There are pluses and minuses in absolutely all cases.
If you want to buy a place:
* you will most probably buy it a bit farther from where you'd work (so you can afford to buy it), meaning you lose a lot of time in commute (no matter if it's car, bus, train or whatever)
* taking a loan is, as you said, something not too easy to take and may need certain advance planning
* even if you buy a place, it won't be like you have no other costs than just paying it back, maintenance and utilities are to be paid
* if you lose your job you may be forced to quick-sell your place, possibly even at a (great) loss
* you may end up - sooner or later - with neighbors you simply don't want to live near them (stinky, noisy, whatever)

On the other hand:
* even if the place is bought with a loan, you can still sell it if your relation doesn't work out or you want to go working in another city or country; though it may worth it selling only after at least 3 years
* the prices for houses/flats tends to go up - actually it's a sinusoidal with higher and higher ups - but it doesn't hurt watching the market and don't buy at top and sell at bottom; still it's usually a good long term investment.

Staying in rented place:
* no need for commitment
* it can be near (or at least not too far from) the work and the fun places
* you have the flexibility to easily go rent somewhere else if you change work or you don't like your neighbors


It's up to you to weight the pluses and the minuses; I' might have even missed some. In theory buying your own place is a great investment; in reality, not all cases/situations are that nice.
However, my analysis is valid for my country. Some points may differ in yours.

You are missing the point. I have only 85 topics started and I'm here since 2014. If one doesn't have new/important/very explanatory things to say, maybe he has to focus on something else.
Maybe you should not be so keen to create topics. Read, learn, answer questions, give advises. Be careful to not repeat what others said, where possible.
And some day you will know what to write for new topics when it's the case. Why rush it?

Oh, creating new topics make it easier for your campaign's quota? That's a more unpleasant story. If you don't know what to write, you better don't write, else you'll end up - sooner or later - spamming. And I think that it's better if you leave a campaign for not meeting a quota now, as Full Member, then learn more and someday start joining campaigns again, maybe even as a higher ranks, but surely with more experience and more information to tell/share. How about this?

Well, I've looked up the story for you via ninjastic.space.
OP has claimed here that there's a problem with an 1xbit withdrawal, and a big one, about 10 BTC.
And after some discussions in all the directions, OP has claimed that his withdrawal (an even bigger one, since he has won some more) was processed. You can look up the discussion in between the two linked posts.

Of course, these can be legit or not, the tx Id doesn't really prove anything. And since we know 1xbit reputation and some of us also know that 1xbit did orchestrate fake testimonials on the forum too, I am not surprised at all by that trust feedback.

Sorry, OP, I don't say you're lying or not, I don't have any proof, but for my knowledge, the chances you lied there are bigger than the chances you were honest. Simple, cold math.
Plus, as said, only JollyGood can remove his trust feedback; that's how trust feedback works.


LE. Sorry @examplens if you feel I'm duplicating your finding, we were in paralel and I've added my thoughts too.
Even later edit: @MrBrightside1: calling JollyGood an idiot certainly doesn't look good for your case 

25 - NeuroticFish

Thank you!

Mda, ce sa facem, nu putem sa le castigam pe toate.
Cel putin cele cu yogged s-ar putea sa aiba re-reditare, din cate am inteles. Poate ca, in afara de vanzare (care si aia e o varianta de luat in seama), o sa mai fie si in vreun concurs...


Da, era "in lucru" si prefer, mai ales aici, unde suntem in cerc mai restrans, sa postez si editez cand e mai lung de scris...
Este posibil sa ma ai "contracandidat", cel putin la placa cu blocul Genesis.  Multa bafta!

Au aparut 3 concursuri noi:

[FREE RAFFLE] Bitcoin Paper Notebook
Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5436485

Organizator: willi9974

Premiu: un carnetel cu o super-coperta cu bitcoin


Modalitate de inscriere: se alege un numar 00-99 care nu a fost inca luat. Cine a votat in "Bitcointalk Community Awards" poate alege 2 numere.
Reguli: pentru a te inscrie trebuie sa fi facut pe forum cel putin 100 de postari si sa ai cel putin 10 merite.
Transport: oricine nu este in Germania plateste transportul printr-o mica donatie.

Concurs incheiat.

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[FREE RAFFLE] Willi's Bitcoin stainless genesis block plate
Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5436579.0

Organizator: willi9974

Premiu: o placa superba cu primul bloc de Bitcoin


Modalitate de inscriere: se alege un numar 00-99 care nu a fost inca luat.
Reguli: pentru a te inscrie trebuie sa fi facut pe forum cel putin 100 de postari si sa ai cel putin 10 merite.
Transport: oricine nu este in Germania plateste transportul, estimat la 20-25$

Concurs incheiat.

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[FREE RAFFLE] 4/6 & 5/6 BCB Error Prints
Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5436529.0

Premiu: cartoane (teoretic pentru colorat) cu Bitcoin, dintr-o serie limitata, variantele cu erori de tiparire.


Modalitate de inscriere: se alege un numar 01-50 care nu a fost inca luat.
Reguli: se accepta doar conturi create inainte de 1 dec 2022
Desi sunt 3 poze, una e fata-verso, deci sunt 2 premii. Va fi un singur castigator, care le va primi pe ambele.
Transport: nespecificat.

Concurs incheiat.

I don't like to be the devil's advocate, however, a signed TX can be easily broadcasted anytime later. So no matter how smart the embedded device is, a previous owner can create and sign the transaction of spending the collectible's coins and... broadcast it years later. Or am I missing something?
Because if I'm right it's no use to embed smarter and more expensive devices into collectibles, this kind of stealing problems can still happen.

I see the 50 spots are still not filled, I'll add my review too. I clearly didn't cover everything, hence if it doesn't meet the conditions of this campaign, no biggie.

Betnomi review

I've spent some (quality!) time at Betnomi.com and I'll write a couple of words about my experience there.

Sign up and sign in

The sign up is very simple, only e-mail, username and password have to be entered (plus, obviously, confirmation about being over 18 and agreement on T&C).
The sign in is pretty much as expected, including keeping you logged in. But here I have a note: at least on my PC/browser there’s somehow interesting that after every couple of logins, no matter I click or not the “remember me” checkbox, I am asked again to enter my credentials. I don’t know if it’s a security measure, or it’s related to something odd in my browser cookie settings, but this is what we have. (May worth checking?)

Games and bets

There is a huge variety of games and things to bet on, and they are grouped so one doesn’t gets lost in that impressive “world”.

The first group is casino games, which contains over 5000 slot machine-like games.

The second group is live casino games, with over 250 games, from roulette to blackjack, keno, macao, baccarat, poker and many other games and flavors I didn’t even know they exist.

Next group is games. It’s a bit smaller, only 13 games here. There’s dice, plinko and some others, the one I’ve liked the most and spent most of time playing (albeit without real money) was blast. I recommend you spend at least a couple of minutes on it if you go for Betnomi.

The next 3 groups (live sport, sports, e-sport) are all related to sport betting. There are a lot of sports there to bet on, interestingly, one can already bet even on World Cup 2026! Premier League even made me a small win, yay!

Poker. Like every proper casino, Betnomi also has poker well covered, from a quick seat to trying to get into one of the tournaments. However, poker is not my game, so I can’t tell more.

Coins

Betnomi accepts 11 cryptocurrencies, from Bitcoin and Ethereum to Litecoin, Tron, BNB or USDT.
Even more, most of its games can be played for free, with its “FUN” coins.

Trying out games

As I said, Betnomi allows playing most of the games as “fun play”, where (unlike in “real play”) the loses and wins happen with 0-value money, FUN coins.
I can tell though that (again, it may be my browser…) the games sometimes didn’t start (under various errors or simply not responding), but at a later try most of them did start and allowed me have fun. (However, it may worth checking?)

Chat

Betnomi has chat, but it’s not that livey. I think that this is the only (somewhat) minus for some, but I don't think it's a big deal, since the games are great!

Withdrawal and KYC

I’ve had a small win hence I had the opportunity to also try out the withdrawal. It was processed very fast and, most probably since the amount was rather small, no KYC was asked either (which is very nice from their side!); of course, I cannot guarantee that this will also happen in your case, hence reading the T&C is a must.

Conclusion

It’s a pleasant casino with a huge variety of games to choose from. Even more, you can test most of them for free. If you prefer sports betting, that’s also covered. So I can’t think of anything that would be missing at Betnomi, hence it clearly worth giving it a chance.

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BTC: bc1qpzdjaadvs298ppcr7796zuhwq3ahum09t8l9wq

Giving merits is a "gray area"; you can give merits based on how you feel. There is some sort of etiquette, you should merit only posts that are good, but you will find also seasoned members sometimes meriting a meme or a nicely done entry in a Christmas contest.
However, exchanging merits can also be seen as shady and some may even tag you for it. It's softer than banning, but your account will no longer look good.
Plus, this "the other account belongs to sister/brother/best friend/colleague from same office" and so on are stories we've heard far too much and many won't believe it/buy it.

So, the current actions pose a risk. Some may give you a second chance, some may not. No matter you get tagged or not, you will have to learn something from this and stop doing shenanigans, since they can only drag you down.

I hope you're right (obviously), but I still don't feel like we are 100% safe. The price looks good, however, I'd wait for a correction (or at least plateau) and then the next pump; then I'd also be convinced we're good (I tend to be "slow" in this, but don't worry about me).
On the other hand, I was expecting the bear market end in Q4 2022 and, based on these new charts, it has basically ended in 2 of January 2023. So, based on my original math, you indeed may be right on this.

PS. Thanks for the new charts, I've been awaiting for them

Deci concluzia ta este ca daca multe altele sunt teapa, si Pi are voie sa fie la fel. "Sanatos" mod de gandire, ce sa zic?

Nu, nu e OK asa. Chiar si 30-50% din shitcoin-uri sunt mai oneste decat mizeria asta. Si nici de alea nu m-as apropia, fiindca stiu (totusi, sunt din 2014 pe aici) ca nu merita nici timp, nici bani investiti.

Nu spun ca din Pi nu se pot scoate bani! Banuiesc ca cel putin acea "tranzactionare de vise" in numele Pi aduce bani. Dar nu e OK, nu e normal, si, cum in asemenea situatii (in tepe) cineva tot timpul pierde, sunt sanse foarte mari ca, mai devreme sau mai tarziu sa fii tu acela.

O regula cunoscuta in comert este ca daca ai prins o data pe cineva cu minciuna, sa nu mai faci afaceri cu el. Pai astia de la Pi au mintit in legatura cu... cam totul. Cine continua sa mearga cu ei trebuie sa fie constient de riscuri.

Uite, exact cu gargara de genul asta sunt fraieriti oamenii. O moneda nu se transfera de pe un blockchain pe altul. Si testnet si mainnet sunt blockchain-uri diferite. Pe alt blockchain primesti alta moneda, care a fost minata (sau pre-minata) de cineva.
Dar... inca nu sunt convins ca vreun blockchain exista. Se poate folosi si o baza de date, e mai ieftin. Daca ar exista blockchain interconectarea (de ex cu Huobi) ar fi o chestiune de ore.


Pai da, cand fraierii sunt multi si foamea e mare, de ce sa nu stea lumea la coada la orice teapa? Tare!


Era ceva Hex sau asa ceva, care se baza pe ceva asemanator; in principiu toti au zis ca e teapa. Dar unii tot s-au aruncat. Nu stiu daca cel care a inventat-o este bine mersi sau daca a ajuns deja la racorica...


Zvonurile contradictorii sunt o tehnica de marketing.


Avand in vedere ca doar ei pot sa stie datele corecte, ma astept sa fie umflate inimaginabil de mult. Eu nu as pune botul la nimic din cifrele lor...


Unul suficient de mare poate face un pic de valuri pe Huobi si poate face bani frumosi fara sa-i pese de detalii, doar cu un pic de pump and dump.


Umm.. frumusetea interentului si a democratiei este ca de fapt chiar pot sa ii judec, si chiar in gura mare. Pe mine nu m-au convins. Mie mi se par baliverne pentru fomisti habarnisti. Clar, pot sa ma insel, dar pana acum nu arata deloc atat de roz cum ti se pare tie.
Schimbul ala valutar NU este al lor si NU schimba Pi, ci niste inregistrari fictive in baza de date, pe care le-au numit Pi. Daca alea vor fi candva acoperite cu Pi reali sau nu... e greu de spus.
Cat timp totul e centralizat, cat timp informatia vine doar dintr-o directie, cat timp totul pare doar o abureala, mi se pare mai de bun simt sa nu ii cred. Tu.. faci cum crezi tu. Dar si sa-i "propovaduiesti" mi se pare o greseala.


Macar pe jumatate ai nimerit-o. Shitcoin. Dar, nu, nu e legit.

I was not talking about you, I was talking in general. I am, at least partly, guilty of both of these.
I've done changes in my trust list a couple of times in 2022, but I still feel I could do better. And I've removed in 2022 somebody from my trust list and I still have a felling he may have felt offended by my move back then.


The theory is not bad. But I also feel that the hope for inclusion is wider. I think that DT is seen by many like a "club". And who doesn't want to see how is it in there at least once?
I am not DT for that long and I remember I've seen this or that becoming at least DT2 and sometimes thinking "how comes they're more trusted than me?". Now it's somewhat the opposite: I get notified when the new elections are posted (since my name is written) and I'm surprised I'm still DT1; I feel like DT2 or lower is not a problem.

So... we may have an incorrect/short view on who is hoping for inclusion and why. I don't think that all have clear plans.


Actually there are at least 3 cases: Trust, Distrust, neutral (or remove, if you wish).
This "hiding" of the list may be a good idea in the case of ignores actually so that page doesn't get timeout for some users.
For trust, I don't know, the list being not visible will make user X look for another user's profile and see what options he has available (maybe Trust is no longer there if it's already trusted). The list being visible can help. I think that, although it's extremely useful, Loyce's trust viewer can also be a tool for evil - from planning to checking and whatever - since everybody can see how the others' trust list looks like; so the list being editable is imho much less "harmful" (not the best term, I know) as long as it's private compared to it being public. On the other hand, the evil ones can easily group together (there are actually such groups imho) and share the info between themselves.
So, all in all, restricting this or that won't stop somebody determined. (what a long turn around my own tail, isn't it?)


That's correct. Democracy has the same flaw: it can too easily be used for evil.
DT is a mess. Is it a bigger mess than the previous DT system? I don't know, I don't think so, but it's hard to tell. And even harder to make it better.

Exact asta e si buba cu Pi listat la Huobi si altii. Se vand de fapt "titluri de valoare" care nu au valoare niciunde altundeva decat in acea casa de schimb (oai ce teapa!).
Volumul tranzactiilor este cel mai probabil umflat si cineva decis sa faca bani poate usor sa se joace de-a "pump-and-dump" si sa innebuneasca de cap mirificii traderi de duminica.
Ceea ce ma intriga este cum de Huobi isi risca reputatia cu asemenea "afacere". Doar de dragul comisioanelor pe tranzactii sau mai e ceva ce ne scapa?

Exactly. Even the banks allow you cancel a deposit, just you'll lose some money. So... OP's actual use case it.. only for those who don't understand the products they're using.
Timelock is an option, as already said. I don't like it. In my experience a paper wallet has done the job. Why? Because one is less prone to spend money he doesn't have at hand.
Of course, generating a paper wallet correctly and safely can be challenge for some. But imho it's a good option for saving. And if one gets into big real life problems (and it can happen, unfortunately), that money is not so difficult to access and spend.

Prediction 2: $23,202.30
bech32 address: bc1q5cl9jwt8wkg6h3e38axkedhla8lq69m45tnd6y

Well, another use case is users sharing the link to others from outside. I would add that I was there on the use case of having a spreadsheet. The direction of not having any at all is... intriguing.
And I agree 100% that not having one at all significantly benefit on privacy. Just then there won't be any choice for scrutiny (of course, it can be debatable whether we need that or not).
Interestingly we may get from 2 spreadsheets (as now, although temporarily) to none (at least not publicly).


Not a bad idea, just it can be prone to mistakes, since as we stand now OP will have to handle correctly 540 addresses.
I would clearly not mid to get the coins sent to a private list of addresses.

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However, private spreadsheet and private list of addresses... this can probably work at ChipMixer and maybe a handful of other campaigns, but in most cases (campaigns and campaign managers) it can become - sooner or later - the recipe for disaster.

This is correct. But then probably the whole procedure of joining to a campaign should be changed, from privately giving out addresses (by participants and possibly by campaign manager too) to private access to the spreadsheet for the participants.

However:
* this would be a huge hassle for CMs
* since members come and go the spreadsheet can become sooner or later almost public again if it isn't that everybody can see only his records
* this means that neither the CM nor the participants cannot be properly checked; and humans are inclined to cheat, you know...

So.. this half-solution is imho more hassle for not much of use/improvement, and.. I don't know how can this be done really good.
Don't take me wrong, I'd like to see a better solution. But for now, we don't have one.

Vai de capul meu! Am scris mai bine in engleza decat in romana! 
Era vorba de pariuri gratuite, nu premii. Am corectat acum.
Puteam sa pariez la meciuri de fotbal - cu restrictii in care campionate puteam paria plus trebuia sa fie pariu multiplu (cel putin 2 meciuri sau rezultate) si cu castig de cel putin 1.33X (sau asa ceva). Na, partea tare era ca in mail scria am primit pariuri gratuite pentru.. meciurile campionatului mondial. Dar de fapt nu era singurul tip de campionat care era permis.


Da, totusi mie imi place mult mai mult pictura de la lotul 1.
Dupa Goxed, Yogged este ... doar inca unul. Plus ca Franky may scria "you've got Franked". Englezii "ed"-uiesc cam orice 

Maybe then add some sort of points as some sort of conclusion; the more the better. Of course, this may become somewhat biased.
Also price range can be a factor, since people tend to go for good (or good enough) and cheap (where possible).

Since the table starts to be kinda wide, maybe somehow the camera/qr and microUSB/USBC columns can be shortened ie. maybe shorter or two-column headers (just as advises, making it also this nice may not be easy).