Reminder:
I called one or two members low IQ because of the logic they used. I do not think that the whole forum has low IQ nor do I think that my IQ is superior to the majority of the forum
Also:
Here's an excerpt of some campaign rules:CAMPAIGN RULES
▶️ Wear the appropriate signature, avatar and personal text during the campaign
▶️ Maximum of 20 posts on local boards will be considered however I can make exception if you can give me a good reason.
▶️ Posts should be minimum of 200 characters long and MUST BE constructive
▶️ Posts in the following boards/sections are not eligible: "Off-Topic", "Archival, Games & Rounds", "Investor-Based Games", "Wall Observers", "Serious Discussion", "Altcoin Discussion", "Lending", "Press", "Politics & Society", other signature campaign threads, including this one, any ANN threads (except Mixero ANN and ANN posted on the "Gambling" board are allowed), and areas where the signature is not visible
▶️ No valid negative from DT network unless per-approved by me
▶️ Multi-account (alts) can apply but will need to give up all except only one if accepted more than one.
▶️ You must have minimum 50 merits in the last 120 days
▶️ Join my Telegram group: snip
No where does it say this:▶️ You must condone the industry that the service is in, and the service, in order to be eligible to participate
Additionally:
Since there is so much talk about my "moral principles", here is what I am able to articulate to you all about my moral principles, relevant to recent topics of discussion.
I think that gambling is exploitative to the end user, and they do usually end up being a scam because of mismanagement and greed. However, I will not hesitate to take the money that casinos are giving out for me to post on a forum that I mostly enjoy, as it takes no effort nor does it require my personal endorsement to wear their signature and avatar. I also think the coins are better in my hands than to that of a gambler, or a casino operator. It will go to better use than these activities.
This is not hypocrisy in my opinion. This is the general nature of a
non-corrupt community.
If only people who only expressed 100% belief in the services that were promoted, it is fair to say that people would compromise their morals and values for the sake of opportunity -
this would fit under the definition of corruptionI am not one of those people. I will take opportunity, however I will not corrupt myself for the sake of the opportunity.
So why do I have moneypot in my signature if I think gambling as a whole is devolved?
To answer; A question with a question and answer:
Do I believe that Moneypot is a sure-fire way to gamble Bitcoin and that it will sustain for a long period of time?
No.
It means that I'm comfortable with Moneypot's history and business model to at least consider it
somewhat sustainable as long as they continue to manage well (not scam til scam).
That does not mean in the slightest that I endorse moneypot, it just means that they carry less weight of unjust toward users to-date (at least, from what I know).
Recently, I applied to Mixero. And have had them in my signature before. Why if I think centralized/custodial mixers are devolved?
For those who don't know, Mixero is a middleman for using Monero, a proven privacy protocol, to achieve privacy. Monero hold minimal custody and have a viable model. It does not use centralized exchanges and the only trust that you put into the service, is with the middleman.
Again, question with question:
Q: Do I believe Mixero is a sure-fire and safe way to gain privacy for Bitcoin and will sustain for a long period of time?
A: No. It means that I'm currently comfortable with Mixero's history and business model to at least consider it
somewhat sustainable as long as they continue to manage well (not scam til scam).
This post leads to a
very important note relating to recent discussions on other threads.
Signature campaigns are not buying people, they are buying their avatar and signature space. Pixels on a screen.No where does it state in signature campaign requirements that we are believing in, endorsing or are responsible for the services in our signatures, as I highlighted in the existing campaign rules of most campaigns, at the top of this thread.
If you think that your morals must align with the signature campaign to be able to get paid for them taking your digital pixel space, you are not informed about signature campaign requirements or about what a corrupt/non-corrupt community looks like.One thing I will not do, is go out of my to slander any specific service
unless they have been proven to be a scam or have valid complaints though I will point out red flags in the event that people are unaware, and for them to discuss
just like I did in the whirlwind review thread about their mixing process in the posts following my review.
People are saying I am a bad person for not posting about Whirlwind.money's red flags? The fact is that it would have made
no difference and would have required
a lot of effort for me to be able to justify the red flags - and all of these red flags did not include evidence about it being a scam, until it was a scam.
I think that custodial/service-based mixing is devolved, as they usually end up doing wrong by the user or face issues because of their centralized, custodial nature. My comment on centralized casinos are similar, they are devolved. They exploit human nature, they are centralized and they are commonly using the law to scam users. Therefore, a lot of these services inherently have red flags due to their industry past and present. However, they aren't a scam, til they are, so there is no point in anyone commenting on the services seriously unless they are up for a endless debate which finally ends with "well, until they scam, they're legit".
BenCodie has made a series of unacceptable posts in the Whirlwind thread therefore he seems to have a very high opinion of himself. It is probably that narcissistic attitude that has made him become noticed recently, when he most probably would have stayed unnoticed. He seems highly opinionated on matters of gambling and mixers but is willing to push sentiments aside if it means participating in signature campaigns.
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5446575.msg62744027#msg62744027https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5446575.msg62746026#msg62746026https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5446575.msg62746469#msg62746469My only comment
Care to post here BenCodie:
BenCodie, please review your last few posts (including the ones where you have insulted respected members of the forum) and ask yourself if you have achieved anything constructive by using profanities and insults. I doubt it will help you when you put forward any argument to debate any matter in any walk of life therefore it should not help you here.
Also, would you like to re-think your post about you saying in your opinion you knew Whirlwind was a scam but you did two very interesting things. First, you did not post warnings about it (because you said you were not obliged to) and second, even though in your opinion it was a scam from the very beginning you did not hesitate to apply to join their signature campaign and you would have no problem with participating if you were selected.
That sort of conduct is shocking to say the least if you are stating you believed it was a scam but had no problem wanting to be part of their signature campaign.
Are you BitcoinTalk's AI? You literally respond to everyone with the idea that everyone must be appropriate as possible, just like AI would.
Are we now a profanity and minor insult-free forum? Can someone please point me to the memo that I missed about this?
If I want to hurl very minor insults to someone who is being silly, I have a right to. Is it bullying? Maybe. If we are children under 18. Otherwise, it's expression, unless it's seriously something that would effect someones mental health (anyone who reviews ANY of my posts, could not possibly conclude that I'm hurting someones mental health).
I have never given
serious personal and major/disgusting abuse to anyone on this forum. I think if it's based on what someone said about a relevant topic, then it's fine. Maybe not conventional, but definitely not worth being complained about.
I'll continue to be this way; and I'll now be the same way to you JollyGood
You need to take that giant stick that is in your ass, out.
I have refrained from saying anything to you in the past, but you need to hear that.
If you don't understand it, read this.
It's a very valid insult based on who you are and how you are on this forum. It definitely should not effect your mental health. If it does, ask yourself, if you were the same on the forum as you were in real life, would people tell you the same thing? I think you take this forum wayyyyyy to seriously and this insult is my best way of expressing that truth.