@rdluffy, If all the information is correct, then I am not surprised that the football referees at the world championships referee "catastrophically" and that before the start of the competition, everyone knows who will be the winner. When we look at the 2018 world championships in Russia, where the main character was the Argentinian who refereed the first match and the final (weird, isn't it?), and no one had heard of him before that. The final in which he did everything for the French to become champions was a steal in front of the eyes of the whole world.

Four years later, we all knew that Argentina would be the champion, and after three disallowed goals in the match against SA, there was no VAR for the Argentines until the end of the championship - not a single disputed event was checked. After all, I am surprised that the majority still think that sport is still sport, and not a rigged game in which luck is the smallest factor and money is the biggest.

I don't spam any boards, not even Gambling, where I write a maximum of 10 posts a week, and I think that most of those posts are constructive - and also don't compare the campaign in which I participate with those that encourage spam - I only need to write 20 posts a week, and earning was never my first priority. There are shitposters in all parts of the forum, have you maybe looked at the Bitcoin discussion board or Economics boards?

Let's be realistic and understand that football in Europe but also in the whole world is a top business in which billions of dollars are turned over every year, and where there is money there is also corruption. For those who followed the FIFA case (great documentary FIFA Uncovered), they could see how dirty it is, and what is happening at the lower levels (national championships) is even worse.

In my country, not so long ago, it was found in court that the entire refereeing organization was corrupt to the extent that the clubs paid for "fair refereeing", and I don't think it's better even today - even when there is VAR, which is again in the hands of the referees who sit in the VAR room.

For those who understand that top sport is first of all business, and only then entertainment, nothing will be strange - because they say that the ball is round and unpredictable, just as the referee's decisions are sometimes a bit strange.

That was just advice, although topics like this are 99% for the Reputation board, regardless of how someone interprets them. In the end, the OP got what he was looking for, although such a distribution of merits is completely wrong in my opinion, especially for the reason that it is seen by many beginners who climb the ladder with great difficulty, and someone gets 50+ merits for a literal "begging post".

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Tell me about it, because I have personally convinced myself several times that since there are no more CM campaign, it seems that no one takes me seriously anymore, apparently most people look at the signature and avatar first, and only then at the content of the post.

@PX-Z, it is one of the already classic methods of scams, it is very simple and practical for scammers, and very effective for all those who do not distinguish the public coin address from the private key. I also remember that online wallet was very popular when it came to watch-only scams, but desktop wallets were also used, because it's important to convince someone that they have something they don't actually have.

Of course, scammers first talk about investments and ask for new payments, and when the user tries to withdraw coins, they ask for some kind of withdrawal fees and in that way they take even more money. It all boils down to the fact that you need to learn first, and only then invest, otherwise you have a story like the OP.

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@Jman200, I will just warn you not to fall for someone who will contact you in the sense that they can help you return the money you invested, or to look for such services online. You can report everything to the police, but don't pay anyone because it's just a new level of scam.

Maybe you should first learn how to post pictures of the appropriate size on the forum, because not everyone has super fast or unlimited internet. Quick and simple is not always the best, although I don't see how the few seconds I would save like this will help me in life...

@_act_  -> https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5446972.0

First of all, a woman is an insignificant figure unless you live in Massachusetts, secondly, there is already a discussion, and thirdly, why is this thread in the B&H board? Modern slavery is at your every step, don't be surprised that politicians want control even over the few human freedoms that still exist.

It seems that you are the only one who noticed or at least commented, not to mention thanked - which is rare on the forum

In a world where everyone wants to sell you something, it's hard to imagine that someone will give you something for free. There is always a catch, but every service has to cover costs in some way, and in that case, advertising is something that should not bother us too much. Enjoy the content and recommend it to others

It depends on how you look at it, because even if what you say is true, then it is still somewhat "normal" for someone to play you once or maybe twice because you are young, naive and inexperienced. But it's not normal if you don't learn anything from it, and for anyone who turns on their brain a little, the rules of the "game" become clear - so instead of someone "playing" you, why not use the rules of the game to your advantage?

"Play me once, shame on you. Play me twice, shame on me"

@_BlackStar, first of all, I don't think this is something that has a place in the Meta board, because it's your personal problem, not a forum problem at all.

Furthermore, I have never had the slightest sympathy for such things, because merits should be earned in a "natural" way, not in any other way - whether it is a public invitation to someone to view your posts, or in a way that some members ask others to send their posts for review.

If I were you, I would move this thread somewhere far away and lock it, because I think it does you more harm than good. However, don't take my advice seriously, because I'm not one of those people whose opinion carries some weight on the forum.

I know of one option that is completely free and that offers online channels where you can follow the world of martial arts. There is an app for smartphones, but also for Android/Smart TV, although the program offer varies from country to country. If you are wondering how it is possible to watch something for free, the key is in advertisements, something similar to what exists on YT.

For more information, visit their website -> Watch Sports Free

Is it people who don't know how to use Electrum on their smartphones, or competitors who play dirty games and leave bad reviews? In addition, Electrum does not use only one server, and it cannot happen that at some point not all servers function properly, and maybe people who use Electrum should look under the "Network" tab and make sure that their settings are set correctly.

I've been using the desktop and mobile versions for years and never had the kind of problems you describe.

It's human nature to do such things, but if it's for your comfort, most of the forum members think like you - otherwise, someone would have reported your thread as a "low value topic" and this discussion would most likely not even exist.


I thought there was only one member of the forum who could influence the price of Bitcoin with his posts, but now we know there are even two who think they can. Maybe someone should tag you as a member who intentionally spreads FUD and engages in classic signature spam?

Don't waste time on your answers because the OP won't apply any of what you advise anyway, and will show up again in a few months with the same questions. This thread is almost an identical copy of this one from last year ->  Getting a 2nd Hardware Wallet Nano Ledger S Plus For Daily Trading?

Why this thread then? Are you trying to get merits or fill a sig campaign quota?


Who says they sell at all? If I decide for some reason to move my BTC from about ten years ago to a new address, does that mean I want to sell them? Even if the coins in question end up on some CEX, it does not mean that they will be sold, and even if they are sold, do you even know what a few thousand BTC means in the total daily volume?

There is no doubt that playing in the final of such a prestigious competition is a huge success, but I still think that these young players and the professional staff should not have allowed them to lose by as much as 5 goals. Regardless of the strength of the opposing team, it is still the final in which the two best clubs meet, and the result did not show that in the end.

The classic weakness of Croatian clubs showed itself again, which is that they completely lose concentration in the last 20 minutes, and I think that this is the result of bad or no psychological preparation, which our clubs still do not take seriously.

I won't say that I can make a comparison because I'm not a person who likes to gamble, but considering that I promote Flush in my signature, I did a little research on what exactly they offer and the selection of games is very good + new games are being added. The choice of online casinos is really diverse, and the only way to find the one that suits you best is to visit them and try out what they have to offer.

That bank means nothing to me, and I believe that 99% of the users of this forum have never heard of it - so I wonder who even cares what banks think, no matter what they are called? As for the trust you are talking about, it is far from the fact that it happened and it cannot happen overnight as some think, because trust is built over decades. This is the reason why 98% of people still trust banks more than Bitcoin.


That makes more sense, but all those who live in some kind of belief that Bitcoin should (or can) beat the banks are not thinking rationally at all. Banks are the most powerful institutions in the world and if they really want to, they can do terrible damage to Bitcoin, because most people still use those same banks to buy/sell Bitcoin, regardless of whether it's CEX or DEX.

I would never mix friendship with business, because not only do you risk losing money, but also maybe a good friend. Money is something that can corrupt people and make them behave completely irrationally, and probably each of us has noticed this at least once in our lives.

However, what is perhaps most important is that you protect yourself in every business and do not let someone trick you and destroy everything you have created over the years. However, if this happens in spite of everything, it will be much easier for you if it was done by a business partner who is also not your friend. Money is always around us, and how many good friends do you have in your life?

As long as there are naive people (and there are millions of them), scammers will do what they do best and make millions, or as your yt video claims billions, and I'm surprised they didn't use a stronger term, say trillions. People who use social networks and various apps to communicate with complete strangers and give them money at the same time deserve nothing more than to learn the hard way.

Have you ever wondered why yt is offering that video to you? They obviously know a lot more about you than you realize...