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1. Post 66739337 (unedited backup) (by avp2306) (scraped on Tue May 19 00:55:31 CEST 2026) in An AI Tool to Correct False Claims About Bitcoin:
It appears decent. My issue, however, are the sources. What if the FUD, myth, or false claims are coming from peer-reviewed research of prominent universities themselves like Cambridge or Harvard?
This came to mind when I noticed that Cambridge is one of the sources. I remember it's also this elite university that set the wrong benchmark in terms of measuring Bitcoin's carbon footprint. Their false data were being used by other influential institutions and policy-making bodies. Their erroneous computations and math were cited in justifying what later on proved to be too hard or unfair decisions on Bitcoin.
Those situation will continue to became questionable, because the problem is lots of people blindly trust those institution then believe that what information is true and backed by deep research. The problem is there are some unfair articles they released just like that Bitcoin carbon footprint and its really unfair since their articles have many flaws. Seems they are biased with it and just want to throw some bad shade against Bitcoin.
That's why we should not trust all information released by prestigious schools but rather its good to verify the datas they released so people can fact check it. Those situations is need to be carefully check by Ai bot creators. So they can avoid adding unfair reviews which affect the integrity not only with Bitcoin also with other subjects out there.
2. Post 66738244 (unedited backup) (by yhiaali3) (scraped on Mon May 18 19:47:56 CEST 2026) in Key Areas to Focus for a Safe Betting:
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I'm afraid the only way to completely avoid the addictive fun in gambling is to completely avoid gambling.
Gambling can be completely safe. For example, a demo mode at a casino or a game of poker with friends-why not? The thrill is there. It's all about the price of the game and how much someone is willing to spend and lose. If a player is disciplined, minimum bets aren't a problem, and they'll spend the equivalent of two cups of cappuccino during a gaming session and then go about their business.
I agree with @Darker45 that "the only way to completely avoid the addictive pleasure of gambling is to avoid it completely."
I can agree with you @nimogsm that playing demo games at a casino or playing poker with friends might be somewhat safe if it's without real money, but very few people play without real money because they don't find the real fun they find in gambling with real money and being exposed to winning and excitement.
3. Post 66736713 (unedited backup) (by nimogsm) (scraped on Mon May 18 12:10:25 CEST 2026) in Key Areas to Focus for a Safe Betting:
I don't think there is any completely safe gambling unless it is truly for entertainment, meaning that the gambler is not concerned with winning or losing, but is only concerned with having a good time. Gambling for money however cannot be without risk.
Most gamblers are aware of these risks and know what they must do to avoid them, but the problem is their inability to adhere to these rules because it is not easy to control emotions in gambling, especially when dopamine rises and a person loses control of themselves.
Your second paragraph answers your first. So, even if you're gambling for the sake of entertainment, the danger stays. In other words, there's no gambling that's completely risk-free, however way you treat it. "Completely safe gambling" is but a myth. As you pointed out in your second paragraph, "it is not easy to control emotions in gambling". Especially when dopamine has already taken over and you're already absorbed into your game, you might easily forget the rules that you yourself set.
I'm afraid the only way to completely avoid the addictive fun in gambling is to completely avoid gambling.
Gambling can be completely safe. For example, a demo mode at a casino or a game of poker with friends-why not? The thrill is there. It's all about the price of the game and how much someone is willing to spend and lose. If a player is disciplined, minimum bets aren't a problem, and they'll spend the equivalent of two cups of cappuccino during a gaming session and then go about their business.
4. Post 66736620 (unedited backup) (by ultrloa) (scraped on Mon May 18 11:40:20 CEST 2026) in Is it possible to regulate the whole Bitcoin Ecosystem ?:
Of course, not. How would it remain decentralized when it's governments that are in control?
As you've said, this is extremely unlikely. If this happens, however, I guess Bitcoin would lose its meaning. The whole point of Bitcoin is decentralization. If it's turned into another fiat, it becomes absolutely pointless.
But if there's a part of the Bitcoin community that doesn't agree with it, then it's always their option not to upgrade to that version, resulting into a hard fork. In time, they'll probably draw the same support that's given to the decentralized Bitcoin.
If the government will successfully take the control of Bitcoin, it will totally lose the whole point of its decentralize in nature. Also even if they force that situation to happen. For sure the community will not allow and reject that to happen since people would like Bitcoin to be in current condition.
Well the hardfork will provably preserves its decentralized version. Also we could see it on history that the support will continue to flow on Bitcoins original principles. So that means government cannot change its current status since this is somehow protected by its concensus.
5. Post 66734026 (unedited backup) (by Pmalek) (scraped on Sun May 17 17:35:20 CEST 2026) in An AI Tool to Correct False Claims About Bitcoin:
What if the FUD, myth, or false claims are coming from peer-reviewed research of prominent universities themselves like Cambridge or Harvard?
Good question.
My guess is that the creators had a reason to add those particular institutions and sources to the database. Each study, research paper, or article used to feed this AI bot was most probably checked beforehand to ensure it isn't FUD itself. They say that they would apply the same method to each new contribution and addition to the site. Therefore, it would be weird if they didn't stick to doing that from the very beginning.
6. Post 66727771 (unedited backup) (by MarryWithBTC) (scraped on Fri May 15 20:57:55 CEST 2026) in Why do some signature campaigns not count posts in Politics & Society?:
For me, it's because it's somewhat off topic. The attraction of the forum is it being heavily crypto focused, so crypto related services want to advertise to that audience. xxx
It might be a combination of several factors including the two that are mentioned. In addition, other platforms might find the discussions in the Politics & Society board to be of least relevance to the kind of product they're promoting. xxx
I currently have two possible explanations in mind but I will like to hear from campaign managers and experienced forum members if these assumptions are correct or if there are other reasons behind it.
1. Is it because the board is considered a spam zone?
This is the correct answer.
The Politics & Society board is an excellent platform for spam, that is, every topic allows you to write in it, without saying anything meaningful. An ideal place for those who want to fulfill the signature quota.
Several members really contribute to the discussion there,
but I believe that if all posts from there were paid, that board would be a spam fest.The bolded part is very correct. If every manager pay posts there, that board will be a spam fest. This is because you don't need any special knowledge or skill to post there. Any body can engage in every thread there because they are topics of general knowledge.
Politics & Society has some very good posters, but it is also a section that people associate with lunatics like jvanname, BADecker, and franky1. For whatever reason, it attracts some of the most mentally imbalanced people you will find. xxx
O no! is this not much for them?
7. Post 66725261 (unedited backup) (by stompix) (scraped on Fri May 15 05:16:31 CEST 2026) in Why has bookies not automate the same feature they enabled? :
Because it's a pain in the ass to do it!
The whole system is already stretched with the delays on bets, the odds on live games, now you're adding a few more variables on top of that, which would again reflect in the odds bookies put out, to make it work flawlessly, you will need to invest a ton in it, same as trading websites do, but with the extra difficulty of tying it to live events not just trade settlements.
Nice in theory, I would definitely use it but probably not worth taking for most bookies.
Make no mistake, this feature is offered by bookies but always to their advantage. If your bet is losing, this feature won't be made available. If your bet is winning, this is made available but with a lower profit, of course.
Sorry, but you could not be further away from the truth.
I've been cashing out bets early for a decade, it never happened that one would not be available unless it was 2 -3 seconds for the finish!
8. Post 66724997 (unedited backup) (by SamReomo) (scraped on Fri May 15 01:21:07 CEST 2026) in Coinbase reduces work force by ~14%:
Or are they just looking for a gentle way to kick some of their staff out because the reality is that AI has made them completely irrelevant?
The AI has improved a lot in past few years that now it can do many of the tasks that in past were done by teams. Since, each new model or model update brings improvement to many scores of AI thus now many companies find human employees as burden and that's why they're firing their employees.
This is time for those who're good at AI because it's the new tech and learning it is important for everyone if they want to survive. I believe AI hasn't reduced opportunists but it has increased opportunists for many of those who previously lack skills.
By using AI and doing prompting in the right way, skill less people can also make some money. Companies can now use AI agents to automate many tasks and that's another reason why they're removing their current human employees.