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461  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Why do coaches get sacked over poor performance of players? on: February 09, 2024, 03:35:44 PM
I have followed various sporting activities and I noticed something that hardly make complete sense to me and that is the rationale behind firing a coach when the players do perform poorly. What drew my attention to this is a news flash about Jose Mourinho's case in Roma. According to the article, Mourinho left Roma angry and feeling betrayed by the players. Is it even possible that players will intentionally lose matches because they want their coach out at the expense of their own careers? If this is true, why will the club management reprimand the coach and not the players? I know some people will argue that the coach is the leader of the team and should be responsible for building the unity and love the team need to play in high morale, but in a case the players happen to have hated the coach and have decided to lose matches as punishment for their coach, is it right to fire the coach?
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.
462  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: If I bet big I lose, but if I bet small I win on: February 09, 2024, 02:43:10 PM
Guys, do you often feel like me? when I raise the bet I lose and when I lower the bet I win. Does the casino system/algorithm know the betting patterns we make? So often when we bet big we are given a loss and when our bet is small we actually win, which is very annoying

I don't know if this applies to all games or not, but I feel like this often when playing table games. What do you think?
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.

I would love to feel that feeling,even of a small win as I am losing in a constant way no matter if I bet big or not I always lose.The bad thing is that even if I add together like 6 sport events with odds less than 1.10 each event I still lose as some of these teams/players seem to lose no matter that low odd that they have.It looks like the worse luck is following me day by day so these last couple of days I have completely quit gambling.Let's see how much time I resist.
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.
463  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Just bought FBTC in my 401k. First time ever holding crypto for retirement. on: February 09, 2024, 02:13:03 PM
no you do not have ownership rights of BTC as a ETF share holder.
the sponsor (fidelity) owns the coins they are the sponsor that bought the coins and locked them up

share holders just have partial voting right of the fidelity trust that trades as a company/trust

fidelity can in their sole discretion de-peg the share:coin comparison(share dilution/spread/etc).. fidelity can go bankrupt and can "close out" its fund

the SEC made it clear. there is not "in-kind" redemption.. only "in-cash" which is based on the NAV, which can tank and de-peg should the trust have profitability issues
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 have a feeling that the wide availability of Bitcoin ETFs will herald one of the longest and most stable bull markets for Bitcoin that we have seen to date. I've always invested in BTC using a private wallet but with Fidelity's offering I feel fairly safe and confident putting a portion of my 401k into it. I had to check a few boxes that I accept the risk but other than that Fidelity authorized the transaction.

Why the ETF when you are having bitcoin to invest, you stand to loose one great opportunity which is what locks you under centralization while dealing with a centralized organization like Fidelity, don't you think you're signing in to their terms and condition could impose a future danger in you later in future, but with bitcoin, there's no need of going through all these because you're investing on a decentralized digital network with bitcoin.
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.
464  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Newbies how do you feel when your post is criticised. on: February 09, 2024, 01:43:31 PM
Before starting this topic so many things have been on my mind because I know how it pains for someone to criticise a write up or a post.
I don't even wanna read anymore of what you wrote... For the fact that you're strictly against criticism, that infers that you're not, and will never be ready to learn.... WHAT DO YOU KNOW? THAT YOU THINK PEOPLE SHOULDN'T SAY NEIGH WHEN YOU SAY SHIT LIKE THIS??
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 is filled with members, who have grown with experience and are ready to share good knowledge and information about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies to the younger members .however, I will advice any newbie who is been criticised to take it as a corrective measure and learn from his mistakes.
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.
465  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Waste of resources at parents disrupting their children dreams for self interest on: February 08, 2024, 07:01:46 PM
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.
466  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Premier League Prediction Thread 2023/2024 on: February 08, 2024, 05:17:28 PM
I don't think Pep will jeopardize any game in the EPL henceforth. He will be playing with his full squad against Everton provided that his key players are fit. Everton are desperately looking for points and they will be playing with a determined spirit and hope they do City some damage. Pep knows what's involved so I don think he will play this game without his full squad.
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.

I don't think Aston Villa had priority with FA Cup than their target for finishing on top fourth position standings, almost all premier league teams not priority with FA Cup and give chance for youth players get more minutes playing. Aston Villa had impressive performance in Premier League and their priority how get chance with Champion League spot standing finish this season than focus in FA Cup.
Its not much problem for Unai Emery after after eliminating from FA Cup although he was little disappointed with the match result.
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.
467  Other / Meta / Re: USE OF CHAT GPT-RULES on: February 08, 2024, 03:18:57 PM
One thing I will say is that you can choose to not use AI, but you can't choose to not have AI used on you. Also, I do agree with you on how the AI content is shared if it is used. Not giving credit is not okay. I don't blame you for not loving the idea of interacting with robots on the forum but i'm just saying for like a general user guide an section in your account settings help page where there lays an ai chatbot for the forum users that could help with anything they ask about the forum & help searching for certain posts, how to explain to new users how to post images or provide extra tips and tricks. Would that be such a terrible thing?
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.      
468  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Your response in placing live bets with a friend at a live sporting matches on: February 08, 2024, 01:18:50 PM
Buttressing this whole thing, we individually feels cheated at every blown panelized whistles and of course there is are felling amongst us that any goals scored against our oppositions is not Worth it so there is always room to point at either the referees or the coaches for being biased just because of the game ongoing is not playing towards the favours of our desired teams.
This is to an extend, there was no more funs about the game due to the point of personal interests to make sure our supported team wins the match.
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.    

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Question:who has been in this scenario before? And how did you managed with your emotions then?
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.  
469  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Struggle now to invest in Bitcoin for a bright future. on: February 07, 2024, 09:46:33 PM
Many of us know about Bitcoin. But due to a lack of funds, we regret about Bitcoin investment. Many people, particularly those from low-income families, regret when we can't invest in Bitcoin. Though we can't solve this problem, we can struggle to achieve our goal. For our daily needs, we must need money to survive. Sometimes we spend money on unnecessary things. So we can avoid spending unnecessary money because we can survive without it. And we can start investing in Bitcoin with that money. We have to find a solid income source, even if it is small. So we can go ahead with our bitcoin investment. If we struggle now, we may build a bright future. Even students could save some money from their daily spending and invest in Bitcoin.
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.
470  Economy / Services / Re: Hello Im new here and i can help you with privacy matters on: February 07, 2024, 09:25:40 PM
For example,you want to trade on exchanger but you do not want to set up your own ID kyc process.
Or you want to exchange your crypto and no kyc at all.
My service help Will be that your name will be no where.

Im looking to do this fully like everyday service and to deal with my clients Smiley
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. 

Sorry to the OP, your service might be good, but I guess I'm fine doing my own methods regarding my privacy and what not in the crypto world.
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.   
471  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have you ever introduced an elder gambler to online betting? on: February 07, 2024, 06:00:12 PM
As you can see, it wasn't only about gambling, but also about interacting with other people inside a real gambling environment, besides the technological experience not being so rewardable when compared to playing at solid, palpable physical machines.

And you, have you ever successfully introduced an elder person to virtual gambling?
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.
472  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What You will do in this situation? on: February 07, 2024, 05:43:09 PM

Gambling in sports is completely different from regular gambling. In sports, you must follow all the leagues in their small and large details. You must know all the teams and players, the number of goals and points...
He must have a deep study of everything.
Yes, I can give him a reasonable amount of money, but if he deserves trust,  everything is based on trust
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.

Some people always need advice as people may rush to gambling without googling first or making a small research before gambling.If you see anyone of them it is let's say a moral duty to just advice such persons by telling risks associated with gambling and especially to such persons to tell the odds that are totally against you when gambling slot machines or sport betting.I know we live in the Internet era yet some persons rush and do not care but soon they realize their mistake.
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. 
473  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: New SEC Requirement for DEX Liquidity Providers on: February 07, 2024, 05:21:15 PM
https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2024-14

" Feb. 6, 2024 —
The Securities and Exchange Commission today adopted two rules that require market participants who engage in certain dealer roles, in particular those who take on significant liquidity-providing roles in the markets, to register with the SEC, become members of a self-regulatory organization (SRO), and comply with federal securities laws and regulatory obligations.

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.

"Liquidity providers on DEXs with assets greater than $50,000,000 are required to register with the SEC rules ."
At least I don't need to worry Grin
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.  
474  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: DO NOT plug random cables and sticks into your device. on: February 06, 2024, 10:28:16 AM
Good compilation and enlightening advice on how to protect our funds. I also think that the best option is to avoid any form of external connection to the device that has your wallet. Having a separate device that is solely reserved for your Bitcoin transaction might be expensive but it might be a good security precaution especially if you own huge funds. But I have learned so much from this thread and will always be conscious about devices around my workspace.        
475  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: German Police Seizes Record 50,000 BTC Worth $2.17B in Major Piracy Case on: February 06, 2024, 10:11:48 AM

Europe is catching up with America in terms of confiscated Bitcoins.


That's fine! I am sure that as a common bitcoin user, you would not want such criminals to be a part of the network. So with every criminal scot Bitcoin network is getting cleaned a bit. Definitely it is a good job done by the German police by catching the criminals and by confesticating the Bitcoins. Doesn't matter how decentralize the network is, criminals are not welcome.

So let Europe catch up with America in this matter because it is for the greater good of the Bitcoin network.
One of the biggest misconceptions about Bitcoin is that it is mainly used to cover up criminal funding and other illegal activities. But they fail to understand that fiat is a far better means to give or receive payments from criminal activities. The majority of the kidnappers that are ravaging my country only ask for fiat ransom. None of them have ever asked for cryptocurrencies because they could cover up their tracks easily with fiat. So I agree that these seizures by the government are making the Bitcoin system clean and showing critics that the currency is not a hiding place for criminal elements.     
476  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Africa Football Discussion || Current Topic: AFCON 2023 on: February 06, 2024, 09:57:14 AM
I think the most attention getting team in this journey is Ivory Coast. Because they are through the semi finals stage now despite not having a decent group stage progress.  Grin  I mean they were destroyed by Equatorial Guinea 4-0 and lost to Nigeria as well. Despite finishing the group in 3rd place their achievement is wonderful.

What do you think about their chance against D.R. Congo in this stage? The winner will probably play against Nigeria in the finale. I think D.R. Congo are a team to be careful about as they eliminated Egypt before. I really liked Fofana's effort for Ivory Coast in the last match. It would be needed here too.
They are the host and have shown an uncommon commitment to make the nation proud. They just survived by grace to the second round and since then, they have not let the nation and fans down. They sacked a foreign coach Jean-Louis Gasset and appointed former Ivorian International and ex-Reading and Nantes midfielder Emerse Fae. It seems the players are giving the 40-year-old former midfielder all the support and he might make history with them.

Is the Nigeran team assured of the final?
They will play against South Africa that have gone very far too and have good team work, and Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen is doubtful in the match. Nevertheless, Nigerian team have a good defensive line which are the best defensive team in the competition so far, I am thinking they will surely win the semifinals.
I suspect that the Ivorian might beat Nigeria in the finals to clinch the trophy. But the semi-final games will be tough and unpredictable. The home fans are always a great asset because they could serve as the 13th player, but the Congo D.R. is also a strong side. The Nigerian side for now is the best team but their inability to kill games through scoring goals might undue them. If the Super Eagles conceive more than one goal in a match, they might find it difficult to equalise because they are not a scoring side. But totally support the Super Eagles. 

477  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Another health benefit of online gambling on: February 06, 2024, 08:45:06 AM
I can't accept that gambling has health benefits but its overall harmfulness and imbalance in society. A gambler can never be socially perfect as there is a possibility for him to create turmoil in a family and commit various social crimes and misdeeds.

I doubt if you read the original post because you would have seen that post is not saying that gambling is good for your health. Or that gambling is a medicine for any disease all I have said is that online gambling has some benefits. The only benefit the author gave was that it could help to avoid contracting some infectious diseases because of contact with more people. If you are gambling online, you do not have to bother about the health condition of anybody because you are just alone. 

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A family never expects anything good from a gambler but always he starts causing financial disaster to the family as well as relationships.
Who told you that there are no responsible gamblers who are well respected in the family and community? You cannot conclude that every gambler is a reckless spender, this is a wrong perception. Many gamblers are successful in business and family. 
478  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Gambling Management on: February 05, 2024, 05:08:19 PM
What do you think, is this good and can help me overcome losses that will occur so that $$ remains safe and can be used in future betting? Are there other unique ways that you can use to grow your money in gambling? feel free to comment. Thanks
You just got yourself a gambling plan, it might look simple but it can help you to control your losses. Using some of your profit for gambling and keeping your initial deposit is a commendable plan. For me, I follow my gambling plan no matter my losses or wins. If I am not fortunate enough to win after exceeding my budget for the day, I will quietly stop betting. If I am lucky enough to win, I will not still exceed my gambling budget because I also use my gambling wins to take care of my needs.
479  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Newbies be aware, don't fall into the trap of getting high ROI in Bull Market on: February 05, 2024, 04:12:47 PM
Binance P2P conversations must take place within the application so that you can report the chat, and the guarantee must be done using the platform, otherwise you are talking to a stranger on social media, and he may rob you if you cannot know his country or bear the legal procedures for that.
This is important information that all newbies need to know that any deal outside the Binance platform is at their own risk. We should also know that somebody having huge collateral doesn't guarantee that such a person cannot be a scammer. I wonder how people will just trust a stranger on the social media and give him such an amount without any guarantee.

At one point, the stranger was able to convince her to invest $4,000 with him. After this, the real story begins, the profit is far from being given, and the date of returning his dollars is getting delayed by telling various stories. At one point, he pretended to be unable to return the dollar, using the excuse of an accident. After talking to Binance support, it was found out that such an incident has happened to many people, and although they held a significant amount of collateral they were unable to help cause the incident happened outside of Binance.
Please extend my sympathy to your neighbour and tell him that it is not the end of the world. It is painful that he has just learned his lesson after paying an expensive price. You could also teach him about long-term Bitcoin Investment and let him understand that most get-rich-quick schemes are scams.
480  Bitcoin / Legal / Re: German Police Seizes Record 50,000 BTC Worth $2.17B in Major Piracy Case on: February 05, 2024, 03:41:30 PM
These criminals ran an illegal firm that distributed pirated movies and also offered an illegal streaming service for some years and to cover up their dealings they converted the funds to Bitcoin. Violation of copyright laws and money laundering using Bitcoin is a criminal offence that shouldn't be supported. Many film production companies are losing millions of dollars yearly due to piracy. I am pleased that these German law enforcement agencies were able to discover these illegal businesses and seize the funds.

This has shown that using Bitcoin to cover up criminal activities might not be a good option. This is because most of these law enforcement agencies are also applying modern technology to trace these funds. I hope the money will be used for the good of the people.
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