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761  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Stop the self entitlement claims on others gamblers winnings. on: November 03, 2023, 05:13:58 PM
Guilt tripping acts.
I don’t personally give that much to punters. First of all, it is a gamble or this is gambling in general. Losing will be shouldered by you alone so how come you would be giving spare if you’re the one who worked hard or perhaps bet on that hunch to get the win. Giving an amount you are comfortable with, should be fine. What declines the value is the punter’s appreciation probably because of greed. If the punter is that confident of the bet, then he should be the one to put the bet in order for him to not to have any second emotions after the result.
762  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Sports betting online courses? on: November 03, 2023, 04:11:22 PM
Is there a need for such? ‘Coz as we are all aware of; there’s no certainty with gambling in the first place. It would be better if it is just a lesson concerning prevalent gambling which would be more essential. But if it is in particular with getting better at gambling, there’s absolutely no way, if there is, many people should be rich by now and those who would be entitled to teach such course won’t need to even do so if they’re that profitable. There’s no need to teach gambling in the first place especially to those who are just curious but aren’t prepared of the negative consequences.
763  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Difference between crypto gamblers - regular gamblers on: November 03, 2023, 02:50:53 PM
Other than payment method, I guess it is risk tolerance. Crypto gamblers are not only embracing the risk of losing with their bet but also with the value of their chosen token to bet with; btc and others. Imagine losing with your bet and a sudden dump with the price of your token holding. This is also the possible reason why there are still gamblers who are not into cryptogambling aside from the potential inconvenience of funds being stucked to the platform itself. Regardless of this, we as gamblers has our freedom where to play at our preference.
764  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: how to start betting on sports? on: November 03, 2023, 01:42:07 PM
Choose the sport you would be enjoying to bet and watch. Engaging to sports or leagues you know nothing about ‘coz in such way you will just be gambling with luck and not with a good analysis to come up with a winning bet. Next is to go to a trusted gambling platform, recommended are those which are reputable. Last thing is to enjoy no matter what the outcome is; losing will always be part of gambling so atleast you enjoy the game. Warning is to never be greedy of profit, it’ll jist come in your way just stay disciplined to avoid addiction and suffering from huge loss.
765  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Most you have ever lost in one session? on: November 02, 2023, 08:01:43 PM
What is the most money you have ever lost in one session? could be land base casino or crypto casino.

mine was $200,000 on Stake.com 2 weeks ago

Are you serious? $200k is a huge amount. I'm just a small level gambler. My biggest loss in one night was $600 and that was a long time ago.

I'm curious, what games did you play to spend $200k? what is a slot machine? Are you okay after spending this much money? If you attach proof of playing, betting, or proof of deposit, maybe we will really believe and sympathize with your losses.
Probably he’s not okay which is why he opened this topic. The amount he lost is indeed big but we do have different financial capacity and tolerance. I lost $1.2k within a day way back 2018 ‘coz I was too greedy that time. i’ve lost from slots seeking for that jackpot. Fortunately that wan’t my last money and was able to make a comeback of my losses since I started to limit myself from betting too much than what I can really handle. I do now gamble efficiently, meaning with extra care and awareness of how things do tend to happen especially with things wherein luck is the bottomline. There’s no need for him to attach I guess ‘coz the sole reason is to just open this topic out of nowehere and learn things again and again.
766  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Nigerians spend $975m daily on online betting on: November 02, 2023, 07:15:26 PM
Data from the National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has revealed that over 65 million Nigerians actively engage in betting, spending an average of $15 daily. This is just as it disclosed that everyday, 14 million bet takes and payments are made online in the country. continue reading here....

Recalled that Nigeria population is estimated to be around 200+million and from the information above, over 65 million people are engaged in gambling on a daily basis amounting to over 32% of the country population. With the recent economic crisis and hardship affecting almost all the nations, if large number of people are spending this much on betting, can we say that they relied on gambling to survive?

But, I think we need to know how much betting sites are paying out daily too, so we can make comparison.  Grin
Compare what?
If we are really on a crisis, people won’t gamble their luck in exchange of eating to survive. Taking a risk won’t be prioritized so I guess they’re just fine especially those who are really betting $15 (for sure not daily) is a reasonable amount even for them. But if that is their limitation and they are just frustrated enough to choose betting than to buy necessities, then that’s their thing and we just cannot command them to stop. If it is comparison, overall accessibility of gambling sites would make it complicate.
767  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Do you use multiple platforms for betting? on: November 02, 2023, 04:52:18 PM
Not advisable I guess. One reason is simply because it is never advisable to store your funds in gambling sites if you are aiming to find the best odds, simultaneously. Also, terms are changing to many gambling platfprms whoch could get your funds stuck if ever unexpected problems would take place. I think it would be much better to stick with one trusted platform and just increase your bet if you are aiming for a larger profit and if you’re that confident of your bet. I’d probably consider this if I am doing arbitrage gambling but in most instances, I doubt.
768  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Health Benefits of Gambling on: November 02, 2023, 03:48:54 PM
Other than relieving the stress, there’s nothing more I can think of concerning the benefits of gambling.With cited benefits of gambling, in particular with taking the risk; it is not always essential.Not to all people and not with all instances, taking the risk would be advised, for us to improve it. There will be times choosing the safest way to resolve a matter, would be bettersuch as with knowing when to stop after winning a good amount. Well to some people, it is, but given the fact that not to majority, then I doubt it is one of the bright sides of gambling.
769  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: What's your nice hit to leave the casino. on: November 02, 2023, 02:42:30 PM
If it is leaving the casino for good, then that should be a huge amount. If it’s just small then you aren’t betting that much which also means that there’s no strong reason to do so. But if it is leaving the casino for that day, then I thinl it should be atleast five times of my capital for that day, especially if it has been only few minutes when you started. But if it is an amount for that whole day of betting, then I have no desired amount other than just not losing that much. It is really nice hoping for a huge win but if we would be realistic of how this industry works, sometimes wanting to lessen the possible loss would be fine.
770  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Have you ever been a gambling addict? on: November 01, 2023, 07:01:04 PM
Not medically diagnosed but I believe I has the symptoms; always had the urge to gamble, not being able to function with my daily routines ‘coz I was thinking of getting back with my losses or either earn more after a win. I wasn’t tracking my losses and wins which surprises me weekly. Fortunately I managed to limit myself theu the help of my friends who encouraged me to engage with other things such as sports. I gradually lessen the time and amount of money I was spending on my bets and so far I am doing better than my past as a casual gambler.For sure many of the gamblers would also understand tbe feelin of being in such unwanted state/stage.
771  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Greed or risk on: November 01, 2023, 06:35:55 PM
That was pure luck, and for me he just take the risk and that risk was worth it. If he has to take another risk I can call that a greedy move. If I was the one won that amount I will surely cash it out because that is enough for me and my family to survive.

That's right, there's no reason for you to keep chasing the win by increasing your playing time and increasing your budget because there's absolutely no guarantee of winning. It's really just about luck and whether or not you get lucky in your sessions, the fact is that one can never know when they're going to get lucky and walk away with a win, if it was predictable then there wouldn't be gamblers who suffer so many losses.

Taking a risk that you can be responsible for a bad result is better than putting a large amount out of greed and assuming that the winnings will be greater, the question is what if you lose? Yes you will be silent and maybe cry. So there is no reason whatsoever for you to chase victory and be greedy, everything goes randomly based on individual luck, there are no guarantees and certainties. You should pay attention to this statement it seems.
Will always depend on your next move.
It is not greedy to best a huge amount ‘coz for sure you know to yourself the consequences of doing so. Greed is indeed when you already won but is seeking for more or that you will do it again hoping to get the same result. Point is to play it safely as much as possible. Everyone’s free to take the risk of betting huge but always make sure that it’ll be an amount inside your betting and losing tolerance. There are just people who o ly embraces the risk but never the consequences. Either you win or lose, what would matter the most is how well would you be in any outcome?
772  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Is this how it start? (No or yes?) on: October 31, 2023, 06:19:29 PM
To answer the question with regards ri addiction then it is obviously not. Having feelings of regret after losing is a common experience to gamblers. Best way to start is to simply set the right mindset; losing should be always expected in order to avoid being exaggerated once you’ve lost an amount you have invested. Just keep in mind how gambling works in any platform or industry; agents who tends to invite are just for the new ones.if it is just clicks and light indicatirs then things might still come to taking her first major examinatuon.
773  Economy / Services / Re: [CFNP][banned mixer] Mixer Review#2| 6mBTC+50% OFF | Bonus 10mBTC & 10% OFF for ALL! on: October 31, 2023, 02:17:13 AM
[banned mixer] Mixer Review Program #2
Bitcointalk username: Yatsan




User Interface review:



Upon visiting the website, it's immediately noticeable that the interface is clean and crisp. The loading time is exceptional compared to other mixers. The animations are smooth, and it’s noteworthy that they synchronize perfectly with the scroll speed without any glitches. These things are a plus for the website’s overall speed and smoothness.



I also noticed some issues. The first is with the "What is Tumbler?" video, and it’s currently not working. My suggestion would be to temporarily remove it to maintain the site’s professionalism and aesthetic appeal until the video content is ready for display.



There’s also inconsistency in the size of the social media logos presented (Bitcointalk and Twitter). Their current appearance is somewhat disorganized. My suggestion is to align those logos with the Tumblr theme first and fix the sizing before adding them to the website.



In terms of branding, the website presents itself well. However, from an artistic standpoint, it seems to lack a unique branding identity. Despite its good looks, the website appears somewhat generic when compared with other mixers that do have a strong branding identity.

In conclusion, the website does a good job in various aspects, particularly in functionality and basic design elements, but could benefit from improvements in video content display, logo uniformity, and a unique branding approach to elevate its overall charisma and user interface.



Mixing Review:



Mix: #1

Browser: Brave v1.59.124

Security Level: Premium

Service fee: 4.56%

Amount Sent: 0.0015

Time sent: 16:24

Amount/Time Should Receive:

Wallet 1: 0.00040516 should receive around 18:27 (2hrs 3mins)

Wallet 2: 0.00021214 should receive around 19:38 (3hrs 14mins)

Wallet 3: 0.0002143 should receive around 20:37 (4hrs 13mins)

Amount/Time Actually Receive:

Wallet 1: 0.00040516 received at 19:02 (2hrs 38mins)

Wallet 2: 0.00021214 received at 19:53 (3hrs 29mins)

Wallet 3: 0.0002143 received at 20:49 (4hrs 25mins)




User Experience for the First Mix: Everything proceeded as planned, and all aspects were as basic as they should be. There were no issues whatsoever, ensuring that the coins were properly mixed. Delete immediately is a huge plus for me also.



Mix: #2

Browser: Tor Browser

Security Level: Standard

Service fee: 2.13%

Amount Sent: 0.001621

Time sent: 00:13

Amount/Time Should Receive:

Wallet 1: 0.00138647 should receive around 07:12 (6hrs 59mins)

Amount/Time Actually Receive:

Wallet 1: 0.00138647 received at 07:18 (7hrs 5mins)




User Experience for the Second Mix: Everything is still smooth on my second mix and all goes according to plan, no red flags and the service does its thing. However, after my mixing experience, I tried my best to trace and track my sending address on-chain but had no luck connecting it.



Overall Evaluation and Recommendations



Letter of Guarantor:
I strongly recommend making this a mandatory requirement rather than an optional one. I don’t see any downside to doing this. Doing so would reduce the hassle to users who forgot to download it.

Mixing time:
All timestamps are respected, with minor adjustments made based on blockchain confirmations. This performance is very good, especially when compared to other mixers.

Mixing fee:
Expensive compared to competitors. At its current price, I will not use it, even though it’s a good mixer. There are many other mixers that provide the same level of security for half the price. My suggestion is to lower the price to make it more competitive

Discount code:
What’s stopping me from sharing the discount code here on the forum or any other social media website? If I share it and other users use it, will my address or my identity be linked to it? Does this mean you guys are storing my data? My suggestion is to simply disable the discount code altogether and lower the mixing fee entirely.

Final Thoughts:
For my overall user experience on mixing with Tumblr, it’s 5/5 no doubt with that. the platform excels with its user-friendly interface and robust functionality. However, the pricing is a deal breaker for me, for the amount that I spent on my first and second mix I would rather proceed with a competitor. I recommend reviewing and adjusting the pricing strategy to become more market-competitive. Best wishes for the continued and future success of your platform!
774  Economy / Economics / Re: What does being rich mean in your perspective? on: October 30, 2023, 09:04:24 PM
Simple question but comes with different definitions. On my end, being rich is having no worries of anything concerning money; buying new things, studying to an exclusive school or university, spending without checking the item’s price. These are the general definitions to many people concerning being rich. But in some instances all of these won’t be met; a person may still be called as rich if he still checks the price of what she/he is buying butis able to buy oneself a new gadget for example.
Most of the people have the same comment about what is rich but I want to know what do you mean by rich. In the society in which I live, by rich people we mean those who are very rich economically. In our society, people are segregated on economic grounds. Economic status of people will be considered by money be it in my society or your society. The more money you have, the stronger you are financially. Just as a person without money cannot think of himself as very rich, so a rich person cannot live like a person without money even if he wants to. According to my society rules your position will be determined based on how much bank balance you have, or how much business you have, or what source of income you have.
It is easy to save and anyone can do that. On my end, I percieve a person rich based on the amount which is constantly enetering his bank and not the amount of savings alone. Reason? A person with large savings will have the same thing on a daily basis ‘coz he/she is not using the funds.
775  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Invest in bitcoin and forget the investment on: October 30, 2023, 08:35:27 PM
Easy to say but difficult to actualize. I do get where this idea is coming from; previous investors who forgot about it and are now happy with how high its market value became. But since its price is already high, and since we don’t have an assurance that its price will further increase in the future, not to mention possible circumstances which might push an investor to pull his investments out,then it is just hard to think of. Previous investors made this possible only because it was amnot as promising as it is now. We just cannot disregard something with a large value. Remember instances wherein a guy paid using an amount of Bitcoin to buy a pizza? That’s how different situations are, now.
776  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: My little research. on: October 30, 2023, 08:13:48 PM
Then that’s great if you made a research about something you know nothing that much of and this should be done to other investments as well no only in this technology.However, investing won’t be as easy as 1,2,3.. There will be phases you would encounter such as losing in some instances perhaps selling it with a lower market price than the entry price. Problem with implementing this as a mode of payment to any business is overall sustainability. Most of the businesses are having overall sustainability and efficiency. There are fees which needs to be considered. Also with not being able to pull those payments out especially with a lower market value vehicle. Many business owners in my area have tried doing so; they ended up just being considerate.It would be much better if you will just segregate an amount to reinvest and on a daily basis than to go all out and reflectwhere things started already.
777  Alternate cryptocurrencies / Altcoin Discussion / Re: Do you think a new memecoin $MEMEFARMS will skyrocket in 2023? on: October 30, 2023, 07:43:41 PM
No one has the assurance not only in meme coins but to all cryptos boyh existing and new ones. It’ll be dependent with the demand to be generated by investors. Indeed there’s still a hupe for meme tokens due to previous releases but not all tokens are having the same fate as with those which are popular in this industry. Every investment has its own risk however, with meme tokens which are most of the time having no utility, then it’ll solely be determined by the impression it will create in this industry before its public sale and exchanger listing. Honestly I’m not familiar with mentioned token and also, i had no recod of holding such concept of crypto.
778  Economy / Economics / Re: choose an option on: October 30, 2023, 07:14:19 PM
which would you prefer to receive?
a. $480,000 lottery win as payments spread over 96months(8 years) of $5k a month
b. $480,000 lottery win as payment lumpsum $480k
c. $480,000 of bitcoin at(~$24k/btc buy price recent months allocated to the donator) 20btc
d. $480,000 value house
e. $480,000 value business
f. $480,000 of gold at(~$1.8k/ounce buy price recent months allocated to the donator) 266ounce

pick one and explain your rationale..
if you pick bitcoin as first choice. also pick another and explain rationale of second choice
(im mainly looking to see people opinions/rationale on choices that are made about not option C and compared to C)
Will be picking either C or D or F;all has/ if not assured, high chance to generate profit which would make the total prize bigger. One would be generating assured profit and that is with the house given that its value is increasing over years as a property. With Bitcoin as an investment in the choices, it could generate profit in a shorter period of time given that its market value at the present is already higher than the assumed entry price. I so like to consider E as well but a $480k worth or value of a business does not guarantee a profit ‘coz it would still depend on whoever will handle it. And with gold, there’s really no need to elaborate with this one as we all know that its price increases over years as well. It will all boil down to your preference as the one who would claim the price.
779  Bitcoin / Bitcoin Discussion / Re: Maybe I should have taken this risk earlier. on: October 30, 2023, 06:47:32 PM
Till now my parents are bearing the cost of my education, I have recently completed my college education and my parents wish me to complete my graduation by studying in a private university. We have a small cow farm and we have some cows in this farm out of which some months ago my father sold one cow and deposited about one and a half thousand dollars (I said the value in dollars for everyone's understanding) in the bank for my education. It will take about four to five months to get admission in the university. I didn't plan to do anything with the money I saved for my education but recently the price of bitcoin has increased by about 10 thousand dollars and seeing this increase I think that I should invest in bitcoin now instead of leaving the money in the bank for these four to five months. Although I think it's a bit late for me to invest. Maybe I should have invested when Bitcoin was 26 thousand dollars then maybe I could have made a good profit at this point but there is no point in regretting what I didn't do Of course I will think about the present now. I think the price of bitcoin can cross 40 thousand dollars so investing in bitcoin now will not be a wrong decision for me at all.

You don’t have to blame yourself for not investing in bitcoin early, and as we can see, education is also an investment, so I will still recommend you just focus on your education. You might not get the reward now, but I am sure in the near future, you will get the reward.
 
You said you would need the amount in your account in the next 4 to 5 months, then it’s better you don’t invest it in bitcoin, just leave it in your bank account, and when the time comes that you are supposed to pay for your school fees, just pay. Bitcoin investment is supposed to be for a long time. If you invest in bitcoin and expect a profit within a short period of time, then you are wrong. In the next 4 to 5 months, when you will need the money, bitcoin can be below the amount that you bought it, you will have to sell it at a loss, and you will still have to struggle to get the money that you will use to complete your school fees, which can affect your education, so just forget about bitcoin investment for now.
Let’s say the market price dropped to $26k once again, would he now invest? There’s a tendency that he won’t and will probably assume that the market price could go lower, then what if it suddenly increased? No one knows what will happen next. There’s no right entry price ‘coz no one kmows how will the market behave on the next few hours. Invest if you are prepared with negative consequences whether its price increase or the other way around. Regrets will always be there but what would matter the most is how will you act upon those regrets? Simply learn from your mistake and invest once you’re ready. Have the right mondset and risk management plan to lessen your worries and be able to actually invest in it. Know your priorities as well.
780  Economy / Gambling discussion / Re: Between Profit And Conscience on: October 30, 2023, 06:10:42 PM
If he chooses not to, that’s his principle and there’s nothing wrong with it however, if money matters on his end then he should consider the offer given that it is bettors’ initiative to bet in the first place and not with whether he encourage them or not. He also has the option to find other businesses who would like to lease on his property given that it was considered as a good place for the lottery agent. But if things will got out of hand then, he should determine which would he follow; own principle or his wallet. Definitely the decision is on his hands and it will only be hin who would choose whether to let the agent lease under his property or not. We cannot invalidate his preference if he ever choose declining the offer.
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