If you were here last year you’ll remember how everyone was talking about Viva Coin.
I know a lot of people bought these “Crowns”, so I did a bit of research and found out they are changing the name to AVIV.
When I first laid eyes on this project about ten red flags went off simultaneously. It seemed like a scam from the very beginning... I steered very clear of this one...never got involved at all.
I wonder how many people lost money in Viva?
Steemit has been hilarious to observe from an anthropological perspective. Scammers come and go. People get pissed off/rageflagged, disillusioned. They quit, commit Steemicide then some slink back. Others never return.
Bear markets see mass die offs, some like me get dayjobs when Steem withers, But a lot of us can never quit this place. We’ve put too much of ourselves in it. Quitting for me now would feel like cutting off one of my own arms.
It would be funny to compile a list of all the scammers that have graced the trending page..... now that would make a funny book I’d pay to read.... I wonder what Craig Grant and Jerry Banfield are doing tonight? Oh wait a minute, I don’t want to picture Jerry bent over...
I don’t write much personal stuff these days but my 86 year-old dad crashed his car and is doing pretty bad. Steven Alexander died earlier and I’m kind of haunted about that since we made videos together. I am not looking for sympathy here, just filling in some details...everything has changed and will continue to do so.
Current mood: cardboard
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So sorry to hear about your dad! :( I hope he recovers from the car crash.
The VIVA thing was actually going well for almost a year. I personally profited and cashed out more than I lost. I believe in taking some profits when they are there. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Any crypto project is risky and there is probably a 95% chance of losing money for any number of reasons. I know many people did lose some money in VIVA and other projects, and although I was a proponent of VIVA, I did mention in my tweets periodically what should go without saying - never invest more than you can afford to lose.
We're here on Steemit to make some money even if we think it's not our main reason. It does look like it is many people's main reason to be here, as you noticed when you say people leave in bear markets. I'm still here everyday and I would stay without the money, just to keep in touch with the cool people like you that I met here. I do admit I'd probably spend less time here though, if this were just another everyday run of the mill social network. But this is an economic and sociological experiment that I find fascinating! :)
I still miss Laura after about a year, and I miss Steven very much already. We are a close knit group here and we've been through ups and downs together. These are the ties that bind.
Yeah thanks for all your continued support. It would be hilarious for many of us to meet in person since it’s now years that we’ve been here. I too prefer the chaos here to other sites,. The experimental aspect is really what is addictive to me.
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Yeah that’s true. I’ll write more tomorrow... have something to take care of now...
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Lot's of sympathies for your dad.
(My dad passed away 3 years ago and is still with me..) ...
moving on...
The image of jerry was just too much, and waaaay too invasive into my brain....
I wont be sleeping tonight...
Your poor father. I'm so sorry that happened.
And for your friend to have died, how awful.
In these circumstances, how could your mood be anything else. That will change with time, as everything does. No mood, up or down, lasts.
For now, count me among those wishing you well. Best wishes.
Not aware about Viva coin, but you once told me about the changing things around you post ono exist.
Looking it now its seems the worst phase around . pretty sorry to hear about your Dad ...hope everything get smooth sooner. Good to share...it keeps you light....
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Exactly
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Scammers will come and go and there are a few I’ve seen on the platform as I make my way through here! I just think that it takes a lot of effort to pull off a scam if you used that energy towards something good this site would be in a better place
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Be strong...
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Hahahaha " Quitting for me now would feel like cutting off one of my own arms."
All of society is hilarious from an anthropological perspective!
What happened with Jerry besides the upvote4upvote with witnesses? I don't think I know what went down, I just noticed he was making no money last time I checked.
Wrote this comment before I read the last paragraph....jeez...hope everything is ok Cardboard
Oh lord.... ok here goes: Jerry confessed that he had sucked on his own (bit down there) for many years, in fact his current back problems were caused by his self-pleasuring habit. He confessed this in a video
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just when I had managed to forget Jerry now I have to be retraumatized with a image of him with his feet behind his head.