So $150 to get 15 labels? I could almost buy another book! It seems a bit too much.

Pa nije lose ali moras gledati na vise stvari:
1) Zasigurno vec postoje mineri koju ovo imaju.
2) Moraš održati ovakvu zaradu na više mjeseci.

2. podrazumijeva da se difficulti nece povisiti ~4 mjeseca. Da li se slazes s time?

Even though this would definitely be beneficial, it would not come close to completely 'preventing' losses. It really comes down to the individual; as an example, I've been here for three years now and have avoided scams completely and will continue to do so.

In other words: Let scammers get money and continue their practice on each wave of new victims?

Maybe adding a Warning within the investor-based games section would be a decent start, but that is a discussion for Meta.

When I've originally viewed the title I had something else in mind than:

This doesn't matter at all. Even if all of your posts get reported, that does not mean that a single one would be deleted. This is why I disagree with the idea. What matters more are the deleted posts which you already get informed about.

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I was thinking more in the lines of being able to see which of your own reports are marked as bad. This would be very helpful to the people that are trying to contribute in this way.

The simple answer is no. Unlike competition which can be in various industries, these guys control the corrupt system together. Unfortunately the majority of the people are not even aware of it. These are nice (Bitcoin-related) documentaries  such as this one, that everyone should definitely watch. It gives you at least a little inside of the 'magic money making machine'. The main reason that these banks are focusing on the 'blockchain' (a private blockchain is nonsense) is to divert attention away from Bitcoin itself (as they could lose everything).

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Step 1) Don't ask for advice from strangers online.
Step 2) Invest only what you can lose.
Step 3) Don't put everything in one basket if you want to be sure.

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Your "at least 10%" is as credible as the "3%" (as far as concrete numbers go) in that other article. Please do not make up your own numbers based on zero research.

The source is AntaraNews and I have no idea where they got their information from.

This is what happens when you sell yourself to banks. The real question is who is the next person to ragequit and declare Bitcoin dead even though it keeps expanding.

But I was told by the government that Bitcoin is the main currency being used in scams, drugs and terrorism? The report is rather interesting and I do wonder how exactly they have conducted this research. Additionally:
This doesn't surprise me at all. It is easier to fool (poor) people in 3rd world countries that are in desperate need of money. Anyone who spends a decent amount of time on this forum (reading) will be able to easily avoid almost every type of potential scam.

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Indeed, that's why I'm interested in how exactly this was conducted (i.e. where can one get more details). It lists this website as a source; and I have no idea how credible they are.

I disagree with the first statement. The blockchain technology, as banks like to define it, does not pose a threat. Blockchain based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin are the threat. I also can't figure out what you meant with Bitcoin 'not providing any security'? Insurance?

You can't know the future of Bitcoin. You could say that for practically anything.

I was thinking more in the lines of an event required to 'kill' the internet around the globe. It would require something catastrophic. However, just imagine the panic if everything went dark in the same second.

Paper money is the only reliable method after Bitcoin. Credit cards are not really reliable (e.g. I've just witnessed a traveler's CC failing at a shop and they had to return a few items due to not having enough cash). This can not be the case with Bitcoin (unless the merchant is using a 3rd party service and something is wrong with it).

There's this great book that you should read.

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They have no idea what makes a blockchain work and why the Bitcoin blockchain is so successful. I've read the article from which you've attained that quote, and I'm not impressed. What makes them think that a privately run blockchain is incorruptible? The blockchain is nothing when it isn't decentralized and secured by various miners.

No. That's not what happens. The quote is from ABN Amro which is a state-owned bank. Most of them will keep fighting Bitcoin until they're left with two options: 1) Go bankrupt. 2) Embrace Bitcoin.

Nonsense.

It's obvious that you're lacking the relevant knowledge. The blockchain can not simply "collapse" (the word is also very wrong).

It doesn't surprise me anymore.

That's just one of the possible scenarios, but things like Bitcoin would not matter much in the times of total catastrophe.

Any links to those IRC discussions? We are talking about a potential release within the next 6 weeks.

No, it will not. It has been in testing for quite a long time now.

Okay, this seems quite interesting as a model even though I don't prefer it. I'll join up for a box with Mitchell.

Now imagine opening your Box and finding the 5 same coins!

Without giving actual examples of said 'abuse', there's nothing to go on unless you think we should waste our own time looking for said examples. Unless you provide us with something, don't expect results.

So in other words:
If I buy a $80 box, I get 5 Random Genesis coins of random numbers and 5x scratch off cards?