Just a reminder to all, we have elected to have the draft on Sunday, September 3rd, but we have still to determine a time.  Let's pin that down sooner rather than later.

Also, I have received the entry fee from 10 participants, to the other two, please remember to get your payments in before draft day.

I decided to update these instructions to include the latest version of Electrum due to a significant security update in version 4.4.6.  I also decided to make the instructions easier on those who prefer to remain logged in as mere mortals, and I noticed that libsecp256k1-dev is required on a fresh OS.  I neglected to notice when I came up with this method because I had already installed libsecp256k1-dev when I tried the old method first.

• Added "sudo" to the commands that require elevated privileges
• Added "libsecp256k1-dev" to the required dependencies
• Leveraged the included desktop file instead of creating a new one
• Added instructions to clean unneeded files
• Highlighted instructions for upgrades

Well, I attempted to send you the comments below in a Personal Message, but it appears you've blocked me, lol.  I think that's the first time any one has blocked me from sending them personal messages.  


So much for civility.  

This just in:

https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1695214383729717550


Tutoring behind Dak might be good for him.

I distrusted you yesterday, so I can only imagine you're referring to me.  It certainly wasn't because I want to silence competitors.  If I cared that much about lending business, I wouldn't have let my thread dwindle down to the second page of the lending board.  If you want to know why I chose to exclude you, it's because of this:


There was no need for that, it's uncalled for, shady as fuck, and shows extremely poor judgement on your part.  I thought we understood each other better than that, and suggesting that it's because I'm trying to obstruct competition is insulting.  I also didn't appreciate you attempting to include me in some escrow scheme to hold the lender's money.  The last thing I need is to involve myself in some shitbird's loan drama.

The OP never got hacked, the claim is only a stupid ruse meant to excuse more stupidity.

@Sakanwa, send the payment to the address which you quoted, and let the chips fall where they may.  This bullshit isn't worth any more of anyone's time.

Since when does the US capitulate to some backwoods touristy island when it comes to charging criminals?  Something is fishy about this, the swamp's two-tiered justice system strikes again.  Once again, someone is being protected, and it's not Bankmanfraud.

I'll say it now: SBF did not kill himself, but he's definitely prison bound.

https://youtu.be/d43-JUUkG80

I was being facetious, my feeble attempt at humor.  I haven't heard or seen much about doublers recently, but I suspect there are still some out there phishing for the gullible.  

What are you talking about, partial payment for what? 

It looks like CypberCowboy's loan confirmation post was edited on the day the alleged hack took place, and the address in that post was changed.  Which is the correct repayment address, the one CyberCowboy originally posted or the one currently in the post?  And if the address is different than the original one, why?

Never got into NIN, but this made me appreciate them.  The whole American Recordings album is just heart wrenching and beautiful.  

13. Max Holloway
12. Ryan Spann
11. Giga Chikadze
10. Rinya Nakamura
09. Taila Santos
08. Parker Porter
07. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
06. Garrett Armfield
05. Michał Oleksiejczuk
04. Rolando Bedoya
03. Yusaku Kinoshita
02. JJ Aldrich
01. Choi Seung-woo

NOT go the Full Distance: 4

a.  Draw
b.  1-1
c.  SPFC
d.  Under
e.  Yes
f.  SPFC

a. Southampton
b. 2-0
c. Southampton
d. over
e. Yes
f. 36'

Prediction: €24,958
Username: direwolf

 

Well, don't look now, but...

I think you misinterpreted my comment, I didn't trust them at all.  In fact, I've grown to distrust all mixers, and especially the ones new on the scene.  The obvious exception was CM, but they had been around long enough to prove their trustworthiness before I even joined the forum.

The operative word in my comment which you quoted is "seemed."  And they did seem legit at first; they developed a unique structure for their mixer, they appeared really committed to their technology, and they seemed excited about their project.  The whirlwind account was engaged, approachable, and articulate.  It doesn't mean I trusted them, but I did get the impression that, given time, they were the most likely to gain the community's trust the way CM had.  


I couldn't agree more.  This thread is full of deflections and obfuscations from otherwise intuitive people.  It seems like there's an effort by many reputable members here to disconnect their own actions from any culpability.  On the one hand I don't think there's any need to do so, no one is blaming the sig-campaigners for whirlwind's exit scam so it seems more like a manifestation of their own guilt or shame for being involved.  But on the other hand, we're all in new and uncharted territory.  A forum with it's own internal economy is somewhat unique, and most of us have probably never participated in one before joining Bitcointalk.  Couple that with new and developing markets and services within the cryptosphere, and it's enough to confuse the most sophisticated among us.  We should be looking at this event as a learning experience and take a more measured approach next time we're faced with a similar situation.

There was a time when buying and selling forum accounts was acceptable, but when it became obvious that many were using purchased accounts to scam other members it also become obvious a change was needed.  When some start abusing the policies and traditions of the forum, we evolve.  There may come a time when we as a community decide that advertising for startup mixers is too high a risk for the community, and the practice becomes unacceptable.

Which brings me back to the comment in my first post in this thread; mixers are notorious for turning into exit scams.  I haven't ran the numbers, but I surmise that more mixers have exit-scammed than any other service that is promoted through sig campaigns on this forum.  Now, I don't want anyone to misinterpret me again; I have nothing against mixers, and I'm a firm believer in privacy.  I stepped down from a higher paying sig-campaign to advertise for CM because I believed in them and the service they provided.  But mixers are centralized services that can only claim to provide privacy, and we have to trust that they'll do what they claim.  That alone goes against the first things we learn when entering the world of cryptocurrencies; don't trust, verify.  And don't get me started on the often claimed but ridiculous promise of anonymity.  No one can assure your anonymity when you're using an unknown centralized service.

Sorry for your loss, Shasan.

I helped Devawnm367 out with a few loans, and he always paid back.  Sometimes he was really late, but he always had a believable excuse.  The last communication I received from him was in April of 2022, and at the time he was having some real trouble with a death in the family and a messy separation which included a custody battle over his daughter.  He was having a really tough time and seemed extremely depressed.  He never struck me as a scammer, and I doubt he intended an exit scam over BTC0.0043.  I just hope he's okay, and to be honest I'm more worried about his health and safety after reading this thread.

Have you tried exchanging your Dinars to USD or Euros through one of the digital banking apps?  I've used Revolut, and I just checked to make sure and they do list Algerian Dinars.  I imagine there are others, but that's the one I'm familiar with.  If you have a Revolut account and convert your Dinars to Euros or USD, you can take advantage of the markets on Bisq.network.  Most of the offers for Revolut are for Euros, but that shouldn't be a problem, it's one of the markets with the most offers.

You can't delete topics once someone else has responded.  You can only lock them, the link is at the bottom left of the topic page.  Before locking the topics, you might want to edit the first post to indicate that you are no longer seeking a loan.