[Gribble]

Hello All,

   I see a lot of depression here when you join up at the forum and are restricted to the newbies section. Well anyone that knows me from the IRC channel #bitcoin-otc, where a bot by the name of Gribble (great bot) resides, knows that I every-once in awhile put out a BTC_Challenge. Some are easy, some are hard, and some go unsolved because of a time limit.

   Well don't tell anyone... shh... keep it a secret... in this section where all the l33t5 won't come. I will, every-once in awhile, offer the same to you. This is a simple process for FREE BTC. I will pose a problem, either with a time-limit or without one, and the first to post the correct answer will win.

 This is the important part: Post your receiving BTC Address with your answers... If you forget, I will pay the first correct answer that has the BTC Receiving address.

OK. For the first BTC_Bear BTC_Challenge.

Many might know that you can see transactions to an address by using blockexplorer.com Well lets do a pretend look up.

You look at : 1QCyFFRxZuzHAPKNQw5gWBzLWnHXNHxi86 and (not for real tho) and find these transactions sent to the address in different blocks at different time intervals.

1.71 BTC, 1.82 BTC, 1.73 BTC, 1.66 BTC, 1.66 BTC, 1.76 BTC, and 1.69 BTC as the transactions to that address. (if it wore possible to do so)

Here is your Question for 1 BTC to the Winner. You will in no doubt know you figured it out when you do,

What do the above transactions represent? First to answer correctly, Wins.


Remember don't tell anyone I'm here  

I will check back later to see who has won, if anybody.

BTC_Bear

I will hold an auction on December 3rd on the IRC Channel #bitcoin-auction

The proceeds of this auction will be split. 1/2 to the Forum, and 1/2 for Toys for Tots.

Theymos, I will send you a signed e-mail with the BTC address so the address can be monitored for the correct amount and proper distribution. Once received, you can post it here.

The address will also be in the Topic Section in the Channel.

Auction Rules:

As this is a BTC only auction, anyone can participate. Confirmation of winning bids will take place after 6 confirmations from the network. If you would like to donate services and or merchandise to the auction PM me. Shipping is restricted to the contiguous lower 48, unless you are willing to pay for extra shipping costs...

A list of items to be auctioned will be Posted on Friday December 2, 2011.


Best Regards,
The BTC_Bear

On another note, Having to Stop the Ternary Quantum Computer, CERN has "possibly" discovered the FTL travel.... I will now wait to send myself a message on how to proceed.... The Paradoxes... are to numerous to mention....

Hey, the BitCoin Miner... sell the coins before you generate them....

I digress...

Will be around...

The Bear...

Will be in Washington, DC this week. If any bounty requests.... just post them.

I will see if I can comply.

Hello All,

  I, unfortunately, am going to revert to an older version of a GUI Client to avoid the annoying 0.01 Fee in the GUI version of the client. Now, some might know that I give away BTC on the IRC for challenges. I don't mind doing this, but having to be forced to pay a fee for a quick transaction where I have nothing to gain, is not right.

  Now for the financial argument against it. 0.01 BTC the last I checked is 14¢, hmm... Quite a business isn't it. Dwolla charges .25¢ and after their overhead they are probably only making 12.5¢ That doesn't quite seem fair for BTC users, at least those with GUI Clients.

 My other complaint, is about the removal of the "Generate" option. While it might seem acceptable today, think about the What If's. If the THashes/s fall through the roof in the future, you should not punish GUI Client holders from their chance to make some coin. The action of removing the option seems protective in nature. While I understand the willingness to be protective especially since I also "mine" on and off, it is not being "Fair" to the general client users. Keep it in the Client and put a dialogue box with any information you might want to convey about the use of the option before it is turned ON.

On the last note, it is time to allow the transmission of micro payments in the GUI Client. As proof, 0.01 BTC is 14¢.

Best Regards,

P.S. Don't sign the NDA's Gavin.