Vegas? Arriving at Le Uno Convention in the red Caddie from Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? Letmethinkabouthatokay.
@ Sloopy: be one of many Chinese ambassadors! Community initiatives tend to become 'Few hands make hard work.' We really need community devs, people prepared -- like F.K. -- to do the hard yards over time.
Mark
Mark I am making moves with UNO. It is harder for people newer to the uno crowd to learn where and when, albeit much harder for someone who isn't an experienced trader.
I have never had a sig on this forum which hailed any company I didn't personally believe in and use my own money often with.
I'm not saying my sig is worth much to anyone else, but with all of the paid sig campaigns I do believe it is a choice which provides some humble honor if even I am the only one who knows it.
In general, I think people notice each other's sigs and if someone is rotating like their is no tomorrow they know that person is selling the space, which hey, everyone has to eat so don't take me wrong. I believe in equal choices.
As far as learning Cantonese I do not know if it is in the cards, but I communicate in Spanish fairly well with Google Translate most of the time for work. Usually better than our Spanish translator heh. I think I will leave China to the more experienced and concentrate on anyone I meet through a forum, in RL, or anywhere in between. So far I have given away 200 uno. Mostly to people I know personally so it incentivizes them to put forth effort. It would be better if there was less effort. I know a banking account takes longer to setup, but the internet spoiled several generations, some unborn. An e-mail is the way for Uno. Send an e-mail and they click a link - tada - it opens an interface like a web browser where they enter someone else's email addy and an amount to send, while showing their balance.
No keys, no long codes, only long annoying e-mail addys we may already have in our phones, contacts, etc.
On another note...
I am extremely disappointed to see what is happening to MMpool. Being blackmailed at such a low hashrate already saddens me for the people in this scene. I mined there when the Merged Mining started, but I was not happy with the variance. I convert fiat to coin via my power bill along with exchanging a much smaller amount of fiat I earn from other work to coin every month. Sometimes more than others, sometimes less, but always something. Extorting it from someone never crossed my mind. I enjoy the comradery, the challenges, being with like-minded individuals who are willing to stand on the edge and look down knowing it happens with hard work and having pride. I cannot imagine hiding like a thief or scammer every day, knowing I potentially took from someone's retirement. If you as an individual make a bad call and lose your money at the tables, that is on you. If I put a gun to your head and make you give it to me, or I trick you into a pyramid scheme, that is on me. I am glad I sleep well every night. I think it can come with age, or with some people it doesn't matter how old, you are a crook without a thought from day one.
I will be moving my hash back for another try, and I hope anyone else with a miner does as well. WE need to support MMpool.
Also, good job contacting so many people. IMZ, Blueman, BCN, and everyone who pushes coin out everyday. Way to make the UNO pop int he face of anyone possible to see what a great community, but even more a great coin which stands on its own.
As Mark put it, FK is a mover who I can be more like, and I hope to do so. GG