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Re: New Tactic: Spam Bots in Social media as fake people approaching with PM
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old_lighthouse
on 15/08/2018, 10:13:18 UTC
Quote from: KingScorpio on August 14, 2018, 11:53:12 AM
Quote from: Guard225 on August 14, 2018, 10:33:22 AM
Ubex is just everywhere lately, i can't visit any site without being bombarded by their ads.

this is such a shamless advertising campaign using spambots, looking like trustworthy, people, it might result into a temprorary pump but it will damage their image a lot.

it will furthermore damage the perception how trustworthy people in the internet look and behave. as ubex is abusing that for their agenda

regards
I don't think that that kind of tactic is really intended to create something that will be successful long-term. I think it's just about making money quickly. It seems just like their trying to rip people off. They spend a bit on bots. They spend a bit on ads. They've calculated in advance what conversion rate they can get. If they can spend $5 to have people pay them $50 on average, they're multiplying their money 10-fold. I always try to remind myself, when I see an ad, that they paid for it. That means that they have figured that that'll be worth it for them. That means they're going to want something from me.
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Re: New Tactic: Spam Bots in Social media as fake people approaching with PM
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old_lighthouse
on 14/08/2018, 09:28:19 UTC
Quote from: KingScorpio on August 14, 2018, 01:22:58 AM
a Spam bot, from an ico called ubex approached my trying to sell me their token, hidden as a person.

these icos and their advertisement gets ruder and ruder, i hope adbloggers can arm up against that.

this might be the end of social media. and open societies as we know them

as advertisement via fake people might truly annoy the experience of users
There is a constant battle between social networks and people who choose to abuse them. This is nothing new. The spammers have just found a new way to get past measures set in place to stop them. I'm surprised that they don't give up. Please report the messages to the administration of your social network. If we're talking about Facebook, they do a great job at filtering spam for the most part. My filtered messages tab is full of crap. I never see them in the actually inbox though. I'm sure it won't take long for social networks to got on top of any new spamming techniques.
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Re: Why am i here?
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old_lighthouse
on 13/08/2018, 15:27:31 UTC
Quote from: heritage35 on June 05, 2018, 12:40:22 PM
Truth needs to be told.
If you ask so many people why they are on this forum, some may not outrightly admit to the fact.
Let us face the fact, majority of us are here to make money. How we then make it varies. Some through trading, bounty campaigns, mining, airdrop, investments and so on. Which means our primary aim is on making money.
Another thing now is how to acquire the knowledge.
Bitcointalk forum is a good place to acquire knowledge and that is why different people come up with different questions and some also have good suggestions to give.
Nonetheless, the whole thing boils down to making money.
Blockchain technology is a free space. So, gain the knowledge and make your money in a legit way.
That's the way our society is set up. We need money or some kind of currency to get by. I mean, you can survive without money, theoretically, but it's much more convenient with money. Even if you have a farm you can live off of, you're probably not going to make your own macaroni or make your own sugar. Everybody wants to make money. I don't think there's anybody that really thinks that people aren't here to make money. It's Bitcoin Forum, so, by nature, it's all about currency.
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Re: Whether Getting Married At a Young Age Can Lead To Poverty And Make Poor Economy
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old_lighthouse
on 12/08/2018, 11:35:56 UTC
Quote from: andrei56 on August 11, 2018, 09:19:33 PM
Quote from: davis196 on August 08, 2018, 06:06:54 AM
Getting married at a young age won't make you poor.Having kids at a young age will make you poor for sure.
I don't know about your country,but rising a kid from it's birth to the age of 18 costs more than 150,000 USD in the USA.The cost might be lower in the other countries,but it's still a significant amount of money.

I agree getting married early does not mean that you will be poor, the fact that you have another person protecting your back and they have you too to protect theirs is great but adding kids to the mix will surely make you poor since in the economy of today you need a lot of preparation to get to the highest paid jobs, something that is very difficult if you have to feed a big family.
I'm not so sure about that number. $150,000 is $8,333 per year. That would be $694 per month. Where the heck is all that money going for one kid? I'm 100% sure that poor people in the US don't spend that much on their kids. I studied in the US and I could like on that easily each month, not counting my studies. When you have more kids, you spend less per child. You have hand-me-downs and it's cheaper per person to cook for more people. I don't live in the US right now, but there are 2 people in my family and we usually spend less than that on 2 adults. Everything is possible if you believe.
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Re: Whether Getting Married At a Young Age Can Lead To Poverty And Make Poor Economy
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old_lighthouse
on 11/08/2018, 14:34:38 UTC
Quote from: 7Dyoknga5 on August 10, 2018, 11:21:36 PM
Getting married might be able to limit individual's potential success as marriage requires more responsibilities. But it doesn't mean you can't be successful anymore.

There are several medical studies states that giving birth by 30's could higher the risks for your child to have disorders, which is one of our reason to start an early family.

We still work as professionals and pay taxes and contribute to the economy.
I think giving people more responsibilities can actually make a person more responsible. There's a saying that if you want to get something done, ask a busy person to do it for you. It may seem counter-intuitive. The reason is that somebody who isn't busy isn't used to getting so many things done. Busy people are very good at getting things done.

You make another point that I think is another argument for getting married sooner. If you have healthy children when you are young, without any disorders, then they will soon be working productive members of society. That's definitely better for the economy than a child with disorders that require constant care.
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Re: Whether Getting Married At a Young Age Can Lead To Poverty And Make Poor Economy
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old_lighthouse
on 10/08/2018, 10:45:53 UTC
Nobody in this thread has actually talked about the numbers? Are they actually any statistics to support the OPs idea? Are people who married younger actually poorer than those who married later? I have a strong suspicion that it's not true at all. What makes you think that?

I think that a person getting married can actually stimulate the economy more. The couple will immediate be forced to work more to provide for two people. In many countries, people live with their parents until they are married. This means that the may start renting or buy another place. If they have children, they'll have to work even more to support them and they will put more money into the economy. Does anybody else have thoughts on this?
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Re: Fortnite!!!!
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old_lighthouse
on 09/08/2018, 15:17:25 UTC
Quote from: 0matthew027 on August 09, 2018, 03:07:46 PM
Someone here playing fortnite? Can y'all give me tips on how to build faster in fortnite.... I am good at aiming but I am usually overwhelmed when it comes to build battles
I know that Fortnite is quite popular. I saw some of my friends playing it, so I decided to give it a try when I got a gaming laptop. I probably played about 5 rounds. I decided it's not for me. There are so many amazing players. To me, the game was just too challenging. I can feel that so many people spend dozens of hours to get go at the game. I don't want to dedicate that much of my life, just to be competitive in this game. I deleted it. I wish you all the best though. It's a pretty intense game.
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Re: All Porn Sites For BTC
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old_lighthouse
on 08/08/2018, 15:23:58 UTC
Quote from: Potato Chips on July 13, 2018, 09:35:01 PM
Quote from: realsteve
Are you serious? Who pays for porn?

Reasons why:

  • You're a man like OP
  • You don't want to see ads
  • You don't know how to get it for FREE

Cryptocurrencies -- particularly bitcoin is really booming in adult services huh. I mean there's porn site, online shop of adult toys (I've seen ANN thread here) and ICO's (apparently) as well.

Quote from: Slow death on July 13, 2018, 04:41:12 PM
Quote from: Cpamania on July 13, 2018, 09:14:05 AM

well, I knew that many models receive little money and that the manager are the guys who get rich at the expense of these porn actresses and many porn actresses commit suicide. I do not know if this story is true or not, but I think that governments should impose tougher regulations on this sector of pornography

Quote from: Cpamania on July 13, 2018, 09:14:05 AM
In this business, millions of dollars and all this money with new payments.

a lot of money comes in, but the money does not go to the actresses and actors according to what I heard on the internet

That could be true but those who have been in the industry for a long time most likely are getting decent pays ($$$) unless they're nuts to love their job so getting such small fee is not a big deal
I feel like you neglected to mention another type of person, unless of course that includes the OP. I think paying for porn is like paying for paying for music or movies. You can download all of that via torrents. Some people just actually feel that it's important to pay to support the production.

In terms of how much money porn actors make, of course there are people taking advantage of others all over the world, in and out of porn. For the most part, professional porn actors make pretty decent money. I'm sure the companies they work for make more money, but what business doesn't work like that. In regards to porn stars committing suicide, I think that a much more complicated issue. I think money is far from the main reason that's happening.
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Re: Going on vacation in Iran
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old_lighthouse
on 07/08/2018, 06:33:13 UTC
Quote from: countryfree on August 06, 2018, 11:02:37 PM
I've never been to Iran. I've met a few Iranians around the world though (in Paris, Berlin and Los Angeles), and those I met were nice people. I certainly don't support their muslim government, but I think America' sanctions on that country are unfair. To support the people, I'm seriously considering traveling to Iran and spend some money there. It's assuredly too hot for me right now, but I shall be visiting Iran this autumn.

Is anyone else thinking that Trump is mad about Iran?
Is anyone else thinking about visiting that country?
Unfortunately, millions of regular citizens suffer for the stupid behavior and decisions of their leaders. If you just want to support Iranians, you could probably find a simpler solution that going there. Perhaps you could find a site like Kiva, when you could contribute to microloans for entrepreneurs there. It looks like Kiva itself doesn't have anybody in Iran though. I'm not trying to discourage you from going there though. I would love to go myself. Many people I know have visited Iran and they loved it there. The best thing is the people. They are very hospitable. Hopefully nobody starts a war with them before we get a chance to visit.
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Re: Who wins American Presidential Election 2020?
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old_lighthouse
on 06/08/2018, 06:58:27 UTC
Quote from: ericaltm on August 05, 2018, 05:49:14 PM
Hello people,

I was curious who you think will win the American 2020 election. This can be anyone as some people might announce their campaign later. Please explain why you think this person would be fit for the position.
It's pretty heard to say, so early out. Heck, it's usually pretty hard to say right before the elections. I found a list of some potential candidates. Some people say that Oprah has hinted at it. I think that's fairly unlikely, but if she ran, I think she'd have very big success. Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has talked about running for president too. I think he could also have some good potential. Perhaps we'll see Trump come up against Romney, just like Obama did. I hope that Romney would have a better chance after all the ridiculous things Trump is doing.
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Re: Boycotting NUTRIASIA products amidst Labor workers controversy in the Philippine
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old_lighthouse
on 05/08/2018, 11:48:49 UTC
Quote from: PSYCHE0317 on August 05, 2018, 02:35:41 AM
Despite a compliance order still denies nearly 1,000 laborers decent working conditions & rights. Yet they have resources & willpower to violently disperse a peaceful strike. Greedy and opportunistic capitalists like NutriAsia are the reason why majority of this population continously suffer despite the hardwork.
Could you perhaps write who you are talking about? I'm guessing by the title of the thread that you are referring to Nutriasia? I searched about found this article: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2018/07/30/1838184/violent-dispersal-nutriasia-workers-draws-wide-condemnation. I don't think I've ever even seen their products, so, unfortunately, I'll have a hard time boycotting them. Maybe you give us some more details about the story? How does this situation affect you personally?
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Re: Never Be greedy!
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old_lighthouse
on 04/08/2018, 16:01:57 UTC
Quote from: Winnerschapel on August 04, 2018, 01:44:02 PM
Greed is one of the enemies of trading. You need to be disciplined and have a strategy and stick with it. This is just the best way to trade. Eliminate greed and be a successful trader.
I'm not sure that greed is the right word to use here. I think everybody wants to get more money. The mistake is being careless. This often happens when you let emotions get involved. If you get upset after losing some money, you might make a bad decision afterward. You may also illogically think that if one thing worked once, it will work again. You need to diversify. You can't put too much of your money in one place. That's a recipe for failure.
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Re: ENGLISH LANGUAGE THE MOST POWERFUL LANGUAGE?
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old_lighthouse
on 03/08/2018, 13:56:21 UTC
Quote from: Richeniko55 on August 02, 2018, 12:23:19 PM
Although Chinese language is probably the most used language in the world given the fact that Chinese population reaches over 1,5 mld people, English language is not less powerful and I think every average educated person should know it. At least the basics.
It's not true that Chinese is the most used language in the world. It is very hard to estimate, of course, because you need to calculate it for all countries in the world. Wikipedia shows that there are 1.10 billion speakers of Mandarin, while there are 1.12 billion speakers of English. This is including native speakers and those who learned the languages later. If you only count native speakers, then English is in 3rd place. Spanish is in 2nd place and Mandarin is in 1st. Since Chinese is really only spoken in one country and a few other territories that China doesn't consider countries, that makes it less significant. Bengali is the 9th most spoken language in the world, for example, but it's only spoken in one very small region, so it is not so influential.
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Re: ENGLISH LANGUAGE THE MOST POWERFUL LANGUAGE?
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old_lighthouse
on 02/08/2018, 11:26:01 UTC
Quote from: AmeliaBain on August 01, 2018, 07:02:30 PM
Quote from: Victorik on July 02, 2018, 04:39:45 PM
I believe English language is the most powerful language on earth. For all the crypto project i have come across, their first language is always English. Even some Africa francophone countries are now using English to teach in their schools, I want to think all FIFA referees understand English language. What do you think makes English very influential?   

The English language isn't influential because of the language itself. The reason you see English in projects is due to the long stemmed influence from the west, and the history of british colonialism that attempted to strip away the native tongue of other cultures.
You're not wrong about colonization. It's true that the British often tried to stop people they conquered from speaking their native languages. This happened a lot in Canada and Australia, for examples. They took aboriginal kids from their parents and didn't allow them to speak their native languages. I imagine similar things happened in India too, to some extent.

I would argue though that English does have some merits in an off itself. It is easier to learn than many of the other biggest languages. If it were more complicated, I don't think it would be as widespread.
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Re: ENGLISH LANGUAGE THE MOST POWERFUL LANGUAGE?
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old_lighthouse
on 01/08/2018, 16:56:17 UTC
Quote from: smakdat on July 26, 2018, 04:54:52 AM
I don't think English language is the most powerful language. In fact i think it is the most widely used and most known language to all. It doesn't imply English is powerful. At times when there was no English, may be there was some other language that had the same prospect English has nowadays. It is obvious that with the steep rise of China, Mandarin would me the most widely used language in future.
Maybe powerful just isn't the right word to use. Of course, a language itself can't have power. A language is just a set of words and grammar used as a tool to communicate. A language can certainly have more or less reach. I definitely think that English has the most reach in the world. I doubt that Mandarin will ever be more popular than English. Off the top of my head, it seems like most developed countries speak indo-European languages. English is also an Indo-European language. This makes it easier for most of Europe and all Spanish speaking countries to learn. Chinese has a too complicated writing system to be the world language unless it is forced on everybody.
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Re: Are there good sides in a war?
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old_lighthouse
on 31/07/2018, 12:09:10 UTC
Quote from: Vonamor_signal on July 30, 2018, 05:58:06 AM
Wow, a great question.
When i was studying at a university, we had debates in history class about the war - the positive and negative sides. I had to defend the point of view that war is good.
Well, it looked challenging, but turned out that throughout history war was moving progress ahead and a good portion of inventions and progress first came as war weapons or as aid for armed forces. Later they were converted to peaceful goals. Medicine, machines, explosives and so on.

I know that is not the question of this topic, but you know this old saying: "the right one is the one who won", because you know, the winning side has to write the history. So I guess war or any conflict is inevitable - like it is inevitable that animals eat each other. Maybe there will be beter ways to solve conflicts than killing each other in future - I hope so.

Soviets and japanese both had their verisions of history - where they were very right.
Maybe UN is the good side - but it is not the side at all)

I guess that's a good point. I was just thinking of the effect of war during a war. There certainly have been some good technologies developed for war. I found a list of some technologies developed during WWII. They include the dynamo-powered torch, the Jerrycan, pressurised cabins in planes, penicillin, radar, jet engines, nuclear power, and computers. There are all very important developments. For some reason, it doesn't seem like militaries are making as many breakthroughs as they used. Is this true? What technologies have been developed recently "thanks" to war?
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Re: 1,000,000 gallons milk thrown on streets in 10 days strike
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old_lighthouse
on 29/07/2018, 18:12:02 UTC
I never heard about this story. It certainly made headlines though. Some of you are upset that they wasted the milk. The poor people wouldn't have been able to buy the milk, even if it was being sold. I think it's a good idea for a protest. If you don't milk a cow, it's not good for it. The cows still had to be milked that day, so they had to decided what to do with. They could have just dumped it down the drain, but think think this had a much better effect for their cause. My favorite strike idea that I heard of recently was from South Korea. The bus drivers went on strike. They actually kept driving their buses, they just refused to take payment from passengers. This way regular people didn't suffer, just the bus company (or government?). It's hard to ignore that.
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Re: Why people want easy money scaming other people?
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old_lighthouse
on 28/07/2018, 06:55:14 UTC
Quote from: CryptoEnthused on December 10, 2017, 09:52:03 PM
Why are people behaving unfairly? Just today I've read an article about a scammer who threatened to give a bad review to an ICO if they won't pay him for good review. And it seems this kind of scam is becoming popular: http://www.newsbtc.com/2017/12/08/ico-scammers-new-cybercriminal-breed/
It becomes really hard to distinguish where a good and bad project is because of such people. I believe that those guys are not at all scammers. So why do you think people don't want to earn money fairly? That is what our society needs. How do you think, will we ever see a world where all people are honest and fair?
Interesting. I've never heard of that particular kind of threat. It sounds a bit like gangs that come to business owners. They demand money. They say that, if you give them money, they'll help protect you, but if you don't you'll have big problems. Reviews is the thing of the future. For some reason most companies are slow to realize this, but reviews are extremely powerful. Samsung got caught in 2013 for paying people to write bad reviews about competitors (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2476630/Samsung-ordered-pay-340-000-paid-people-write-negative-online-reviews-HTC-phones.html). This kind of thing is happening all over the internet. You have to be really careful what you believe.
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Re: Are there good sides in a war?
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old_lighthouse
on 26/07/2018, 06:51:13 UTC
The only "good" that comes to anybody in a war is economical gain. That's certainly not actually a good thing. One of the most scary things about war is that somebody is always making money from war. Governments poor billions of dollars into their military. The money doesn't just disappear. It's almost always going to private companies. This means that it is in these companies' interest to start and continue wars. Naturally, these companies are usually close to the government and often times people from these companies get into high ranking positions. It is a sick and dirty business.
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Re: ENGLISH LANGUAGE THE MOST POWERFUL LANGUAGE?
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old_lighthouse
on 25/07/2018, 15:56:20 UTC
I think that things have just worked out in a way that English is the most spoken language in the world. Mandarin Chinese is the language with the most native speakers, but if you could all speakers, then English takes the cake. I think has changed over time. In some period Greek was a big deal or Latin. I know that French used to be a much more significant language. I'm sure at some point English could die back a little, but it doesn't seem like that'll happy anytime soon. I think it's highly unlikely that Chinese will become a huge international language, though the Chinese economy is huge. It's a much more challenging language to learn than English.