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581  Other / Off-topic / Re: Youtube alternative supports BTC donations - FreeTube on: October 13, 2023, 09:59:57 PM
I got a frequent notification recently that the ad blocker is against the Youtube ToS thus preventing me from watching videos.
Which adblocker are you using? I am asking because I haven't seen that notification yet and I am naturally using adblocker because without them its bascially impossible to watch YouTube anymore.

I use the AdblockPlus addon on the Chrome browser, and recently, a warning popup appears before every video view. I have the Stands addon installed on another computer but have not tested if the warning appears there as well.



Since I read recently that YouTube plans do disable all addblockers and that they won't work for that purpose anymore, I will probably give this FreeTube a chance. My main problem with it (and the reason i haven't tried it so far) is that you have to install an app in order to use it, instead just having a browser version.

You can check out the Ividius project. It is an open-source alternative front-end to YouTube. There are many instances available for free use, both on the clearnet and on the Tor network: https://docs.invidious.io/instances/ Although, For those who want full privacy, I suggest the self-hosted version.
582  Economy / Scam Accusations / Re: 500.casino csgo500.com $1,500 was confiscated for no reason on: October 13, 2023, 09:00:13 PM
I suggest moving this topic in the Gambling or Scam Accusations board if you want to see any responses to this. Also, 500.casino has an official thread on the forum, so dropping a message there could help you get more exposure.
583  Economy / Games and rounds / Re: Random BTC($12) Giveaway #3! on: October 13, 2023, 08:49:35 PM
Username: Stalker22
BTC address: bc1qs0adufrxjn0qhv03260y7eaz7gkcxwlx0kcsns

Thanks 3kpk3!
584  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Low cost but effective solutions to gambling addiction on: October 13, 2023, 08:45:47 PM
I totally get that therapy can be helpful for dealing with gambling addiction.  But it can also be expensive for a lot of people. Although I guess gambling costs money too, so if you are willing to drop cash at the casino, you could probably swing some therapy sessions if you really wanted to.   
Another option might be looking into support groups.  There is a bunch online and in-person for gambling addiction and Im sure you could find something that works.   

Really though what matters most is sticking with it and being ready to change, whatever path you take.  You gotta keep at it if you really want your life back.  Thats the key.
585  Economy / Exchanges / Re: Possible fraud on: October 13, 2023, 08:16:18 PM
Hello I started to trade with cryptocurrencies recently and I read a lot about possible scams. I heard about KuCoin that is legitimate cryptocurrency exchange, but recently I got a link ~ and I'm not sure whether is genuine or a fraud.

You should be a little more careful when sharing links publicly, especially to suspicious sites that could potentially be involved in phishing or host various types of malware. Best to obfuscate it or enclose it in [ code ] tags to prevent accidental clicking.

As for the mentioned website, my anti-virus software has flagged it as infected with a malware, so I strongly recommend avoiding it.


https://www.urlvoid.com/scan/kucoine.net/
586  Economy / Reputation / Re: Murat Scammed 62k Metropoly token on: October 12, 2023, 11:15:57 PM
Why would the bounty manager state escrow at the beginning and then change it later. Originally when the thread was created it was showing escrowed:
I was about to ask Stalker22 where he saw that part about bounty been escrowed as I couldn't find any traces of it in the bounty thread. Is it possible to see when exactly he changed the title? It is one thing if it was changed right after bounty campaign started and another if it was changed months later.
That will be difficult to know with certainty. Murat posted on 24th December 2022 with [Bounty] Metropoly.io Social Media Campaign [$100k Tokens] [ESCROWED] but the next post in that thread was a different member on 11th May 2023 with [Bounty] Metropoly.io Social Media Campaign [$100k Tokens]
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Yes, exactly! This means that Murat changed the topic title sometime between December 24, 2022, and May 11, 2023, but definitely after he said the campaign was over on December 24.

And this is what he posted to his followers in the Tokensfund.io TG group last year:

https://t.me/Tokensfund_io/21447

If he enticed bounty participants with a misleading promise about escrowed funds, it implies that he deceived them and shares some responsibility for them not getting paid for their efforts. An even bigger problem is that he had some tokens available in escrow, but for some reason, he chose not to distribute them to the bounty participants. Those tokens are currently worthless, but as Rikafip pointed out, at some point, they were valued at tens of thousands of dollars, which is not an insignificant sum.

From my perspective, a major factor contributing to the mess in the altcoins bounty arena is the lack of responsibility and professionalism among bounty managers who neglect their essential due diligence. This seems to be just one example of that.
587  Other / Meta / Re: Legendary Members Spread Completely Fake Information - Merit System Do Not Work on: October 10, 2023, 08:27:06 PM
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All this is evidence that merit system do not work and is useless.

The merit system was introduced to put the brakes on shitposters moving up the ranks on here.  It was never meant to be some kind of fact-checking mechanism.  

Take you for instance - before we had merits, you would  probably be on your way to Sr Member already by now!  so I would say the merit system is working just how it should.

Anyway, how much merit did that post even get from the higher-ranked members? None!
588  Economy / Reputation / Re: Murat Scammed 62k Metropoly token on: October 10, 2023, 07:59:03 PM
I  a few times in the past.

1. It's not worth it to send $2 to each person.

2. I plan to sell the tokens at a reasonable price and distribute everyone.

There is no other option because the team is not responding after raising a good chunk of money.

Thanks @Little Mouse

Where did you answer? I did not see any updates in the bounty thread. Your last post:

campaign ended, calculation is ongoing.

What was the token value after the campaign ended? Why not distribute the tokens then?

Who do you plan to sell them to now that they hold no value? And is that really your decision to make?

And why did you lie in the bounty campaign that the funds were escrowed ($100k)?
589  Other / Off-topic / Re: Youtube alternative supports BTC donations - FreeTube on: October 09, 2023, 09:44:32 PM
That sounds awesome! It is super annoying when sites get clogged with ads and tracking stuff.  FreeTube sounds like a great choice, especially since they focus on privacy and  open source.

I am definitely gonna check out their GitHub! Thanks, @dkbit98!
590  Bitcoin / Electrum / Re: Improving multisig setup on: October 09, 2023, 09:29:59 PM
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Any thoughts ?

All private keys should be stored entirely offline. What is the point of geographically distributing keys if they are kept online? The Internet does not respect borders or geographical distances.

Store it offline on my iPhone? Your iPhone is not an offline device. It is safer to use hardware wallets or dedicated offline storage devices.
591  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: Will my private key be seen by everyone on the network? on: October 09, 2023, 02:33:24 PM
So when verifying the transaction using your private key will the private key be known or seen by others on the network? If so then is it not risky letting others know our private keys.

The private key should remain secret and you should never share it with anyone.  That is an important part for safety of your cryptocurrency. 

What you give out to people is your public address, which is derived from your private key and  when you use your private key to sign transaction on the blockchain, it lets the network know that you signed it with your private key without you having to show the actual private key to anyone.  That is a core thing of how asymmetric encryption works that makes cryptocurrency secure.

So remember, keep that private key private and dont show it to anybody no matter what.

And also in a case where the owner loses his/her private key and is unable to verify the transaction what will happen to the coins. Are they gone forever? Or is there a way to recover the private key.

The private key is not used to verify, but to cryptographically sign transactions. Without a private key, you will no longer be able to sign transactions, therefore you will not be able to spend coins from your address.
592  Other / Beginners & Help / Re: New here, need guide on: October 08, 2023, 07:09:59 PM
Hello everyone,
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Hey there! Welcome to bicointalk.org. This forum is just like other ones with people using it daily without issue.  Makes me wonder why you think you need special help getting started.

Why not take a little exploration journey on your own? But yeah, ask away if you really got questions!
593  Other / Meta / Re: Does deleting our own posts harms our acccount ? on: October 08, 2023, 04:59:09 PM
Anyhow I want to know that if we delete our posts ourselves, does it have a bad effect on our account and can we still get tagged or something or it is completely normal ?

Deleting some old posts likely won't get you tagged. But if you erase a ton of stuff you posted, people might wonder why and the internet never forgets. Things you put out there are hard to take back completely.  Here on this forum, we have at least two archives keeping copies of posts even if you delete them from your profile. So once you hit publish, you cannot really hide it after that.
594  Other / Meta / Re: Should Merit-Sources use feelings when giving out Merit? on: October 07, 2023, 09:13:19 PM
Merit-sources are supposed to look at the quality of a post, not who wrote it.  The whole point of merit is to reward good post that helps the community, even if it comes from someone you do not like.  but let us be real, we all have our preferences and can be hard to be totally fair and unbiased.
I mean there arent any hard rules here. Some merit-sources try harder than others to stay objective.  The important thing is using merit to recognize people who are making this place better, not just your buddies.  Easier said than done though.  We are only human.  Wink
595  Economy / Digital goods / Re: ALPHA-BAY MARKET MULTI-VENDOR SCRIPT AVAILABLE FOR SALE on: October 07, 2023, 08:11:25 PM
Where can we see a working demo of the market script? And the backend too.
What is the price?
596  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Invest only in Bitcoin and never invest in shitcoin on: October 07, 2023, 07:16:38 PM
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You cannot give any reason why I am wrong. You are just a shithead who hates science. Well, this is what Bitcoin attracts. Bitcoin attracts shitheads.

Speaking of shitheads, take a look at this guy:

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This is really rich coming from a chlurmcklet like yourself who has come on this thread accusing me of a lot of shit. And this thread is not about me. It is about morons like you. You are a fucking piece of shit. Go poop on yourself. I call people on this site stupid because they are fucking stupid. If you don't like how I call the people here stupid, you should work on trying to be a little bit less stupid. Defending the morons on this site is stupid. You are only defending them because you are a hateful worthless piece of shit. FUCK YOU. MAY GOD DAMN YOUR MISERABLE SOUL!!!

NEARLY EVERYTHING THAT EVERYONE SAYS HERE IS FUCKING HEINOUS, AND YOU HAVE THE FUCKING NERVE TO BLAME IT ON ME. YOU ARE A FUCKING DISGRACE. WHEN YOU GO TO HELL, YOU WILL REVERT BACK INTO AN INFANT AND BE TORMENTED FOR ALL ETERNITY IN YOUR INFANTILE STATE!!!

-Joseph Van Name Ph.D.

Did someone hurt you or something? Forgot to take your pills?  Cheesy
597  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Lottery with a twist on: October 06, 2023, 09:17:52 PM
The concept of the rug pull does not apply here, because there is no liquidity pool, coin pair.
It's a contract, that is deployed. The contract handles the deposits, the rounds, and the payouts. Everything by code. It's immutable, so it can not be changed. Actually if it would become successful, new copy's would appear so fast, because it's open source, so everyone can just launch their own in the matter of seconds.

Smart contracts, like any other form of code, can be vulnerable to exploits, and even well-audited contracts have faced challenges in the past. The concept of a "rug pull" may not directly apply in this case, but vulnerabilities can still exist within the contract itself.

Regarding your idea, I do not think the concept of lottery-style games is particularly popular in the crypto world. In fact, not sure if it is even popular among younger generations in the real world. The appeal of such games likely depends on demographics; generally, younger demographics tend to lean towards high-paced games with a significant adrenaline rush involved. That said, there could still be niches or unique features that could make your idea stand out and appeal to a specific group within the crypto community.
598  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: How Many BTC does the Forum's Administrators Have? on: October 06, 2023, 08:52:25 PM
I understand that some members have no reason to hide their Bitcoin holdings, but I see no reason to make it public either. For example, I have nothing to hide, but I still want to exercise my right to privacy. No one needs to know how many Bitcoins I have in my possession, just as no one needs to know how much money I have in the bank or in a private safe.

As for the mods and admins, I believe most of them are very well aware of how to keep their Bitcoin holdings safe, and I doubt they have made their cold store addresses public.
599  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Bitcoin social communication on: October 06, 2023, 08:21:44 PM
Stalker22-It sounds like you are in denial about how miserable Bitcoiners really are. The only thing that Bitcoiners are passionate about is their hatred of science and intelligence. Bitcoiners love and worship their own stupidity.

@jvanname, I understand that you have a strong viewpoint on Bitcoiners, but I think it is important to acknowledge that people's perspectives and attitudes can vary widely within any group. While there may be individuals who hold strong opinions, it is not fair to generalize and label all Bitcoin enthusiasts in the same way.

Maybe I am in denial, but the impression I have formed from interacting with people here does not align with your perspective. Have you considered the possibility that the issue might not be with people at all? If you continue to use derogatory language like "stupid" and "worthless" when referring to individuals or groups, it is likely to create a hostile and unproductive atmosphere for discussion. While I may not agree with everyone's perspectives, I believe in the value of open and respectful dialogue to better understand each other and potentially find common ground. But that is just me.
600  Other / Politics & Society / Re: Bitcoin social communication on: October 05, 2023, 10:01:41 PM
Stalker22-It looks like you can display decent social communication skills if you really tried to do so.

Thank you.

Have you ever communicated with a Bitcoiner? If you have done so, then you would know that they are some of the most insufferable chlurmcklets imaginable (just like middle schoolers; middle schoolers need to be locked up because they are violent and evil sickos).

Absolutely, I have had the opportunity to communicate with quite a few Bitcoin enthusiasts. However, I usually don't categorize people in such a way. Who are Bitcoiners really? Drawing such conclusions from a few sentences exchanged online, like here, seems unjust and unwise. People have diverse opinions, and it is true that some can be rather passionate about their views. I get that vibe a lot. But aren't we all guilty of similar behavior? In fact, if we take a step back and reflect, we may find that we all, at times, display passionate or strong-willed behavior about topics we deeply care about. Would you not agree?
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