TheBitcoinTalkShow - 24 Aug - Bitcointalk Community Awards 2022

[The Sceptical Chymist]

OMG, I don't usually quote images but I have to comment on this one.  Not only is it true, but the montage of thumbnails perfectly encapsulates what Youtube has become--and as I think I've mentioned in a previous post, you can find idiotic clickbait-y thumbnails like that for videos on a vast array of topics.  Youtube started as a cool, homegrown video site....and now everyone has paid sponsors and/or is paid by Youtube, and everyone is following their ever-changing and always stricter rules on the type of content that can be uploaded.  It's turned into a site where the videos are the equivalent of typing in all caps, with everyone screaming for clicks and attention.

Oh, and by the way don't forget to smash that like button and hit subscribe if you want more content like this.  It really helps out the channel....blah fucking blah blah.

I wanted info on two things today: DeFi projects and the state of ETH 2.0.  I searched Youtube and found results that look like those thumbs above and only one useful video on the latter.  This sort of makes me wonder if bitcointalk's Youtube channel is going to conform to the current standard of carbon copy videos or, if it doesn't, how in the world is it going to attract attention on a site where the worst content is the most heavily promoted.

I suppose if we ever see another video, we'll find out.

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[Lafu]

Open!
Steady!
Go!

Sounds like it will take not long for that we get to see the first Video ! Maybe a nice Christmas Gift for today ?
Or we will start into the New Year with it with a review of what all happend the last year , anyway i looking forward to watch it.

Oh, and by the way don't forget to smash that like button and hit subscribe if you want more content like this.  It really helps out the channel....blah fucking blah blah.

In this case I can tell you that , that they are right with what they say, it is the Youtube algo that recommends the video to other users when the like button gets pressed.
The subscribe button is only for that you get a notification when a new content is uploaded and laters if you have enough subscribers like 1000 then its possible you can get some money for the content .

[electronicash]

OMG, I don't usually quote images but I have to comment on this one.  Not only is it true, but the montage of thumbnails perfectly encapsulates what Youtube has become--and as I think I've mentioned in a previous post, you can find idiotic clickbait-y thumbnails like that for videos on a vast array of topics.  Youtube started as a cool, homegrown video site....and now everyone has paid sponsors and/or is paid by Youtube, and everyone is following their ever-changing and always stricter rules on the type of content that can be uploaded.  It's turned into a site where the videos are the equivalent of typing in all caps, with everyone screaming for clicks and attention.

Oh, and by the way don't forget to smash that like button and hit subscribe if you want more content like this.  It really helps out the channel....blah fucking blah blah.

I wanted info on two things today: DeFi projects and the state of ETH 2.0.  I searched Youtube and found results that look like those thumbs above and only one useful video on the latter.  This sort of makes me wonder if bitcointalk's Youtube channel is going to conform to the current standard of carbon copy videos or, if it doesn't, how in the world is it going to attract attention on a site where the worst content is the most heavily promoted.

I suppose if we ever see another video, we'll find out.

there is just no beating them today for they are like the army of memes trying to get many views for the sponsors who paid them. things change over time and while it was more decent in the past, today there is no educational value but just pure entertainment. i remember an episode of max keiser and stacy laughing at these influencers on youtube who opens thier mouth widely.

but i suppose the new generations can always look up to search andreas antonop.  they learn blockchain in school too. that's why the new traders today concentrate more on crypto through these shills on youtube. never in their lives tried gold or silver before.

[SFR10]

https://i.imgur.com/U2a1acc.png

The suspense is killing me ... If that's part of an original/custom-made tunnel motion intro, then I'm already impressed with the effort that was put into this video!

[fillippone]

AWww... do we have to wait until next Wednesday?

Come on please! What do you know we don't? Which clue did you get from the image? I have been stalking this thread for weeksmonths and now I am wishing for my Christmas present!

[The Sceptical Chymist]

there is just no beating them today for they are like the army of memes trying to get many views for the sponsors who paid them.

An army of memes.  I'm not even sure what "meme" means anymore, because that word has gotten used so much to describe so many things, kind of like "narrative" and "racist".  But you're dead-on about the majority of Youtubers being view whores--and the worst are the ones who get paid from Youtube ad revenue in addition to having product advertisements sneaked into their videos.  Watching most videos on that platform is just like watching a bunch of TV commercials.

i remember an episode of max keiser and stacy laughing at these influencers on youtube who opens thier mouth widely.

Uh, yeah.  And no offense to anyone in their 20s, because I've been there, but I constantly see and hear guys in that age range giving all sorts of financial advice as if they know what they're talking about--and believe me, 99% of them don't.  They might have made money with crypto, but making a profit in a bull market doesn't make you an expert on anything.  A monkey with a brain injury could do it as long as its fingers work, and when I hear someone barely past puberty giving trading/investing advice whilst the video playing is of some FPS game, I just shake my head.  The only human being who could possibly benefit from content like that is the person who made it.

they learn blockchain in school too. that's why the new traders today concentrate more on crypto through these shills on youtube. never in their lives tried gold or silver before.

No doubt Youtube influences the younger generation heavily, but when it's influencing them to trade crypto, that could create a bubble.  When lots of money pours into a market from people who don't really know what they're doing--but think they do--then it usually doesn't end well.

But I can't say I blame any of them for not investing in metals.  Young people probably should take a bit more risk than gold and/or silver, especially if they're investing for the future and want capital appreciation.

[dkbit98]

Open!
Steady!
Go!

Is this the final countdown or what?
I don't see anything new on youtube channel and I don't know where exactly should I Go or stay?  
You know you are slowly killing us like this Cyrus right... have some mercy please.

[fillippone]

Open!
Steady!
Go!

Is this the final countdown or what?
I don't see anything new on youtube channel and I don't know where exactly should I Go or stay? 
You know you are slowly killing us like this Cyrus right... have some mercy please.

Also, I rewatched the teaser again and I noticed this:



Thechnically, "This fall" has ended on Dec 21,2021: Winter Solstice

There is a long YoutubeWinter ahead of us?

[dkbit98]

Thechnically, "This fall" has ended on Dec 21,2021: Winter Solstice

Maybe Cyrus is working on Northern Australian time and weather conditions, because I think they have autumn/fall in May and June, so maybe we need to wait for end of June 2022 (I hope not).
Other option is that he operates from Southern Africa region that has autumn season around April, that is more acceptable than Australian version.
I also heard that island Sommarøy in Norway is removing and erasing time from existence, so I think this would be the perfect place for Bitcointalk Youtube channel headquarters.

[fillippone]

I also heard that island Sommarøy in Norway is removing and erasing time from existence, so I think this would be the perfect place for Bitcointalk Youtube channel headquarters.

Oh, yeah, I heard that place! Great idea, it would also be convenient, as I think all the EpochTalk developers are working there!

[Pmalek]

Oh, yeah, I heard that place! Great idea, it would also be convenient, as I think all the EpochTalk developers are working there!

One might even go as far as saying that the EpochTalk developers work round the clock, no clock.

[fillippone]

Oh, yeah, I heard that place! Great idea, it would also be convenient, as I think all the EpochTalk developers are working there!

One might even go as far as saying that the EpochTalk developers work round the clock, no clock.

EpochTalk developers are very fast. They are moving at a velocity very close to the speed of the light.^{Insert Interstellar meme here}

[xhomerx10]

AWww... do we have to wait until next Wednesday?

Come on please! What do you know we don't? Which clue did you get from the image? I have been stalking this thread for weeksmonths and now I am wishing for my Christmas present!

 No! I don't have any insider information.  I only know whatever I've seen posted publicly but when I saw Cyrus' latest post I thought he was directly translating some Romania phrase into English:

 Pe locuri, fiti gata, start!

 Which translates to
 
  "On your marks! Get set! Go!" or "Ready! Set! Go!" or "Ready! Steady! Go!" (I'll admit I am a little confused by the word "Open" but it wouldn't be the first time I have been confused by Romanian-English translations ESPECIALLY on restaurant menus which can sometimes be downright stomach turning... but I digress)
 
 Add to that the Twitter poll where they let the users decide the opening day - Wednesday was the top pick - so I am making a huge assumption that it's ready and will air next Wednesday.

 That's all I've got.  Nothing special.

[Cyrus]

The words underneath the image were meant to look that way. But I assure you every word was deliberate. Feel free to quote me on that!  

Links to the posted image were also shared to Twitter: https://twitter.com/BtcTalkShow/status/1474190376101625857 and Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/BitcoinTalkShow and the Discord server.
So far nobody found anything strange 

[fillippone]

The words underneath the image were meant to look that way. But I assure you every word was deliberate. Feel free to quote me on that!  

I quoted your words and I found that weird formatting.

[size =10pt]Open[/size]!
[size =10pt]Ste[/size]ady!
[size =10pt]Go[/size]!

STE… means Steganography?

[Cyrus]

[pugman]

Interesting.......

Tried to decipher your cryptic image by using basic Steganography to see if it had any links hidden in the picture, or a password of sorts.

- Converted the image to a notepad to find something useful: returned null.
- Used an online site to find if anything had been hexed: returned null.
- Tried to extract the image for possible hidden files using winzip/winrar: returned null.
- Tried to change the hue and saturation of the image to see if you had hidden any text in the image in  plain sight : returned null.
- Checked for any unlisted videos on unlistedvideos.com: returned null.

i now have dissapointment for free of cost. yip yip hurray. Merry fkin xmas.

[icopress]

Tried to decipher your cryptic image by using basic Steganography to see if it had any links hidden in the picture, or a password of sorts.

Try to check from the other side ...   ^{[pngchunks (linux) or tweakPNG (windows)]}

Maybe it's not hidden data, but hidden binary code? Also, I'm not sure if it's possible to decode a message (if it exists) at all if this image is actually not the original one (since I don't know how the metadata of an image changes after being hosted on Imgur or Twitter).

[Cyrus]

Open!
Steady!
Go!

[size =10pt]Open[/size]!
[size =10pt]Ste[/size]ady!
[size =10pt]Go[/size]!

STE… means Steganography?

[fillippone]

Damn, I am busy on other unwanted IRL stuff and I cannot try this gem of a program:

https://www.openstego.com/

I summon the collective intelligence of bitcointalk.org to crack that one!