Actually, my initial assumption when I saw the word "rewards" was that you were trying to address legal concerns.  After all, controversy is looming in the air about whether or not Bitcoin is a currency, and some countries may be more strict in their interpretation of BTC.  To me, "payments" suggests BTC is money but "rewards" does not.

I actually think it's a good idea to switch all payment references to "rewards,"  What do you think?

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I have no problem with not being paid if they don't think they got anything out of it.

Haha, I do have a webcam.  Can't say I spend a lot of time in front of web cam, though

Hm... I see...

Would anyone be interested in pursuing this?  If so, please send me a pm.  Perhaps we can work out an agreement   I will not work out arrangements on this thread due to confidentiality issues.  I insist all communication and interest be expressed privately.

By the way, I take counseling extremely seriously.  I have not gotten paid a dime for any of the 3 internships I have accepted (including my current one at the hospital), but I often stay late anyway because under-staffing issues usually mean that clients do not receive as much individual attention as they deserve.

Edit:  On a side note, social workers are generally considered to be more "well-rounded" counselors because they are trained to deal with clients not only at the individual level, but at the community and Federal levels as well.  This generally means being aware of how social policies/laws affect clients and connecting clients with resources in the community.

Well, see, I understand that viewpoint too, but I'm not sure it's  "exactly the same."

Surely, legal considerations factor into whether or not it is ethical.  I mean, is driving over the speed limit unethical because it's simply unethical, or because it's illegal to do so as it violates the laws  of society?

Similarly, keeping all else equal, would offering counseling services for Bitcoin be less unethical if Bitcoin is not legally defined as a currency since it may not violate the laws of society?

Actually, the steak dinner scenario would involve an additional ethical dilemma as outlined by the NASW code of ethics.  The NASW code of ethics prohibits the development of what they call "dual relationships."  So, for example, it's advised that a counselor not also be a friend.  Because of this, it is recommended that counselors don't accept gifts from their clients, even if they are already accepting payment for services.  So, what marks the distinction between a gift and payment?  Is Bitcoin either?  Or is it more of a gray area that falls somewhere between the two?

Edit:  I guess what I'm also getting at is that I think it would be unethical for even a licensed counselor to accept a steak dinner as payment. 

Looking for a little feedback here.

I'm a 2nd year social-work graduate student at one of the finest social work institutions in the country.  While I am about a half-semester from obtaining my MSW and an additional 2000 practice hours away from obtaining my LCSW license, there is a wealth of peer-reviewed literature that suggests counselors with only paraprofessional experience (e.g. an undergraduate or graduate student, for example) are as capable, and in some cases more effective, than far more experienced counselors.  This is typically explained by the  "burnout" counselors generally experience with age; younger counselors tend to be more empathetic and motivated in their work with individual clients.

Now, obviously, it would be illegal and unethical for a social work student to solicit counseling services.   Now, enter Bitcoin.  With the controversy over whether Bitcoin is a currency or not looming in the air, would it be illegal to offer counseling services to people in Bitcoins?  Would you consider this unethical?

Now, consider this scenario.  Let's say you are a person that meets the criteria for a DSM-IV diagnosis.  Would you consider receiving counseling services from me, a 2nd year graduate student?  And, would you be willing to pay in BTC?

Last year, I had 450 hours of counseling experience working within a disadvantaged school district providing counseling services to middle and high school students, the vast majority of whom were minority clients.  I have also had (to date) about 300 hours of counseling experience this year working in an adult psychiatric unit in a hospital.  My duties include intake assessments, discharges, providing individual and group counseling, and connecting clients with outside social service agencies.  Prior to both of these experiences I worked as an intern in my county's adolescent probation department conducting interviews with juvenile delinquents and their families.

Thoughtfulness in your response is appreciated

Ay Papi??

My apologies if this has been brought up before...

Is it a problem that the word "payments" is displayed at the very top of the deepbit.net main page?

I noticed the word 'payments' was changed to 'rewards'  on my account page.  Why not at the top?

Nice find.

On a related side note, responding to your post led me to checking my own Bitcoin folder whereupon I noticed the size of my block index file increase by 1 kb -- I knew a block had been solved  

Click on your start menu, type %appdata% in the search box.  Then, click roaming, then Bitcoin, then you will see it there.

Bruno,

That's fine.  You're addressing it well.  I appreciate the consideration you show towards others.

First point is valid.

2nd point...what?

Call me crazy, but I have qualms with someone outside the group giving their cognitive input when they haven't committed to giving monetary input.

What is to stop non-Bitcoin100 members from voting?

Honestly, I think this song is terrible.

My opinion is based upon the fact that it has basically zero groove and keeps changing all the time.  The song is rather Bipolar, manic type.

Email sent.

It's the give and take of nature.  It's...natural.

I truly believe in karma (or, simply, cause and effect and not that whole "what goes around comes around" crap) and I think that there is a sort of universal justification for the unequal distribution of human suffering.

Isolating this context, I think that some people are just destined to have shitty times.

America is pretty damn awesome even despite the corruption and greed.  I guess it depends where you like to focus your attention.  I like to focus on the positive.  When I was in high school especially, I used to be anti-government, anti-big business, anti-capitalism, etc.  Then I realized that I like myself and I'm a product of the environment in which I grew up.  So, if I like myself, then I should probably appreciate the environment, too.