I do use reverse psychology with certain colleagues who are contrarians to even their own thoughts. I assure you this is not the case. Not every time stereotypes do conform with our inner thoughts, nevertheless, one's prospect could be different, on a debatable subject from the opponent's one; yet still, the essence of both musings could actually formulate the same idea. Think about it.

I was pointed here by a answer of yours to a friend's post. Since then I've been incessantly reading your posts and -man- it's been a wonderful drawing of sane thoughts so far (still have a lot to read - but not currently have the time, will definitely will, though). I quoted the above lines from you because I utterly think it's one of the most important quotes one can read on this forum / thread.

Perspective. That's what we humans as species lack of. Only a handful of people have it and it's not because of their excessive IQ over the rest, but because of their plane of view. Take for example an ant. It works with its colleagues while a drop of water falls right beside it. Under no circumstances this ant could be certain if a rainfall is coming or this was a drop of water from a leaf. Another ant which is on the top of a hill can certainly be more accurate.

Critical mass is also a thing. Our physis implies that the smarter is the most resilient throughout the years. Take for example the ice age; there were many stronger races than ours (ie:homo sapiens) yet; we survived because of our adapting capabilities AND team work. The direct connection of those towards the years to come is based on the very same capabilities as species. Not everybody has to make the choice. A critical few though, that will form the critical mass, will definitely will have to.

Thanks again for your great posts. I'll be diving in again, sooner than later.

Exactly. IIRC it's September 9. I don't know if I "read" this correctly, but I somehow feel that after that we will be heading North. Of course, I may as well be wrong. This is just a hunch.

This thread turns into a zombie post listing by Chartbuddy and/or NLC sockpuppets posts within this stagnating period. Unfortunately, I don't see any significant pump coming up until next September (after Kobayashi's deadline for MtGox's creditors). Someone push the FF button... please?

Yet another one for today. Please update your lists.

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Well, that's the 2nd branch of the equation. The first one still is an easily usable wallet by everyone. So, I think I'll wait. If I'd spend those 3.5BTCs that would be for getting some more XMRs.

One of the many for today. Keep coming I have the feeling more will be added as the time passes by. 

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Please update your lists.

Well, I'd say that XMR is a 2 year old baby, considering BTC is its brother at the age of 12. One's destiny follows the other but they're uniquely different. So my answer is that *IF* BTC falls at $30 XMR will still be available to buy for 0.00x BTC (or 0.x BTC if we want to be realistic). My point is that both currencies are connected since up until now buying XMR can only be done via BTCs.

When (if) this changes, with a more "out of the box" wallet solution XMR will slowly will start to "walk" and then begin running. But we're a bit far from there.

They don't. Bots do. Nevertheless, I presume that the time-delay interval is killing most of them. No exchange has an API which is THAT responsive to assure you the transaction will be done when it was programmed. Therefore, most of the times afaic the prediction; you're good, but just too late. On the other hand I know people that pay a lot of BTC to use such bots and -they claim- they got some BTCs back. Who knows?

AT LAST!!!!!!

Bitfinex First Bitcoin Exchange to Offer On-Blockchain Transactions

http://www.coindesk.com/bitfinex-bitcoin-exchange-on-blockchain-transactions/

I've been talking about this for years. One step towards the right direction. Good one Finex!

Even if that's what's happening (not saying it is) it could be well orchestrated by injecting only a couple of $ millions. Within a stagnating period (we've been here, done that at least 2 more times) the man with the cash has the 1st word. I don't think that this is gonna last for much longer though...

I agree with LaudaM. Many users have been altering their posting behaviour, not to mention the people maintaining an ignore list may add there some others that between them there's a personal difference. Maintaining an "unprejudiced" list is a hard task to do and even if your cause is noble, you're still getting some "uhh" hits. Comes with the package.

More to follow. In the meanwhile, please update.

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I don't think it's THAT significant -or dramatic for that matter- to have a hard fork on BTC. Nor it's price related. It's already happened once and nothing happened. I foresee that if this go through (doubt it, but, let's say it will) the two forks up to a certain point will be totally compatible. That means people will have to choose if they will follow the new fork that Gavin proposes AFTER it's proven a successor to the previous one.

The opposite might happen as well though, so there's a chance the new fork will become a minority and its transactions will be rendered unusable by the ''most commonly used'' one. No drama, natural choice. The stronger survives.

Seems so; maybe the api connection died. I see bid walls rising though (Finex)... CCMF soon?

That would be true. Who cares how many times you're mixing, if they know your IP address and the amount sent? I personally don't have any issues with that (nothing to hide) but I see a pattern here, that reminds me of another similar situation about one and a half year ago and urges me to say once more, that we are in desperate need of another exchange.

Two more added for today. Please update your lists.

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If you really want to know where the BTC price is heading, this might come handy:

EU regulators tell 11 countries to adopt bank bail-in rules

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission on Thursday gave France, Italy and nine other EU countries two months to adopt new EU rules on propping up failed banks or face legal action.

The rules, known as the bank recovery and resolution directive (BRRD), seek to shield taxpayers from having to bail out troubled lenders, forcing creditors and shareholders to contribute to the rescue in a process known as "bail-in".

The Commission drafted the rules in response to the financial crisis which started in 2008, giving the 28 countries in the European Union until the end of last year to apply them.

It said Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, France, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Malta, Poland, Romania and Sweden had yet to fall in line.

"If they don't comply within two months, the Commission may decide to refer them to the EU Court of Justice," the EU executive said in a statement, referring to Europe's highest court based in Luxembourg.

(Reporting by Foo Yun Chee; editing by Adrian Croft)

http://ca.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idCAKBN0OD14Z20150528

This might be interesting:

Criminal Charges Against Agents Reveal Staggering Corruption in the Silk Road Investigation


Two of the law enforcement agents involved in the tangled multi-agency investigation into the Silk Road have been charged by the Department of Justice for stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars (at the very least) in bitcoin. The criminal complaint against former DEA agent Carl Mark Force IV and former Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges alleges money laundering, wire fraud, theft of government property, and more. But more shockingly, it tells the story of a sprawling case tainted by an unbelievable web of corruption. A state’s witness took the fall for an agent’s theft, thus becoming the target for a murder-for-hire—a murder that was then faked by the same agent. The Silk Road case was compromised again and again as Force and Bridges allegedly took every opportunity to embezzle and steal money. With so much bitcoin on their hands, the two had to coax various bitcoin and payments companies to help convert their ill-gotten gains to dollars. When companies resisted, investigations were launched, subpoenas were issued, and civil forfeitures were sought in retaliation.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahjeong/2015/03/31/force-and-bridges/

Good luck with your exams and thank you for the frontend client. Saved me from programming something like that myself.