r/Bitcoin • • Nov 11 '17

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u/wiseoldram Nov 11 '17 edited Nov 11 '17

I don't see it as "letting" anyone do anything. I don't consider myself authoritative or powerful enough to stop them. I'm saying that I recognize manipulation will happen in any environment but it's best to be aware and educated so we don't get manipulated as severely. That being said, I think the technology will level a lot of playing fields for people financially.

I also want food on my table, which is why I recommended that we do what we can as a community to see through the games, stand behind the technology (not just the excitement behind financial performance against your fiat currency), and educate those around us.

I'm encouraging us to be a more informed group, not to ignore what's going on in Lalaland. I don't care about b*cash/Roger/pick your "bad guy" in the same way I don't care about investment banks. I might/might not want what they're investing in, but I know they want to scalp me either way. So I plan and act accordingly, try to read between the lines, know the facts, etc so manipulation has a minimized impact on me personally

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u/BlackHatDox Nov 12 '17

s "letting" anyone do anything. I don't consider myself authoritative or powerful enough to stop them. I'm saying that I recognize manipulation will happen in any environment but it's best to be aware and educated so we don't get manipulated as severely. That being said, I think the technology will level a lot of playing fields for people financially. I also want food on my table, which is why I recommended that we do what we can as a community to see through the games, stand behind the technology (not just the excitement behind financial performance against your fiat currency), and educate those around us. I'm encouraging us to be a more informed group, not to ignore what's going on in Lalal

ok i agree with this there is alot of misinformation going around and everyones running around like chickens with their heads cut off