Okay I'm straight up too lazy to copy code so apologies lol... I love that you guys all know HST as well. I've known of him for a long time, his Gonzo style of journalism is quite famous etc...but until recently I had not known how or why he died. Just because it's him, it's kinda funny that he took himself out because the football season ended lulz. I thought I loved NFL football. I know he had health issues too and so it wasn't just that (who woulda guessed, not like he took drugs or anything ever  ), but he was very vocal about how the season end made him want to commit suicide for years lol Apparently Johnny Depp spent 5 million on his funeral. I bet that was something. @BBC...no, they wont ever start the season that early. Pushing the season out to 18 weeks was pressing it. I've heard they might do 1 more, but it'll never be more than that...just to violent of a sport, bodies and brains need time off badly. "Its true that NFL helps keeps people in line, but I prefer it to Keeping up with the Kardashians" Nutildah...been saying this very same thing. It's all annoying, but it could be far worse...imagine if all this with Taylor going on was going on w/Kylie or Kendall or any one of those stains of this planet. I bet they are sooo jelous of all her attention ..and that brings me joy. Ya'll see this ?   |
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It's never been a secret that parenting world wide lacks massively, always has and always will. "The apple doesn't fall very far from the tree" is a saying here in the US which means kids are typically like their parents.
The even more sad/pathetic thing is this bum could have sat at home and gambled on his phone or computer...gambling is everywhere and easy to access. SMH
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Well there goes the Chicago Bulls chances of moving on from Zach Lavine and starting our rebuild. Out for the rest of the season is a blow period, but it's no secret both parties want to go their own way...now, that's taken a major hit for this year and next. The injury alone will cost us big time when we try and trade him next year. I was even seeing ideas of trading for Lebron floating around.. Sucks to be a bulls fan!!
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Bitcoin itself doesn't fork, it's only correct to say that Bitcoin forked when there's a major split in the network and both are claiming to be Bitcoin. Instead you should say that people are creating altcoins by forking Bitcoin. I don't know if people still do it, probably yes, but it's irrelevant if those forks are not listed on exchanges, because you can't do anything with them. The hype around BTC forks died a long time ago, these days the hype is about Bitcoin NFTS and new altcoins.
I get that..you knew what I meant. I also understand what you’re saying overall. There’s a few forks that are worth something still and not dead..bcash ($240), bitcoin gold ($23), BSV, hard fork of Bcash ($73). I think there’s one or two others worth a few bucks. Bitcoin Diamond was worth something at one point, but it’s now at .08 cents, and so dying it is , but not dead. It’s nothing crazy but it’s incorrect to say they died. Sadly the Bcash and BSV community are very much alive. Edit: I know this is not really supposed to be brought up, but it goes hand in hand (hope mods understand) but I'm curious about all this as for say monero and ethereum as well.
There is nothing wrong with this subject or with bringing it up. You just have to learn to use more accurate terminology. To answer your question, there is nothing stopping anybody from creating a copy of Bitcoin protocol or Bitcoin blockchain and creating a new altcoin like BCH, BCH-SV, BSV, BTCX, BTD,.... like 2017. The only thing stopping them is the fact that creating such useless copies can only work for a little while at the beginning (ie. 2017) but people slowly learn about their uselessness and most importantly learn how to dump their "airdropped coins" which means the price of these shitcoins drops a lot quicker now compared to the beginning where majority of users were confused about how they should sell them. Actually I think it’s yourself who’s confused. I know the terminology. I’ve been around for a mn. A fork is split off of a coin, of course the reasoning and how it’s handled is broken down by what type of fork (soft / hard). The blockchain records the split, so it’s not just a copy of the code. Anyone can copy most coins code. If this is what a fork was, there’d be no reason for the terminology to exist, it wouldn’t be a facilitated split registered on the blockchain. Copying code is simply creating an altcoin. It has no tie to any coins blockchain or ever has (sure it’s connected in how it’s just taken/stolen code..but there’s no facilitation taking place within btc for it to be created, so a different story). Bitcoin Cash, the first fork, did more than just copy bitcoins code, they changed it (block size). There’s a reason you get to keep the forks, and store or sell them…because it was split off from coins you owned. Its not an air drop. Also I was saying I hope it’s okay to discuss as I was referring to alts forking being discussed, not Bitcoin. Bitcoin itself doesn't fork, it's only correct to say that Bitcoin forked when there's a major split in the network and both are claiming to be Bitcoin. Instead you should say that people are creating altcoins by forking Bitcoin. I don't know if people still do it, probably yes, but it's irrelevant if those forks are not listed on exchanges, because you can't do anything with them. The hype around BTC forks died a long time ago, these days the hype is about Bitcoin NFTS and new altcoins.
I mean they are considered hard forks no? I guess I see what you mean, as to not confuse people. I'm also curious if there's ever been a soft fork. Edit: I know this is not really supposed to be brought up, but it goes hand in hand (hope mods understand) but I'm curious about all this as for say monero and ethereum as well. I think you need to draw the distinction between forks, hard forks, and soft forks. Forking creates an altcoin. That's when you just take the bitcoin code and change it how you want to create an altcoin. Lots of older altcoins were created this way, well before the BCH fork that started the trend of trying to pass off altcoins as Bitcoin and using the Bitcoin name to try to trick people. And then upgrading the actual Bitcoin network would be either hard forks or soft forks. And these get voted on to pass them so they can be implemented. A hard fork would not be backwards compatible, so basically it would be a clean break saying we don't care about the network not working for certain people or whatever anymore we just want to update the network without worrying about those sorts of consequences. This would create two separate blockchains, two separate protocols. Anyone still operating on the old bitcoin protocol after the hard fork would be completely separated from the updated protocol. Basically this could lead to a split in bitcoin itself. A soft fork is a backwards compatible way to update the network protocol. And this is what has essentially been decided is the best way to upgrade Bitcoin so everything stays consistent, bitcoin stays immutable, everything keeps working, and network participants can upgrade at their leisure because everything still works no matter which version of the protocol you use. People running the old version just can't do whatever the new updated version does. Appreciate the detailed response. I’m familiar with the types of forks. I just didn’t exactly break down the terminology or word it exactly correct. I also know the majority (if not all) were hard forks. Edit : forgetting there have been, like SegWit. Not sure if Taproot is also considered a soft fork but I would imagine it is. So I think there’s been two soft forks  |
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Bitcoin itself doesn't fork, it's only correct to say that Bitcoin forked when there's a major split in the network and both are claiming to be Bitcoin. Instead you should say that people are creating altcoins by forking Bitcoin. I don't know if people still do it, probably yes, but it's irrelevant if those forks are not listed on exchanges, because you can't do anything with them. The hype around BTC forks died a long time ago, these days the hype is about Bitcoin NFTS and new altcoins.
I think they can't deal with the fact that they all fall under the altcoin umbrella, therefore, they target Bitcoin as an easy way out and call it a fork. What they seem not to understand is that whatever is not Bitcoin is definitely an altcoin and nothing more. The extreme move by these people have obviously not proven any productive and that has killed the trend else, we would have seen tons of projects being called Bitcoin fork. It's quite literally called a fork...bitcoin cash was a fork. Yes it's also an alt/shitcoin etc..but it's still a fork |
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Bitcoin itself doesn't fork, it's only correct to say that Bitcoin forked when there's a major split in the network and both are claiming to be Bitcoin. Instead you should say that people are creating altcoins by forking Bitcoin. I don't know if people still do it, probably yes, but it's irrelevant if those forks are not listed on exchanges, because you can't do anything with them. The hype around BTC forks died a long time ago, these days the hype is about Bitcoin NFTS and new altcoins.
I mean they are considered hard forks no? I guess I see what you mean, as to not confuse people. I'm also curious if there's ever been a soft fork. Edit: I know this is not really supposed to be brought up, but it goes hand in hand (hope mods understand) but I'm curious about all this as for say monero and ethereum as well. |
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I was around for the first fork, the one true bitcoin (kidding), and then there were a ton of others (really thought bitcoin pizza was going to take off ).. but what I don't know and can't seem to find is if it's still forking a bunch like it use to? Also, if it is or did again, lets say you kept your coins on say Coinbase exchange (like a fool)..would they keep them like they use to? Thx! |
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Do not mind those people that knows nothing but to talk nonsense online.
I don't want to offend anyone but Jamie Dimon definitely knows more than us, he is the CEO of JP Morgan after all, it's one of the most successful bank. The problem is that he is intentionally saying bad things about Bitcoin and for a reason his words carry the weight in this world. Many people also believe what people like Jamie Dimon say because these people are good liars like politicians and people can't learn to not trust them. To be honest, the problem is in the society and not in these people. no one really cares about anything he says, rightfully so.
It's not like that. People who know Bitcoin and many details of cryptocurrencies and crypto world, know and can judge what's true or false but here we talk about the other majority of people who don't know what Bitcoin actually is and get brainwashed by people like Jamie Dimon. He even said that Bitcoin helps money laundering while he never says that billions of dollars were and are getting laundered through his bank. You might say that no one believes what he says but ask a random guy in the street, what's used for money laundering, Bitcoin or JP Morgan. You're not offending me because 20 years working in finance as an advisor, and in particular having worked side by side with plenty of JP Morgan Chase Banks reps/advisors/etc ...I know first hand whats what. I mean did you not see the financial fraud violation tracker I posted in my OP? Jamie knows more than me about finance, 100%.. but that has absolutely nothing to do with the topic at hand. |
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I have always been pro bitcoin ETF, from many years back where the discussion came from. I do believe BlackRock is the largest fund company on the planet. Think about this...so many clients ask their advisors for bitcoin, but when they couldn't make money off of it (like with physical precious metals) they would steer them away. Now that they can (like precious metal ETFS) they will begin to start being okay with their clients owning some. Its a game changer.
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Good lord this thread was buried 4 pages deep today..a sign of the season coming to an end which legitimately does make me sad lol. I'm kind of like Hunter S Thompson in this way (very famous author, wrote Fear and Loathing Los Vegas and others).
Anyways you guys been seeing all this stuff about Caleb Williams and my Bears? Man I swear if he forces his way out of Chicago I will lose my mind. I won't have rooted against someone more in my life. I think that kid is going to be beyond special.
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If I'm being fully honest, I think women make better at a lot of things over men as they have a natural nurturing nature that many men simply just dont have, not on their level anyhow. I can see them being a bit more realistic with their betting as women are also often the one of the two in many relationships that take the finances more seriously. So there's def some truth in that IMO.
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Absolutely you can find good gambling experts that are at a minimum at least a good way to gauge your bets, get further insight and all that good stuff. Now of course I would never trust any gambling expert who "guarantees" profits, or just throws out way over the top stuff like "I have a 98% success rate" and things like that. But sure, some gamblers who give tips can provide a nice advantage.
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I would respect the long post 1Hodl made a lot more if he hadn’t locked it.
You say that, but is it really true? There's a reason that makers abandon this place. When you stand up for yourself you end up with negative trust ratings and constant harassment even if you did everything 100% correctly. Trust me. I have plenty of first hand experience in this area. When the bitcointalk trolls come for you, the worst thing you can do is engage them to try and prove your innocence. You'll end up being harassed in ways you can't imagine by mentally ill people around the globe. I wish that weren't the case, but so long as we have a compromised default trust network this is the way it will stay. Right now, it appears MrCryptHodl has only received 1 negative rating from someone I've already removed from my network for being a troll. So it seems his strategy is working. Lealana had some funding issues once with his coins and refused to address it, which lost him plenty of customers who never forgot, Despite being one of the most highly regarded names in the space. ..Advise against this strategy.
Lealana (I guess we won't mention his name) still has a good reputation though, right? Same with 1CryptHodl. I think had Lealana continued addressing what happened publicly here (I know a little bit about this as I was the escrow agent involved) he likely would have been harassed to the point of permanently leaving the forum or at the very least having his reputation tarnished in the trust network as more people discovered what happened. I address my customers and am always transparent, which results in negative trust ratings for mentioning facts about my collectibles or offending someone (or other completely made up nonsense). Again, without a valid DT trust network, I would advise other makers to be careful engaging complaining users here as the more of a stage you give them, the more harassment you will receive. Warranted or not. Trolls will be trolls , assholes will be assholes, as you know I’m neither. I chose my career because I had close family members taken advantage of by FAs after losing their spouse. Always loved finance and saw my calling, to get in to a corrupt industry and make real chsnge/help others, I’ve been doing just that for almost two decades and find it extremely rewarding. I never trolled 1Hodl, Mopar never did, LoyceV (.just being who he is, the best member on this forum and lending a hand), as well as others…simply looking out for the community. Were some people overly aggressive and jumped to conclusions..sure. But it’s easy to disprove haters if you do it graciously. You and I always have gotten along well but cmon brotha, was Tman a raging lunatic? Fuck yes. But you gave it right back and then when not needed at times IMO. Same thing why Owl and others. Ilm not saying they were always justified (honestly I don’t even know what it was all about as I just stayed out of it) but you didn’t have to approach things like you did at times (same goes for the others). Your wars on here coulda been over long before they were snd no maker has been at it like that w others before. Hey I get it I’m a hot head, but at times you gotta say f em and move on. No other maker has gotten in to it with the community like you have , not even close (again justifiable at times) and not even with clients or having to do w collectibles, but what do you expect then..it’s like Israel and Palestine. No one wins when both sides can’t move on, not hating here, I have none for you, we’ve buds for damn near a decade now ( saying this 3 hours b4 my 40th makes me feel stupid old No, I would not agree that Lealans has a good reputation anymore, not overall, Refusal to address the key issues (hardly took any shit for that btw), refuses to help past clients with anything at all, despite still an active maker, (I don’t think super highly of Caldwell for the same reason, and others as I’ve been vocal about here before), I completely snd utterly disagree with your stance about addressing concerns. Am I a troll? Is Krogo? Plenty of us here just need answers from makers at times, once they are provided you’d see me walk away. Otherwise I’ll come at them till the end off their business (see Cold Storage Coins for reference). The maker's I’ve held in the highest regard address issues, work with disgruntled customers, understand proving their “innocence”, st times is simply part of running a business, ( I called out BTCPrnny who wrote me a very kind DM , and seems to be working hard towards transparency and making things right, That’s how a maker with issues should be, and will support him when he makes all right, This hobby simply needs revamped, something I’ve discussed in depth w Makers like Alpen and Kialara who get that..jump on board is my advice to makers, OG remember when I posted about “why did all the OG collectors leave”. You mentioned it being because of tolls…i now know why completely…there’s been one scam after another and it keeps going on because people just accept it’.It then forces collectors to cap their collections. After Yogg , someone I considered a very close friend..fucked myself, owl, mbitr, snd Xprim his closest friends on earth over ..that was when I realized everything HAS to change ..or else history will just keep repeating itself |
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The company is what’s wrong. Shady fucks. Never an answer for why a Sol Noctis Bull had coins moved off and back on within a day I think it was. Lots more on this but too lazy to type it out or pull it up where it was discussed.
Cool coins? Absolutely! But their cheesy ass descriptions and websites turn me off. Guaranteed they don’t have a money transmission license. Repeating the Sol Owl and Bull is a turn off as well. I simply refuse to do bizz with companies that are shady even a tiny bit. It’s never necessary.
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If AI actually existed you’d not know the post was “AI” written. It’s mostly easy to spot “AI” posts because they are almost always shit. why? Because legit AI, or AGI will be self learning, it won’t have to pull data from the web, mash it together, reorganize and spit back out ..like it does now. Thats all this “AI” is. Advanced programming, absolutely..massive changing tech, no. Nobody wants to read posts like this just like we get sick of articles written by these programs, as they are almost always ..shit. Maybe the best explanation I’ve read about this - https://www.newyorker.com/science/annals-of-artificial-intelligence/there-is-no-ai |
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As title states. I remember seeing the maker selling these live some 5 years or so back, but never grabbed one..so interested in a purchase or trade..thx  |
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I’m always on the lookout for updates/breakthroughs for a two party escrow via btc as Satoshi proposed (and mentioned in my OP here). I saw some exchange claiming to offer such service recently but realized it wasn’t legitimate once I dug in, nor could I find any that were (that I know of). I then came across this paper ( https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~arvindn/publications/cryptocurrency-escrow.pdf ) and spent time going through it all. I thought it was new, until realizing this was created years ago. I know what’s proposed here is not “it” as Gmax spoke to this topic in this thread after this paper was published (in which he’s also cited multiple times in) and there was no solution as of then. So I’m curious about two things…is this on the right track…maybe such as Szabo was with Bit Gold ..a strong bitcoin precursor but with known flaws (double spending for ex), or is it just way off base entirely ? I don’t understand a lot of it but trying to learn! Also, can anyone speak to the credibility of Steven Goldfeder ? |
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I would respect the long post 1Hodl made a lot more if he hadn’t locked it. If you have nothing to hide, be open and transparent. It’s not only a way to clear things up, but it’s also a way to prove naysayers wrong and shed positive light/vibes on your brand. I also take a bit of offense to the whole “playing detective” part. By “playing detective” I’ve helped prevent scams, prevented people from being further scammed and held coin makers publicly accountable.. which has resulted in some instances of people regaining assets they paid for but don’t have (even if it’s only at a 40% rate or whatever). I don’t enjoy playing Inspector Gadget, but it’s something that needs to be done. I appreciate how involved so many got with doing that for these coins, which is not a result of wanting to defame the maker, but people thankfully becoming more aware of the importance of just making sure and acting quickly. One thing we can thank Titan and Yogg for.
I am amazed that makers are still feeling pressure from clients to continue making key generated pieces. Wake the fuck up is all I can say to who fall in that camp. Learn from those who’ve been around for years. Learn from past mistakes, and don’t repeat them. It would seem quite a few don’t understand why schools worldwide teach history. It’s not just trusting the maker with generating keys properly, it’s also to prevent scammers from making fakes and selling them as real /maker funded. (There’s a lot more to this but at a high level).
Anyways I wish for things to get cleared up, people made whole who deserve to be, and the maker prospers going forward (albeit with some changes needing made, including reconsidering not marketing here because the community “asks too many questions”. Physical bitcoins started here on this forum and yeah it’s got its share of assholes, but many just simply mean to look out for others…it comes with the territory.
Lealana had some funding issues once with his coins and refused to address it, which lost him plenty of customers who never forgot, Despite being one of the most highly regarded names in the space. ..Advise against this strategy.
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Lot of really good suggestions and points you make here. However I can't agree that you should "only" invest in bitcoin. Yes, it's the king of all cryptocurrency coins, but there's other coins that I don't view as rivals that are worth looking in to (Monero, Ethereum, Litecoin etc).
As as for not listening to "influencers" I would certainly almost entirely agree with you there but there area few whom are knowledgeable and decent.
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