There is no 'body positivity', 'fat acceptance ' or anything of the sort in my community and I have not heard of any in my country, I however think that it is a good initiative depending on the purpose and goals of their creation. I support such initiatives if the their aims are to give voice to the obesse in our societies, to address stigmatization of fat people and to make people in those sizes not to feel inferior and ashamed. But if the creation of such groups are to flaunt themselves like ' I'm fat and proud ' to make people feel like it is a good thing to be obsess, then I won't support their movements, some ignorant people might think that it is fashionable to be obsess. People should learn how to eat healthy diets more and exercise because there are lots of sicknesses that are associated with being very fat. People should never shame and bully fat people because most of them are not happy with their physical appearances.

$120k was one of the benchmarks that speculators put Bitcoin price to reach this year and we have seen ATH that has surpassed it, despite the slight retracements that we're currently experiencing Bitcoin is still bullish. I have high hopes that we will see beyond $150k ATH in this 2025, it is just a matter of time before it happens although we don't when it will actually happen. Bitcoin has beat all the doubts that I had before now so I'm not worried when I see dip because I know that it has potentials to pickup and reach new ATH. I don't know what to say about people that are still in doubt about Bitcoin potentials, I guess they have to stand aside and watch smart investors make so much profit on their Bitcoin capital.

Crypto market speculations might be shifting from the norm that we are used to when they say that Bitcoin bull run triggers the altcoins bull run, with the level of Bitcoin adoption and accumulation we might begin to see a new trend. I agree that Bitcoin is the best coin to buy in any season and we should not be carried away by crypto traders predictions. If you are holding Bitcoin for the long term it really doesn't concern you when altcoins will start to be bullish or when to offload your Bitcoin. What I can say to who wants to diversify their Bitcoin profit into buying altcoins is to DYOR because most of them cannot recover after dip not to talk about reaching new ATH

I don't take gambling too seriously so I don't have a rigid strategy when I want to gamble, most times I analyze but sometimes I just go with my instinct, I can bet an underdog with the hope that the game can turnaround to favor me. Gambling wins are by luck not really because you have a sure win strategy that is why I sometimes knowingly go against my better judgement, it's part of the fun for me. My focus in gambling is to always use small amounts to place bets because I don't know if I will win or not, when I analyze I don't go do indepth like some of my friends do because they also lose despite all their efforts.

Thankfully we can rely on Bitcoin that has limited supply to secure our money so that it doesn't devalue with traditional currencies where governments can just decide to print more money that will keep devaluing their worth. For those of us that lives in developing and underdeveloped countries we can convert our traditional currencies that we want to save into stablecoins that are pegged to currencies like USD that are more stable than many of our shitcurrencies. The arrangement should be to keep money for short term use in a bank, save money in stablecoins for your projects then invest in Bitcoin for long term holding, this is my strategy to secure my finances in my country's devaluing economy.

IMF has made an accusation and that is their standpoint, it doesn't matter now if people trust their declaration or not it is left for El Salvador, to accept or refute the claim because it is bothering on their national integrity. As it stands now the ball is in the court of El Salvador, to decide the action to take regarding the allegation. I understand that part of the terms of loan between IMF and El Salvador, is that they will not purchase any Bitcoin, perhaps El Salvador, is keeping to the agreement which IMF is trying to make public or they are accumulating through other means. Since the matter is out in the open their is need for El Salvador, to come out and clear the air on their Bitcoin position.

Gamblers in a country that bans gambling can bypass their government IP through VPN so in this age of technological advancement it is not easy to totally ban anything online. Gambling awareness has increased and more people are gambling especially since the start of online gambling which gives people convenience to gamble from anywhere that has internet connection. I think that it is best for such countries that ban gambling to regulate it to discourage irresponsible gambling instead a total ban. Governments makes money from casinos operating in their countries, they should let people to gamble if they want to.

Your own angle to what we in this forum that are earning from signature campaigns should tell law enforcements if they ask us for proof of source of income makes sense. Going beyond telling them about bitcointalk forum and earning money from the platform it will make more sense to name the direct company that is paying you, just proof that you market their brand in this forum and they pay you.

But personally I don't encourage anybody that is earning from a signature campaign in this forum to rely on it as a sole source of income, they should have a job, business or skill that they are known for and they can present if asked about source of income. Besides that signature campaigns in this forum shouldn't be seen as permanent jobs because a campaign can end at anytime without notice it is better to present something that people can easily relate to. Our law enforcements will know the truth yet they will still want to grill you so that they can extort money from you, I have seen it happen many times, it is better to avoid grammar by not relying on forum campaigns alone to survive.

The best advice to newbies is to ignore unsolicited PMs, it is not a crime if you don't respond to a PM especially the ones that wants to lead a discussion outside the forum. Secondly is for newbies not to click on any links that are sent privately, it could be a phishing link that will direct them to where they will be scammed. It is sad that scammers will use a reputable forum like this to mislead newbies because the newbies will believe almost anything that they are told privately thinking that it must be correct and authentic. Bitcointalk is a reputable forum but it's not every members of the community that have integrity so newbies should know this and not totally trust anything that they are told in private, this is an open forum and whatever anybody has to say should be said in the open.

The older generation are more contented with what they have, they are satisfied with just meeting up with their basic needs, there was no competition to get rich quick, only a few people where very rich and it wasn't a problem for the poor. In this generation there is too much competition, everybody wants to live in the best houses in choice areas, drive expensive cars and go on vacations. The new generation are more innovative, they want to break barriers and attain greater heights which the reward is money. Many if the new generation don't have the means to enjoy life like the rich and they will do everything possible to get money. To rate of crime has increased since the creation of the internet, cyber frauds have become a normal thing, people get scammed every second if the day.

You are correct we have different levels of addiction and I believe that most gamblers have been in one level of it at a particular time, it doesn't have to be full blown addiction. If you gamble responsibly but always get the urge to always gamble or keenly looking forward to your next session it could be a mild addiction but fo gamblers who have totally lost control of their gambling, they are the ones that are fully addicted. The first step to getting help is for an addict to recognize that they have a problem and that they need help, I believe that with this getting solution will be effective because the addict is determined to stop.

Investment sounds very expensive to the ears of many poor people, they see it as something that is meant for the rich people alone, they look at investments like real estate that requires a lot of money to get into and become discouraged. The problem with many poor people is that they are not informed, they cannot research and know that there are investments that can be started with small amounts like Bitcoin investment. There are small businesses that low income earners can research, learn necessary skills and start, when it grows they can diversify part of their profits or earnings into an investment that their income can carry. Lastly people who are not rich should learn how to start small, their problem is that they always see the bigger picture of where they ought to be but they don't know how to start small.

It is true that life is more valuable than Bitcoin and every wealth that you can imagine but we should remember that wealth makes life to be easy and more enjoyable. If you see an asset like Bitcoin that has proven it's potentials as a profitable investment I think that it is good to give it a priority, make some sacrifices to forgo some immediate needs to buy and hodl it because in the future it will yeild returns on investment. Although I agree that we shouldn't center our whole life on Bitcoin accumulation to neglect making provisions for essential needs and emergency funds. There is no need to regret if you are starting your Bitcoin investment now, it's not late because the adoption is still increasing and it will worth so much more in the future. Understand financial management and buy Bitcoin with the amount that you can comfortably afford.

DCA is a buying strategy, it doesn't care about short term dump and pump, you keep accumulating no matter what the current price is, it is most suitable for investors that are in for the long term. If you are concerned about current price or waiting for dip before buying that means that you have shifted from DCA method to buying the dip as it's mentioned above. Why DCA it the best buying strategy is because in the future the current price that you are buying now and you think that it's on the high side will be considered dip in the next circle. If you understand this simple logic you won't bother if you are buying in ATH price, Bitcoin will always increase in price and value to always make you a profitable investor.

Clearly gambling is a tradition in the OP family background, he started to gamble at a very tender age so it's easier for him to understand when he noticed that his daughter is taking to the tradition. My worry is that she is not up to the minimum age to gamble, atleast in my country you need to be 18 years and above to gamble. I don't advocate for encouragement of underaged to gamble but in the case of the OP since they start early his duty is to constantly educate and guide his daughter against irresponsible gambling. It is ok for a grownup to gamble so far they do so responsibly.

It will be nothing short of catastrophic if cryptocurrency were to suddenly disappear, many people have invested so much of their funds into it that they will find it hard to survive. What can cease cryptocurrency to exist will surely affect almost every areas of life especially in finance, I'm sure that everybody's bank account balances will also disappear, it will shutdown everything and life will become survival of the fittest. The physically strong will dominate and rule over everybody because money and influence will no longer control power. We are just being imaginative and wondering the worse case scenario, in reality I believe that it is next to impossible for internet to totally shutdown everywhere in the world at the same time.

Influence in trading is not bad if you are being influenced by the right person, a newbie trader who is being influenced or mentored by an experienced professional trader will not have regrets. Every new trader should know the type of trader that influences them in trading, if a newbie starts to follow the guidance of a fellow newbie who doesn't have sufficient experience in trading that means that trader is gambling his funds. Trading is a risky business that people need to learn very well, know the technical and fundamental analysis, learn not to rush into trading because you are in a hurry to make profit you will most likely lose everything.

The first time I heard about Bitcoin it sounded intelligent and complex, something that only nerds will understand, also the name cryptocurrency sounded cryptic but when I got into it, I found out that you don't need to understand technicalities to hold cryptocurrency. I believe that many people still have that mindset that I had and until they research and understand it will continue to look like something complex. Crypto awareness is increasing unlike early days of Bitcoin and people are gradually understanding that it is not rocket science to understand basic knowledge of holding cryptocurrency.

I like to watch different sports for entertainment but when it's about bet I prefer to bet on only football, it is a sport that I can analyze because I understand and follow it more than others. I love and watch entertainment wrestling a lot and I understand it but I cannot consider betting on it because I understand that most of their fights are fixed. Betting on different sports can be confusing for me because by that I need to analyze them which will be tiring for me so I just prefer to watch and enjoy them.

The primary reason why centralized exchanges requires our KYC is because of government regulations, I might be wrong but I believe that some of them might not be too interested if it is laundered funds that is going through them. Their mindsets could be that they're just a channel to trade cryptocurrency and governments should worry about catching criminals but they don't have a choice but to comply with regulations. Think about it many businesses don't care how you got your money, they are more concerned about giving you their best services and getting paid. I don't mind completing KYC requirements in CEX and banks, it is a necessity to avoid crime, the requirements have been able to reduce money laundering for drug and terrorism. We the customers don't need to like the KYC process but it is for the better good of all to minimize crime.