So apparently stealing user funds is like super bullish.
LOL, you can't make this shit up (continued...)
https://decrypt.co/29416/steem-network-to-seize-5-million-from-its-own-users
In response to many whales on Steem getting their accounts siphoned the price spikes? Seriously mind blowing. It is unclear whether the exchanges will accept this BS, as their involvement could be devastating in the wake of impending lawsuits. That's where everyone's focus seems to be right now; on the exchanges making sure they know what is about to happen so that we can point back to it later and be like,
"See? They allowed this to happen."
Or better yet they will reject the fork and Steemit Inc will be in quite an awkward situation indeed.
The code for the fork has been leaked, and apparently coins are not being sent to @null but rather (surprise surprise) they are all being dumped into a regular account that was created 11 days ago (@community321). Gee, I wonder who controls that account (@smitop apparently?).
I saw this coming a mile away.
We showed those idiots how to do this with the code from our own fork. Of course they were going to use that code against us. This is evidence of once again these programmers have no idea what they are doing because they have no idea how Graphene works. I'm not even sure if any of them are even C++ devs.
In any event, I feel like I've talked about this topic too much (3 posts in a row), so lets move on to something else.
One last thing:
Splinterlands is moving to Hive in the wake of this shitstorm.
I'd call it a silver lining but that would probably be an insult to Splinterlands.
Any gain we receive from Steem at this point is a huge bonus.
McAfee's Privacy crypto GHOST is a fork of PIVX
https://cryptopotato.com/john-mcafee-explains-ghost-plagiarism-comparing-it-to-bitcoin-to-btc-forks/
PIVX, another privacy coin which initially came as a fork of DASH, accused McAfee and his team of plagiarizing the GHOST whitepaper.
McAfee's response is quite apt!
I agree with this 100%
Intellectual property does not exist in this new emergent open source economy. People who bitch about "plagiarism" are uninformed and don't understand the point of crypto. They are just mad because they think someone is stealing from them.
False.
We obviously are seeing the same thing with Hive right now. No, we did not plagiarize Steem, that is ridiculous. Anyone who says otherwise is making a fool of themselves.
Although McAfee of course had to explain that he meant BCH (Bitcoin Cash) and not BTC but whatever. Do we really expect better from this cokehead?
I still haven't written the blog post about the documentary I watched on him. I guess I'll just give a synopsis here.
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He moved to Belize and constantly bribed the police department with "gifts"
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He hired over a dozen gang members and turned them into mercenaries.
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He hired a scientist who was trying to develop medical treatments, but instead ended up creating a new kind of new designer drug that doesn't test positive on any lab reports.
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The GSU (gang suppression unit) raided his compound with 42 soldiers and found his "meth lab" but no known drugs tested positive.
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When the scientist finally decided to leave the toxic environment she was drugged and raped.
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His attack dogs terrorized people on the beach.
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Someone poisoned his attack dogs and he blamed a nearby neighbor who he had previous run-ins with about the dogs.
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He payed one of his thugs $5000 (literally nicknamed Mac-10) to taze him dozens of times and then shoot him executioner's style in the head.
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That thug was later paid (or forced by violence) to leave the country.
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In the wake of the assassination McAfee panicked and fled the country illegally to neighboring Guatemala.
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Belize has a 3% murder rate conviction, so he was more worried about getting killed in prison than actually losing a court case. Either that or he was just high as shit on his own supply of designer drugs.
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A random news outlet was able to find him and he was captured.
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He faked a heart attack for 3 hours so he wouldn't be deported.
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He made it back to the USA scot-free.
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McAfee pays prostitutes exclusively to shit in his mouth. I'm not joking.
So clearly,
This is a guy we should be welcoming with open arms into the crypto community. lol. I guess that's what we get for being all-inclusive :D
Which one is the reptile?! I'm seeing double!
I received a text message from Amazon while at work last night.
8:34 PM PST
Hello, Amazonians. We want to let you know we recently learned of a confirmed case of COVID-19 of an SMF5 associate. Due to privacy laws, we cannot disclose personal information, but the last day the affected infividual was on site was April 7, 2020. Consistent with our daily processes, the site has undergone enhanced cleanings since the individual's last day. We have taken a number of measures to keep us all safe and healthy.
8:38 PM PST
In accordance with guidance from the CDC, WHO, local health authorities, and private medical expert advice, if someone is determined to have been in close contact (within 6 feet), we will proactively reach out to them individually to advise them of their possible exposure to COVID-19. If you feel sick, please STAY home. Thank you for everything you're doing for the community during this unprecedented time. As always, if you have any question, please reach out to ANY manager or HR team member.
I was in the break room at 9:30 PM PST on May 18 when I read this. As phones are not allowed on the floor, many of my coworkers read the message and discussed it during break.
It was nice to see some outrage. One associate was like:
I guess they are going to shut down this site then...
To which another responded:
No, they are too greedy.
And then made reference to the fact that Bezos will be a trillionaire soon... which is crazy because I just read an article from three years back poking fun at him for dipping under 100 billion. Interesting how he's gone x10 in three years while his stock has "only" gone x3.
Unfortunately, the respect for my coworkers dwindled as the conversation devolved into fear-based rhetoric. Talking about how they are going to call the doctor and making a big deal about one person testing positive over a month ago.
Speaking of which, isn't it obviously apparent that Amazon held onto this information for as long as possible and the only reason they sent the message out in the first place was because someone was blowing up their spot and making it look like they were withholding the information (because they were)? Yes, clearly they knew about this a while ago and kept it quiet, which is likely why they've been so aggressively ramping up "safety" measures like the Infrared scanner at the front doors.
Don't tell my girlfriend!
I've had to suppress an immense urge to be transparent about this and let everyone know in my household. However, sounding the alarm in this way only stands to cause more harm than good. It certainly feels like a "you can't handle the truth" moment.
Why are we on lockdown?
The official rationale is that we don't want the medical system to become overloaded. If that's the case, then no one is currently in danger because hospitals in this area are empty.
The people that live in my house would only panic if I told them. Nothing good can come of it. They are already panicked.
What do you think?
My girlfriend sent me that meme and she's always talking about how she "feels warm" or concerned about some random cough.
This is terrorism at its finest.
The best scare tactics are the ones that divert the victim's attention away from the real problem. On that note, let's all host a requiem for the economy. That damn Rona sure did a number on it.
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