jbreher is actively trying to destroy bitcoin.

ruphej is annoying, but mostly harmless so far. I've already deleted more of his posts than jbreher's though.

There are plenty of resources out there to educate yourself about the big block vs. small block debate.

I've only deleted a handful of his posts.

This has taken a lot of self control over the months. I always cringe when he posts because virtually every post is a direct or indirect attack on bitcoin, or a promotion of BCH.
He does sometimes have legitimate points, but they don't need to be repeated ad nauseam. Also, the thread was never about altcoins. As I mentioned in an earlier post, he has a somewhat privileged position in this thread due to his length of time participating in it, and his relatively thoughtful posts.

During busy times, I often have a few messages asking me to review certain posts, so I take those suggestions into consideration as well.

I'll also be the first to admit that I may be a less than stellar moderator.   

I'm kicking myself for dumping my BCH too early in the pump. Oh well - free BTC nonetheless.

I deleted the posts in question. Altcoin shilling/trolling was never actually allowed here, but the rules were never enforced strictly.

I normally tolerate it from regulars like jbreher and Peter R, but they've been emboldened lately. And I've been receiving a lot more complaint PMs recently.

No more BTC dividends (segwit2x split).

New Masterluc Update:



"Here's the trend. After the bear trap, it took off. As I wrote, there is no evidence of resistance up to 20k. As I wrote, the price can get to these heights very quickly.

But when it crashes, then we'll talk seriously."

We can do that again. At this rate, $7K might be the low option.

I've been meaning to ask: What should the poll be this month?

I love all the talk of early retirement.
I'm in my 30s, and I feel too young to retire. Besides, if I wasn't working, I'd just be playing World of Warcraft or something. Maybe 50 would be a good retirement age to shoot for.

I've been pretty quiet here lately, but the thread is still moderated, albeit lightly. If I were to delete every OT post, at least 70% of this thread would be gone.

In the bitcoin world, if someone creates their own fork, and some hash power follows, nothing happens.

If you declare independence in the real world (create a government "fork") you'll be beaten, jailed, and/or killed.

Not likely. They eventually released like 3 frames of footage of the plane that hit the pentagon.
Maybe we'll get lucky and get 4 frames from Mandalay Bay in 10 years or so.

Good point. See: Tesla vs. Edison.
One of these two was a good businessman, and the other is still regarded as a kook.

Ban the printing presses! We can't allow the peasants to read!

You sure?

His laptop was hacked.

He lost all his Monero, his wife divorced him, and he went completely, batshit crazy (again). He was apparently having quite a bit of financial difficulty, and was indebted to a bunch of people, so he may not even have many BTC left.

It's too bad. He seems like a pretty good guy most of the time.

Your wish is my command.

It seems contradictory to me that you can believe we're at the beginning of wave III and not be a bull.