Username: Fiatless
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Let me speak about my own experience, I would never have known anything about Bitcoin without the forum. The forum served as a foundation for my Bitcoin adventure. So I would say that you might need a forum like this to give you all the critical information that will help you understand Bitcoin. After you have gotten most of the information, you need to start making personal decisions and not depending on the group. With the level of information you have acquired, one can now make individual decisions.

But there are still many people that are not members of any forum but they are well-grounded in Bitcoin Investment. They get information from diverse material online and offline and they manage to get the right information.

I would have loved to report him to the relevant authorities but my hands tied. He would see it as a betrayal of trust and he would not be happy with me. And from all indications, he is really enjoying himself in the land-based casino. I feel that he might become depressed since going to a physical casino is what gives him joy. Another problem is that these health officials in my location might take advantage of him and exploit him financially. He might be forced to pay a fine and I know that they are not financially stable because of his health issues.

Maybe reporting to the casino owner might be the best since they also see how he coughs and acts sickly. They could ask him about his health history and advise him to stop coming. But I trust that my neighbour will move to another physical casino. But I am still encouraging him to consider switching to online gambling but he has not heeded my advice.

I have read history books and I discovered that life was not as bad as it is now. People were not as selfish and greedy as they are now. In those days people were more companionate and considered others but now things have changed and life is now the survival of the fittest. And this new pattern of life has led to an increase in the gap between the rich and poor. The poor have to take responsibility and ensure that they work hard to survive in this jungle-like world.

The world will always have the poor and the rich but the gap between them shouldn't be too much. At least the poor should be able to afford basic needs without too much struggle. In some developed nations majority of citizens have access to what they need to survive. But it breaks my heart when I see the suffering and poverty in developing nations. Coming out from the poverty line is not easy but one has to fight to come out.

I think South Africa will win the third-place game because they have a better team than Congo DR. The Bafana Bafana has improved as the competition progressed. They have a combination of young and old talented footballers and they also have one the best tactically sound coach. I am supporting South Africa because they deserved to be in the final but were just fortunate not to win the game against Nigeria. South Africans also won my heart when they congratulated Nigeria and there was not even a single case of xenophobia after the loss. Even Kingsley Nwabali's club released a statement calling him a pride and good ambassador of the club. I have nothing against Congo but the bronze medal will be a befitting consolation for the Bafana Bafana.

Your question is vague. What is your definition of illiteracy, it can be seen from a different perspective. Is it the inability to read or write or the lack of some basic skills? People who don't know how to read or write might not be able to benefit from cryptocurrency because they need these abilities to be able to navigate through the cryptosystem. Reading and writing are important skills for crypto users, without them the person will have to look for assistance.

Anyway, the crypto industry has contributed to the reduction of poverty in some countries. Most crypto service providers pay taxes to the government and these funds are used to build schools and other educational facilities that help to educate people. Some of these firms also engage in social corporate responsibilities like building schools and other educational facilities like libraries to foster literacy.

The solution OP gave will only work in a closed society that is living in isolation. It will be possible to live an agrarian life that lives only on what they produce. But the world has become a global village where communities or nations depend on each other for survival. Food, shelter, clothing, and education are not the basic needs anymore. Now we need the internet, electricity, and other technological gadgets to survive.  Technology is advancing every day and we need them if we want to develop. We also need an internationally recognized currency to buy what we don't produce, so I am wondering how a community-issued currency will buy equipment and other needed materials from other countries.

I live in a developing nation that is going through a lot of economic problems. Young people have been coming out of poverty by learning new skills and securing online and offline jobs. They sacrifice to save some part of their earning and use these funds to invest in profitable ventures.

The main problem will be how to prove that the players intentionally underperformed because they want the coach to be sacked. Except you have concrete evidence, maybe from discussions or videos it will be difficult to determine when players are intentionally not giving their best.

Anyway, when players gang up against a coach it is very difficult for that coach to survive except remedial measures are put in place. It is usually easier to sack coaches and to send prayers packing and some players are too powerful that club management will prefer them to remain than for the coach to stay. Players like Ronaldo, Mbappé, Messi, Osimhen, etc can easily dictate to management the kind of coach they want in the club.

In the case of Jose Mourinho, he is always making excuses for his failure. Each time he loses a match he would blame the referee and players. And he would always have someone to play for his sack. He is a human and not above failure, he has to learn to accept his fate in good faith and move on with his legendary coaching career.

I might not have experienced this because I work with a gambling budget. As a low-risk taker, I prefer betting with small sums consistently. I rarely increase my bets because I want to always control my emotions during gambling. However, I think many reputable casinos have transparent and fair gambling systems and might not be involved in any form of manipulation.

This response shows that at every point in life, your condition is better than what other people are going through. You complaining about winning a little bet someone is wishing that he would just get a single win. When I hear such news, I always tell myself that no matter my losses, my experience might be better than another bettor somewhere.

Thank you for clearing this misconception, I thought investors indirectly owned the coin. However, this post has even shown that investing through these ETF providers makes the process more complicated than I thought. It's a choice and everyone is free to make their Investment decision.

I wonder why people will prefer to invest through a third party when the have ample opportunity to buy Bitcoin directly and hodl it as much as they can. They don't mind going through all the complicated processes instead of spending time to learn how to keep their coin. Some of them have come up with some explanation justifying this move but I still think it is safer and better keep your keys.

If you had read further it would have been clear that the OP is not against criticism. His post was just an encouragement to newbies to accept criticism because it will help them in the learning process in the forum. I don't think there was any place in the post that the OP is strictly against criticism like your stated.

The forum has one of the most knowledgeable Bitcoiners in the world. Some of the members have been involved with with from the early stage of the coin. The most credible information about Bitcoin can be gotten from this forum and one can hardly get wrong information from here if you are committed to learning.

People fail to understand that a higher degree certificate or what we call in my country paper qualification doesn't guarantee success or financial prosperity. The high rate of unemployment has made university degrees worthless because many applicants are pursuing few job opportunities.

The parents of the OP are ignorant of the current trends of the world. Days are gone when you are sure of getting a job immediately after graduation that is why they should allow this young girl to pursue her passion. If they force her to pursue university degrees, they will end up wasting their money. They should know that there are successful shoemakers, fashion designers, hair stylists, gardeners, morticians, etc. Therefore, they should allow their child to go for passion and not their ambition.

Has Pep Guardiola jeopardized any game or intentionally fielded the wrong players?  He would always field players that he thinks are good for the game and we shouldn't also forget that Manchester City is also chasing other trophies like the UCL. Players needs to be rotated to ensure that key players don't suffer from too much workload. Everton might not be a hard team to win by City because they have not been at their best since the point reduction.  Pep knows exactly what to do because he is not new to EPL games.

Clubs don't misuse opportunities so I think Aston Villa also had interest in winning the FA Cup because it would have secured an automatic qualification for the UEFA Europa League. Being knocked out of the competition is painful because they only have the EPL to qualify for any European competition. They are in a good position to qualify for the Champions League if they keep putting up with their impressive performance.

It is better not to adopt what you think is helpful but cannot be controlled. Most of these chatbots are not easy to detect because there are so many detectors that are conflictual and inaccurate. It is better not to introduce anything like these machines in the forum because it will promote cheating and laziness.

The forum has a lot of materials in different sections that can guide anybody on how the forum works. Anybody who wants to learn about the forum should put in some work and not just want to get everything cheaply through a machine. The ability to put in some effort to learn about the forum should be a litmus test for members who are willing to stay on the forum. I don't think this forum will be better if it encourages members to learn through a machine that is causing more harm than good.      

This feeling is common in sports bets where both parties feel that the referee is favouring a team. But referee Amin Mohamed Omar was fair in the game. The only exception to some persons is the penalty he awarded to South Africa after cancelling the goal scored by Osimhen. A close look at the replay proves that he was right because there was actually an impact on Percy Tau by Alhassan Yusuf and they deserve the penalty.    

That is why it is important to gamble with what you can afford to lose so that you will not be emotionally unstable. We shouldn't also know that in gambling you either lose or gain, so as you target the win and also expect loss. Since I don't have control over the outcome of the game, the best option is to keep your cool.  

It will take so much sacrifice for a low-income earner to invest in Bitcoin. Most people in my area are not earning enough to cover their basic needs, therefore saving is usually an impossible task. Such a person might consider searching for another high-paying job or getting an additional job so that they could save and invest. Many people have wasted the money they would have used to invest in Bitcoin on luxury materials. These set of people prefer to spend money rather than invest for the future.

I always tell some young lads that it is what you invest today can buy you more than what you cannot afford today. They should not be carried away by current trends in fashion, phones, games, travel etc. Others are waiting to have large funds before they invest but they fail to understand that using DCA is one of the best means to invest in Bitcoin at your own pace.  

Although this medium is not very popular or easy, finding a job that pays with Bitcoin is another good means of accumulating Bitcoin. Learning a skill that is needed in the Bitcoin space and getting a Bitcoin-paying job can assist people from low-income families to accumulate.

It is not a good practice to do KYC on behalf of another person. Exchanges expect clients to go through KYC and not to present fake information. If you know that you don't want to go through KYC it is better to avoid platforms that ask for them. It is also risky to fake KYC because it could lead to identity theft and scams. There are many other legal means of maintaining anonymity that are far better than what OP offers. 

The service OP is proposing is in no way good because it is against the terms of services of most exchanges. I have seen people lose so much money due to these third-party services and I will never be a victim. I cannot trust an unknown person with my account.   

I don't know how old your grandmother is but mine will not have business with modern technology. She has never been a gambler so she wouldn't also understand crypto games. I know that most old gamblers prefer physical gambling because this is what they are used to. I agree that some of them see gambling as entertainment because it is a place where they meet friends, discuss and share drinks. Most of these elderly gamblers are retirees and are always bored, so they need interaction.

They might only consider online gambling if they become ill and don't have access to physical casinos. I have not tried introducing virtual gambling to an elderly person because many of them around me are not gamblers.

I don't in sports betting you need to know about all the clubs or players to be a good sports bettor. Sports betting needs some level of knowledge but it is also highly determined by luck. Some sports bettors focus on some so they don't necessarily need to follow all the leagues.

The increase in viable information on the internet that could guide gamblers will not stop us from giving people advice. People will always need face-to-face or online counsel and we shouldn't hesitate to offer it to people that need assistance. 

I will support some measures put in place to protect investors from scams and shady deals but it shouldn't be targeted at controlling Bitcoin. SEC and other regulatory agencies will always claim that they are protecting investors and also upholding the integrity and transparency of the crypto market. But they also have other goals which is to monitor transactions.

Indeed, most of us don't need to worry because we don't engage in such high transactions. But if it affects the community, it also affects us. One day you might need the services of these CEXs. They are trying to control the Bitcoin ecosystem.