Which are quickly becoming obsolete. I mean they've never been great, but more, and more bank accounts are now either turning to offering no interest rate at all or comically low compared to past times. The bank I was with a few years ago recently within the last two years announced they will no longer offer interest rates on certain accounts. I imagine they only offer them to saving accounts, and premium accounts that you have to pay monthly for.

There's also the challenger banks which usually don't offer any interest rates on their current accounts, unless you lock your funds in a "pod" or something along those lines. So, to further your point, fiat is quickly becoming a investment people should be running from, especially since it's a well known fact you'll basically get less for your money as time goes on because of inflation.

I'm usually function over fashion though, and I do appreciate the direction of the extra functionality. SMF is really showing its age in terms of functionality. While it's decent, and we've got quite a bit of custom functionality added to it, it's written in PHP which is notoriously annoying to do anything with. PHP is quickly becoming redundant as developers look to alternatives which basically just simplify, and therefore increase productivity. So, I will admit we will likely have to move on at some point, and that will be met with some reluctance, but if we want to further the forum, and continue adding things as time goes on, it'll be necessary.

I imagine that was one of the main motivations for theymos. PHP is annoying, and they likely have plans which are quite difficult to achieve without breaking a ton of things.

In that case, I say that's fair enough. Everyone knows their limits, and while you might be a die hard Bitcoin supporter, it doesn't mean you have to be completely invested in Bitcoin. Honestly, I doubt most users here are fully committed. It takes a special type of attitude to be fully committed.

I still rely on fiat, my job pays me in fiat, and I don't always convert it either. That's the reality for most users here I would think. I wouldn't listen to the elitist attitude that Bitcoin is always better, while it might be true for someone else, it doesn't mean it suits your specific circumstance.

That's hard to determine. However, I would say that a lot more people are holding on this dip, than the ones previous to it, which kind of suggests there's a little more faith in Bitcoin this time around. The only difference with this one is we'll be battling a recession alongside it, so Bitcoin might not return to previous highs for a while, which could hurt that confidence in the long run.

Honestly, I don't see us recovering this year, and probably not even next year. People will be too worried about living costs than investing their money, or using a alternative currency which has hit a bit of a dip.

I'll probably get my predictions out tomorrow, but I think the bet I'll be placing will be the following:

- Jack Shore to win by decision
- Miesha Tate by decision
- Waterson vs Lemos to go the distance
- Jessica Penne vs Emily Ducote to go the distance

That four fold accumulator returns 12.96. I'm not sure if putting Ortega on it for a bit more return is worth the risk. I expect a rather close main event. However, I'm feeling quite confident on the above. I might consider going for a Waterson by decision to buff up that return also.

Even in the higher leagues of a sport have been known for match fixing. Take the Premier League as an example, Sturridge was investigated for match fixing, and I believe even banned for it. I'm sure his ban expired in January, it was at least six months. So, whether actually guilty or not, there's been accusations made, which were considered valid enough to ban for a period of time, even if the final decision was that the player was innocent.

Also, I'm absolutely sure I've seen certain boxers take a dive. There's one that sticks in my mind, but he wasn't a big name so can't remember who it was, but the replay basically showed his opponent missing, and him curling over in pain.

There was also a fight Ricky Hatton's son fought, which he basically lost every round, and I don't know how anyone else could see it differently, but ended up winning the decision. There's also the Wilder vs Fury fight, which the decision for a draw was absolutely crazy.

In fact, home advantage in boxing is considered pretty big even with commentators saying you have to do put a statement out there if you want to win away from your home country/town.

I have no idea. I don't think there's been any official announcement publicly or privately to staff users. There might be some staff that are more in the know than others, but as far as I can gather most are out of the loop. I've approached it with the attitude that it'll happen when it happens. Like I've said, I'm not all that keen on the change, since I've come rather accustomed to Simple Machine Forums.

Plus, I'm generally not a fan of the more modern type websites, and from what I've seen so far I like the additional functionality considerations, but the look of the Epoch I'm hoping changes when we do change over to it. I guess there's always custom CSS.

Whenever you have your doubts, take a look at the positives that Bitcoin bring, and see if they're important to you, more than profit alone. For example, removing the issue of relying on a third party I think is vital. I don't like to have some bank handle all my money, and feel unsafe doing so. Even though, in the UK our money is guaranteed up to a certain point. There's also the issue of them blocking transactions whenever they feel like.

This is ultimately a decision we all have to make, and weight the benefits or the negatives. What conclusion we'll come to will wildly differ. However, until Bitcoin ceases to exist, there will be people that use it. Sure, curb your investment if you think there's a possibility of Bitcoin being banned, but I wouldn't necessarily recommend not using it at all if it's still important to you.

I don't think his style has changed all that much, except for being more cautious, which he has a right to be. Holding onto that belt, and getting the win is the only thing that's on his mind, and that's what gets him paid. I have seen speculation that pay per view buys have been going down on Izzy fights, not sure if that's reliable, and also don't know if that's because of his adjustment while being champ.

Although, he's a bit hard to understand, as he moved up a weight, and took the risk of a clean record. So, he isn't overly cautious, just in his style of fighting. Against Romero, and a little earlier in his career he definitely took more risks.

Yeah, I'm still undecided on Nunez, although I have high hopes.

I don't know, I don't know him personally . Although, it was quite obviously effecting his performance. Salah wasn't the same player that he was going into that tournament, which I think most can agree on. Whether it was a natural dip in form or because of the result, I don't know for sure.

I do think managing morale is important, and that works both ways. Although, I do find it hard to believe that Mane wasn't supported, since Klopp is known to be close to his players, and also has great man management skills.

It's the basic principle; if you're at all in doubt of anything when it comes to security, make sure that it's right, so you don't pay the price. You can never really go over kill in terms of security at least for piece of mind. I've done this many of times, when realistically it wasn't ever going to get compromised.

This is ideally the mindset you should've if you're looking after your own coins. There aren't any safety nets like with traditional money, i.e banks.

Bitcoin doesn't even solve every economical problem, let alone solving things outside of its focus. I know users here, and generally a lot of hype jobs like to talk about how Bitcoin is the next coming of Jesus, but really it isn't. It's a solution to some of the problems that we have with the current money system, but it's by no means a cure of everything. Bitcoin also introduces some problems, which have been discussed at length over recent years.

I'll reiterate, Bitcoin is NOT a perfect system in itself, no matter how many people talk about it being the best thing around. I'd probably still agree with the latter statement, but it doesn't mean it's flawless.

I don't think so. Diaz has slotted in almost instantly. Literally, looks like he has been playing for us for years. That's what I was so surprised by. I don't think I've seen him have a bad game in a Liverpool shirt yet, and almost always made an impact if he was starting to being subbed on.

I'm not too worried about Diaz. Nunes will take a bit to slot in probably. He haven't really played with a player like him for a long time, and he isn't like Mane or Bobby. I can't say I'm overly familiar with him, but when I have seen him he has looked dangerous. Is he a Liverpool player? Only time will tell.

Yeah, I'm thinking this could be a close fight, and Waterson takes it via decision. Now, I'm not going to bet my house on that mind you. However, I'll be placing it in my ticket or I might go the safer route, and just put a bet down to go the distance.

I'm still undecided hence why I haven't posted my predictions or bets yet. Just going to review a few things, but Waterson is my early lean.

Jack Shore also will be on my ticket, not only because of being bias, and a supporter of him, but I genuinely believe he beats Simon, despite his wrestling skills. It'll be a very good grappling match I think.

Yeah, but we've also got to think of Salah too here, and you might say that's prioritising him. However, imagining you come back from losing the final, and probably partly blaming yourself, and then your club is throwing a part for the player you were directly up against. It's all about managing morale.

I have no doubt his departure will affect us. I'm not sure how much Nunez will make a difference at the moment, but looks like a player. Diaz has looked brilliant though, so I don't think we're out for the count yet.

Two factor authentication would be my priority, although I understand implementing that within the current forum software is probably going to require a lot of work. However, other than that I'm happy with the current implementation of the forum. Maybe, adding some categorisation of the Altcoin section. Not only to organise it a little better, but also to encourage a bit more discussion related to certain topics.

I'd like to hear what others think about the sections that require more moderation? I've got spare time, and I'm willing to put some time into reporting again. Gambling Discussion, and Altcoin Discussion are the one's on my list at the moment. Are there any other particularly troubling sections?

A somewhat off topic remarks, but I'd also like to see the community reporting how it was a while back. We've seem to have slumped pretty hard recently.

I mean, there's a difference between a team looking to purchase a player, and a team that already has that player congratulating. There's also a massive different between a PR post, and congratulating your player behind the scenes. I don't know if what you claim is true, since I don't follow Liverpool's social media, however I'm absolutely certain that Mane was congratulated behind the scenes, and not only that Salah was supported for losing in the final.

Mane was a brilliant player, and someone who I'm going to miss, and I can guarantee most other Liverpool fans will tell you the same, and they'll tell you they wanted what was best for Mane, since that's what he deserved. Sometimes fans turn on players when they leave, most didn't with Mane. Think about how Coutinho left, and compare it to Sadio.

I loved Mane, and honestly if it wasn't for Firminho, VVD, Matip he would probably be my favourite player. That's before Salah by the way. However, I know that signing Salah was absolutely more important for the club than renewing Sadio, despite me preferring Mane.

Mane was basically the first signing I remember saying we're getting somewhere. He was the very foundation of what we've built today, and for him to compete this long, and with some of the best forwards to have graced the game, he has been absolutely brilliant. The thing is we're Liverpool, we don't have bottomless pockets, and have always been a team that looks to replace any outgoing money. Hence why our transfer stats reflect this.

I'm not going to pretend Sadio, and Salah were the closest of players, but they were competitive team mates, and sure I suspect there was some rivalry in there. However, that rarely effected how they played. Anything suggested otherwise is simply media trying to mix the pot.

Personally, I'd listen to a number of players before Salah. Salah isn't a leader per say, and I don't think he's put above other players. I do think there's a slight difference of paying more for your best player. Honestly, despite me loving Salah, I think there's more important players; VVD, Alison, and Trent. Those are the very heart of our team, without one of those we lost creativity, we leak goals, and Salah despite being absolutely amazing he doesn't have as big of an impact, except when he's on amazing form like he was earlier in the season. He did save us a lot there. However, that usually isn't sustainable. He goes missing a lot with the opposition marking him out of the game.

well run is highly subjective here. I mean, there's questionable ethics on how they managed their business, and quite frankly the business model they had, basically guaranteed success. As long as they were driving users to their platform, they were making money.

Honestly, I just want to see these sort of business practices be done with. I hate how you can just plainly get away with moving around funds, and then declaring bankruptcy. There needs to be more investigations, and more of holding the people responsible for their actions.

Nah, I don't really see the logical behind that at all? What would be the benefit of it? Usually, people creating altcoins want to bring something different to the table that Bitcoin doesn't have, at least any of the altcoins worth their weight anyway.

I mean with the cookie cutter tutorials out there now, I think you were right. Anyone could create it, at least anyone who can follow the most basic of instructions. I know that isn't creating anything special or unique, but take a look at most of the stuff released today, and you'll see that a lot of them have gone this route. Basically, changing certain parameters which are basically meaningfulness.

It'll be interesting to see how much Rahman is actually getting of the purse. I imagine Jake Paul has demanded a rather large percentage of it. Rahman gets exposure, but if he gets knocked out like Jake's last opponents its not the type of exposure he wants.

Honestly, I don't know enough about Rahman to even comment on how this goes. I don't really know how well he boxes, and how he matches up to Paul. Jake wouldn't have taken this fight if he didn't think he could win, especially since they've already sparred. I imagine this was always going to be lined up, and Rahman was the fall guy if anything went amiss with Fury. I imagine, due to the problems the Fury family has had recently with being banned, due to association with certain criminals, Jake might've already seen this coming.