Hi Porfirii and AOBT Members! I want to join the team but do not have a portfolio yet. But, if you check my trust page, you will notice that I translated GazetaBitcoin's useful guides/threads into Bangla. I have translated eleven topics of GazetaBitcoin, which are listed in his thread. I don't have much more to add. It seems you are not looking for a Bengali translator. But I would love to join if you guys want. Please consider this as an application to join the team.  Bitcointalk Profile Link: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=3506304Are you active in your local board?: Yes. Are you willing to translate pro bono at least once a month?: Yes. Link to your portfolio (if you have it): N/A EARNED merits in the last 120 days: 283 Glad to meet you Learn Bitcoin. Well you say you don't have a portfolio, but in fact eleven topics is a very good start and can be considered a portfolio even if you don't have them in a list. Our initial idea (my colleagues will correct me if that's wrong) was to recruit translators from the main local boards and we were not thinking in the category: "other languages". But, since Bangla is the second most viewed language in that category, I think that we could make an exception here. Please, let us discuss it internally and vote, and we'll let you know the decision in a few days, this weekend at the latest. Good luck and thank you for your interest |
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Well, I would like to add a little idea here, and it is that some people get really obsessed about different activities, and some of them can eventually master them. I'm not talking about the addict who keeps spending in the hope of winning someday a big jackpot that compensates previous losses (which is very unlikely), but about the professionals who are willing to learn maths, statistics, marketing and/or other disciplines that will help them succeed, even against the tide. There are people who are obsessed to learn more about the game that they are playing, they will do everything to succeed and once they did that it can be use as advantage, we tag those people as expert gamblers. They manage to study things that will give them that edge against their opponents, card games like poker is an example of this game. Experienced players use that advantage to read people's body movements even facial expressions, things that may add up on how they will deal their cards and most of the time they manage to win. You are referring to games where skill is a key factor and those are the best examples to confirm my little idea, but I'm sure that there are other games not so based on skills which can be profitable for a few innovators who think out of the box. The most evident case would be those influencers who make recurrent earnings gambling in games based on pure luck, but there must be other cases too, maybe secret, maybe undiscovered yet, only reachable for the sharpest minds. It would be an interesting topic for another thread, but let's get back on topic and I will finish my contribution answering to the question in the title that no, in my opinion successful gamblers are not seen as addicts, or at least I don't see them like that. |
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Lo mas sorprendente es ver una acción de Welsh por un mensaje inocuo en un area donde constantemente inundan con temas de altcoins y se hace la vista gorda. Para mi la moderación acá es inexistente, quien lo diría, está vivo...
Bueno, es que cuando se le ven las orejas al lobo, la gente se suele despertar de la siesta... Lo de escribir sobre coinjoin con carácter educativo yo no lo veo mal <...> Podríais especificar qué ha pasado? Hay un wallet con conjoin, Wasabi.io que pronto reanudará una campaña de firmas. En su momento fue polémico porque colabora con empresas de análisis de blockchain y en posible censura de transacciones. Pero está permitida según las normas que solo afectan a mixers y no a wallets con coinjoin. Es que no queda claro si se ha borrado un mensaje sobre coinjoin o qué. Hasta donde yo sepa, no; solo me refería a coinjoin por los comentarios previos sobre el tema en este hilo que acabo de leer. Pero, ya que sacas el tema, no lo quería yo mencionar pero bueno, como estamos en petit comité y la sección local poca repercusión como para dar ideas en el norte, intuyo que la evolución natural de estas batidoras será disfrazar la funcionalidad que está resultando ser problemática y lanzar campañas de firmas de wallets "sin más", pero con secreto a voces. No sé si me explico, creo que sí, ya que mencionas wasabi y es el claro ejemplo que me hace pensar que por ahí van a ir los tiros el año que viene. |
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The 1M $, according to their promotional site (see link listed below) is meant to be used for: Their $1 million contribution will go toward economic development, cultural enrichment and social programs meant to achieve maximum economic development and rebirth.
In parts of their site, they use the term "invest", though it certainly looks more like a donation than anything (certainly not an investment of a type that one would expect a direct return from). Their terms use the term "donation", which is more adequate the term "investment" used throughout the site. The offer (so as to say) is delimited to 1K people per year. I’m not really convinced that they’ll really need to apply such a limit in practice, specially for a passport that’s not really very high up in the passport rankings. See: https://adoptingelsalvador.gob.sv/welcomeThank you for the info Ddmr: we tend to run for conclusions in topics we don't fully understand, but everything is a bit clearer with relevant insight. So it seems that the Salvadoran government is looking for new funding channels, and that it's directly selling the nationality (limited offer: up to 1000 people per year  ). If I was in a position where I could spend such amount of money without hesitating, I would prefer to donate it directly to causes I really like rather than any government, even if the latter has the mentioned incentives attached. Trying to find out an exception, if I was a Cuban for example and got rich thanks to cryptos, I would think about it in order to get the second nationality and escape the country. But I think that this kind of cases are very unusual. |
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Lo mas sorprendente es ver una acción de Welsh por un mensaje inocuo en un area donde constantemente inundan con temas de altcoins y se hace la vista gorda. Para mi la moderación acá es inexistente, quien lo diría, está vivo...
Bueno, es que cuando se le ven las orejas al lobo, la gente se suele despertar de la siesta... Lo de escribir sobre coinjoin con carácter educativo yo no lo veo mal, y añadiría que una notita al final de los textos a modo de disclaimer tampoco estaría de más; sobre los ataques de denegación de servicio que comentaba Ddmr uno podría pensar lo mismo, aunque la diferencia es que difícilmente se nos ocurrirá un caso de iso legítimo, fuera de películas de hackers activistas en un futuro distópico, por lo que no veo mal esta última prohibición. Ahora bien, corremos el riesgo si esta tendencia se generaliza, de pasar de un relativo laissez faire de los últimos años, a una vigilancia activa que quizás a algunos no les guste. No lo sé. Incertidumbre. Habrá que ver cómo termina el año y empieza el próximo. |
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A mí me lo enviaron por la dehú https://dehu.redsara.es así que, en efecto, el envío es rápido y sin papel. (creo que es lo primero que recibo en la dehú desde que me registré hace meeeeeses y meses) Pues, en retrospectiva, casi era mejor que no te hubieras registrado... bueno, lo digo con humor, ya sé que en tu caso lo tienes todo bien atado. Está claro que, si bien en un momento esto nos ha pillado a todos muy verdes (y al funcionario más), visto el potencial de ingresos se están poniendo las pilas aun ritmo inusual para la Administración. Más allá de mecanismos de control y fiscalización, agradecería que se avanzara en la técnica en sí, porque con la volatilidad que es intrínseca a este mercado lo de tributar por cada permuta por ejemplo no tiene mucho sentido, en mi opinión. Por no hablar de las monedas antiguas de las que no es posible recuperar el rastro, de campañas, etc. |
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Moreover, successful gamblers cannot be linked to gambling addiction. Usually people who are successful and rich at gambling always consider gambling to be just entertainment, so that when they succeed in winning big they consider it just a bonus, but on the other hand, in the view of poor gamblers, it is usually a win. It will be considered a great success, it all depends on how each person views it.
An addicted gambler can rarely be successful. Successful people who gamble are careful with their time and disciplined with their money as well. They know how to manage their time, money and emotions well so they don’t get sucked into the moment and gamble away most or all of their money. Addicts are barely successful(financially or otherwise) and a gambling addict isn’t far off. Well, I would like to add a little idea here, and it is that some people get really obsessed about different activities, and some of them can eventually master them. I'm not talking about the addict who keeps spending in the hope of winning someday a big jackpot that compensates previous losses (which is very unlikely), but about the professionals who are willing to learn maths, statistics, marketing and/or other disciplines that will help them succeed, even against the tide. |
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Thank you Chilwell, I have just added it to the list. As Hatchy said, this is an important thread so we should try to do our best, especially taking into account that this event may last several/many years. Please, from now on coordinate with Hatchy before translating new topics: as he said that he has enough time to handle all translations, that way we will avoid duplicating tasks. I will surely ask @chiwell for help. I really appreciate his consideration of helping out with the Translations. This is very nice from you, Hatchy! I'm currently not in any signature campaigns I was wondering if you are also willing to wear our group's signature, since you are not enrolled in any signature campaign. This is also a kind reminder for all other group members which are not wearing currently any signature. Thank you for the reminder Gazeta, and not only for group members, but for every member in the forum who is not currently wearing a paid signature and likes our work and philosophy. |
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-snip- I think that these are the best options for players when they use cryptocurrency payments exclusively in games. And this is the optimal compromise between the casino, the player and the regulatory authorities. Yes, it sounds a little bit utopian, but that would be the most reasonable solution for all the parties involved. Unfortunately, not all the parties have the same negotiation power, or awareness of the problem. Maybe with time, when people gets angry because of so many data leaks, more of them will demand a solution like that. |
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Hello Chilwell, and thank you for your interest in joining our gang. Your stats are very good, with 143 merits in 120 days, so keep the good work. As you said, we already have a Pidgin translator who recently joined the Alliance, and our rule is that once we have a main translator for a language, as long as other members don't have any reasons to not invite the candidate, the last decision is main translator's. Maybe he is capable of handling all the new translations himself, or maybe not and he welcomes the help. So Hatchy, please, let us know what you think. |
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Hispo, sad to know that you learnt the hard way but that's what it is statistically speaking, so sooner or later it was very likely to happen. I have also done that before, like: 97.5% of chances of winning, and roll just a few times. Fortunately I stopped before I lost everything, because I was aware of the probabilities, but it could've gone wrong in the first roll. Not only, but especially in the games that are purely based on luck, one must be aware of the risks, responsible for accepting the consequences, and financially able to manage them.
Yes, I know I am not the only one who may tried to go that way and got burned in the process, that makes me feel a lil bit better. It was not much money, but still got me blue for a while. In my opinion, it is better to learn those kind of lessons as earlier as possible before one gets too enthusiastic and start to exponentially increase the wager without thinking about the consequences. I am not sure if it has also happened to you, but that initial experience made me think about switching from dices and plinko to sport-betting, but I am afraid I still do not have enough experience to put money on the table when comes to football or e-sports. What about you? did you feel the same about changing your patterns or games when you first had that bitter experience? Well, in the case I mentioned, it was similar to yours but I quitted before losing so I was lucky. But my initial experience in gambling was terrible, I lost ten times in a row a 50% game, which is very unlikely, but that's what happened. So that linked to other bad experiences when I was young changed my patterns that would've been very different otherwise. |
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We have some something to announce: taking into account the previous experience of GazetaBitcoin escrowing funds in this forum, AoBTers have voted and he is now our official escrow, and will help us manage the payments in BTC of paid translations. OP was updated with that info. Since no one objected, I have added it to the list of translations in progress  . Although we still have two months, we shouldn't leave it for the last moment. Thank you cygan, a link to your translation was added to the list. |
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In my opinion making cash from gambling is not a good option and the statistical probability that you will win every game at every casino is very low. I think winning or losing every game is completely in your head, so your individual tricks are not there. However, we all have some kind of luck so we should strive for what is possible for us.
There is nothing wrong if you want to earn from gambling as long as you have a budget for it and it should be only 3%-5%, you should not exceed your budget. Always set a limit. We all want to win in gambling and that will not be lost to a gambler. I believe that there are people out there who win a lot of money in gambling, not only do we know when we will win big, it is also true that gambling is all about luck, you never know when you will get lucky. Keeping in mind that nowadays there are many games and set of games which allow gamblers to manage risk, like plinko and dices, we as gamblers we can actually control how risky we want to get in a specific session. Still the laws of probabilities apply not matter how safe we want to gamble in a casino. It is something I have learnt the hard way while going for small multipliers in dices and using a relatively high wager. It is just matter of time before bad luck catches up. Also, those how manage to get much money out casinos are the ones who got luck once or twice and then now and how to quit from gambling. Anyone who is not willing to set a limit to their gambling sessions and only thinks about getting profits should stay away from gambling. Hispo, sad to know that you learnt the hard way but that's what it is statistically speaking, so sooner or later it was very likely to happen. I have also done that before, like: 97.5% of chances of winning, and roll just a few times. Fortunately I stopped before I lost everything, because I was aware of the probabilities, but it could've gone wrong in the first roll. Not only, but especially in the games that are purely based on luck, one must be aware of the risks, responsible for accepting the consequences, and financially able to manage them. |
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Other details apart, staking your coins as a way to keep them out from your gambling spending power is a solution so obvious that I'm sure no one of us thought about it before . The first idea that comes to our minds is the self-exclusion, but one should self-exclude himself from all the betting platforms that he uses, which can be tedious and at the very least an obstacle, apart from what you said that not all sites have this feature available. On the other hand, if you stake your coins you lock them with just one click, and you even win a little interest. One could have the same problem mentioned before, though: if you have many different coins you should stake them all, and some may not give that option. But I liked the alternative, maybe not as sophisticated as others that have been proposed in this thread, but simple and useful. |
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I desire a new beginning and am hoping that my prior participation in bounties was not improper.
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Why would it be so? you participated in campaigns that were announced in this forum and, although now you regret it because they weren't as profitable as they should've been, you did nothing wrong either. Don't worry, most members of the forum participate or participated in the past in campaigns, and before a new member can opt for those coveted campaigns which pay in Bitcoin, it is very usual to settle for altcoins while they rank up. Be patient, focus in the present and the future with the help of the knowledge you mentioned you gained in the past, and you'll almost have it. Good luck Abbatty. |
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I'm 19 years old, living in Korea, and I'm thinking of selling a computer to raise money to invest in bitcoin. I think I can sell it for about $600. I get about $100 a month as an allowance from my father. $100 is only for personal use, not for living expenses. I've been using these $100s to buy bitcoin for a few months now. It's ridiculously small money, but I believe it could be quite a lot of money if I keep saving it steadily. Is selling a computer the right decision?
You don't mention that Korea, ./ , in any case, hold bitcoin could be very dangerous... sometimes you have to measure many variables in a decision, even as simple as it may seem, at 19 years old you must already be prepared to accept consequences, and I wish all decisions were As simple as that, OP, $600 may not necessarily mean a great decision, it is money that you can recover in the short term, I mention this because of the volatility of bitcoin. Anyway, you must understand that it is not about selling goods but about having a flow of income that allows you to invest in the long term, in that sense, for example, a laptop can allow you to generate extra income and buy BTC, you can be selling " the goose with golden holes" for believing that you are buying the "golden eggs", is a financial metaphor. #TBT Topic is class of initiation for a forum newbie member, welcome to the forum. You don't have to worry fM. Apparently, he is living in South Korea, or at least that's what he said in previous posts in other threads. puradak, you have received many different answers to your question. I'm curious about what you think and finally decide. Welcome to the forum and good luck with your exams. |
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This requirement also violates the human right to privacy, which is guaranteed by the fundamental documents of human rights.
That's what I think.
It is, as you said, humiliating. There are some reasons why KYC would be justified, even though in most cases it vulnerates the human right to privacy, it's true. For example, it is good to verify that no children have access to gambling (is is now being discussed in my country whether it would be advisable KYC to see porn, with a strong interest followed mainly by the feminists). But not for money laundering, because under suspicion of being guilty, the police can find a criminal without having to impose mandatory identification to every citizen. I still think that there must be a way to probe online that you are an adult without giving away all your personal data. Maybe the blockchain could hold this info cyphered, so anyone could sign a message for example to prove that he is 18+. Users has human rights to privacy, i agree with that, but the casinos make the game rules, and if you want to play in their engines then you need to follow their rules. And casinos don't implement KYC just to fuck around with users, they have reasons for it: * Avoid users underage. * Avoid promotions abuse * Avoid money laundering But user can take the desition if gamble with those rules or not. That's why i use my betting bots in JD, they don't have KYC, they don't care about bots, and they allow multiple accounts. So, for me those are fair rules for the users. If we say that the casino, when conducting the KYC verification procedure, makes sure that children under 18 years of age cannot gamble, then this is of course correct, but in my opinion a much greater responsibility lies with the parents or guardianship of such a child. They should be monitoring this, not the casino. And parents should prevent their children from trying to gamble. As for money laundering, this is also not the concern of the casino. This should be done by law enforcement agencies, and they, in turn, have all the necessary tools to find out the identity without any KYC. So it turns out that by requiring KYC, the casino is not doing its own business, but is doing some unnecessary extra work to collect personal information. And by the way, there is also a burden in the form of special storage of confidential databases. And the potential vulnerabilities of the business itself in the event of theft or hacking of these databases. Does the casino itself need to do all this? Most likely it is not necessary at all. So we come to the conclusion that KYC should die out in casinos over time. That's right, delfastTions, but there are other interests too besides those of casino managers and gamblers. As long as KYC is the most effective way for controllers to do their job, it seems that human rights like privacy and personal data protection principles like the one about minimization of data can be broken, until a Court decides otherwise. So, taking into account that rule makers won't change their mind in the short term, the best solution, again, IMO, would be to create some kind of system which would allow the user verify different checkmarks (age, nationality,...) without the need to conduct all the KYC process as we know it today with ID card, Passport, selfie and/or whatever other documents required. |
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We could argue that this message has remained consistent through the decade, instead of the year. The problem is that no one teaches someone else's head, and it is hard to warn those who haven't suffered bankruptcies like the ones of MtGox, Cryptopia, FTX, etc.
The best practice to date, when someone has collected a few coins, is to buy a hw and be your own bank. That's the philosophy underlying all this crypto-thing, and the safest (if you don't burn your house with the keys inside) taking into account how vulnerable third parties have proved to be.
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-snip- Secondly, to give the right direction to the kids, why not tell them that gambling involves risks too? If your dad is gambling, then he is taking a big risk and it is not necessary that he will win the game on the restaurant table. So this may put the right meaning of gambling in the mind of children. At certain age it is better not to give them the option to even think about certain substances and practices. It is like sex: why should you explain your 6 years old child about the risks of sex, when you can simply avoid that topic until he is older? I think that the OP and you are right when you say that children are aware of what parents do, so better keep certain practices away from their attention until they are prepared to know about them, just like we do with other potentially harmful things. |
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I feel fortunate because I have never experienced what the OP explained with gambling. It is true that I have felt what he says: to be so focused in something so you have little to no patience at all with the routinary things in life.
You remember me of a professor I had some years ago: on Mondays you only had to look at his face to know whether his favourite sports team had lost or won in the weekend. Such events shouldn't impact so much in one's life: it simply doesn't worth it.
The good thing is that you are aware of your situation and accept it, so you can take the first steps towards the solution.
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