Also, if you are trading large sums of money/goods it could make sense to have another person with you that the person that you are trading with doesn't know about, who could step in and break up any conflict that might arise.
This is a really good piece of advice: strength in numbers. Mentioning a second person could also help deter potential muggers who won't want to deal with two people. And, like you said, simply having a friend sitting a table away can help if a dangerous situation arises. I would personally disclose an additional person to the other trader (either in advance or during the meeting), but that's up to the discretion of the trader. I certainly don't see the harm in keeping it quiet, since it hopefully wouldn't be a sour trade in the first place. Added to the user tips.  |
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I've been an elected official. I walked in to the town office on the last day of filing, asked to see the filing sheets, paid the dollar, and put my name down for a position that no one was running in. Won easily  Of course it did help some that I'd been active in the community, working as a volunteer reporter for the community newspaper. I'd also attended many of the board of selectman (town council) meetings as well as most of the school board meetings. Even though I haven't lived in that town for over 3 years now, when I go back a lot of folks remember me and ask how I've been. Step one, before even deciding what to run for is to be active in the community. Get known by locals as a good and helpful person. Volunteer for things. Build up a good reputation. That's the plan!  I've been going to city council meetings to see what really matters to the community, and I plan on visiting local businesses after tax season to see what concerns or complaints they have. I'm also seeking appointment on the Economic Development Committee so I can start working with some of the businesses in the area. What position did you run for? Adam Kokesh ran for office. He has a show from 9-12 on weeknights and you can skype in and I am sure he will give you some pointers from his experience. www.adamvstheman.com/live/I'll definitely ask him a few! Thanks! Is he still active on the forums? Looks like his last posts were in September. I wonder if he won the election? |
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I'm surprised this hasn't already been implemented, or at least responded to. It's a simple, efficient, and quick idea to put in.
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This is the fastest the site has ever been for me. I'm getting spoiled by it already! |
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I'm dying to see an e-book vendor that accepts Bitcoin. |
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I'm thinking of running for city council in my town. Right now I've been doing some preliminary research (going to city council meetings, reading books on local government and campaigning, etc.), but I'm hoping someone with experience coule give me some first hand knowledge about what to expect and prepare for.
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Why all this confusion about who Satoshi is? He's clearly Satoshi Nakamoto! Hell, he put his name on everything! Geez, people these days.... (  ) |
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Are not most of those criticisms applicable also to bitcoin (to varying degrees)? Yes. This wiki is by no means objective, it is intentionally biased. Much of the declarative portions are entirely opinion. A proper wiki should highlight both sides of a controversy and should avoid leading the reader to a predetermined conclusion. This article achieves neither. I agree. It's a very subjective analysis that reads more like an essay than an encyclopedia entry. It also feels like it relied less on actual documented criticisms (which do exist) and more on the opinions of a single person. |
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Glad to hear it! Hopefully the lag will be a thing of the past. |
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Just bought my first club with bitcoin Who wouldn't love this currency? The seals, I imagine. |
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If you ask "what's an ASIC?" we reserve the right to club you like a baby seal.
Uhm, what's a baby seal? An endangered species slowly being clubbed into extinction by angry Bitcoiners. |
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Looks like it'd be more worth it for people to invest in your two month loans. If they keep reinvesting their coin in those loans, they'd get a 60% return over 12 months instead of 50%. They could do the same with the four month loans as well, but two months allows them to cut out earlier and easier if they wanted to.
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How many verification points out of 17 do you think will be necessary to secure a first time loan on there?
If you're serious about getting a loan, and paying it back, then maxing out our score is the best possible scenario for you to get a loan. Anything less than that you're certainly going to have a difficult time. When I invest in people there, the first thing I look for is how much they're willing to divulge about themselves and why they need the loan, not necessarily how many times they've created a loan and paid it back. Yes, of course, you are right. The more points the better. I would be happy to verify identity, address, phone. I do not want to submit a credit score with them for few reasons, even though my last credit score was 95-98/100 Do not have linkedin, ebay or paypal account and not too keen to connect my FB. Yes this only leaves me with 6/17 points. Assuming you were interested, what IYO is the min points required, and which ones, for you to lend $1400 to a first time borrower? Thank you for your help. Identity verification would help the most, I imagine. People want to make sure they can track you down if you default on the loan. Out of curiosity, where did you get your last credit score? I've never seen one ranked on a scale of 100 before. |
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My tip is to meet at some sort of table and set up a camera to monitor the transaction.
For extra security, have the camera recording to some sort of remote server.
If you intend to record video or audio then as a professional courtesy you should disclose that in advance. Many trading for cash are doing so with the preference for privacy and you recording that transaction conflicts with that. Additionally, there are unintended consequences. Your camera setup will draw attention from bystanders and thus increase the risk of a potential robber seeing a wad of cash change hands -- something that might trigger that person's split-second decision to relieve you of that cash. If you are trading a larger amount of funds it makes sense that you might want to use some of the same tools that would be employed by any financial organization dealing with similar amounts. For instance, to confirm the cash contains no counterfeits involves having adequate lighting and the liberty to raise each bill to the light to inspect the security features. For a small amount that can be done inconspicuously even in a coffee shop, but try doing that from a sample of fifty bills and you'll stick out like a sore thumb. I don't know the threshold but trading a couple hundred dollars worth of coins is going to be a night and day difference from a trade involving a thousand dollars or more. Remember too the saying that you don't bring a knife to a gunfight. If you are thinking a camera will protect you from physical harm, you might be projecting too much significance with that mode of defense. Fair points. Bringing your own camera may not be necessary if you're meeting at a place with plenty of security. Places like malls have security cameras so you don't have to bring your own. And I agree with Stephen: if you do decide to bring your own camera, make sure to okay it with the other trader before you set everything up to record. Certain jurisdictions may have privacy laws that could open you up to legal trouble, and you wouldn't want to provoke an argument with someone who values his privacy. However, I could see the mention of bringing a camera being a preventive method: like I mentioned about the public locations, a camera may cause a mugger to change his mind about the deal, preventing the crime before it happens. I wouldn't rely on it as a deterrent though. To Stephen: like I said in my original post, it would probably be easier to buy a marker that can detect false bills to bring with you. Less conspicuous than lifting large volumes of currency up to the lights and squinting at them. |
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He never called you a scammer. He just warned people against performing a $10k+ trade without escrow, which is less "perfectly reasonable" and more "the definition of the word 'reasonable.'"
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Updated a price in the original post.
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Usually to move off-topic portions of the topic to the correct forum. I remember a lending topic that got derailed into a religious debate getting split, with a portion being moved to politics and society (I think). I imagine the one you posted was for a similar reason.
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Didn't you die, like, three weeks ago?
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Holy mother of God, you're thorough! Remind me to never get on your bad side! Hopefully this will help people get their money back. |
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Flatlinezor doesn't seem like a scammer to me. Most scammers aren't willing to use escrow. Of course, I'm not the pro. |
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