bitcoin: a sisyphean nightmare, forever trapped in an endless wall of sperg

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Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

"Deflation is good for tires" said the butthead

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:15

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Sweevo: Nov 8, 2007; i sometimes throw cables away

i mean straight into the bin without spending 10+ years in the box of might-come-in-handy-someday first

im a fucking monster

Chris Knight posted:

I did but it was taken over by fiat

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:18

unpacked robinhood: Feb 18, 2013; by Fluffdaddy

ho hi mark

BouncingBuckyBalls posted:

FOR SALE 50,000 bitcoins.

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:24

haveblue: Aug 15, 2005; Toilet Rascal

COMPUTER HARDWARE BITCOINS

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:26

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Nothing says sticking it to the Feds quite like buying from police auctions for dollars on the penny

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:27

newreply.php: Dec 24, 2009; Pillbug

im sure these 50 000 bitcoins that i bought from the police wont have the irs look at me in any special way

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:28

creatine: Jan 27, 2012

loving sell out

you're supposed to hodl!!!!

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THE UNITED STATES AND ROSS WILLIAM ULBRICHT AGREED THAT THE UNITED STATES MAY SELL ANY PORTION OR ALL OF THE COMPUTER HARDWARE BITCOINS ON A DATE OR DATES IN A MANNER TO BE DETERMINED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:28

newreply.php: Dec 24, 2009; Pillbug

fifty thousand unmarked, non-sequential bitcoins

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:29

theflyingexecutive: Apr 22, 2007

did he have exactly 50k bitcoins or is there more to come?

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:29

Improbable Lobster: Jan 6, 2012; What is the Matrix 🌐? We just don't know 😎.; Buglord

newreply.php posted:

im sure these 50 000 bitcoins that i bought from the police wont have the irs look at me in any special way

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:30

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

newreply.php posted:

im sure these 50 000 bitcoins that i bought from the police wont have the irs look at me in any special way

When you buy government bitcoin at 1000 bux each and it crashes to 300 you gotta write it off, it's totally legit

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:30

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

newreply.php posted:

fifty thousand unmarked, non-sequential bitcoins

Pretty sure fedcoins have silkroaders sending pennies so they can say "gently caress you" to the statists via blockchain

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:32

surebet: Jan 10, 2013; ａｖａｔａｒ
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chance for Tim Draper to dollar cost average down.

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:37

surebet: Jan 10, 2013; ａｖａｔａｒ
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also reddit doesn<t understand civil forfeiture

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:38

Boxturret: Oct 3, 2013; Don't ask me about Sonic the Hedgehog diaper fetish

surebet posted:

also reddit doesn<t understand

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:38

Cantorsdust: Aug 10, 2008; Infinitely many points, but zero length.

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You must deliver the Required Registration Items by email to USMSBitcoins@usdoj.gov .

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USMSBitcoins@usdoj.gov

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usdoj.gov

good to see the us is getting in on dogecoin, too

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:41

theflyingexecutive: Apr 22, 2007

dojcoin

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:43

Same Great Paste: Jan 14, 2006

theflyingexecutive posted:

did he have exactly 50k bitcoins or is there more to come?

they seized ~144k from him/sr

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:45

a cyberpunk goose: May 21, 2007

theflyingexecutive posted:

dojcoin

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:45

Alan Smithee: Jan 4, 2005; A man becomes preeminent, he's expected to have enthusiasms.

Enthusiasms, enthusiasms...

Did they ever say how many we're seized from SR2

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:51

Midjack: Dec 24, 2007

theflyingexecutive posted:

dojcoin

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:52

trucutru: Jul 9, 2003; by Fluffdaddy

Get an education plebes, I have explained in such a way that even you will be able to understand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbzNJr26H-4

Decentralize the trust!

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:53

fool of sound: Oct 10, 2012

theflyingexecutive posted:

dojcoin

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:57

sinekumquat: Jun 12, 2005; the most dangerous philosopher in the west; College Slice

vOv posted:

so one of the foundation members is literally a pyramid scheme

the obvious thing to do here is to kick them out and institute screening policies so this sort of thing won't happen again. so naturally instead they're just bullshitting about 'innocent until proven guilty' and 'well how do you PROVE they're a pyramid scheme'

seems like they took them off the list, wonder why

edit: might as well send an inquiry to ask why they would do such a thing and whether they're cool with brucie's and their "chief scientists" statements on reddit about it

sinekumquat fucked around with this message at 19:09 on Nov 17, 2014

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:57

a cyberpunk goose: May 21, 2007

there is a wealth of loving insufferable coiners making elaborate but wrong and worthless videos about poo poo they know nothing about

the people who know Bitcoin is a waste of time have little to gain by spending time making content to explain why it's loving stupid as hell

ergo Vis a Vis QED the echo chamber perpetuates itself because only positive leaning members spend time making their case

# ? Nov 17, 2014 18:58

Boxturret: Oct 3, 2013; Don't ask me about Sonic the Hedgehog diaper fetish

Verdafolio posted:

seems like they took them off the list, wonder why

i am very upset that they had all this drama over removing them while they just silently removed tibane thecat

DOUBLE STANDARDS :argh:

# ? Nov 17, 2014 19:00

trucutru: Jul 9, 2003; by Fluffdaddy

My (terrible) Experience Booking a flight with Destinia.com with Bitcoin. (self.Bitcoin)

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A couple weeks ago I bought a plane ticket on Destinia.com because they take bitcoin and they had better selection than cheapair.com

They sent me a confirmation and I was stoked. But then I arrived at the airport with my email confirmation and guess what? They NEVER BOUGHT THE TICKET!?!

I checked my confirmation number on their website and it confirmed that I had indeed paid, via bitpay, the entire amount and that I indeed had a reservation, but United informed me that the agent NEVER BOOKED THE TICKET.

Their only phone number is in Madrid and google voice wasn't getting through for whatever reason. I sent a bunch of emergency emails/messages on their website trying to figure out what happened.

I ended up buying a (much more expensive) last minute ticket at the airport with my credit card to an airport 2 hours away from my original destination.

After I had already missed my flight they sent me an email telling me that they messed up the the price they originally quoted me, that it was 7 euros short of the actual plane price so they never bothered to actually buy the ticket. Nor did they ever bother to contact me to let me know. Anywhere at all.

To add insult to injury they told me that if I send them another 170 euros (with my credit card?) they would go ahead and get me a different flight.

I told them I wanted a refund. And (after giving me more poo poo) they told me to give them a bitcoin address.

By this time bitcoin was at $450 compared to the $320 or whatever it was when I had bought it. I figure since they took bitpay that they had saved it all in cash and I asked if I could just keep the money in store credit since I knew the bitcoin price was about to come down after such a huge spike.

No, they told me it was impossible "Because airlines don't take bitcoin". I took this to understand that they had never actually exchanged the money and were still holding the bitcoin I originally sent which actually made me feel much better and I sent them the bitcoin address and told them to make sure they sent me the original number of bitcoins I had sent them.

They were more than .5btc short!!! When I told them about the error, they told me that was the originally cash value of the bitcoin I originally sent and they would not send me my original bitcoin.

So here I am $350 and .5btc poorer (plus a 2 hours spent in a taxi) than when I first booked with Destinia and I have absolutely nothing to show for it except and lot of wasted emails.

Anyway, gently caress them. I can't wait until expedia expands airlines to their btc booking options.

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Someone has to take the risk on the volatility of Bitcoin, and it's not going to be the companies accepting it.

If they refunded the Bitcoin amount then you'd have people requesting refunds on holidays they bought if the price rockets up because they can get the refund, then rebuy the holiday and pocket the difference.

Something you have to accept when using Bitcoin.

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This is why I have zero interest in using bitcoin for consumer purchases. It's amazing the response you get when you breath the word chargeback.

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So Bitcoin worked as it should. Horrible service from Destinia though. Would you be complaining so much if bitcoin value would have dropped and you received more bitcoins than you originally sent?

Anyways, I love how this guy is such a push-over. Yeah! Thanks to your incompetence I had to buy a last minute ticket so... give me my money back, please? Oh, this is less than what I expected but ok. Thanks, please don't do it again. Ok?

Edit: I just realized that they gave him his return in butts, less butts. Poor sap.

trucutru fucked around with this message at 19:08 on Nov 17, 2014

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Nintendo Kid: Aug 4, 2011; by Smythe

Chris Knight posted:

I did but it was taken over by fiat

nice

# ? Nov 17, 2014 19:33

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

Nintendo Kid posted:

nice

nice title.

how'd you earn that one?

# ? Nov 17, 2014 19:35

Dubstep Jesus: Jun 27, 2012; by exmarx

infernal machines posted:

nice title.

how'd you earn that one?

probably the s&h net neutrality thread because people are mad at his correctposting

# ? Nov 17, 2014 19:59

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

lol. he already paid to change it.

# ? Nov 17, 2014 20:01

FMguru: Sep 10, 2003; peed on;
sexually

trucutru posted:

My (terrible) Experience Booking a flight with Destinia.com with Bitcoin. (self.Bitcoin)

i cant get over some of the responses you quoted

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Someone has to take the risk on the volatility of Bitcoin, and it's not going to be the companies accepting it.

If they refunded the Bitcoin amount then you'd have people requesting refunds on holidays they bought if the price rockets up because they can get the refund, then rebuy the holiday and pocket the difference.

Something you have to accept when using Bitcoin.

you just have to accept that the value of your purchases will rocket up or down 30% anytime you use bitcoin

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So Bitcoin worked as it should

leaving you stranded at the airport and having to spend a zillion dollars on a replacement ticket and then begging to get some of your money back? WORKING AS INTENDED

man its no wonder the fed is spending so much energy paying shills to demonize bitcoin. when consumers get a taste of just how much better the glorious cybercurrency future will be, theyll be abandoning worthless fiat in droves

# ? Nov 17, 2014 20:28

My Linux Rig: Mar 27, 2010; Can't post for 6 years!

lol yeah bitcoins are so stupid not like my fiat dollars after all those travel agencies have been known for their awesome service

# ? Nov 17, 2014 20:38

My Linux Rig: Mar 27, 2010; Can't post for 6 years!

fart fart faaaaaaaart - yospos 2014

# ? Nov 17, 2014 20:38

Hammerite: Mar 9, 2007; And you don't remember what I said here, either, but it was pompous and stupid.; Jade Ear Joe

My Linux Rig posted:

fart fart faaaaaaaart - yospos 2008-2014

# ? Nov 17, 2014 20:41

Herman Merman: Jul 6, 2008

TVarmy posted:

why do they always have bowties?

# ? Nov 17, 2014 20:44

bucketmouse: Aug 16, 2004; we con-trol the ho-ri-zon-tal
we con-trol the verrr-ti-cal

infernal machines posted:

lol. he already paid to change it.

back to animes? why

he could have like green and black or macos7 animes

# ? Nov 17, 2014 20:44

Ron Paul Atreides: Apr 19, 2012; Uyghurs situation in Xinjiang? Just a police action, do not fret. Not ongoing genocide like in EVIL Canada.

I am definitely not a tankie.

wait, he used bitpay. But they say they got butts.

if they keep butts why use bit pay

# ? Nov 17, 2014 21:04

Heresiarch: Oct 6, 2005; Literature is not exhaustible, for the sufficient and simple reason that no single book is. A book is not an isolated being: it is a relationship, an axis of innumerable relationships.

Mido posted:

there is a wealth of loving insufferable coiners making elaborate but wrong and worthless videos about poo poo they know nothing about

the people who know Bitcoin is a waste of time have little to gain by spending time making content to explain why it's loving stupid as hell

ergo Vis a Vis QED the echo chamber perpetuates itself because only positive leaning members spend time making their case

i thought about making a video back when bitcoin was in the news a lot more, in the hopes of getting some youtube ad money, but i have this problem where i cannot do anything like that half-assed and the effort required to do it right would have been kind of absurd, so gently caress it

# ? Nov 17, 2014 21:09

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Boxturret: Oct 3, 2013; Don't ask me about Sonic the Hedgehog diaper fetish

Hammerite posted:

fart fart faaaaaaaart - My Linux Rig 2010-2013

# ? Nov 17, 2014 21:44

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