I'm basically playing with all the BTC I received from signature campaigns, I also convert some every now and then even if the prices are ridiculously low. It helps me to pay some bills, you know. But the majority of my coins remain in a paper wallet, which I hide in a place wherein I'm the only one that can touch it or see it. I'm surprised that most of the users who are enrolled tend to say that they're holding.

Well you shouldn't believe in emails like this. AFAIK, localbitcoins doesn't offer an escrow service, so that could be created by someone who were you dealing with. It's easy to create that email and send you something like "Send this to X address and we will release the funds shortly". Next time, be careful. It's the person you're dealing with that often result into scam, and not localbitcoins per se.

EDIT: localbitcoins do have an escrow. Haven't read the first comments above me.

Going directly to an exchange to convert your btc to fiat requires you to give your personal information due to KYC, so the viable option for me if I want to convert "anonymously" is by means of exchanging with another person. In this case, there would be no questions asked; show me your QR code for the address, you give me the money, I'll give you the btc. That simple. But there are cases when sometimes, the person that you're dealing with is a complete douche and tends to cheat you in the end (by means of robbery, this happened to someone I know when he dealt with someone)

Now I understand. Instead of "breaking" only 1 "lock", the attacker should "break multiple locks" in order to gain full control of my wallet. Well that seems to be a pretty good thing if you have a large stash that needs some hiding. But I think I'll still use the paper wallet one for now. Anyways, thanks for the links and the information.

Agreed. And sometimes, advising a topic starter to close the thread since he/she receive a sufficient response in regards to his/her questions often result in bashing from other users. Oftentimes, a thread is bombarded with redundant replies only with different words so as to hide the similarities between them. That's plainly annoying to read.

And for whatever reason, I clicked on No instead of voting for Yes. Silly me.

It's kinda annoying visiting the Service Announcements section filled with faucets announcing that they are opening. Well for me, it cannot be considered as a service in any means. It is good for newbies who want to get their hands wet before deciding to go on fully with bitcoins. Several threads have been created simply for this matter, because many user thinks and sees that the important services are being outnumbered by faucet announcements.

I don't have that much though, but still a pretty decent amount to protect. I'm using a standard wallet and printed it in a paper, laminated it and keep it in a place where I think it's safe. I don't want to complicate simple things for me but if events push me to do so, then I'll probably look into making one.


Reading the thread now, and it seems that I wouldn't jump on this green address yet until I fully understand the concept of multisig addresses. Thanks for linking this one, redsn0w.

Another reason why people aren't buying coins right now is because of its low price. Let's admit it, not every person in this world is willing to take the risk on buying an asset that has a low assurance of making them money. Not all of the people are risk-takers; most of the people tend to follow a path led by successful figures. Remember what happened during Nov. 2013 ATH? The upward price surge isn't only caused by the bots and China, it is also caused by the hype of making some money in bitcoins.

Not actually "good" but if ever Russia bans bitcoins, it wouldn't affect the price significantly.


Yes, when China supposedly banned bitcoin, many investors, traders, and holders panicked, selling off their bitcoins and thus resulting to a massive price drop because apparently, a large volume of bitcoin trades take place in China. Also, large mining industries and farms are situated in China as well.

I don't think that the user who submits bad reports would receive a ban in doing so. Also, sorry for misinterpreting the "troll" part, as I thought you were referring to troll posts but that doesn't seem to be the case. Going back to the first sentence, banning a certain user who submitted a high number of reports isn't likely to happen, because first and foremost it is the job of the mod to check out posts that are insubstantial and off-topic; users who report posts help the mods do their jobs, even if in the end the reports submitted are considered constructive enough to be deleted. Lastly, I don't think if the mods could actually remove the report to moderator button to certain users who "abuses" that privilege. Better ask the mods about it.

There are more factors that really affect bitcoins success, not only the price. It is true that we are currently experiencing a decline in price, but that doesn't mean that the coin is dead. Also, even if Russia bans bitcoins, I don't think it will hit bitcoin hard. Russia is just a single country, there are other countries in the world that still accepts bitcoin, and within the confines of those counties lies people who are willing to use bitcoins as long as their country isn't that hard on the idea and usage of bitcoin per se.

That would be bad moderation imo. Reporting posts that are doesn't need to be reported will likely lessen your accuracy on reporting. Also, I don't see how "trolling" could actually help the discussion in any way; you can report those troll posts if you think that it is an off-topic reply or doesn't have something to do with the OP or any posts within that thread. And afaik in this forum, there is no such thing as removing the report privilege everyone has because it is one way of helping the mods on removing insubstantial posts and/or replies.

Impossible. Even the banks (which I think you're referring to) could get out of funds in some rare cases. Every investment in this world comes with different degrees of risks. It's just up to the investor himself/herself to minimize those risks in order to decrease the possibility of him/her on having a loss of investment.
Well not every investment is in the form of putting your money in a certain company and let them do the work for you. There are other things that could be considered as an investment, though, and investments aren't just exclusive to big companies. Even your $10 could make a pretty good investment, if you would ask me. I know that we live in the same country, and I know that you are fully aware of the conditions of the poverty-stricken people living in here. Sidewalk vendors, street merchants, cigarette dealers etc. can be considered as "investors" because apparently, they put their money on things that could give them profit, hence the term "investment". If I don't have that much money, I would definitely not put in bank because the gains that I could get would be ridiculously small, compared to if I bought some things that I can sell to others.

If you want to thank someone sincerely, making a private message directed to them might do it. Also, if you are hesitant that a simple "thank you" on a thread might be a reason for you to get banned, why not do the first sentence? In that case, you expressed your gratitude sincerely without getting the impression that you'll likely to get banned because of a simple thank you that you've done in a thread.
Actually, users who aren't enrolled in any signature campaign receive a ban for certain reasons. It's just that members who are enrolled in a signature campaign often intent to boost their post count in order to receive a good pay, thus disrupting several topics by posting nonsense, insubstantial, or spammy posts. However, as for the users who aren't enrolled in such a campaign, they can be banned for doing the same thing like the signature campaign members, though they are likely receive a warning rather than receiving a straight ban if they continue on doing such things. Posting too much that are off-topic and unrelated to a topic can be enough grounds for any members here in bitcointalk to get banned. It's just that the intention of signature campaign members to get a high pay by posting nonsense, unrelated, off-topic posts isn't that acceptable.

I do not know what do you mean in particular when you say "BREATH again", but I do know that we are working pretty fine in terms of adoption. Price per se isn't what a coin fully depends on in order to survive, though it plays a vital part in doing so. Adoption is what drives a coin to its success, and price is just a result of adoption (as to how I view it at least). With a great number of people using a coin, the potential of the coin increases, thus making it "alive" and ready for future growth.

Offering your service to other people who might need it is definitely a good way to earn bitcoins. You apply your skills to help someone out and at the same time, earn some money by just doing a thing that you're good at.

Mining is pretty much unprofitable in the current times due to the rising difficulty. With new technology coming along, I doubt that the older miners could keep up on par with the newer technology available.

Signature campaign is also a great way to earn some bitcoins if you have the time and you're willing to learn things while earning. However, due to the tempting opportunity, many users tend to spam to increase their post count. Higher post count means higher pay, so that could probably net you something good and at the same time cause headaches to the users who are reading insubstantial posts and spam content.


Could be a nice way to earn some bitcoins. There are start-ups and companies that offer their potential employees to receive a salary in bitcoin. This could be a great for bitcoin enthusiasts to exhibit their prowess in the field of bitcoin and at the same time earn bitcoins as a reward.

Well, that seems to be pretty much everything that I need to know in reporting posts. So far I haven't reported anything that helped me decrease my accuracy in such a thing.

Seems like you started a lending service to other users here in this forum. I'm hoping for your success and may you not encounter people who aren't good on their word.

Good luck on the lending service! Hope you prosper in this thing.

I am not a gambler by nature and I do not know how to play cards tbh, but I do know that pulling off a nice skill in such a game will still get you positive results. Even though your opponent holds the "good" cards, you can--as far as I know--use those to your advantage if you know how to play it. Skills, experience, and knowledge, if combined altogether, can be a powerful asset, though we cannot really disregard luck in gambling because it also plays a vital role in such a scenario.

Very difficult to achieve such a feat, but it is doable with signature campaigns if you are active 15 hours a day for a full 7 days. 100 constructive posts per day is achievable imo. You can actually make some nice cash on your free time and at the same time, learn knew things you haven't before.