Quote from: kamvreto on August 21, 2023, 03:56:31 PM

Quote from: isaac_clarke22 on August 21, 2023, 01:30:40 PM

For my instance, I could have kept that thought of Bitcoin being an illegal coin only used in dark web and that was the only thing that kept me from investing into it. I don't want any sorts of trouble when I just wanted to invest to something that might give profits or even use something that don't have to involve any third party like falling in line in banks is quite hassle for me already. This whole forum corrected my misconception from that and heck I thought first that I would not even be able to access this site without any specialized browsers like Tor.

Ultimately this forum changes your mind and the minds of some people who think negatively about Bitcoin or cryptocurrencies. I also had a negative opinion about bitcoin before getting to know this forum. Assume that bitcoin is only a digital asset that will be abandoned and will not develop. I got to know Bitcoin when the bitcoin price was still below $1000 and of course that would be a very good moment for long term investment. But I didn't and thought Bitcoin would never grow. But in the end Bitcoin reached a fantastic price. Now we can see how this forum is very useful for us, to open our minds about the future of crypto. There is no forum quite like Bitcointalk.

Looks like we're in the same boat before aren't we although yours was open to investing into it. I was like "hell no" for Bitcoin before. I am not really went too deep into technology since I pretty much perceive almost every single digital asset out there to be just like another debit card without involving any sorts of banks.

Could you imagine how do people back in the OG days of Bitcoin feel about this price?

Quote from: freedomgo on Today at 09:38:31 AM

Absolutely lucky. If I have not known this forum, probably I’m still in the struggle of looking for different side hustles that will offer me good income, knowing my main job is not sufficient enough. And no matter how hard I work, for sure my income will not be as sustainable like I have today. That’s why I feel so blessed and grateful for being part of this forum because my life has gradually changed, and my finances are not bad anymore like I used to have. And I’m sure a lot have also experienced the same as mine. Some are even more lucky and more successful because their achievements are way far more from their expectations.

Well to be fair, there are plenty side hustles that you could try such as freelancing in Upwork. I know you're talking about SCs and bounties, but they aren't really reliable unlike having to freelance where you could potentially have a long-term client that would be willing to pay you over and over again. It's not more stable than having 9-5, but if you reside in third world countries, many clients tend to pay so high.