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1  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Buying Silver coins on: September 18, 2011, 06:45:35 AM
Anyone know of a service that you can buy junk silver coins, or 1 oz rounds for BTC?

I've seen one site, and the prices were so inflated (2.5x spot).

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2  Economy / Gambling / Re: RaffleBit.com --> High-paced bitcoin raffles for fun! on: August 14, 2011, 12:51:33 AM
Alright, I guess I'll connect the dots for you. Although, I have to say, the site's pretty clear as far as what the hash does, and the previous round is there for you already, but whatever.
Thank you. Perhaps I'm slow? Wink I was just curious if your method prevented you from knowing the winner or being able to manipulate it.

Does random.org hide what the string actually is until certain date or do you know the string for who wins the whole time?
Are the numbers used for the order based off of blockexplorer for when they paid? Would 0 be the first ticket and 5 the 6th ticket?

No problem, I'm sure the truth-verification system is confusing for most first-timers. The string/winning numbers are hidden from me and set at the start of the round, so there's no way to manipulate the system. I can change the source code to display the winners if I need to, but the display in my terminal is minimized anyway since there's so much output data, so all of the number-display functionality that was present in dev has been stripped out. I have no competitive edge, even if I was ethically unopposed to participating in RaffleBit(service op shouldn't stand to gain beyond what's disclosed to customers).

In programming terms, yeah...0 is the first ticket, and 5 the 6th. The numbers of the tickets are based on the order in which they appeared in the blockchain, but not based on blockexplorer.



This is what I'm talking about, as far as verbose output, and the priority for space over seeing winning numbers. It also demo's what my actual interaction with the backend of RaffleBit looks like.


<h1>Address to play:<h1><h2> 1Ga7XzikxLKP9uLEUTpkkiBA9PzTZ2qmEK</h2>

Tickets total/sold: 158 / 17
Purchased: 10.759493670886
<h2>1.649BTC contributed to 15.326BTC total jackpot<br>10.76% of all tickets purchased</h2>
iterations to make: 17
1FRiyXouam42Gp6K1kSJKxcL2egFeTumTo
1K6LwSi7yVCmzjUjnkMyYpXPXkvKJ7geV
1749vsy9jwHp2A8gX18AQgyyJtiFbdytYX
1JaTuMrkDnTsGMrvREwjnPEAGzswALXdvW
1Lupo4bMPgifk8kjgnghgDardYdvHgKkmC
1HcaeHuoLZ2rkGt9oj5KpcXSR4N5WzKLaz
1DdMq3aTbYvj6AUsHSPu6SmsHeWztihAFj
1C5VZ6rNSVSZNEaFHQvwVULqPfJp8r56w3
1GgsSrzjRywKNiBcJzS2GkAMAZo53CG3Qq
1AdP1P4SP7du9zkLGTEk9XVYAWpEHi6qdo
19TfyhuutTEyWxcTtiGPhAWRjjdyKNRa1w
1LMc82Yy6G3eboD2HSc11JADmgmxWFWtCx
1DdcEt46FxDMBkR5yo5b8CV6kuv1DSoJHC
1AJV5E8BYAFqm5opaeg1UbK7pWZZeSzP2F
1EG3x2hGehfM7t5vCE7femTic1RRmeRXfh
1DiP9Z8B2dRoFmLM3nGABiC1FBNf5fB1tM
1GmqvgKpb3cUb5PKZhRiCcb3eTWyX9gnW1
3  Economy / Gambling / Re: Does anyone feel like playing some RaffleBit? on: August 14, 2011, 12:37:21 AM
Rounds are getting bigger, folks! Current raffle is for 15+ Bitcoins, and is already more than 10% full. But, don't worry, there's more raffles to be had when this one ends.
4  Economy / Gambling / Re: RaffleBit.com --> High-paced bitcoin raffles for fun! on: August 12, 2011, 07:21:11 AM
Alright, I guess I'll connect the dots for you. Although, I have to say, the site's pretty clear as far as what the hash does, and the previous round is there for you already, but whatever.

Random.org selects some numbers, encapsulates them in a string, and hashes it.
Winning numbers for next round(tiger192,4): cdec4577078b5e6f93780776bba72e9c1b4d48fc840633bc

That's the hash for next round. Write this down if you have doubts about rafflebit's sincerity.


Last round's winners: R%OlWmXVTNauE|qzdh*ZxmYMSmomClLKpAok%kx))&H/*oZtLgJiJH\T\PfMa#xWYby!Cmp+rmrYRrrCNsbN(DGisdm!kaWAsvA/(grFJYDAGluKTLxipvI)O\)qCl*/)Wulc!h%*$CVE|FO(u_D&|#Sxxz(YEhmA~*Tkm_AFONibJoqcBjyMrHjefyca)WRx$$XppPkcC$ukpaVgAt/iaKDwz)NMkVBm)y~Cmt|fL---->25<----XYa)Tx*lXFTHhqgMujG!R\QaMu!---->0<----(#M|*dBYQGB*kvMZbj%$sIciSjzVUz/$CfhV)x^T)~vZ|LaN*cOxbh_/ILfTCq|v%tr**ujcT|u&)K~deW#Nwe(dgu_*ahLu#t!_%jGVM*abbjMNxTA~)ODvA+$QFMkMek*y%WK*|cgEC~rqd#Qr_KcMReUNhwRUW+s*%uxqMT/FdBlxZbe|dP*lkk(IW*TSoDjq_WVY+gUBXf)WyKi~zPua*I*|*/ftMFYYS|)Ys#RGE&Tt*bBVi\|y\l$*MgIPcX&ljbB~AsOvOH&TaF+QQto!UGrX%qMwEQ(---->38<----fiQo*huL|aPgIL

That's the winning numbers from last round, encapsulated in a string, and released since the last round's winners already got paid out.

Hash: e436a8dd1f85cf8805c1d10ff6eca74b6a0b5a9487a10e4b

This is the hash of the above string from last round. If you had written the hash down somewhere, you could compare these two things to your record to verify that the numbers are genuine. We even link you to http://www.whatsmyip.org/hash_generator/ on the FAQ to endorse honesty-verification. And things like http://blockexplorer.com/address/1HeySQD9yMJLWcs7SEGCZrbtLh2Bf1dhJZ that prove payouts. And https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=30515 that show proof from random members of the community endorsing the honesty of the platform.
5  Economy / Gambling / Re: the RaffleBit Winner's Circle, because you're awesome. on: August 09, 2011, 03:10:32 AM
Really, bitlotto? Promote your product in your own topic, stop doing it in topics about RaffleBit. If you don't see the word 'bitlotto' in the title of the topic, that means it's not made for you to promote in. Thanks.


Also, if it's so easy to cheat, try and break the hash yourself, and let me know the results.
6  Economy / Gambling / Re: RaffleBit.com --> High-paced bitcoin raffles for fun! on: August 09, 2011, 03:08:51 AM
http://www.rafflebit.com/faq.php

When a round starts, the 3 winners of that round are chosen. The source of the winning ticket numbers is random.org, which uses ambient atmospheric signals to generate random numbers. The winning tickets are converted to a tiger192,4 hash, and the winning ticket string for the last round released after it ends. This enables you, the user, to verify that we, the operators, aren't monkeying around!
7  Economy / Gambling / Re: RaffleBit.com --> High-paced bitcoin raffles for fun! on: August 01, 2011, 10:09:05 AM
Congrats to our last round's winners on http://www.RaffleBit.com!!! Payouts for last round were .89, .53, and a whopping 2.14BTC to our first place winner! Current pot size is 1BTC, with exactly 50% of tickets left for sale this round. Get in now, it's gonna be a fast one!
8  Economy / Gambling / Re: the RaffleBit Winner's Circle, because you're awesome. on: July 30, 2011, 11:55:12 PM
Congrats to our last round's winners on http://www.RaffleBit.com!!! Payouts for last round were .89, .53, and a whopping 2.14BTC to our first place winner! Current pot size is 1BTC, with exactly 50% of tickets left for sale this round. Get in now, it's gonna be a fast one!

RE: the 102.5%, I gave someone a refund who didn't read the instructions so the pot was replacing their refunded tickets before it drew. Minor bug, but has been rectified along with the last couple other little updates that needed doing. Enjoy RaffleBit you guys, and good luck to all of you!
9  Economy / Gambling / Re: Does anyone feel like playing some RaffleBit? on: July 30, 2011, 11:51:17 PM
Congrats to our last round's winners on http://www.RaffleBit.com!!! Payouts for last round were .89, .53, and a whopping 2.14BTC to our first place winner! Current pot size is 1BTC, with exactly 50% of tickets left for sale this round. Get in now, it's gonna be a fast one!
10  Economy / Gambling / Re: RaffleBit.com --> High-paced bitcoin raffles for fun! on: July 29, 2011, 07:57:39 PM
Things are going well for RaffleBit! Lots of BTC payouts, and awesome new features added to the system like a custom hash function for truth verifications with an amazing salt. Come check it out, the pots are getting bigger!

http://www.RaffleBit.com
11  Other / Off-topic / Re: A strike against PayPal has started - #OpPaypal on: July 27, 2011, 06:19:34 PM
I am personally experienced with the crap that PayPal pulls. Yeah, for the every-day user, they're fine. But when it comes to merchant services, they're completely terrible. All in all, the least pleasurable experience with any company that I've had, ever. So, I won't participate for or against since PayPal is disused in my life anyway, but I'd recommend being wary of their reputation if you're a merchant.
12  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: please stop using the bitcoin client on your home computers to store your BTC on: July 23, 2011, 07:49:40 PM
As a bitcoin web service developer/service provider: I wouldn't have a problem with this for the average end user, were it for one simple fact. Wallet providers don't consistently enough route the outbound address of a user back to that user's account. Most bitcoin-related services require an original client that will give users access to any bitcoin generated by the service, so until it becomes industry standard with wallet operators to route payments from outbound addresses back to the account they originated from, I won't be supporting them.
13  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: My comments on trying to sell the r/Bitcoin subreddit: on: July 23, 2011, 07:44:41 PM
The irony of a decentralized currency forum complaining about the ethos of free-market capitalism astounds me.

That being said, who cares whether or not he sells it? Selling the subreddit would probably improve the quality of the service by infusing it with capital and staff.
14  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Bitcoin and SMS Texting!!! on: July 23, 2011, 07:41:42 PM
Excellent project! I'll be keeping an eye on this one as well.
15  Economy / Gambling / Re: Does anyone feel like playing some RaffleBit? on: July 22, 2011, 12:43:36 PM
Alright, folks! Got a few things added to the http://www.RaffleBit.com system. We now have proof-of-honesty, where each raffle's winners are picked before the raffle starts and hashed, then released. When the jackpot is paid, the original string is released and the honesty of the match can be verified.

Also added a pot-splitting feature. Now, 1st place wins 60%, 2nd wins 25%, 3rd wins 15%. Everybody wins Smiley


So far, we've had quite a few BTC run through the system, and it seems to be functioning well. Many bugs have been squashed, and much progress has been made. Thanks for your help and patience, and we hope you continue having fun playing RaffleBit!
16  Economy / Gambling / Re: RaffleBit.com --> High-paced bitcoin raffles for fun! on: July 22, 2011, 12:18:43 PM
Alright, folks! Got a few things added to the http://www.RaffleBit.com system. We now have proof-of-honesty, where each raffle's winners are picked before the raffle starts and hashed, then released. When the jackpot is paid, the original string is released and the honesty of the match can be verified.

Also added a pot-splitting feature. Now, 1st place wins 60%, 2nd wins 25%, 3rd wins 15%. Everybody wins Smiley


So far, we've had quite a few BTC run through the system, and it seems to be functioning well. Many bugs have been squashed, and much progress has been made. Thanks for your help and patience, and we hope you continue having fun playing RaffleBit!
17  Economy / Gambling / Re: Does anyone feel like playing some RaffleBit? on: July 21, 2011, 01:20:32 PM
The http://www.RaffleBit.com project is coming along nicely! Jackpots are now split between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, with each getting 60, 25, and 15 percent respectively. Congrats to the winners of the last jackpot of 1.4BTC!
18  Economy / Gambling / Re: Does anyone feel like playing some RaffleBit? on: July 21, 2011, 07:42:15 AM
Awesome, I won the first round. Cheesy

I would suggest, however, that you make it clear on the front page how big the pot is going to be. I know you mention a percent commission, but I would be more comfortable with the final winning in clear sight. Also, instead of a percentage of tickets sold, perhaps it should be changed to "x of y(total) tickets sold" or whatever.

I'm trying to limit information that people could use to bot and cheat users out of coin. I'll add that function, so that you see % deducted for RaffleBit maintenance directly displayed in the pot total. Glad you're enjoying the http://RaffleBit.com experience, and thanks for the feedback!
19  Economy / Gambling / Re: the RaffleBit Winner's Circle, because you're awesome. on: July 21, 2011, 07:37:35 AM
We are working on that, in the mean time, try swapping web browsers and see if that works for ya.

Yep, this. Works fine on Firefox & Chrome, and should work on MSIE9 too. Your browser doesn't support CSS3 Sad
20  Economy / Gambling / Re: Does anyone feel like playing some RaffleBit? on: July 20, 2011, 03:55:20 PM
Made a topic for the folks who've won to provide some proof to the world, and brag about free BTC. Enjoy!

http://forum.bitcoin.org/index.php?topic=30515.new#new
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