlling the forum merits (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5095156.msg50459130#msg50459130) with a very strong hand.
ANN: none that I am aware of; the leader is recruiting her army through various posts (such as here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5144447.msg51141107#msg51141107) or here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg50340632#msg50340632)).
First mention: March 27th, 2019, 19:11:27 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg50340632#msg50340632).
Misc: the gang runs in a closed circle and it's over-protective towards its members (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg53733434#msg53733434). Rumors say that the members aren't paid with minimum wage for their serving.
https://i.ibb.co/K2Xz3hS/6OUtmxu.png
Emblems:
https://i.ibb.co/M9bRVTr/JaEGrEA.png https://www.legendsofamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DaltonWantedPoster.jpg

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2. The Thick-Skinned Gang
Supreme Leader: LoyceV (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=459836)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): so far are known just lovesmayfamilis, LoyceMobile, mindrust, o_e_l_e_o, suchmoon, Royse777, theymos; this gang might be a secret one, thus it may involve more members.
Reputation: this gang doesn't give a damn on others' opinions; they are cold blooded and they have iron hearts.
Activity: protecting the members from having their feelings hurt by any bad actor. Attracting merits like a magnet (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53857856#msg53857856) for the members.
ANN: none.
First mention: with the "official" name, on February 17th, 2020, 16:22:07 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53857325#msg53857325); however, the gang leader slipped a word about the existence of this gang on February 14th, 2020, 18:48:04 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5225769.msg53838346#msg53838346).
Misc: Motto - "Hurting someone's feelings is allowed. Grow a thicker skin, and stop caring. It's really that simple.". Allegedly (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53857537#msg53857537), the leader "has the skin about as thick as the snow on top of Monterosa in February".
Emblem: none.

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3. The Clowns Cartel, also known as "The Car Clowns (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5182672.msg52427175#msg52427175)"
Supreme Leader: unknown
Known members and adulators (wannabees): allegedly (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5182990.0), all the DT members or, at least, those close to marlboroza.
Reputation: allegedly, nepotistic, abusive, arbitrary, and destructive to the overall community (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5182990.msg52411295#msg52411295).
Activity: allegedly, keeping TECSHARE away from DT1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5182530.msg52409858#msg52409858).
ANN: none.
First mention: September 10th, 2019, 00:44:36 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5182530.60).
Misc: apparently, these gang members like to travel crammed inside a small car. Generally, they have good relations with Cult of Lauda, as some members of the cartel serve also under Lauda.
Emblem: none.

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4. The Mods Gang
Supreme Leader: theymos (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=35), also known as thermos
Known members and adulators (wannabees): Cyrus, hilariousandco, Mprep, rickbig41, Flying Hellfish, gmaxwell, achow101, frodocooper, MiningBuddy, Welsh, OmegaStarScream, dbshck, sapta, Barcode_, Halab, Anon11073, HostFat, malevolent, Adriano, xandry, Xal0lex, EFS.
Reputation: the oldest gang of this forum. Although the former leader - Satoshi (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3) - disappeared (https://pastebin.com/syrmi3ET) long time ago, followed by sirius (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=4)' resignation (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5129680.msg50522659#msg50522659) (the second leader), the gang kept existing, similar to Borg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borg).
Activity: moderating the forum with a strong hand. This gang has absolute power over the forum content. Not advisable to mess with them!
ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5.msg28#msg28.
First Mention: November 22nd, 2009, 20:04:28.
Misc: besides keeping the forum clean, allegedly they "hunt" certain users and delete their posts, such as Timelord2067 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg53868783#msg53868783), TOAA (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5181848.msg52362541#msg52362541) etc. cases. It is known they constantly attack the Cheaters Gang and since July 2018 they multipled their forces as the SpamBusters Gang started also to have a beef with the Cheaters.
Emblem: none.

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5. The Wall Observer Gang
Supreme Leader: unknown
Known members and adulators (wannabees): hordes as large as the ancient Persian hordes, spread among more than 26.073 pages of the WO.
Reputation: probably the people most bullish about BTC. Arguably, the members of this gang use to give many merits (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5205835.0) when they're drunk :) They also seem to be attracted by memes (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5204259.0).
Activity: permanent talk about BTC price.
ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.0.
First Mention: April 17th, 2013, 00:32:22
Misc: this is a mother gang, containing also smaller factions cliques, such as The Hat Gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg53315649#msg53315649) or The Slack Gang
Emblems: the Hat clique uses various hats (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336.msg47461166#msg47461166) as symbols of recognition. The greater WO Gang uses as emblem the letters "W" and "O" made in this fashion:
https://i.ibb.co/rHq6tYP/d25pQpN.jpg https://i.ibb.co/nQGM1p4/zQb0NzX.jpg

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6. The SpamBusters Gang
Supreme Leader: iasenko (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1291828)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): bitart, buyinbtc, DarkStar_, digaran, Heisenberg_Hunter, Jet Cash, Lafu, LogitechMouse, LoyceV, mdayonliner, stompix, seoincorporation, Silent26, suchmoon, theyoungmillionaire, Welsh, wwzsocki, xtraelv, Rikafip, GazetaBitcoin, decodx and many others.
Reputation: members are very aggresive fighters; they atack at first sight any spam. Spammers, beware!
Activity: Busting rule-breakers for more than a year (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg53866697#msg53866697).
ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4720640.0.
First Mention: July 22nd, 2019, 00:19:10
Misc: this gang is in good relations with Mods Gang. Although they don't have an alliance per se, they have a good collaboration on mutual interests. The forum served many times as their battlefield in their endless wars against the Cheaters Gang.
Emblem:
https://i.ibb.co/bRmMSM1/NiLxI5y.png

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7. The Scam Busters Gang
Supreme Leader: ICOEthics (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2204241) - although the leader took a step behind lately, the gang is in good hands, being managed by his apprentices.
Known members and adulators (wannabees): TalkStar, Lafu, witcher_sense, dkbit98, xtraelv, Coolcryptovator, Rikafip, Raja_MBZ, masulum, tvplus006, DroomieChikito, morvillz7z, lovesmayfamilis, ScamViruS, mosprognoz, JollyGood, tmfp, Baofeng.
Reputation: merciless warriors, constantly attacking scammers in the wild.
Activity: although their ancestors settled their HQ since ancient times (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=45258.0) in the Scam Accusations (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0) board, this gang keeps pillaging the Scammers' territory. The group is very quiet, doing investigative work in the background. But as soon as they have evidence and proofs of scams (ICO projects with plagiarized whitepapers, fake teams, fake give-aways etc.), they are going to expose it. Those accused their victims can defend themselves, but 90% don't have the balls because they are caught with their pants down.
ANN: none.
First mention: September 22nd, 2011, 13:51:48 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=45258.0).
Misc: everyone has own ways of finding those cyber criminals; the leader has shown some of his tactics and so has the rest of the gang. That's why the gang is slowly growing in numbers every year.
Emblem: https://i.ibb.co/GT92yxV/kJuWfY9.jpg (not official)

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8. The Collectors Gang
Supreme Leader: minerjones (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=346731), which is involved also in the select group of forum escrows (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2439910.0)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): ChiBitCTy, Coblee, Vizique, Krogothmanhattan, Lesbian Cow, Buck Rodgers, Otoh, Greenplastic, Mitchell, Phishead, Chronicsky, Agrawas, Corrosive, Yogg, Anonymousminer, Dozers, Wheelz1200, Owlcatz, Actmyname, MonkeyNuts, JanEmil, tothemoonsands, Hox, Digicoinuser, bavicrypto, polymerbit, Hhampuz, TMAN, at101et, Hybridsole, Tweetious, ezeminer, BitCoinPenny, Kialara, Casascius, Smoothie, Anduck, OgNasty, CryptoImperator, BigTimeSpaghetti, Dolphriends and (allegedly) many others.
Reputation: recently, ChiBitCTy alleged "I think we may just be the biggest gang". Could this act of lèse-majesté trigger a war with other gangs which aspire for being the biggest here?
Activity: generally, an inoffensive gang, having the HQ in the Collectibles (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=217.7560) board, living peacefully among the other gangs. The members are constantly lurking for physical crypto-related objects, thus they don't interfere with the other gangs in the wars for influence and territory. Curiously, no other clique tried to conquer their lands.
ANN: none.
First mention: July 4th, 2014, 02:37:21, when theymos attempted to sell (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=676809.0) a physical Bitcoin.
Misc: none.
Emblem: none.

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9. The Italian Brotherhood
Supreme Leader: fillippone (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1852120), which is involved also in other shenanigans with Merit Cycling Club (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg61299511#msg61299511)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): gbianchi, giammangiato, bitbollo, turtlecute, conilmionome, Paolo.Demidov, babo, Plutosky, hymperion, duesoldi, mendace, creep_o, Lillominato89, and the rest of the clan.
Reputation: in my opinion, the greatest brotherhood can be found inside Italian board. This gang looks so fearsome that even The Supreme Leader of The Thick-Skinned Gang said it's scary (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg61708933#msg61708933).
Activity: more research needed. The gang was just exposed, by an accidental mistake, and now it needs to be investigated properly in order to find out what interests its lieutenants have.
ANN: none.
First mention: February 4th, 2034, 16:40:34, when LoyceV exposed them (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg61708933#msg61708933) (most likely, this was possible due to a fatal mistake of their leader, which mentioned their local mafia in plain sight (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5422327.msg61708884#msg61708884)).
Misc: their war cry is the following one: "3,2,1 all’ Italian mafia… si accettano scommesse…". In the end, wolwoo was right when he said that "the forum is run like a family, like the Corleone family"!
Emblem:
https://i.ibb.co/bQffGYQ/vLIslrG.png

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Defunct Gangs - gangs which got dissolved in the past due to various reasons (too few members to stand a chance in front of the strong gangs, integration in larger gangs, members fled away etc.)

1. Bitcointalk Gang - small gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5143685.0), having only 3-4 members, which are now part of other gangs.

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2. Anti DT Gang - a ridiculous group of tommies (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5102286.0) fighting with The Clowns Cartel. Obviously, they didn't stand a chance.

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3. Union Trust - an inferior gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5103988.0) created for the sole purpose to fight against two lieutenants from Cult of Lauda, but also against this gang's leader. Of course they were smashed in pieces, without knowing who they're messing with!

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4. TOAA (cryptohunter) Gang - a 1-man-army led by cryptohunter (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=92110) who courageously fought since ancient times against almost all the other gangs mentioned here, looking for a chunk of their pie. Driven by The Dark Side of the Force, he managed to fight for years, although he suffered a lot from a serious and incurable mental disease (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5217273.msg53597490#msg53597490). Being overwhelmed, he disguised himself since 2019 as The-One-Above-All (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2580400), maliciously called as The-Ass-Above-All (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5200206.0), but the dexterous supreme leader of the Mods Gang exposed (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5138319.msg50859238#msg50859238) him. After suffering severe injuries, he fled the battlefield  (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5217273.0) in January 2020, after almost 7 years of ferocious fights. Also known for deep self-respect, as he used manorial plural when he was talking about himself, saying "we" instead of "I". Allegedly (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg53865273#msg53865273), as the supreme leader of the Merit Cycling Club suspects (among many others), the great fighter returned once again inside the arena, as truth or dare (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2758665). In case this will be proven, I'll move this gang in the upper sections, among the most reputable gangs.

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5. Flat Earth Believers - an inoffensive gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1009045.0) of people with a bizarre belief. They worst way they can harm you is by negative trust; if you don't care about that, you may try to have a beef with them. Edit: as of February 26, 2020, notbatman (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=244104) - the Supreme Leader of this gang - closed the gates of his Church, without any explanation, leaving the believers lost under the (flat?) Sun. The terrible news were brought (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5228476.msg53913128#msg53913128) by suchmoon: "Unfortunately Bitcointalk's most famous flatearther locked his thread after merely ~800 pages without conclusively proving whether the Earth is flat or not". After almost 5 years of hard, scientific debates, everything appears to be lost. Not entirely though, thanks to suchmoon, which although declined her competences (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5228476.msg53913340#msg53913340) on this delicate matter, she generously offered a shelter (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5228476.msg53931978#msg53931978) for these poor people who lost their leader, but hopefully, not their faith. Thus, with her help, maybe the remains of what was once a prosperous gang, will raise again!

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6. The Objective Standards Guild - new gang of vigilantes (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226886.0), allegedly fighting for justice, also known as The Never Wrong Guild (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226886.msg53902763#msg53902763) or NRG (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226886.msg53902851#msg53902851). But do they know about the principle "ei incumbit probatio qui dicit, non qui negat"? Edit: this gang can be considered officially defunct. The other gangs put it to sleep sooner than expected. There is no more Testimonium Libertatem Iustitia on this forum!

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7. Polar91 Gang - the most powerful faction of the mother gang of The Cheaters
Supreme Leader: Polar81 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=947291)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): Ashong Salonga, criza, Magkirap, Blackdeath, julius caesar, White Christmas, agentx44, airdnasxela, ekans45, Gumpfire, Meowth05, Wintersoldier, alexsandria, Gladiator25, Drakula, jovs, wolfgang56, P60, Peashooter, Bowly88, Spontebob, sampalokmix, chromosomes, Ajinomoto40, tanginamoo, Raven91, wallstone, Larva14, Jessy Mediola, decoder88, Phyton76, Kersh768, blue_dragon, matanglawin, stephanirain, Lady Coquet, Bionicgalaxy, magmar, Shiversnow, Ingoats, Predator25, Baby Dragon, Kurokonobasuke, Bohxz M4p4gm4h4l25, Kuya Kim, Gondwanaland, roll on, JCO05, Maiscoinyelo, gokudera, bentong talong, Lomberjack, empoy, Wish 107.5, Punisherx100, potatocorner, kupido14, regnidorhcs, Magic Sarap, insurgent, android17, Nhobita, Rollex, SkyFlakes, Jupeter, Kim Domingo, SMAura, Apple Mac, Kita Kita, Nissan-GTR, Bella Thorne, Ad Baculum, tokensupermarket, Gramna, Watashi Yamashita, unknown-user, megatrix, Gagamboy, Oggy Pogi, Jake Virus, terbetet, Gandam23, trashvin, Pantastikman, dobladi, Bakugan, Specialforce, Pepito Manaloto, Sand King, thundercrystal, assyla, devil jin, Euroda, Krispin47, Chooroz, Jose Rizal, trojanx23, xoxo_ch@, Kokoy, Star_Bucks, oxidoreductase.
Reputation: this is the most strong clique of cheaters seen so far on these lands. Definitely, this gang earned its place in the history!
Activity: constantly cheating the signature campaigns (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5238497.msg54178087#msg54178087) since 2016.
First mention: April 7th, 2020, 02:23:21 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5238497.0).
Misc: the mastermind behind the gang has to receive a proper recognition for what he managed to build through the past 5 years: a great army of clones (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5238497.msg54322824#msg54322824), strong enough to compete with any opposition (as it can be seen in the picture below). The gang had 1 Hero member, 23 Sr. Members and hordes of lower ranked members. Fortunately, with the help of Bitcoin_Arena and cheater detector, who revealed the entire village of thieves; Lauda, who created the flags for all the accounts involved; and all the members which supported the flags, Polar91 was defeated! The battle took place between April 7th - April 29th, 2020 and it can be called also The BitcoinTalk Clones War.


Emblems: none.

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8. Cult of Lauda - probably the biggest gang of the forum
Supreme Leader: Lauda (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=101872), also known as The Cat
Known members and adulators (wannabees): actmyname, Aerys2, Airtube, AleksandrKosov, amishmanish, Anduck, anonymousminer, Arpetuos, asche, asu, Avirunes, bias, BitcoinEXpress, BitcoinPenny, BitCryptex, Bitze, Blazed, blurryeyed, bones261, braga.ele, cabalism13, CanadaBits, CardVideo, catur_072, ColumbiaCrypto, condoras, crwth, Debonaire217, Dev, DiamondCardz, dishwara, elmanchez, EpicFail, ezeminer, finaleshot2016, Foxpup, Funny, Gambit_fr, GDragon, Gimpeline, gospodin, gmaxwell, Gunthar, gysca, hedgy73, Heisenberg_Hunter, Henkkaa, Hhampuz, hybridsole, ibminer, icopress, iluvpie60, JayJuanGee, jenia1, jimhsu, Joel_Jantsen, JohnUser, khaled0111, kken01, klaaas, KWH, leancuisine, lehuyaxib1, Limx, Little Mouse, Lutpin, marlboroza, Maus0728, mexxer-3 was chosen, mindrust, minerjones, Mitchell, Miyslovenic, mocacinno, monkeynuts, mubashar002, nakamura12, NeuroticFish, nullius, Operatr, owlcatz, P4ndoraBox7, pandukelana2712, Patatas, philipma1957, pirashki, Polar91, PrivacyLock, qwk, RafaelCrypto, roycilik, sapta, scutzi128, sheenshane, Silent26, skillscreating, Slow death, Soros Shorts, Squishy01, subSTRATA, suchmoon, sud, Strufmbae, sufferer123, TalkStar, tennozer, TheQuin, ThePharmacist, theymos (allegedly (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg53865803#msg53865803)), theyoungmillionaire, TMAN, TradeRafael, Trofo, tweetbit, twiki, vizique, Vadi2323, Vod, webtricks, whywefight, yazher, yogg, Zepher, ZeusContent.
Reputation: power comes in numbers; this gang is a small army.
Activity: controlling the trust system (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5095156.msg50459130#msg50459130).
ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5098579.0.
First mention: January 17th, 2019, 11:54:06.
Misc: preferred worship - "The Queen of Cats guides us. The Queen of Cats teaches us. The Queen of Cats protects us. In your light we thrive. In your mercy we are sheltered. In your wisdom we are humbled. We live only to serve. Our lives are yours.". This gang has a friendly alliance with The Nullian Gang and with The Clowns Cartel (as some members of the cartel are also inside Lauda's cult); occasionally attacks The Wall Observer Gang.
Edit: since October 19th, 2020 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5282911.0), the supreme leader of the gang made a step behind, retiring in a better place, away of the hard life of the forum where even the founder is banned (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5095156.msg54772092#msg54772092)! But who will lead the army of the followers now? And who will control the system from now on? Could that be Foxpup, which already controls the merits system? Would that be an overwhelm for this gang leader which is known though for being a strong one? Could Foxpup reunite the two gangs into a single one which would become a legion? Or will this gang be another defunct one and the followers will spread away...? Only time will tell.
Edit 2: the gang was disbanded and moved to the Defunct section, as per Grand Prophet (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg55436037#msg55436037)'s request. For more information about how to cherish the memory of Lauda please contact nullius (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=976210), The Grand Prophet of the Cult of Lauda, or visit the appropriate Laudatory Lore, in memoriam (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5282911.0) topic. The Grand Prophet will guide all the gang members feeling lost after their leader retired.
Emblems:
https://i.ibb.co/K9kwQdq/NPAjo5R.gif https://i.ibb.co/CWxyHnf/AixAFBx.png

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9. The Nullian Cult, also known as "The Nullian Gang (TINNG) (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53861178#msg53861178)"
Supreme Leader: nullius (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=976210)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): although the leader said he is "too much of a lone wolf to form a gang", there are several adulators: amishmanish, BackBachvsUp, Cobalt9317, DarkStar_, ETFbitcoin, GazetaBitcoin, HCP, Husna QA, johhnyUA, mattcode, mindrust, nc50lc, ovcijisir, RGBKey, taikuri13, TMAN, TwitchySeal, Vod.
Reputation: the leader is known for being a convinced crypto-anarchist, very smart, well educated and for having a deep knowledge of cryptography. The leader has also his idols, such as the Cypherpunks or Satoshi Nakamoto.
Activity: spreading the word (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5215927.msg53554647#msg53554647) about Bitcoin, exposing the identity theft (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5215128.msg53530464#msg53530464) performed by CSW over Satoshi, teaching (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5225902.msg53840422#msg53840422) people about cryptography (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2646007.msg26955598#msg26955598).
ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2665019.0.
First mention: December 30th, 2017, 01:58:26.
Misc: the gang leader is a merit magnet - he earned 500 merits (necessary for being a Hero member) in 27 days, 8 hours, 16 minutes, 22 seconds (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3114287.msg32178708#msg32178708). Many users are wondering so much about the identity of this gang leader, that they opened a thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3009430.0) on this matter. It was debated if he is Satoshi Nakamoto, Lauda, CSW, Hitler or even Stephen Hawking :) The prize of this bounty is a Legendary rank for that user who will find out who nullius is.
Emblem:
https://i.ibb.co/0nkQcNk/JCdx6Lr.png
Edit: This one-man-army gang is now defunct, as its leader, after a short come-back, vanished again from forum's badlands.

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Obscure Gangs - gangs too small to count in front of the elites but which still exist, sharing a small part of the territory; generally, more or less peaceful cliques which are aware they don't stand a chance in case of war

1. The Monero Gang - small group (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1524498.0), allegedly (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=1524498.msg15339070#msg15339070) trying to destroy your altcoin picks and turn you into a Monero believer by the force. Their credo is: "You will be assimilated, resistance is futile. Buy Monero or die like the rest.".

2. The FUD Gang - dangerous gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2170255.0) with diabolique members; fortunately, it is too small to stand in front of greater gangs.

3. The Cheaters Gang - rogues of different cultures and philosophies, attacking you from the bushes where you expect less; usually, they are not organized and each one acts for himself, being spread through the entire territory forum. This gang acts also as a mother gang, containing various bands, such as The Merit Abusers (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=3168616.60) (led by mdayonliner (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1432468), himself being an astute cheater and Ponzi promoter, but, unfortunately for him, he crossed his way (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4221113.0) with a small pack of Clowns Cartel lieutenants which smashed him), The Thieves (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4050217.0), Scam Gang Mafia (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5110956.0) etc. Their greatest enemies are The Mods, the SpamBusters and the Scam Busters gangs.

4. The Hardcore Bounty Hunter Gang - an erratic gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5158482.msg51602978#msg51602978) which evolved in a tribe, working on greed principles, with no leader.

5. The Baboons Gang
Supreme Leader: Vispilio (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=982288)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): wolwoo, Blacknavy, DragonDance, Cean, mhanbostanci, gumusi, BitcoinTurk, koincik, hacker1001101001, peloso.
Reputation: this band has a bad reputation inside the forum, constantly accusing that its members are subject of racist attacks. Although its members are mostly Ottomans, some with a different nationality affiliated to this culture, such as hacker1001101001 or peloso. While Vispilio is the true leader of the baboons, he has at least two very reliable lieutenants - wolwoo and DragonDance.
Activity: constantly trying to cheat the merit and trust system by various stupid actions, similar to those taken by their ancestors between 1299 and 1922, in order to gain influence, control The Clowns Cartel and access inside the ChipMixer campaign (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5220060.msg53680664#msg53680664). Such actions include, but are not limited to: revolutionizing (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5247155.0) the forum by public offering reciprocal trust in Meta, attempting to rewrite the history (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5239288.msg54190279#msg54190279), issuing (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5239229.msg54189239#msg54189239) repeatedly baseless accusation about other forum users (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5262249.msg54797165#msg54797165) (mostly Clown Cartel members (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5209881.msg53356638#msg53356638), but not just them) for being racist or for abusing their power.
ANN: none.
First mention: around the year 1299 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottoman_Empire#Rise_(c._1299%E2%80%931453)).
Misc: for some reason, the gang members seem very scared when they see the picture below, acting like the vampires when they see the daylight

https://i.ibb.co/2PZf3Ph/8i8WPWW.jpg

Emblem: none.

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Nascent Gangs - groups which recently appeared, trying to affirm themselves in the turf battle for territories and for influence; must be observed if they manage to develop into true forces

1. The Moviemaniacs Gang
Supreme Leader: GazetaBitcoin (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1285797)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): peter0425 (lieutenant), Mttewndew (first recruit), Ahmed Abdelrahman, Ahmed Raafet, Ahmed-SH, Alamin1955, Alaric05, Alex.Wayne, alfredlachance, amonymous, ancoll, aymen1920, BADecker, Bazlur, boyptc, btc_love, btc78, bugsbuds, chihien531568, chirannew22, DappPromotion, Daveprofile, FaithInCrypto, famososMuertos, felicialee, GmAdvice, Goingmerry8393, Gopalwu, hilariousandco, iamsheikhadil, Intertek, Islamrony, Jawhead999, Jeremy Franklin, Jocuserious, KennyHJ, kpllvd, KonstantinosM, kotajikikox, Krillin61, kurame, LazerSMS, lienfaye, LoyceV, Luqueasaur, MadeinCoin, mostafa hussien, mr_kenshy, MikeGarden, Naida_BR, Negotiation, OgNasty, primarydumz, princehandsome, ricky789, Rikafip, rdluffy, rosa.daniel.2133, SCR Ambassador, shanwlars, shirlyne, Subbir, sweetbet, TopTort777, Tramirostronix, trysetya11, ubsuterr, XarXymtroa, xen1oph.
Reputation: currently, as being brand new, the gang has no reputation; however, it states that it is a peaceful entity, looking for good collaboration with all the other gangs.
ANN: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5235853.
First mention: February 19th, 2020, 12:59:45 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5224912.msg53869845#msg53869845).
Misc: one of the few gangs which doesn't look for influence nor for territory and which doesn't want to have any beef with other cliques.
Emblem: https://cdn.theatlantic.com/thumbor/fVC2oUK3lliy_XI2S-dm1QDyT8k=/0x0:2995x1685/720x405/media/img/mt/2019/11/AP_622942629743/original.jpg

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To be further researched.

Note: some users are part of more gangs, for greater security; it seems the leaders don't mind :) It is also highly advisable for members to join at least one gang (and if they can, even more gangs), for their own protection! Power comes in cliques, everybody knows that.

Reserved

Woah, I'm surprised I am part of only one gang. *Sigh* I guess that I'm just not active enough.

PS. You could have been making this self-moderated.

Imagine all of those gangs can be vanquished by removing the subjectivity (gaping holes in the design) they abuse, and moving to a transparent objective set of rules that ensure the fair and equal treatment of all members.


Thanks for bringing attention to these clusters of abusers of the subjective broken system of tagging.

Maybe they just didn't know. Now that you made it all public you may have sparked a turf war.


This is Meta. No self-mod option here.

I didn't know there are different factions now. I thought there was only one known gang until today. It should be interesting to see how the turf war develops in the future. You may also want to add the known alts gang. It looks like you have a beef with their leader so there's probably a bounty on your head right now  :D

What? You can't remove my abused gaping holes, not when I was just beginning to enjoy them. >:(

(@GazetaBitcoin: In case you're unaware, the above poster is almost certainly an alt of a notorious troll with whom I have a... somewhat sordid history (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5200206.msg53038291#msg53038291). :-[)

Agreed.

This post of mine has more relevance now than when it was created some 36 hours ago:

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/05/16/blob6a5868d479358ecf.jpeg

Especially when it is read in context with this post: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53862159#msg53862159

Sounds like we have something like :

https://i.ibb.co/pKtJW5s/Straightfrom-Bitcointalk.jpg

Looking forward to read what Gang (names) coming in the future in here .

Hello OP. You may want to investigate the hat club. They have a high membership and mostly hang out the Wall Observer thread. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=178336) I consider myself a member even though I changed my avatar today. The mostly like talking about the current price of Bitcoin, however, they have been branching out.

P.S. I guess that I fall into the wannabe catagory of the Lauda cult.

Shouldn't this be in Reputation?

Well, it appears my gang affiliations are still secret, and it's a good thing.  If I were exposed you would all become liabilities, and I really don't want to have to kill again.  It's not the killing so much as I'm running out places to hide the bodies.  <sigh>

Before you report me to the moderators for death threats, you should ask yourself: "Can I take a joke?"

Well, can you?  Punk?

This list is in error. All above are riders of the clown car. Vod isn't a clown tho, he is a sad children's party magician that gets mad when you say he can't really pull quarters from his ears. As for Direwolf, he was granted his clown nose last summer.

You'll never catch me in a gang. No, sir.

The most powerful gang of all is the one pitted against each in their interminable trust battles. I've never been able to discover what they actually don't trust each other about as zero business seems to take place between them all.

If one side capitulates I expect them all to go in a Jonestown-esque mass suicide when their purpose in life evaporates.

As a long term proponent of turning the other cheek, although you missed me out of the thick skin gang, it doesn't bother me.

Yeah it doesn't work like that. You have now officially enlisted in the gang of no-gangers and other denialists. I believe cryptohunter is the leader of that one.

WHAT?

In that case I'm going to have to start my own.

You're all welcome to join. As soon as you do you'll get a PM from me telling you now I gotta turn my back.

You'll be cast adrift to fend for yourself. Consider it a form of money laundering of the soul.

https://i.imgur.com/atZ0re6.jpg

Good call. Isn't that what Bitcoin is all about? Be your own gang. Something like that.

Please tell me I'm not Averell (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Daltons_(Lucky_Luke)#Averell_Dalton) O0

I would object, but then again, part of this gang is not giving a damn :P

I like it! This seems to be the (snowflake) generation of being offended by anything. As if that even means something! The real problem is that so many people nowadays are afraid to offend someone, often saying: "I hope I'm not offending anyone". Well, I'm offended by that!
Can LoyceMobile be part of this gang too? Just quoting myself:

You forgot to mention theymos as part of this gang. I don't really want to search for it, but there was a post with a confession at some point.

LoL! And people ask me what do you find so interesting at Bitcointalk. Compare your dumb forum's posts with ours and you find the difference.

I don't seem to be in any gangs. I was going to say that if there is a gang bang, please can I join in, but I'm not sure that we have any girls here any more.

Opps, I can't say girls any more. The last girls I referred to as a girl, said I had to refer to females as binaries. I really don't understand this woke stuff.

This seems speculative,  irrelevant and unnecessarily unpleasant. I have no sordid history with this member.

This thread is an important indication of how many members are starting to realize,  that the subjective merit and tagging systems are open to manipulation and collusion. These result in groups or gangs marauding destroying peoples accounts with trust abuse and deliberately withholding merit for valuable posts, that do not happen to support their own views.

The foxhole felchers are the most terrifying gang, all the seniors know that. One evening there makes a year with Aleister Crowley in the desert look appealing. You've been warned. Don't upset them.

Don't forget the Chipmixer Broke Bums Merit Mafia. Only the best worse sig spamming gangsters are invited to join and they are deeply involved in both the laundering of merit and acquiring trust via numerous nefarious ways and all just to be able to bribe themselves onto a spot on one of the highly lucrative campaigns, specifically Chipmixer.

Perhaps Cryptohunter's schizoid split-personalty alt accounts "friends" could also be considered as a gang?


Ex Member. He's not on my trust list any more. I'm now a lone wolf.

What? No mention of the hat wearing gang ?
Not sure if they have an official name but I hear they have a rather long thread....

They get a mention from Bones261. It's possibly the gang that will prevail long after all the other ones have gone mad and gone down with their seasteads. I can foresee the hats being handed down to their descendants.

Indeed they did.
So much for my thread scanning/reading ability.  durp

Surely Marcel:

Don't forget the worst gang around here, TMG aka "The Moderation Gang", if you do something against the rules of the gang, you will be punished. Misc: they are everywhere!
TECSHARE is jealous, he actually wants to get in clown car gang but unfortunately this circus doesn't accept idiots.

Rofl... You missed the SpamBusters' gang, we are silent killers reporters, working anonymously with the Mods' gang (another one you have missed). We also have our place under the sun. There are more gangs like the LN supporters, the BSV - scum of the galaxy,the faketoshi believers, and the biggest one is the gang of spammers fighting with our gang all the time... etc...

Well, maybe we need to get a tractor trailer rather than a Volkswagen Bug. 100 clowns is an awful lot to cram into a such a small space, not to mention the hundreds of friends the clowns bring along for the ride.

I at least used to be in the Thick-Skinned Gang, though I've tried to be less insensitive in certain areas as of late.  Certainly I've tagged enough idiots and subsequently ridiculed them to qualify.  And I'm pretty sure I've been accused of being in the merit cycling business, though there's no substance to any of those arguments--Foxpup has given me the majority of my earned merits if I'm not mistaken, but that's on him if he likes my style.

Nice thread, OP and it's obvious you put some work into creating it.  The forum feels much less gang-y than it did back in 2017 or so, or maybe I don't know what the hell I'm talking about.

Agree and you are right on that , should be definitely written in the OP.
I like the " silent killers reporters " thats a good one written .

Hey, we are talking about clown car here! There is more than enough room for every clown and their 500+ friends! Except room for tecshare, of course, he has his own jester gang.

I think I just need to assure you that this gang doesn't exist...

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hm: me, timelord, daveF and jet cash didn't make the cut for any of them... interesting. I think Jetty not being part of one is my doing ;D.

We had knowledge socialism but a few of those members left us...

Last time I checked the ratio was 4.9:1
Edit: now 4.6:1
Based on what concerns most of the girls round here, I'm guessing they're all living in asia, don't think I'd even find 1 in 5 girls interested (without suggestion).

Tell 'em genders are the inverse of a normal distribution.
A 'V' shape if you will on a graph.


We survived a bubble burst and a load of spam that was going on around then with a load of newbies... A refined community is a closer one: roll on 2021 ;D.

Well, can we at least upgrade to a Lambo? I have terrible childhood memories of a vacation that I took in a Volkswagen Bug with my aunt. During the trip, we got into two accidents. One was a rollover, while everyone slept (including my aunt) and the second involved a Semi dragging the Bug for about a block because my aunt decided in the last minute to go straight in a double turn lane. If all of us clowns are going to cram into a car, it might as well be in style.
Also, why cram in a car at all? Wouldn't a fleet of funny looking tricycles be more practical?

OP, don't listen to this guy! Nobody sane enough would mess with the hat gang!!


Never heard of it, don't know what this C* you talk about is, never saw them posting, never gave them merit, never had any contact with them!
Just take me to jail already!!!!

Well, we already have clown lambo but it is basically for 2 clowns (those 2 clowns are "right hand" of clown leader). Hm, clown car gang could make exception and put you in clown cabrio:

https://i.imgur.com/bxw2dvn.jpg

(clown cabrio is for oldest members btw)

Tricycle is for clown car gang leader only.

I know I will regret asking but who's the leader?

Is there a requirement for initiation to join a gang? I found this on the web, I listed some of it below.

• Initiation by cop
• Being jumped in or beat in
• Sexed in
• Jacked In

It has descriptions as well if you are interested. The link is below.

https://people.missouristate.edu/michaelcarlie/what_I_learned_about/GANGS/join_a_gang.htm

Well, in order to join the car clown gang, you need to lie in wait in a gutter until someone makes a post that is not to your liking. Then you must strike by painting them red and having them for lunch. Plagiarized whitepapers floating your way usually are followed with particularly juicy meals, IMHO.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7kDSp5wpb0

To enter my gang, which you'll be immediately ejected from, there is one trial that must be passed.

I send a polaroid of myself waving on the toilet.

The initiate has to blast their toilet area with an air conditioner for ten minutes set to the lowest temp possible, and then film themselves getting fully aroused by the polaroid with no manual stimulation at all. It also has to be a 360 degree video so I can be sure there's no other arousing material in the room.

Clown who drives tricycle, of course. I am just regular clown car gang member, they don't tell me anything...

https://i.imgur.com/gM5QQfa.png


 ;D

No, that is what mob gang is doing (OP didn't mention that gang for obvious reason). Clown car gang jumps on the bandwagon with other clowns.

You got me totally confused now. It was a beetle, a trailer, a lambo, a cabrio of some sort, now a wagon? If you don't get your story straight no one is going to take your clown gang seriously.

Come now marlboroza, show the whole rating. It almost seems like you would prefer no one looked too close so you can play this all off as totally a no joke with no substance.  Click for reference. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5173424.msg52228074#msg52228074)

https://i.imgur.com/nwKTxBN.png (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5173424.msg52228074#msg52228074)

Listen carefully, I will say this only once.

Clown leader drives tricycle, 2 closest associates drive lambo, old clown members are in cabrio and the rest of the clown gang is in clown car (note: unofficial clow car is WW beetle) and when one clown jumps on the wagon other clowns jump as well.

Trailer was only a suggestion, but as we all fit in clown car, trailer is not required. Get real, how many clowns can actually be in trailer? 10? That's nothing comparable to clown car.

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^^ @OP, can you please update topic with "off topic gang"?

;D

My gang has become somewhat infamous for its use of the third method. It's not strictly a requirement, but it certainly helps, and in any case I've yet to hear any complaints. ;D


Hence c******unter's TOAA's truth or dare's characteristically eloquent reference to us as

I really once thought that you're one of the Pussy Cult, but as I've searched for the old thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5096181.msg49185800#msg49185800) you're not there.

I really wanna know why?

Actually there is a name for the WO people and it is...

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WO GANG WO GANG WO GANG WO GANG

WO GANG WO GANG WO GANG WO GANG

Op forgot to add WO GANG

Bcuz we hit as hard as a BoomeRANG  

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Beat: HODLGANG (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZYZoQQ6LJQ)... gang of gangs.

Suggestion: Add WO GANG (hat gang) and HODL GANG.

Word, thanks for the recognition. We don't have a leader but just operate according to an anarchic, transitory Mob Rule, kind of like the Time Bandits.

https://prod3.agileticketing.net/images/user/fsc_2553/fs_time_bandits_800.jpg

"Look, do you want to be the leader of this gang?"

"No, we agreed no leader."

"Right. So shut up and do as I say."

If GazetaBitcoin were genuine in his mantra of free speech by "the press", then he wouldn't have arranged to have my posts deleted from this tread thereby committing censorship.

https://images2.imgbox.com/aa/7c/Ir62j8hR_o.jpg
Source (https://wall.alphacoders.com/big.php?i=676146)

Which is who?

(I'd use this as a header image in your post OP)

The guy seated with the cigar was in the movie "The Last Castle" with Robert Redford.  I don't recognise any of the others - it looks like a mash-up montage (notice the reflection of the guy top left in pale jacket - his "mirror" image is facing the wrong way).

You must be joking. You tell me you never watched sopranos? How old are you 20? Damn millenials.

Glad to see that I’m not mentioned in any gang related thing, cause indeed there is only one true gang on BTCT the one with the largest history :D


I do believe it’s the gang of best known true BItcoiners and HODLers, not merit and other stuff
But BTC, still the thing that matters the most

Then the collectors gang...? I might appear in there as well for a bit, also a very nice gang of true Bitcoiners and art imo

I'll take that as a complement, as Jack Benny would say "I'm 39!". (you're still on my distrust list BTW - feel free to start a thread about it - everyone else does).

I preferred Wise Guy actually.

I don't give a fuck. I am trying to make my way into the Thick Skinned gang.

It's more an inverse thick (ie thin) skin troupe of whinny middle aged gits.

I dunno I heard Switzerland's gang has the best social security benefits. Also everybody likes Switzerland anyway.


You are a WO gang best gang member. Just because they don't acknowledge us yet doesn't mean we don't exist.

I move to make the distinction between the WO Gang and the Hat Gang, the latter being a subset of the former, in that you actually have to be wearing a Homer Hat in order to be a member of the Hat Gang (as well as post regularly in the WO thread).

Here is the first reference to Hat Gang that I can find:


Really that's the same reason why I'm not currently a member. Though I do prefer Clown Car because we have much clearer goals and initiatives.

Actually, Hat people are experienced WO people. All hats are originating from a WO member, xhomerx10 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=120694).

And we do have our hats. It is just we left them at the dry cleaners.  :D

I prefer Men Without Hats:

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jh_bZEhfSC4/hqdefault.jpg

Well, not everyone:

But there's hope:

Most clear goal for HAT-WO stuff probably is to be a true BITCOINER .... if the goal isn’t being one of those then yeah maybe clown, merit cycling or ......is a good alternative to spend time at, though I see the WO as a nice group of people :D

One of the toughest gangs of bitcointalk is The Moiners. Every day they go to work not knowing whether their product will be arbitrarily and needlessly axed by the feared halfling known as Frodo.
Spare a thought too for the gangless, that vast array of bounty-hunters wandering about the altcoin wastelands not getting paid shit for their shit.
Finally I am very relieved no one mentioned the Slack gang within the Hat gang because it is a secret.

I updated OP with the mods gang and with WO (Hat) / SpamBusters gangs; these ones need further research (if you have precise information, please let me know, eventually, in the template I used in OP :) ). Still thinking about other gangs mentioned here (the no-gangers gang, the on-chain/off-chain gang, Chipmixer Broke Bums Merit Mafia, hodlers gang, collectors gang etc.). When I started the OP I didn't know as well about so many gangs in here; it feels like living in Bronx. Apparently, documenting the gangs is not at all an easy job :)

Now I'll try to reply to as many as I can. It really takes time. As The Pharmacist observed (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg53867063#msg53867063), I have to say it took several hours to create this topic :) Even this reply will certainly take at least 1h, but let's see...

Thank you for the heads-up! You're the second person telling me that.


I added you and I also understand why it doesn't bother, as this is the credo of the gang itself! LoyceV stated this very nicely, as a true leader!


Added LoyceMobile and theymos to their corresponding gangs. Thx for the heads-up!


Loooooooooooooooooool


Updated! Thx for letting me know.


Apparently, nobody knows. The clowns act like a hive-mind, I guess...


I know there are rumors about certain sacrifices such as wife swapping (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg53733271#msg53733271) (also, I know that members agree (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg53701499#msg53701499) to this initiation process (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg53482817#msg53482817)).

"Foxhole felchers"? Is that real??? :)


Hehe, thank you for the suggestion. I'm thinking to add it to the bottom though. I prefer more as header the words of wisdom said by wolvoo - they are meant precisely for this forum.


I added you in the wannabee list :)


The Moiners? Never heard of them lol. Who are they?
And the Slack is a gang inside the Hat gang, which also inside the WO gang. Did I understand correctly? :)

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And last, but not least.


This is my only reply on this matter. Several users with high reputation here already warned me about your mental sanity issues, suggesting it's better to avoid you. There is a saying in Romania - don't mess with a crazy one, because his mind is rested. I'll follow this advice.

Apparently, the mods gang is after you, this is why your posts are deleted (check also the update of the OP). Personally, I didn't report any of your attempts to derail this pure scientific documented topic and nor I will, on purpose: just to let people see who is the remarkable user troll (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg53865309#msg53865309) lying and accusing me here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53857273#msg53857273), without any rational argument, of FUD, trolling, generating conflicts etc, after I just made two on-topic posts (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4736673.msg53789402#msg53789402) on xtraelv's historic thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4736673.0).

As you can see, most users ignore your posts inside this topic (as I did as well), thus I believe it is clear what they think about your judgement dementia.

Damn this thread is flawed and wrong in all ways.....

Nr 1.... would always be the WO-regs gang or HAT-gang  :-*

It stings my eyes to see that the merit fox thing is considered to come close to the HATs  :-*

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JnszgkE3O8g
^
As he says Nr 1

Damn right, we’re an actual gang too because lots of us hang out in RL. No other gang comes close!

That means a few things - we like to shit with the door open, we talk about pussy, we go on riverboat gambling trips, and we make our own beef jerky. That's what we do.

(Step Brothers 2008)

I updated the Mods Gang, the SpamBusters gang and also the WO gang, with its smaller gangs. Still need though some reference about the Slack gang from Last of the V8s or from anyone else.

Working now on another bunch of gangs here :) I have to deeply analyze them.

A couple of things that could probably be expanded upon are Gang Signs and Beefs/Alliances.

I think the WO Gang is the only gang with a true gang sign, which is of course the letters W and O made in this fashion:

https://i.imgur.com/d25pQpN.jpg

Examples of Beefs/Alliances might include an occasional beef between Cult of Lauda and WO Gang, and the general alliance (more like overlap) of Cult of Lauda and Nullian Gang.

I question the legitimacy/existence of a few gangs because I don't think they're even aware they're a gang - they frontin poser busters - but thats OK, maybe this thread will strengthen everybody's divide and allegiances, LOL.

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn%3AANd9GcR9e4pq6FqxC1qB7ERv4vadw4Pjw4dpI_cHRFSslp7acfdGcAmb

Thank you nutildah, I made the update. Please re-read the OP as other sections have been added - nascent gangs, obscure gangs and defunct ones :)

I'm still working on a few more.

VB1001 has a nice list of all WO-hat members .... also to find on  wohats.com <—- made by VB1001

https://i.imgur.com/IVl788z.gif
I like this way of your saying  ;) It sounds pretty far in the future, but it's good for all of us  :-* 
I love it all, but you lack the most important thing if we're together, we will say bullshit about bitcoin  ;) I will hope that I have the opportunity to do so in the future

How about this picture, I like it more than your picture  :D

That hand is definetly mine.
I think the first use of that gesture on the thread is mine too (please someone with less alchol and more memory than me check this statement).

Regarding hats, I'd suggest checking the official hats repository by VB1001:

https://www.wohats.com/

Damn there's one big gang missing in the big picture, the bone bitcoin Collectors, those are many, with MJ as a top collector, but he is also a team leader of the The Escrow team. Things are getting more messed up when you add the IT Mining Crowd, many of them silently lurking in the Computer Hardware (in the Marketplace).
... I can continue if you want me to :)

This is a jolly good call. They lurk together in real life by the sounds of it and have communities elsewhere too. I'd prefer it if they were scarier though. There's not really enough venom on display. One of them needs to do the right thing and do a driveby.

I take it you've never seen TMAN's poetry (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5138619.0)?

Latest updates:
- added Bitcointalk Gang, Anti DT Gang, Union Trust and TOAA gangs to the Defunct section
- added Monero Gang, FUD Gang, Cheaters Gang, Flat Earth Believers and Hardcore Bounty Hunter Gang to the Obscure section
- added The Objective Standard Guild to the Nascent section
- small modifications to the descriptions of the previous listed gangs, in order "to reflect better the reality".

Man, there are so many gangs in here. I'm starting to believe wolvoo :)


Added!


Can you give me more details (more precise) please about the collectors and about the Mining Crowd?

Great summary of Bitcointalk gangs and written in such a funny way that I couldn't stop to read.

Of course, it is quite surprising how many gangs actually are active on the forum right now because I was aware only about 4 of them.

Never thought to see my username in a gang, but surprise, surprise I am in the Spambusters Gang, which is true, only we have called it always club (Spambusters Club), anyways, I have to admit that "gang" sounds a lot better in my opinion  ;).

It has to be a lot of work to find all these gangs, with proper ANN threads, first mentions, members, dates and so on, tremendous work OP, kudos and merit for that from me.

Nice topic. We need an objective metric to evaluate the gangs to see which one is the most powerful. Does my Kitty Cult win? :P

Hehe, thank you! I'm laughing also when I'm reading it after I make another update. And indeed, I never knew as well about so many gangs. It was a lot of work, yes... As you can see, I'm working on this topic for two days already :)


Thank you for appreciating my work, Supreme Leader!

Regarding metrics, I'm open for suggestions. I managed so far to write some of the alliances / beefs between the gangs. Btw, I didn't know about the expression "to have a beef with" before I saw it at nutildah. It sounded funny, as at first I was thinking at a beef and afterwards I understood its meaning. So I used it as well.

If your Kitty Cult wins? Well, from what I saw so far, it is a very strong gang indeed! I also noted some examples of its pure power -


With all due respect to all gangs here and without trying to flame things up (more than they are / more than I already did :) ), I think that Cult of Lauda can be defeated in a 1v1 battle only by the Mods Gang. Also, controlling the trust system is a proof of brute force! But surprises can appear from any side. Maybe even from Flat Earth Believers, which are considered to be inofensive...  ???

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Group photo:


Disclosure: This is a modified image - Original image was a collaboration (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5103387.msg49478856#msg49478856) and the secret location was provided by Crypto-DesignService (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5103387.msg49803085#msg49803085)

Should we talk about something else? Can one member from one gang belong to another  :P I am talking about your Kitty Cult  ;) Me and many other WO members love cats (I have a cool cat on my hat  ;D), check our hats and you'll see that there are lots of cats  :P If I'm not mistaken, you are also active at WO. So we will belong to both gangs, right?

The WO gang can be a subsidiary of CoL (The Cult of Lauda) if you reach consensus about it. This is my offer. Talk to your fellow members. :P

No, I wouldn't do that, I respect you, but I worship kittens, not you  :P WO will not be a subsidiary of CoL, WO freedom forever  ;D ;D So now we will have 2 different gangs split up from your gang LOL  ;D CoL is a separate gang from Kitty Cult  :P
https://i.imgur.com/EPidQel.png

Sounds like a pussy alt gang.

I'm no expert on the topic but I believe some of the gangs are forked from others.

I have the same impression myself; however, I can't say precisely.

- February 21st, 2020 update (in case you missed it): paycheck of the Merit Cycling Club members. Please don't shoot the messenger :)
- a few more typos corrected
- a few more alliances / beefs mentioned.

Thank you xtraelv for your suggestions!

What an cheap advice of engaging in mobbing !

Vires in numeris!

Unfortunately for you, young padawan, you never knew this! Nor you knew Latin (I suppose). I hope you have sense of humour though :)

P.S.: don't shoot the messenger / historian :)

I like the Ali-G introduction, and where there is Gang there also must be a Bang. Gang-Bang.

What about Gang of Trolls and Lunatics or Gang of Scammers and Cheaters?

Gangs by their very definition are Organised Crime Syndicates

How about this gang?

The Scam Busters Gang
Supreme Leader: ICOEthics (although not active)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): TalkStar, Lafu, witcher_sense, dkbit98, xtraelv, Coolcryptovator, Rikafip, Raja_MBZ, masulum, tvplus006, DroomieChikito, morvillz7z, lovesmayfamilis, ScamViruS, mosprognoz, JollyGood, Lafu, tmfp, and yours truly.
Reputation: allegedly, exposing scammers in the wild.
Activity: Scam Accusations (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?board=83.0) board, of course. Doing investigative work in the background, very quiet group. But as soon as they have evidences and proofs of scams (ICO projects with plagiarized whitepapers, fake teams, fake give-aways), they are going to exposed it. Those accused can defend themselves, but 90% didn't have the balls because they are caught with their pants down.
ANN: none.
First mention: I can't remember
Misc: Everyone has its own ways of finding those cyber criminals, the leader has show some of his tactics and so as the rest of the gang. That's why the gang is slowly growing in numbers every year. Myself didn't involved that much, just late 2019. So there could be others there who may want to join the gang in the coming years.
Emblem: https://i.imgur.com/kJuWfY9.jpg (not official)

That is only one very narrow definition.

The word "gang" has different meanings and also is used differently in different countries.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gang

https://i.imgur.com/a9jpXCV.png

https://i.imgur.com/4vtTAZU.png

Hehe thx for the suggestion! Added! With a few modifications; I hope you don't mind.


I remember Jet Cash had a similar thought, so there is hope:




Cheaters Gang is mentioned already and scammers are mentioned as a faction of this mother gang. The trolls and lunatics are also included, in the "etc" from the end of the mother gang's description :)

New update as of today: the Collectors Gang! Thank you iasenko and ChiBitCTy for pointing out this big gang :)

I want in.  Who do I have to discredit?

In the Collectors Gang? I think you have to talk to minerjones first :)

Edit: I also updated the description of The Objective Standards Guild, with its newest naming convention (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226886.msg53902851#msg53902851).

Ph.D is a term used in the Anglophone world as shorthand for Philosopiae doctor, or doctor in philosophy.
The term Philosophy comes from the Latin word “philosophĭa”, which is derived from the Greek word ϕιλoσoϕία, whose roots are φιλεῖν (phileîn- to love) and «σoϕία» (sophia-knowledge).
So the first and most ethanol ogi al correct meaning of philosopher is “knowledge lover”. Definitely someone who shouldn’t need to lookup in a dictionary how to spell his title.
Nullius illum miseret, si scribere 'Philosophiæ’ non scit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3Tcd1jdW74


https://images.firstpost.com/optimize/8r69cRY8GbqKQ-8yaNH_771CdEs=/images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Britain-Smart-Sheep-AP-380.jpg

If you do not HAT, then you do not GANG!!!    :-*

The Queen of Cats guides us. The Queen of Cats teaches us. The Queen of Cats protects us. In your light we thrive. In your mercy we are sheltered. In your wisdom we are humbled. We live only to serve. Our lives are yours.

In our Cats, we serve.

Meowlism13

Latest update: I added two emblems for Cult of Lauda, as requested.

The Queen of Cats guides us. The Queen of Cats teaches us. The Queen of Cats protects us. In your light we thrive. In your mercy we are sheltered. In your wisdom we are humbled. We live only to serve. Our lives are yours.

I bow down in front of the Supreme Leader!

The system updated! I hope I'm the first one congratulating you, nullius! (Or at least among first ones :) )
A well deserved rank up!

You are indeed the first; and I am pleased to have marked on your thread a moment that would have occurred on 2018-07-17 (Activity Period 1265), had I not slept awhile.

As a practical matter, the Supreme Leader of the Nullian Un-Gang can now use <size> in his signature. ;-)

No TV is needed to watch Game of Thrones - only a computer. Since you haven't seen game of thrones I will just baffle you with an obscure Game of Thrones reference that you won't understand.

https://i.imgur.com/H2I7kKE.gif

Probably I snipped the bit where you explain how nullius is genitive one minute but nominative the next, but possibly this cunningly concealed error is actually designed to make us humans think nullius is also human lol.

Did Latin have diacritics? That pictured thing is just for stress and a bit of a nonsense, no?

That phrase, nullius illum miseret, (and nullius ille miseretur) is very hard, and I wonder where it comes from, it just seems to have ossified as a phrase in Gouldman and then Robertson. Someone please correct us here. If Classics Twitter wasn't rife with liberals I'd get the question posed there but it is so I won't and will live on in ignorance.

Name one true democracy. There have been compromised attempts but it has always been a compromise.

https://i.imgur.com/5lX5PyE.png

Norway, Iceland, Sweden and New Zealand are the closest but still are not "full democracies".

Only Swedish police routinely carry firearms.

Norwegian, Icelandic and New Zealand police generally only have firearms in their vehicles.

Interesting also that both Norway and New Zealand had supremacist attacks which have affected freedoms.


A contweet would be easier. ;D

https://i.imgur.com/0fAnH4m.png

Latest edit (February 29th, 2020): I updated the description of The Flat Earth Believers, after the recent tragedy from February 26th, 2020:


Maybe this post will also help some of these believers to find their path to the new shelter, in case they missed suchmoon's announcement.

Switzerland :D

Too easy to smothlessly run a State when you made up your fortune hosting (and eventually robbing) finances from everyone in the world, no question asked, helping recycle huge amounts of money before it was cool.

Aside from that, living in Switzerland can be tough at times.

TRUE STORY.
A nice Italian family moves  to a very tidy and polite city suburb in the German speaking Switzerland.
They decided to grow an house warming party. Sunday afternoon they called everyone and organised a barbecue with the neighbourhood.
Very nice party, everyone very kind and polite, meeting new friends across the road and feeling part of the community.

It’s 5:00 PM, the party is fading out, the last guests are still at the party.
Bell rings.
Police shows up: “Turn down the music, you are harassing your neighbours who complained about the loud noises coming from your property”.
Those nice blokes called the police just after leaving the party.
That was a true “Welcome to Switzerland!” moment.

What does? Bleach, maybe.


Define "true democracy".

In the vague spirit of the thread (and the gangs?), I offer Ovid and his Exitus Acta Probat. 

My room is a democracy in which the inhabitants vote on the next action to take. Sometimes guests even come in and vote on nocturnal activities, but those are confidential tales. :)

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Gosh, I hope that participation in multiple gangs will keep my values consistent. I'd hate to be in superposition of valuing a Kialara piece over the cat's commands and being ordered with absolute authority to melt down my 3d-printed kill FFrankie coins!

Two lions and a lamb deciding what's for dinner.

When I'm driving, it's not a democracy...

Lool, that's exactly what I was thinking about after reading Vod's post: your post about the wolves and the sheep voting for dinner. Great minds think the same :)

Obviously I had read his post and it was at the back of my mind.  :)

Forget Lauda! .. there’s Nothing more rare, pristine, and beautiful than a Kialara! (Okay Lauda, Maybe Emilia Clarke )  :D

Ah, the trinket market.
Completely off topic I know but indulge me, is this article (https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@donkeypong/kialara-coin-the-physical-bitcoin-token-that-i-ll-never-fund) substantively correct i.e. you got to smash it to cash it?

Say what?  Vod, don’t tell me that you are literate in Romanian (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5225220.0)?


/me likes it better this way:  Ich will auswendig gelernt werden.

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Emilia who?

Quote from: ChiBitCTy on March 07, 2020, 03:43:45 AM

Forget Lauda! .. there’s Nothing more rare, pristine, and beautiful than a Kialara! (Okay Lauda, Maybe Emilia Clarke )  :D

No joke:  I just had to look up Emilia Clarke on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emilia_Clarke&oldid=944455438)...

Quote from: Nulliipædia

Time (http://file:///dev/null) magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg53978163#post_do_not_read) in 2019.^{[3] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2904304.msg29894317#msg29894317)}  :D

...oh.

Quote from: Lauda on January 17, 2019, 09:54:06 AM

https://i.imgur.com/e0vHz2x.gif

Quote from: xtraelv on February 27, 2020, 08:17:55 AM

Quote from: nullius on February 26, 2020, 03:00:11 PM

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Since you haven't seen game of thrones I will just baffle you with an obscure Game of Thrones reference that you won't understand.

https://i.imgur.com/H2I7kKE.gif

Quote from: nullius on February 26, 2020, 03:00:11 PM

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Zu lange wohl lebte ich im Gebirge, zu viel horchte ich auf Bäche und Bäume: nun rede ich ihnen gleich den Ziegenhirten.

Unbewegt ist meine Seele und hell wie das Gebirge am Vormittag.  Aber sie meinen, ich sei kalt und ein Spötter in furchtbaren Spässen.

Und nun blicken sie mich an und lachen: und indem sie lachen, (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5221450.msg53787098#msg53787098) hassen sie mich noch. (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5221450.msg53732294#msg53732294)  Es ist Eis in ihrem Lachen.

Quote from: nullius on February 20, 2020, 04:29:03 PM

/me is currently seeking Sanskrit translators for his most precious thoughts.

Well, wow!  Laura is pretty. 3> the dangerous and beautiful cat, « Laura ».

CLASSIFIED TOP SECRET
NSA surveillance photo of Lauda
pwned by nullius
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/90/Egyptian_-_Statuette_of_a_Standing_Bastet_-_Walters_54408.jpg/449px-Egyptian_-_Statuette_of_a_Standing_Bastet_-_Walters_54408.jpg

Quote from: nullius on February 20, 2020, 04:29:03 PM

/me is currently seeking Ægyptian hieroglyphic translators for his most precious thoughts.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Egyptian_-_Cat_-_Walters_481563_-_Right.jpg/134px-Egyptian_-_Cat_-_Walters_481563_-_Right.jpg

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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a7/Eye_of_Horus_bw.svg/1280px-Eye_of_Horus_bw.svg.png

Quote from: nullius on February 21, 2020, 10:00:07 AM

Quote from: Quickseller on January 01, 1970, 12:00:00 AM

nullius is anubis. That is very clear. Anyone who does not see this is simply closing their eyes.

Quote from: nullius on March 06, 2020, 07:29:50 PM

Quote from: nullius on February 20, 2020, 04:29:03 PM

So as for cats and lone wolves.

The gang that I mostly notice in the bitcointalk is the Foxpup Merit Cycling Club. One of the reason why is I think the members are very active. Can't wait to know if there are other gangs to be added or gang members that is not included in any of the gangs mentioned yet. I wonder If when will it happen.

So far I posted all the gangs / users that I was aware of :) If there are others, I'm open to suggestions.

I might update the OP soon if I'll create my own gang: the movie-watchers gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5224912.msg53871408#msg53871408) :)

And regarding Foxpup's gang, there are rumours (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg53978338#msg53978338) it will have its own website soon :)

Stay tuned!

Not sure how I missed this. Was actually just chatting w/ the maker of these. Yes it’s true, half way.. so the maker wanted to create an art piece that was obviously beyond unique but also was a long term cold storage wallet. Think  of Bonds to help understand/rationalize the concept. Obviously if you’re a believer and want to force yourself to save, or if you’re a baller and can simply afford to do it and not give a shit if BTC goes to 0..this wallet works quite well. I myself funded a .1 bar when BTCs were around $200. I didn’t mind much either when the digital value increased 5 times over. I figured if it ever got to the point I had to smash it, I wouldn’t care as BTC prices will have made it easy to smash and just buy a new one with the gains.

His most recent works now can be unscrewed, as this was obviously a request of many. 

Either way, they are the most unique and beautiful BTC wallet you’ll ever see. In fact One bitcoin entrepreneurial tycoon gifts them to celebs and Other highly noteworthy people ranging from Bill Clinton, The Woz, and Binances CEO to introduce them to bitcoin while simultaneously gifting them their very first one (he loads them with 1BTC) Google “ Kim Kardashian bitcoin” and see what pops up :)   (For the record I despise her And her family..but she’s got like a zillion followers on all social outlets and introduced millions to bitcoin and the the  collectibles space. These things flew off the eBay shelf for weeks after she made a post about it.

My advice, buy a Satori Chip and I bet you’ll love it. Maybe even one day refer to the trinkets as coins  :D

Latest edit (March 27th, 2020):

- added The Moviemaniacs Gang

- moved The Objective Standards Guild to the defunct section

LOL !

I tried to find a funny description, to get along with all the other gangs' funny descriptions :) So not to worry, the moviemniacs are not warriors! Only headed to feed their addiction: watching movies and TV series.

Speaking of which...

I don't suppose any mention should be made of the fact that this "argument" has been decisively resolved (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg54053634#msg54053634)? ;D

Uh-oh...yes. I must also update the OP on this matter. No need to suppose indeed, it's a certain fact now ;) It will look like this:

1. Foxpup Merit Cycling Club, also known as "The Dalton Gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5209881.0)" or "The Skull Gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53858413#msg53858413)". Arguably certainly (http://isfoxpupstillansfwvixen.today), as already demonstrated, the sexiest gang (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226451.msg53857856#msg53857856) from the forum (more info here (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5233789.0)).

Edit: update done! It was a must! Sorry, Supreme Leader, for my mind which did not think already prior pointing it to me. The unfortunate mistake is now fixed! :) I bow down in front of your voluptuous forms!

FTFW. ;)

Oops! Thanks for pointing that out. I fixed this problem as well :)

Latest edit (May 4th, 2020): Polar91's clones gang was added to the OP (at the defunct section), after earning its place in a categorical manner!

Latest edit (July 20th, 2020): Baboons Gang was added to the OP (at the obscure section), as it certainly deserved to be mentioned here!

Baboon is your father, pimp
Don't think everyone is a freelancer! How much money did you enter the market with?


Name:   GazetaBitcoin
Posts:   1173
Activity:   350
Merit:   808

Favorite profiles to send sMerit to
Profile            Number           Sum
nullius                  9           122
podpaymentcoin       1            50
fillippone                 8             21

MULTİ ACCOUNT !!! https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?id=1285797

You go and your fathers come!

Slightly rude name.

This gang occasionally bubbles up and it makes me realise there are things that dominate the feverish minds of others on here that don't dawn on me in the slightest.

The main thing it says to me is - too much free time.

I lost a lot of money that you and your gang (CM) ripped your ass to win.
fuck your merit, gangs & trust

I'm in a gang too? Coolio. I look forward to meeting them and finding out who they are.

As for trust I have never and will never have one single thing to do with it beyond reviewing the handful I know well. I find it an incomprehensible and pointless piece of shit.

Solid proof. Let's see if we can extrapolate:

https://bpip.org/profile.aspx?id=1003533

Favorite profiles to send sMerit to
Profile    Number    Sum
gospodin    28    29
Vispilio    21    23
lossnet    17    20

Yeah, sounds about right.

If you are not from the gang, you cannot enter CM.

********

yes yes suchmoon I am the gangster but one person team... 8)


I have no friends, neither locally nor globally, I take the only activity without grateful to anyone. You have set up a broken system, you are getting along. You turned this place into a farm with 3, 5 and 10 accounts. You eliminate what you see with trust and merit.
You win all discussions with your side accounts.
@theymos is just looking at what's happening. If you want me to ban me, go head! I just look at it once in a while forum!

anyway! keep me away from your ridiculous arguments! Post elsewhere for CM, don't mess with me.

No, no, you're wrong! It doesn't cross the arbitrary threshold of merits that counts as multi-account abuse! Who cares about what you say, anyway? You're just another multi account! Go away, alts! Anyone who disagrees with me is the same person, for I have no concept of other minds! >:(

Well, I did join a long, long, long time ago when it was just another campaign and many others paid better. These days it seems easier to become an astronaut than get on there.

I don't remember undergoing any strange initiations or anything. I put my name down. Darkstar said yes shortly afterwards. I haven't really heard from him since. I'm going to chase this gang up and find out what other benefits are available like uniforms and lowriders.

If you are not like me, I think you can not post free! you scared everyone! When you see 1 "man", you are all attacked. Today you are all mine, free post right from everyone to me! 8) ;D ;)

Only if that fcking bitmixer.io hadn't left the business, everybody even the spammers and the scammers would be in joy now.

It was autojoin (before lauda took over :d), autopay. Daym.  ;D

Scared? Of what, or of whom?

I would be more scared of an ever-growing DefaultTrust network than a few specific members. Just try to manage that shit when we get thousands of DT2 members.

I got fired from the Coinsbank campaign or whatever it was called for posting a large photo of Blythe Masters with swearwords in it.

There wasn't much else out there so I joined Bitmixer as any old vegetable could indeed join with no oversight at all. It was pretty much the lowest paying campaign at the time. 0.035 was about $8-10 per week. Then I got fired from that for shitposting. 

Even guys like jolly molly have made DT, everyone is afraid of you. "1 negative = firing from signature"
There are many members who have changed their trust list for $ 3 signature income. The forum is exhausted, and when those who are afraid for that $ 3 are gone, only you and your side accounts will remain. When chipmixer stops giving thousands of dollars a month to such a forum, you will go too.

You want to talk shitposting? I joined both YoBit (stupid) and secondstrade (stupider) in my early years. What a bunch of fuckin' rubbish that was, huh?

Must have planted something in my head because years later I would shitpost again, under the guise of an experiment (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5133932.0)... I suppose you just can't scratch that itch once you've developed it.

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Yeah, if the reason isn't stupid. People aren't black and white machines that operate under algorithmic methods, man. You think a negative from anyone for any reason is going to fly with good signature managers? Get out of that lonely echo chamber, Thomas.

Wow, what a bunch of scumbags.

The idea that I would have an alt account for farming ChipMixer is pretty wild. If you go into my post history you will notice a fairly substantial gap. Those are wasted opportunities if my only goal on the forum is money, isn't it? Unnecessary accusations, seriously. At least have some backbone to try and defend it with some evidence, even though you know it's just simple rhetoric.

Got fired? LoL lauda did it? Life in bitcointalk is hard and full of surprises.

I somehow managed to ignore every big paying spam camp. I guess I am being awarded with neutral trust for this.  8)

Must've been. I shrugged and moved on but others very kindly spoke up for me and I was offered a spot in the renewed version while I wasn't looking.

Because it was such a piddling amount of money I didn't take the automated version seriously and would create all the posts in a short period of time. There must've been some right dross.

It's kind of bizarre how revered the Chipmixer campaign has become. I doubt I'd get in now. You basically need to be Miss World to get on the short list.



I never got as low as Yobit. But who knows where desperation would've taken me? Not that far. I think I would've bought one less sandwich a week and wound up with more money.

I suggest some people should learn english language before writing nonsense here, or write in their local topic if they know how to write.
Crap will be reported to moderators.

As long as it is understandable and it conveys some sort of substance, I have no problem with erring in the context of syntax or semantics.

grammer en spellin mattor wen u cant undorstand da text but if u can den ur just bean pedantic

Good for you.
You are smarter then me.
Can you please translate this post for me?
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg54837603#msg54837603

meaning: thanks to me you are texting and making money. as you do ...

Jokes and insults aside, you did mean this, right?

"If you are not like me, I think you can not post free! you scared everyone! When you see 1 "man", you are all attacked. Today you are all mine, free post right from everyone to me!"
> If you don't have negative reputation, then you have something to lose and thus cannot freely express your opinions. You scared everyone away through using the fear of a negative feedback, and when you see one dissenter, all of DefaultTrust has been "attacked" to which you respond with feedback. Now, you see me as an attacker and everyone is responding to me. Free posts for your signature campaign!

I don't think I understand the last part completely, though. Close?

https://loyce.club/trust/2020-07-18_Sat_05.02h/1003533.html

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=1003533

I am not afraid of negative feedback and negative trust! That job is already over for me!

here the guy called @gazeta insults me and starts a discussion. the flies get come and send messages for free, for signature ...for example @suchmoon does not write anywhere else than reputation and meta. gets money with free discussions from chipmixer ;D :D :-*

I have been summoned to this discussion because my name was made.

Even If I don't care about what some people think about me, allegations have been made me being an alt of Gazeta, or viceversa, I didn't understand or I didn't care about rereading the sentence.

I cannot be Gazeta alt account.
 
Proof:
He drinks wine in plastic bottles.

I despise alcool in plastic bottles


I also used to sport a personal text about this.

As an Italian there are lower standard I cannot trespass.

I made this for laugh, I really don't care about all this nonsense.

Not true.


That's the general idea with signature campaigns. It would be silly if it was the other way round, i.e. if I would have to pay for discussions.

There's a shitcoin for that.^TM

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It is interesting, how things developed. I do note the retaliatory feedback in those first few sent out, so I'm not sure I can say much in this situation. Though, it feels like a situation that could have easily been resolved but now snowballed into another Sphere of Chaos.^TM

Certainly, it could have easily ended with the YoBit promotion and the respective feedback, I imagine. That's a different timeline, though...

Well, let's take every allegation of yours in order :)


Excepting that a baboon couldn't possibly have a pimp offspring, I really don't understand what's the connection with a freelancer here:



That's another weird question. What market are you talking about? And no matter the market, what's the relevance of this question?


Yes, @fillippone and @nullius are my alt accounts. I'm farming fillippone, as I have most merits on this account, then nullius, but from time to time I'm sending me some merits back on GazetaBitcoin too. You caught me here oink oink :)


Again, something I don't understand. I go where? And my fathers come where? And from where do they come? And why did you say "fathers" instead of father? Is it possible for anyone to have more than 1 father ???


I didn't pick that name, I just used it. The Otomans were previously named baboons by others (by Lauda, if I remember well) -- so don't shoot the messenger. However, as you could see by yourself, no good deed goes unpunished. You tried to speak up in the favor of the baboons and, as a result, you ended up in being accused by wolwoo that you are also part of the gang :)

https://i.ibb.co/MD0MqkP/6YwSouP.jpg


@gentlemand: as you can see, it is highly not recommended to not get involved with the Otoman horde. Even if you take their part, they'll still attack you. They did this for the past 900 years.


So you admit that the ones mentioned by me are indeed dishonest, do I understand that right? Meaning all the Turks inside your gang.


Excepting the obvious difference between us, this post made me laugh so much that I sent you a merit -- merit which, of course, will fire up again the conspiracy from wolwoo's mind about our alt ccounts.

As a side note, I'm encouraging you to try plastic bottles too :)

Mockingbird! Your jokes are as low as you are. Have you seen me mocking and humiliating a nation-race? All people are equal, but racists like you (of any nationality) are skulls, jerks, and keen on classifying people. If you are going to classify people, classify them as dignified or dishonest, good or bad people. Classification according to race, color or gender! Am I insulting the Romanians? Do I nickname the Russians? I like my nation but I don't say "superior race". I don't have a vile complex like you.

You imply that I have set up the gang for Chipmixer signature with Vispilio. I don't even have an application for Chipmixer. Even though they don't take ...

You opened this title to say "no gang", but as everyone knows, there are a lot of big and small gangs. You are a personality that is wandering around, trying to get hurt by someone. I say everything I want to say to everyone, so nobody likes. I don't care!
Now fuck u go and find another work.

It is impressive that you managed to dodge absolutely all the questions I asked you above. Perhaps you didn't see them? Should I write them again? :)

You are proven to be racist. None of your threads or comments here should be taken seriously. Jerk off with thinking yourself as a introductor for all the gangs, while you don't care or even know about the facts. Nice game you have made out of it.

Lol. How was I proven to be racist ??? However, you are right with this part: "None of your threads or comments here should be taken seriously.".

Also, I believe you didn't read OP carefully, which is a basic idea when writing in any topic:


Another option is that you are too illiterate (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5239288.msg54656498#msg54656498) to understand the term pamphlet (I'm not going to translate it for you, sorry).

I nominate for listing:  The Don Quixote gang.  Membership: 1 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=2312200) (trust page (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=trust;u=2312200)).  It has just declared war on the forum itself!


https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/73/Don_Quixote_fighting_windmills.jpg/905px-Don_Quixote_fighting_windmills.jpg

Looooooool! I almost spilled my coffee when I saw your post!

This weirdo and his actions somehow remember me of another village idiot here, which also started multiple similar wars:

https://i.ibb.co/0QK8Q5n/v6gjX8R.png

Thanks for the suggestion, nullius! I have to think to a nice and funny description for this gang you proposed. If you have any idea, you can write it here, following the model from the OP :)

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Meanwhile, I updated a bit the description of Cult of Lauda, as the recent events required an update of this (sadly) leader-less gang:

I think that was the "gang" that started all this gang stuff, and it never really even was one--so now that Lauda is gone from the forum, bitcointalk is a gang-free forum.

Just as well, too, since dividing members up into who they allied themselves with was a very divisive thing and not a positive one by any means.

Nooo, you mean that every gang now vanishes like a sand castle destroyed by the wind? It can't be! Would the other gang leaders discontinue their gangs ???


Heh, becoming serious, you are right, of course. But you know that this topic is a pamphlet. All these gangs are the ill imagination of some who believe they are persecuted here (although they aren't). But mentioning the gangs in a funny way it's fun. And I also noticed that it also strengthens the belief that they really exist :) This way, those with the ill imagination will believe even stronger about the existence of these gangs. You know who they are, right?

https://i.ibb.co/M5fLwm0/6YwSouP.jpg

I am neither pro nor against guns, but if both parties reside in locations where they can be bought and sold legally, I don't think there are problems in offering them for sale via the forum. Whether it should or shouldn't be done can't be decided by one member who doesn't like it. One of the forum rules states that only items that are legal in your country/jurisdiction can be sold/bought, if I am not mistaken.   

I think that Cult of Lauda gang needs their new supreme leader fast or maybe we shall witness many hard forks starting with Cult of Luda Cash or Cult of Lauda Vision. Who will emerge and take the tron in this dangerous times?

There's already a few wannabe "leaders" trying to create a Cult of Lame and Inane Tripe or perhaps a Cult of Utterly Nauseating Textwalls but I predict failure.

Apparently I joined the Cult of Lauda only a month before The Cat left:

suchmoon, your passive-aggressive behaviour is unbecoming.  It is also revealing:  It shows that you fear me.

I do not think that I have ever before seen you so assiduously avoid direct conflict with someone toward whom you seethe with such venom.

Just to reassure you a bit, I have no intent of wasting my life on a forum war to unseat you from your DT fiefdom.

Unfortunately, I do need to address this hereby.  Not so much your calumny against me, as the dangerous suggestion being bandied about.

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Code:

----- BEGIN MAGICALLY SIGNED MESSAGE -----

I knew Lauda much better than most of the people engaged in various speculations and pronouncements.  Moreover, I will take as her public endorsement her choice to draw on things that I made for her as her final, permanent avatar (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5282911.msg55423552#post_catbat) and personal text (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5238521.msg55354616#msg55354616).  Wherefore officially, hereby, I declare myself to be the new Grand Prophet of the Cult of Lauda.

And by my authority as Grand Prophet, I hereby declare that insofar as DT is concerned, the Cult of Lauda is dissolved.

Lauda is gone.  And upon her apotheosis from a mere witch to a deity, the Catbat Goddess Herself decreed her own wishes as to her name and reputation:

Quote from: Lauda on October 19, 2020, 05:29:24 AM

I have one of the highest name-recognition accounts on the forum. This places on me a responsibility. It is not to feed my strong ego that I say, it is a valuable account with a high reputation - a trust that people place in my unseen body, through the name of "Lauda". If I cease to be "Lauda" then according to my well-known principles, I must affirmatively prevent anybody else from using this name and forum account ever again.

Although that was said in the context of money, I knew Lauda well enough to know that she would also not want for anybody to take up leadership of the “Lauda gang” for purposes of trust and reputation.  That includes me.  And it includes everybody else on this forum.

Moreover, if she had wanted somehow to pass the torch of her DT position to me or anybody else, then she would have told me, and provided appropriate instructions for a line of succession.  She did not.

As such, my authority as Grand Prophet is limited to the ritual maintenance of Laudatory Lore, in memoriam—to keeping the eternal flame alive at the Altar of the Catbat—to the arcane study of crypto-sourcery—and also, to guarding Lauda’s reputation against misappropriation.

Signed,

nullius
Grand Prophet
Cult of Lauda

Code:

------ END MAGICALLY SIGNED MESSAGE ------

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Quote from: nullius on October 21, 2020, 03:29:23 PM

I have been contemplating, and am beginning to prepare something Lauda-related.  It may take awhile.

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Quote from: Nietzsche, Thus Spake Zarathustra

The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies, but also to hate his friends.

One rewards a teacher badly if one remains merely a student.  And why will ye not pluck at my wreath?

Ye venerate me; but what if your veneration should some day collapse?  Take heed lest a statue crush you!

Anyway, switching hats, I have my own “gang”:  The Nullian Bitcult (http://bitcult.faith/), which antedates the Cult of Lauda by over a year!

My cult has null members.  However, its Divine Law (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2665019.msg27182716#msg27182716) is strictly enforced on everybody who HoDLs Bitcoin.  If you violate the Law of my cult, then the god of Bitcoin will smite you.  Proof:  Delete your private keys, then try to spend your bitcoins.

Quote from: nullius on December 29, 2017, 11:59:13 PM

The god of Bitcoin commands, you shall keep safe your private keys.  An ye lose your private keys, the god of Bitcoin shall curse ye.  An ye let your private keys be stolen, the god of Bitcoin shall bless the thief and curse ye.

I am too much of a lone wolf to run a forum “gang”.  Furthermore, I lack Lauda’s unlimited devotion.  The cat got where she was, because she spent years of her life doing mostly thankless grunt work for the benefit of the community!  I am not that altruistic.

If you want to worship my cult, HoDL.

If you trust me, then trust me.  If not, not.  I will stand on my own reputation, thank you very much.

Although Lauda’s trust of me, and her trust of my judgment, are no doubt a considerable part of my reputation, I am not her.  I had many amicable disagreements with her; and we have very different personalities.

She was brilliant—and even moreso in private than on the forum!  A rare mind, truly unique—and irreplaceable.

I am nobody.

Quote from: nullius on April 06, 2020, 07:58:16 PM

← Nobody said this in mid-2018, and “nobody (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=976210)” was not here to say the obvious.

Quote from: nullius on September 17, 2020, 12:55:17 PM

...“trust nobody”, “ask nobody’s permission”, “let no one be the eternal dictator of the world”, etc.

Let nobody enslave you.  Nobody is entitled to seize your wealth, your freedom, and your virgin daughter.  No one is a god.

Fear nothing.

No man is immortal.  No one is invincible.  And nobody understands women.

Quote from: nullius on September 17, 2020, 05:07:08 PM

Quote from: nullius on March 15, 2020, 05:53:59 PM

/me pleases nobody.

Quote from: nullius on March 15, 2020, 05:53:59 PM

/me is nobody.

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Gazeta, upon the foregoing, I respectfully request that you amend OP to note that the “Lauda gang” is officially disbanded, upon authority of its Grand Prophet.  As Lauda would have wanted.

Quote from: GazetaBitcoin on October 20, 2020, 09:04:08 AM

Quote from: GazetaBitcoin on February 18, 2020, 03:42:56 PM

Edit: since October 19th, 2020 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5282911.0), the supreme leader of the gang made a step behind, retiring in a better place, away of the hard life of the forum where even the founder is banned (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5095156.msg54772092#msg54772092)! But who will lead the army of the followers now? And who will control the system from now on? Could that be Foxpup, which already controls the merits system? Would that be an overwhelm for this gang leader which is known though for being a strong one? Could Foxpup reunite the two gangs into a single one which would become a legion? Or will this gang be another defunct one and the followers will spread away...? Only time will tell.

Answer:  Whoever comes to lead various individuals who have been following Lauda will need to succeed without involving Lauda’s reputation.

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Edit 2020-10-26:  Added anchor tag.  (No substantive changes.)

Roger that, Grand Prophet. With sorrow in my heart, I will move Cult of Lauda to Defunct gangs as soon as possible. I'll think meanwhile about a representative epitaph. I'll update OP and this post once it' done.

Latest edit (October 27th, 2020): the wish of The Grand Prophet of the Cult of Lauda has been fulfilled. The gang has been moved to the Defunct section and the OP was updated accordingly.

I have also been accused of being part of "Lauda's Gang" on at least a couple of occasions; a good thing that comes from this dissolution is now idiot scammers who get busted can't readily blame being busted on Lauda. I'm sure that they will continue the tradition anyway because they are, after all, pretty dumb, and that's why they are scammers.

Also... now that TECSHARE has unexpectedly taken some sort of lengthy or indefinite hiatus, the Clown Car gang doesn't have a clear motive anymore. So I guess I go back to my default membership in the Hat Gang ("set" of the Wall Observer gang).

https://www.hatsinthebelfry.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/black-fedora-hats.jpg

Thank you, Gazeta!

By the power vested in me as Grand Prophet, in accord with the final decree of the Divine Catbat——I have been worshipping sacred ikons of nonexistent cats (https://thiscatdoesnotexist.com/):


Am I not known for tech posts?  This was the best tech post that I have made in awhile!  But it was subtle—a sort of sly ninja tech post inserted into the topic.  Take a closer look.  My latest homage to Lauda is made by kitty AI (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generative_adversarial_network):

Quote from: https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.04958

The style-based GAN architecture (StyleGAN) yields state-of-the-art results in data-driven unconditional generative image modeling.  [...]

I recommend reading the paper.  There are also three (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8qPvzk0AfY) explanatory Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCKbRCUyop8) video links (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SWoravHhsUU), plus two (https://github.com/NVlabs/stylegan2) Github repositories (https://github.com/lucidrains/stylegan2-pytorch), referenced by the website that totally doxes my photo ID (https://thispersondoesnotexist.com/).

Thanks to Last of the V8s for his comment that inspired me (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5282911.msg55455405#msg55455405).  (The flood of nonexistent catpics was not caused by somebody else’s complaint about the one and only non-catbat cat photo that I had previously posted to that thread (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5282911.msg55453533#msg55453533); some people should get over themselves.)

I don’t want to ruin the magic by explaining it on that thread.  The nonexistent-cat photo meme is intended to be a work of forum art; and thereby, the Catbat’s arcana shall remain a mystery to all who do not read with care. 😼

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Quote from: nutildah on October 27, 2020, 09:09:33 AM

I have also been accused of being part of "Lauda's Gang" on at least a couple of occasions; a good thing that comes from this dissolution is now idiot scammers who get busted can't readily blame being busted on Lauda. I'm sure that they will continue the tradition anyway because they are, after all, pretty dumb, and that's why they are scammers.

It is true, they are not exactly what one could call “trusted sources”—unless one ideates a conspiracy theory expanding Lauda gang membership to both Quickseller and PrimeNumber7.

Quote from: KaneVWE

Sure the deal lauda and quicksellout 7 did

Quote from: bonesjonesreturns

Given the irrefutable evidence of laudas scamming in the other thread you posted in lauda should have a flag.
Nutildah should probably have one too

Of course, they are hallucinating.

Free images of Lauda:
ThisCatDoesNotExist.com (https://thiscatdoesnotexist.com/)
https://i.imgur.com/wtyJ5Qv.jpg

Latest edit (March 13th, 2021): icopress had been added to the adulators and wannabees of Foxpup Merit Cycling Club.


icopress showed in many occasions his loyalty to this gang and his obedience toward the Supreme Leader ([1] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg55736578#msg55736578), [2] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg56088537#msg56088537), [3] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg56147284#msg56147284), [4] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg56186804#msg56186804), [5] (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5282217.msg55392196#msg55392196)). However, as time passed and this brave padawan ventured forward into the wild territories of the forum, he realized that a helmet is not enough protection. Therefore, after an occult make-out ritual (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5301470.msg55871654#msg55871654) with the Supreme Leader, he asked for shelter from the smallest, yet strongest and sexiest gang of the forum!


Time has come for icopress to choose famiglia!

Another gang detected. Not sure who is the gang leader. icopress seems to be having some great role in the gang but sadly he is leaving the gang. I request GazetaBitcoin to open his eyes, investigate and present everything here, please.
Edit- icopress is already in 2 gang? Damn! He must be a spy of Foxpup trying to collect information about any other merit cycling club from the gang.

I think that was Rollbit Gang. And yes, he is sad to leave that gang, or so it seems.


I think he jumps like a grasshopper from a gang to another gang. Can't seem to find his place though. Or he is indeed Supreme Leader's spy O0 Foxpup's ways are unknown to all of us.

Apparently you are talking about the SIG gang, the leader of which is Hhampuz, but given the scale of this SIG network, I would say that it is better to call Hhampuz's gang - an association, (simply because in any gang, usually everyone does their own thing, while in an association everyone does the same thing).

At the expense of the second gang ... I can only say that March 13 of last year was exactly the date when I was revealed and I had no choice but to officially join the ranks of the wannabes of the cult gang whose name cannot be called.

We will never know the details of this assignment, but we certainly know that you are my friend, for your long tongue and for disclosing top secret data, in the next Wednesday will most likely be sexually abused by both members and wannabees of the gang, (I would call this action a public flogging), with the inherent spirit of the event, improvised means (https://imgur.com/4TXtUOi).  :-*

Me, waiting for next Wednesday be like

https://i.ibb.co/yyM9KSS/I48NrYj.jpg

I'd just like to remind everyone that sadomasochism isn't sexual abuse as long as it's consensual. Incidentally, the safeword for tomorrow's orgy is "flüggåɘnk∂€čhiœßølʃên". ;)

Mi scusi! Mi scusi!

You shouldn't have said that ... now I will associate you with a filthy, mustachioed, lustful Italian.

Dear Supreme Leader, please forgive icopress' innocence, as he probably did not (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg56590112#msg56590112) taste yet the true (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg56592298#msg56592298) pleasures of life (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg56595833#msg56595833). As you know, he is at the age of wearing socks with foxes (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg58915869#msg58915869) :) This is why he sees them as abuses. But he is young and he will learn in time to truly appreciate such delights (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg53701499#msg53701499) ::)

Every Italian is filthy, mustachioed, lustful.

Just imagine this guy wearing a red Mc Donald hat and you would have a pretty close Due to my limited editing skill, this is my best representation of my current situation:

https://talkimg.com/images/2023/05/15/blobc554cfed304da625.jpeg

God you guys are gay  ;D ;D ;D ;D

Have fun

I saw this guy browsing the forum on his screen but was not close enough to identify which user is !
 
      https://i.postimg.cc/Y9MxqDk5/bugsy-01.jpg (https://youtu.be/4efpoO5PWps)

For some reason I was reminded of this thread.

Where are the gangs now?

Let's do a quick update:

Name	Status	Notes
Foxpup_Merit_Cycling_Club_	Active	Still going strong as evidenced by avatar wearers.
Thick-Skinned Gang	Threatened	Could just be LoyceV, in that case is 1 person still a "gang"? idk
Nullian Cult	Inactive	Disappeared when nullius lost his marbles & left the forum for the 6th time.
Clown Cartel	Dissolved	Defeated by TECSHARE (RIP).
Mod Gang	Active	We still have admins & mods.
Wall Observer Gang	Active	Still thriving in the WO thread as evidenced by hat wearers.
Spambusters Gang	Inactive	Haven't heard a whole lot from them lately.
Scambusters Gang	Dissolved	Dissipated after the mysterious disappearance of boss ICOEthics.
Collectors Gang	Active	They are still around collecting things in their own bubble of the forum.
Cult of Lauda	Dissolved	Boss Lauda was mortally wounded and forced into retirement.

Edit: Guess I'm starting a new gang called The Shitty Table Maker Gang b/c I don't know how to get all the words in the first column on one row.

Try this (quick and dirty):

Weird hack but it does look better this way, thanks

color=transparent works even better.

Do you have any proof to back up your claims that LoyceV is 1 person or a person at all?
Not only that, but LoyceV has been cycling merits for team Foxpup for quite a while now. I will never understand how that is not a conflict of interests.  

Are you trying to start a gang war?

I was going to kick up a fuss about nutildah excluding me from the thick skin gang, but if I do that I'll no longer be a member. :P

I thought of that too. It's a trap :P

No I do not. It may be a team of people who works for the NSA.

Atta boy. :P :D

I like how simpletons think.🤣 no offence.
There are only 3 main gangs, 2 of them controlling infrastructures, the third act as NPCs( non playable characters, including you, me and the rest of us).

1: Don Hillary aka andco.
Rank: godfather.
Sub gangs: campaigns, entire gambling business, related forum moderation stuff.

2: Dark_Star aka Don corleone.
Rank: godfather.
Role: influencing 90% of gang 1 members( being on his payroll).
Sub gang(s): gang number 1.

3: NPCs.
Role: roaming the boards, giving merits, report shitposts, do the shitposting task on a daily/weekly basis, occasionally guiding newbie NPCs on several topics, constantly trying to prove worth to the governing administration.
Sub gang: outcasts, negative trusted, lurkers in the shadows.

Misc: #1 & #2 are 99 degree master masons, names you frequently see around the boards posting and earning most of the merits are celebrities aka illuminaties. NPCs are mostly sheeps with a chance of some wolves existing as a wild card.

At last let us not forget about theymos aka the president.
Role: please refer to Joe Biden and his role ( practically no important role, just a name and a face). Facking lol.

Huh, that's pretty interesting (at least, to me it is).

Loyce suggested working around the problem by simulating a non-breaking space, with:

Foxpup[color=white]_[/color]Merit[color=white]_[/color]Cycling[color=white]_[/color]Club

This would have resulted in visible underscores, so nutildah tweaked it, as follows:

Foxpup[color=white][size=4pt]_[/size][/color]Merit[color=white][size=4pt]_[/size][/color]Cycling[color=white][size=4pt]_[/size][/color]Club

o_e_l_e_o improved it, with:

Foxpup[color=transparent]_[/color]Merit[color=transparent]_[/color]Cycling[color=transparent]_[/color]Club

Another solution would have been to use a real non-breaking space (U+00A0), like this:

Foxpup Merit Cycling Club

It makes me wonder if it would be worth it to add [nbsp] to the BBCode parser? (I've done it on my branch, but don't want to bug theymos with a merge request unless other people think it's useful.)

P.S. So that there's actually something on-topic in this post: I would apply to join the Thick-Skinned gang, but I think my reaction to Loyce making fun of my rank (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5432954.msg61604422#msg61604422) disqualifies me. :)

Self-reflection is a good start ;)

I actually tweaked it to make the space between words closer to normal as the _ is wider than a space.


In the past 24 hours I found Jesus and decided to renounce my gang affiliation. It is now clear to me that violence is not the way. I pledge to no longer be part of that life and want to live the rest of my forum days answering a higher calling.

Ah, I see. Although it does also have the effect (at least, on my display) of making the underscores basically invisible (which, even though you were only trying to make them narrower, is a nice consequence).

That was quick! I'm still looking... :)

https://imgvb.com/images/2023/01/22/9f1dcb1623fa0f8a99dd507e6bb37d9d.png

If you have to ask to join the Thick Skin Gang, your skin is not thick enough IMO.  8)

I count 4 members already, but I suggest to change the name to The Table Gang. It's more mysterious and reminds me of the Factoid (https://bitcointalk.org/adrotate.php?adinfo):

I suggest that we table that motion. Equally mysteriously, you now have no idea if I am now supporting it or rejecting it (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Table_(parliamentary_procedure)).

So basically, it's Aladeen?

Aladeen!

Dear nutildah, first of all, welcome back :) I know you left the forum for a while and many were sure you left forever these harsh territories, which are so difficult for living that even Satoshi is banned (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5261518.msg54773241#msg54773241) O0

Second of all, thank you for your update. I checked your analysis and I've made some changes.


Now let's see...


Amen, brother!


But he is not alone :) He is the gang leader. However, he has some adepts:


Besides, don't underestimate the highlighted part :)


I moved this gang to Defunct section:



Wait... what?! No way, Clowns Cartel still exists! It must be so! Otherwise I lived in a dream (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5095156.msg59451574#msg59451574) for almost 11 months now! I thought I was there too, together with all good guys like wolwoo, Timelord some other clowns... Was I dreaming? I thought I was there, in their tiny car!!!


Well, hilariousandco offers a monthly update (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5360272.0) about how many reports were made. Their number decreased, but the gang is not yet dead. For example, I (almost alone) cleared all 200 threads (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5236143.0) which were full of spam from Rikafip's topic (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5236143.0) Oo


This band was sort of erratic even since I wrote this topic, as ICOEthics was not active before the existence of the topic. Its members seem to act chaotically, but they still do a good job. Take lovemayfamilis, for example. Or take yourself  ;D


Cult of Lauda is already at Defunct section, for a long time now...


If I am allowed, I would also sign-up for this gang and worship you as its true leader! (I am always asking for help when I have to deal with BBCode tables  :D).

Allow me to suggest a new Gang: The Italian Brotherhood:
It sounds scary :-\

Now that's a great gang indeed! I'll think about a nice description and I'll come back with it! ::)

Wow, it was quicker than I had thought!
I knew someone was going to refer to this:

I didn’t see it coming from you, @LoyceV.

Lol! You actually posted this 11 minutes before I did :D Now I could pretend I read Italian, but I prefer to think GMTA :)

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The Italian Brotherhood
Supreme Leader: fillippone (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=1852120), which is involved also in other shenanigans with Merit Cycling Club (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5121375.msg61299511#msg61299511)
Known members and adulators (wannabees): gbianchi, giammangiato, bitbollo, turtlecute, conilmionome, Paolo.Demidov, babo, Plutosky, hymperion, duesoldi, mendace, creep_o, Lillominato89, and the rest of the clan.
Reputation: in my opinion, the greatest brotherhood can be found inside Italian board. This gang looks so fearsome that even The Supreme Leader of The Thick-Skinned Gang said it's scary (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg61708933#msg61708933).
Activity: more research needed. The gang was just exposed, by an accidental mistake, and now it needs to be investigated properly in order to find out what interests its lieutenants have.
ANN: none.
First mention: February 4th, 2034, 16:40:34, when LoyceV exposed them (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226757.msg61708933#msg61708933) (most likely, this was possible due to a fatal mistake of their leader, which mentioned their local mafia in plain sight (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5422327.msg61708884#msg61708884)).
Misc: their war cry is the following one: "3,2,1 all’ Italian mafia… si accettano scommesse…". In the end, wolwoo was right when he said that "the forum is run like a family, like the Corleone family"!
Emblem: none.

Sometimes I forget that of all my achievements with crypto over the years, people still think of me as a collector in spite of me collecting nothing but Casascius coins as a form of cold storage.  A vast majority of my time has been spent on development that nobody here ever sees or is aware of apparently, and keeping funds safe for users here.  Sure, I've been involved in selling precious metals longer than I've been in Bitcoin and I did make a few coins as a fundraiser for a project I help work on.  I don't think of myself as a collector though.  Project manager, sure.  Developer, a bad one maybe but on par with the likes of most active here.  Collector?  Not something I do.  All in good fun though.  I know how much people here love to group themselves to attack others.  I'm just not one of them.

As a temporary emblem, please use the following picture:

It's @babo on the left, @duesoldi on the right, and myself in the middle drinking a beer to celebrate the Italian brotherhood!

just to clarify two concepts. The Don is Fillippone, then there are the Scagnozzi who are babo and duesoldi, then there are the picciotti Lillominato89 mendace giammangiato gbianchi  Ale88 and all the rest of the clan! It is said that Don Fillippone goes around the city with Coppola and a Cuban cigar! babo likes to spend his satoshi to buy lupara and duesoldi the one who asks pizzo for protection! 😁😁

A'ight, all this Italian gangster shit aside, yo asses better include me in any gang where'st a thick skin is a criterion for admission.  I'm not offended by the omission of my name, now, but I'm just sayin'.  Don't make me have to go to work on you clowns with a pair of pliers, a blowtorch, and my gang of pipe-hittin' brothers.

Again, just sayin'.

I didn't say that:
I'm not afraid of The Spaghetti Gang :P

yes but our leader Fillippone is not very generous
so we are ready to depose him and change leaders in case someone wants to run
we also have the original set of daggers used against Julius Caesar, so full speed ahead and

King Fillippone is dead, long live the king! Fillippone Messina Denaro

(of course joking)

ahahahahaha

you should talk to babo, he's the one who runs the various gangs. pliers? blowtorch? that you're the beauty salon gang? we only deal with badass people here. Do you think you've got what it takes dude? if you have then babo will accept you in the spaghetti gang

F

thank you for your sacrifice

I'm going to break my spaghetti in half before I cook it next time. I hear that that's the authentic Italian way.

Can confirm. I'm like 6% Italian (on my brother's side) and that's the way I've always done it. Also, if you want a real taste of Italy, try putting pineapple on your pizza, that's sure to get you some nods from the traditionalists (and maybe even a "squisito!").

Breaking spaghetti is contended, but not lethal insult.
Ketchup on pasta.
Pineapple on Pizza.
That is lethal sin. Something that could berserk an every Italian

I'm having cappuccino after lunch.

Instructions unclear. Putting ketchup and pineapple on my broken up spaghetti. Bellissimo!

It feels like a gang war is preparing O0 nutildaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah are you filming this?

Thank God I am not using pineapple on pizza and I only eat traditional Italian style pizza  ::)

https://i.ibb.co/CbRHRdw/rxCCEE0.png

I hope I'm safe based on my neutrality.

Traditional Italian pizza!? Everyone knows pizza was invented in New York.

You need to loosen up a little, everyone knows you are a trusted escrow, though I have never seen you doing anything other than that, maybe that's because I never visit the boards you frequent. Being recognized as a trusted member is enough of an achievement one could possibly reach given the nature of this forum.

I don't read this thread at all, (why would I? I'm not in a gang) but I can't help but wonder how many of the Chipmixer gangs and their chipmixer gang members are going to fall silent in the days, weeks and months to come?

That's a good question, and I'd been wondering about that myself--briefly.  I haven't checked the Services section or anybody's signatures, but I'd imagine all the old Chipmixer campaigners aren't going to give up on sig campaigns altogether.  Why would they? 

So if you wanted to do a little data analysis for yourself, you'd probably start by seeing who's applying to campaigns right now.  And even those who aren't might not have a significant drop in post count, since many of them are senior members who've been here for years and had been posting quality stuff well before Chipmixer.  Just my 2 sats.

Were someone to start a thread identifying those who still wear the Chimpixer signature ^{(e.g. suchmoon (https://archive.is/yB5Lb) and marlboroza (https://archive.is/ZJh3d))}, would it be construed as a witch hunt?  Or, would it be taken as just like this thread in identifying gang members?

This is an extensive research, whoever came up with this idea to research, all the credit for the patience and time spent. I am interested in what prompted you to start the investigation about Gangs of BitcoinTalk. Also turns out to be a super post.

using pineapple as a pizza topping is like topping a hotdog with whipped cream and strawberries. LOL, I would never eat this but I love hotdogs and American style BBQ too. very enjoyable!! I'm going to get me some Ribs BBQ bye!  ;D

So what I'm hearing is hot dogs and whipped cream on a pizza? I'm sure fillippone will agree this sounds like a truly authentic pizza!

Once someone tried to ask for a pineapple pizza in an Italian restaurant and was well served by the pizza chef.  Rumor has it that he has never asked for a pineapple pizza anywhere else on the planet.

this is meant to be a fun post not a nasty one.

  ;D ;D what the fuck is wrong with you ? how could you not like pineapple on a pizza!!  ;D ;D

BTW my favorite pizza is a classic NYC tomato and cheese slice.

Pulled out of the fridge at  6 am for breakfast. with a cup of black coffee to chase it down.

So what do I know about pizza!  ;D ;D

I do know this much :

I would not like a cold slice with anchovies on it for breakfast!

I'm sorry to inform you, but tastes are tastes!!
By now the pineapple on the pizza is past fashion!!

I'm launching you my new and very personal fashion...
pizza with passion fruit and mayonnaise!! this sounds like a real wooooow in the taste buds

and enjoy your meal ;D ;D

Fair point.

Some tastes are "better" than others.

#justlettingyouknow

That's true some food items taste far better than other things. Although, I'm not a fast food lover and I have eaten Pizza once or twice in my whole life and I was amazed that why people are mad for this thing. For someone like me fruits are the most tastiest things on Earth. I love certain type of fruits and I enjoy eating those and other than fruits I love strong milk tea without any sugar but with so much tea powder. And, yes I have also noticed that some tea powders taste better than others and that's why I always prefer tea powder from one local brand only. I'm not a tea addict, but it's really important for me a have two cups of tea each day only because of the taste.

Something about hot fruit on top of cheese just doesn't do it for me. Pies are OK. Hot apple pie is divine. Pineapple pie = no problem (not sure I ever actually had one before). I used to pick the pineapple off the pizza but now I eat it for health reasons, lol. Actually just today I had a kebab with grilled pineapple on it and it was pretty dang good.


This we can agree on.


Slow down Captain Adventure, your excitement levels are dangerously high.

Roger that! I really enjoy taking two cups of tea till this day, and I'll definitely reduce it because it may not be good for my health if I continue this activity for long term. I would also recommend you to try taking two cups of strong milk tea for sometime and see the results of the excitement that you get from that activity. It's really important to boost me up for the day, but you're right we should always slow down on such activities because as humans we may have adverse effects from such activates in long term.

Don't give them strange ideas for the Pizza Baking Contest 2024.
Having an Italian stating that "pizza with passion fruit and mayonnaise" is somewhat legit (according to Poe's Law) could lead to a disastrous outcome.
Consider yourself warned.

Fucking hilarious. I totally forgot I did that  :D

Maybe I should do a 7.62 x 51 "WO" pic next...

being a diabetic I don't eat much pizza anymore.  But passion fruit with mayo does sound interesting.

Although it is more like a dessert.

I first ate pineapple with ham on pizza in the navy in Hawaii in 1979.

I have had it a few times its not my choice for pizza.

I cant forget this year special exxxotic pizzas that contained lemons, potatoes, and who knows what else.
It can't get any worst then that right? Right??  :P
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66022857

pineapple 🍍 and ham     works.

but potato 🥔 with lemon 🍋 is a no go for me

I was in Italy a few weeks ago, not in a touristy part (I have family there) and at least one trendy pizzeria offered Hawaiian pizza, so I guess even some Italians like it.

I have tried one or twice, not recently so I won't pretend to be a big fan, but I eat a lot of ananas and love it so it can't feel that wrong on anything, to me.

Picture or it didn't happen.
I have never seen a pizza with ananas either in any fancy or not fancy pizzeria in Italy. Maybe you got to a fake pizzeria, or you were in a fake Italy, or you had a glitch in the matrix, who knows?

Are you paying reward if someone sends you pizza like that with proof it's made in Italy?
I am sure there are a lot of pizzas with lemons and potatoes ^{made in italy} :D

Yes!  fillippone will pay 10000 BTC for a pizza! More than laszlo, which paid 10000 BTC for two pizzas O0

I get it, you're a Gang of Gourmets

I had no idea about this page or any of these gangs hahahahhaa. This gave me such a great laugh this evening. I guess if I was in any gang I would most definitely be in or associate myself within the collective of the collectibles section  8) Having spent most of my time on this forum hovering that area and also making some great friends through that channel I would say its also one of the main reasons I even have an account here in the first place.

I found it after a few years but it was fun to read. Not sure after how long i have read a massive post like this.

I would pay 10,000 BTC for a Pizza replacing Laszlo, if only I had enough Bitcoin to pay 10,000 BTC for a Pizza.
Laszlo is a true hero, and If I had more than 10,000 BTC I would spend those to help the spread of Bitcoin.
Hodling<Spending Bitcoin<Building on Bitcoin.
All this, of course, wouldn't happen if the pizza had pineapple on it.

fillippone, my friend, I guess your whole world would turn upside down if you were to hear that laszlo paid, in fact, 10.000 BTC for 2 pineapple pizzas O0

Fortunately (for you :)) he is inactive for years, thus he is unable to confirm that :)

What are you talking about?


The original website not reachable anymore, but I got a few pics:

https://www.coindesk.com/resizer/EdEHC4XA3f9-OZJksaxNCX-_Pi8=/2112x1408/filters:quality(80):format(webp)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/coindesk/VX6SY4BOTBFXVL6WMBM57OEORE.jpg
Soure (https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2020/05/22/10-years-after-laszlo-hanyecz-bought-pizza-with-10k-bitcoin-he-has-no-regrets/)


or this other one (probably more than two pizzas were bough, actually):

https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/COMP-PC-Laszlo_Hanyeczjpeg-PIZZA.jpg?w=1280&quality=44

No pineapple, mw friend.

So.... is it wrong or correct for WO's to be so overly bullish on BTC ?

Neither. There is no such thing as being "overly bullish" when it comes to Bitcoin.

to the great guys in this wo-thread as well as to the entire wo-gang, Icarus (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5435930.0) has dedicated this hat-edition (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5478136.0) to various hat wearers 8)
as this has been very well received and other hat guys are also being 'immortalized', we are planning to publish a second edition next year :)

Of course that guy paid 10k Bitcoin for pizzas but at that time a very few people had the mindset that in future Bitcoin can reach $67k in value and if he was among those people then he would never do that. The guy would be a multi-millionaire or a billionaire if he hadn't bought those two pizzas but even with billions no one would remember his name. However, those two pizzas that he bought with 10k Bitcoin made him famous and people will always remember his name when they will read the history of Bitcoin. He became a celebrity for many people just by purchasing pizzas.

Edited: I used dollar sign $ before 10k which fillippone noticed. Thanks for that.

No.
He didn't buy a $10K Pizza. He bought a 40$ pizza (or actually a couple of pizza) with 10,K BTC.
The guy is still a millionaire, as he paid the back then, market price for bitcoin.
He also contributed to bitcoin benefit making them circulate.

Ops, sorry for my mistyping, I always use dollar sign during calculation that's why I used $ before 10k. I was referring to 10k Bitcoin not $10k Bitcoin, thanks for highlighting that I'll edit and fix the post. I won't say that the guy isn't a millionaire but he would not be remembered the way he's remember if he didn't bought those two pizzas for 10k Bitcoin. He's a true hero and I admire him for his contribution into Bitcoin and I believe that he's be remembered forever for those pizzas that he bought back then.

No it's not wrong to be overly bullish about Bitcoin. We love it and we believe that it will reach high values overtime and that believe is the most important thing we have. Bitcoin is bullish, it was bullish, and it will be bullish. Let's hope to see that as a part of reality in the coming two years.

Allow me to nominate theymos to be part of this gang. What other forum allows users to tag Admin and keep their tagging power? Theymos cares more about what he stands for than his personal reputation.

While pondering your question, I can't actually think of another discussion forum I've been a part of that's had such an odd and arcane trust system as bitcointalk does, so I'll be damned if I can think of an answer.

But we both know how Theymos rolls.  It's not exactly like he acts like the forum is beneath him, but more as if he's above all the petty nonsense that goes on here, so he's not prone to engage in personal attacks (of which I've seen many through the years).  I guess you could call that thick skin but when you're the boss, criticism has a much different level of effect than it would if you were just a regular member.  People here with no power at all who let attacks slide off them as if they were nothing get more respect from me than someone who's essentially unaffected in any meaningful way by jabs, insults, trolling, etc.

It's less about him being thick-skinned and more about him hoping people will do the right thing and keep these insane wannabe extortionists out of the DT network.  Unfortunately, idiots like you care more about trying to punish honest people who hurt your feelings than actually building a reputable system.  So he has a negative trust rating until people like you grow a pair and start acting like men instead of cowardly little dishonorable weasels.  I am watching and wondering what will happen first, DT getting cleaned up or intervention happening. 

Theymos will be reworking DT by the end of the year.   Count on it.   ;)  

You think LoyceV is an idiot and you can't even remember your brother ran the nastyfans scam?  


Nonakip is your brother, right?  It was his server that was left open to the internet with all your files on it.

This must be the saddest information tidbit I learned recently. In that after 2 and a half year since I last posted here,  Vod and OgNasty are still fighting in this forum.  :o ???

This is how I see it... Theymos is cool -- way beyond what any self acclaimed thick-skinner would be... He's potentially driven by his own "rules" -- "that the forum must be as free as possible" That may not be the exact words he used to express it

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C'monnnn Mann... You're worth more than this.... during my newbie days -- every other time I saw the display name "Vod", it trickled some droplets of sweat down my spine and actuated me to understand that growth is a continuous process.... What do you think I'm gonna feel today? Y'all don't know how many people get on your damn profile to dig up from your Treasury of wisdom, but this?... C'monnn Mann!!

Sandra 🧑‍🦰

No, OGNasty has me on his definition of ignore.    ::)   He is fighting with LoyceV, whom I am defending.  


I told the bozo to stop posting his BS, but he continues, not me.   :)

Moving forward, I'm working on several projects right now to rebuild my credibility.  I understand I took too long to bring this to court, but I had a few distractions.

Well said.

You have a point. As a Newbie, Bitcointalk was a scary place with tags flying around for almost anything.

Lol. See my personal text for how much I care. Or this:

That is false. I ignored him a while ago. I understand he has mental issues as a result of a brain injury. You can’t really blame a mentally handicapped guy for acting retarded, but you can cast shame on those who try to weaponize someone’s mental illness against people who hurt their feelings. That’s just pathetic and definitely not thick-skinned behavior.

I saw your mention (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5235038.msg63781938#msg63781938) in the other thread as well :) Done, added, thank you for this suggestion, LV!

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I bow down in front of Thick-Skinned Gang's Supreme Leader :)

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I also took the opportunity to add a few more names in the list of wannabees of Merit Cycling Club. Welcome to apogio and Black Hat Coiner!

Too many choices geez! Although honestly don't mind being indicted into the DGAF/Thick Skinned Gang lol. I personally think of myself as someone who doesn't really get riled up when discussions get heated and I get called an idiot or whatever (although it may come as if I'm trying to be defensive at times)

How do we get into this massive mafioso cryptocurrency family though? Lol!

Do we have like a feature up for implementation where houses/affiliations or clubs are to be structured? Because if that's the case then it could become one of the most important Quality of Life changes in this forum. Just knowing that you got a closely-tied family in here makes it worthwhile to grind and be just as known as the top members in your clan if that would be the case.

if it's not the case, then it's a bummer, but I surely hope we live and stand for what the families you think you belong to is representing at the very least lol. Can't be part of the Thick-skinned gang and be a crybaby whenever you get called out in posts or whatever lol.

Maybe you should be first learn how to quote a big post when it is a big one !

Next time it would be nice if you doing it like that:
As there is no need that everybody in that first post from GazetaBitcoin gets notified if you just want to answer the OP.
Or just mention the User in your post if you want to tell them something.
This is not meant to be offensive to you, just a hint for the next time.

I don't think anybody reads those long walls of quotes/replies.  Kudos to those that can express themselves succinctly.