Topic: Can we proudly tell people that we're Bitcoiners? - page 2. (Read 1219 times)

I know people having different thought of you surviving and not seeing anything that is bring income for you can give you a serious concern for you to prove a point to them to let them know how you make your money.  But you need to understand that one thing in life people will always talk whether you have money or not. If you want to be happy in life it is better for you to be silent and not bothering yourself trying to explain yourself to people. Even if you explain yourself to people around you how you make money,  your bills remains your responsibility and nobody will pay it for you, so their is no need to explain anything to anybody.
People's mindset has nothing to do anything with your life, keep grinding,  plan your life and never let what they think about you to make you lose focus.

Yeah, that's why privacy should be our top priority, because is not everyone you will tell that you earning so so amount of money in bitcoin and he or she will be happy with you , some may go to the extent to set you up . By sending some group of people to achieve you (Rub yah ) , that's why most time when it comes to this crypto space we should mind the wey we talk outside concerning it.

But base on our government dey go about this stuff most cryptos earners, are now hiding their exchange and wallet to be safe because they don't know what will happen, if by mistake they stumbled upon any police officer, so to be in a safe side is better to just hid . And keep your privacy checked.


Lol  there's no means of earnings that's easy especially legal means, but what I will say is that we should limit the people we tell what we do to just be in a safer side. And one thing again don't depend on btt only try and invest your money in other stuff, inside or outside this space because is more better to have different sources than just one .

Definitely,we can always tell people about what we are doing because we aren't stealing anybody's money,we are doing the right thing,and the work we are doing isn't for touts,it is for educated people,people who are learned because it isn't easy cracking your brain to make a reasonable and sensible post. I am very happy that I got recognized with this group,and with this group I have the optimism that I will grow and become some important figure in the society.
It gives me happiness everyday that I am part of the community,and I will always remain motivated by the things I see here everyday,and always become proud of it.

In naija people see bitcoin investors as yahoo, e hard for them to differentiate bitcoin investor from yahoo boys, if you tell people say you be bitcoiner na cyberfraud dem go call you. So you better keep quite and focus on your trading, bcos people never really understand say bitcoiner and yahoo no be same thing. Even our police no even know de different,  if they catch you driving and u tell them say u be bitcoin miner dem go arrest you ASAP. Funny country, even my late uncle a lecturer once asked me where is my shop ,since I sell bitcoin. I laugh tire that day. Naija never really understand bitcoin so keep it to ursef.

Exactly, I don't even see any need to spread I mean tell people that we are Bitcoiners, to me is of no use and even if it has to be spread I think it shouldn't be people like us who haven't benefited more from Bitcoin I mean we are yet to have something to show forth so what should I be proud about, you can only be proud of something when you have prove or evidence cause if you no get am you go explain tire but if my evidence choke everywhere I fit run  am but no be now wey government they find prey, abeg my money no long to call lawyer, we gats behave ourselfs make we no go enter government pot before them go
 close am.

I've also withnessed similar event that a bitcoin Investor was arrested in an alleged accusation of being a scammer. He tried as much as he could to make those security officers understand that bitcoin isn't an illegal technology but they didn't listen to him. All they cares was that if the Investor could be operating on the digital technology on using electronic devices like laptop and phones, then he's automatically a fraudster. That's just the low mentality of our country people.
However, letting people know that you're a bitcoin Investor has no value to your investment goal. We should be more caring about our funds safety and our safety in the environment than spreading our identities.

On a normal sense, with how everything is going in this country it is better to even do things without anybody knowing what you are into because the wickedness of this world now is in another grade. Some people are just so interested in knowing what you are into just so that they can plan on ways to bring you down. Okay just about a couple of weeks ago when someone created a post on the reputation board about how the Nigerian local board have been growing rapidly and merit flowing within the local board isn't that to tell you the level of enviness? and if that account is being scrutinize very well you will discover it's a Nigerian. Just imagine, what is wrong if your fellow Nigerians are succeeding, is it not for you to be happy for them and wish them well instead you are looking for ways to bring them down it is very bad

And again everybody needs to be very careful with how they go about letting people know that they are into cryptocurrencies because some scammers and fraudsters like all these Yahoo boys uses bitcoin to cover up when they are caught by security agencies so it is sending a wrong signal to the genuine people who are into cryptocurrencies and another thing again is saving crypto transactions on your mobile phones because we all know how corrupt our security agencies have become for a long time now so if they see you and find out that you are dealing on cryptocurrency they will still find a way to intimidate you so everyone should just tread with caution that's all

As much as I'd like to do it, I won't. I would advice you not to do it too especially in Nigeria. I just heard from a friend today who just got onboarded to crypto that he was beaten up by law enforcement because they found those telegram bot programs on his phone that he actively participate in. Aside from law enforcement, it's really hard to convince people and an utter waste of time especially since our people get archaic kind of mentality around this sort of things. If anything, them go even use am plan against you. Except you're really sure of the people you're telling, you shouldn't.

Sure it's good to spread the good news all over and tell more persons about Bitcoin but how about your safety? BDC agents are being arrested for involvement in crypto/foreign exchange transactions so why don't you learn from this experience and stay on a low. The government are fighting crypto and wishes to arrest any citizen that involves himself/herself with crypto, so for now it's better to stay anonymous for your own sake. You don't actually need to advertise Bitcoin before it is heard, the government are fighting against crypto exchanges and this alone is creating more awareness, not to talk of the recently launched Notcoin that brought many to realisation that crypto is a good network.

Sure bitcoin was created to be decentralized and out of anonymity but that doesn't mean that Bitcoin should not be advertised or spread to others, though it is not compulsory for people to know that you are into Bitcoin but I see no reason why we should completely hide ourselves as Bitcoin investors or enthusiasts because if we continue to be anonymous then how can the awareness about Bitcoin move to other people that don't know about it because we can't say that the higher percentage of individuals in the country know about Bitcoin or even if they know about it, is only few that are investing in it so making our source of income from Bitcoin know can help to convince others that Bitcoin is not a scam project as some people thinks and will also persuade them to be part of this life changing digital asset.

At times sincerely I get fed up with this mentality of "people do not want your success ", for how long are we gonna get stuck in this, anything that even happens to a Man is a product of his action directly or indirectly meaning the people you attach yourself with, roll along with, discuss issues with, friends will also show the kind of person you are. In essence if your cycle is full of deceit, hate, envy, jealousy then surely evil is bound to occur if that not the case and you are working in silence who are the people then that does not want you to succeed.
You choose and live by your decision, you choose what you keep as secret.

I guess one of the reason Bitcoin is decentralised is because of anonymity. Having an anonymous wallet and lifestyle when it comes to crypto is advisable and a safe decision especially in a country like this were the government is fighting to stop dealings with crypto by restricting all P2P transactions. I prefer keeping any dealings with crypto a secret because you'll never know what's coming. We had several agents walking around arresting BDC agents for the service the offer. But the funniest part is that the government are only focusing on one direction, I don't know they haven't realised yet that crypto is not the problem to the inflation we are experiencing right now. After they have restricted almost all the exchanges and still the results is not in their favour, I don't know why they haven't changed the restriction status.

Bitcoin is a genuine business which requires adequate knowledge, consistency, articulation and patience  and clear understanding of how the system work that is why most people that are ignorant of the system the economic benefit of internal world see people that are making a living through online businesses as scammers. However there is no harm in telling people that you are a bitcoiner but I think it's a risk to your personal and financial security because of the insecurity nature of the world we are living today. So if you must tell people that you are successful bitcoiner ensure it must be people that don't have criminal record or negative motive about your income or better still keep them in the dark of your income otherwise you laying a path that will lead to trouble and security challenges.

Telling someone what you do may not be safe and advisable sometimes cause you can't actually tell who they are merely looking at them, some are people that don't want your progress while some are people who is happy about what you are doing and may want to or wish to learn and In as much as human being are unpredictable we should know the kind of people we revael things to and the kind of people we associate with  though I don't believe someone can hurt me because of what I shared with them and remember it is what you believe that will happen for you.

This only happens when you've got very hungry friends around you, your level of giving others a glimpse of your  success should be a measure of their being on same or higher standards so they can process those information without feeling defeated.  That's why you see that big men hardly make friends with poor men because they're not on the same page and thinking rhythm.

I have a friend who never discuses in details his business activities and financial life with our group of friends until he's alone with me, reason being that he's afraid of victimization, exploitation and envy. He even  feels free to tell me about his future plans and I share mine too so we encourage each other.

Before you tell someone how you make your money, please ensure the person makes enough money too so it can be a friendly discussion and a  motivation for another side hustle in crypto for the person, else, just keep encouraging the person to work hard and earn a living.

I see that as boasting about your source of income,as we all know, Nigeria knows about the worth and how much can be gotten from Bitcoin. Is it necessary to tell people your main source of income? ,You are suppose to set up a small business for yourself in case people start wondering the transformation in your life,so that they would see that as your source of income, not giving people reasons to ask or suspicious of what you do for a living. You know Bitcoin is not legal in the country,so it is better to cover-up properly because of jealous and wicked people, not every body is happy about your success even your family members
 You only tell the trustworthy family members that don't talk of what you are into and forget about others and continue your little set-up business. The society i know will never trust you, even when saying the truth, be careful.

Yes, there are people who you can tell you are a bitcoiner, such as your parents, because I'm sure not everyone in signature campaigns has a job or a source of income, so I believe it will be very suspicious if you don't inform your parents where you are earning and they see you spending but then forget about any other person you don't hold them explanation.
It's hard to convince people that you're earning money online because people think you're doing fraud. My friend always sees me on forums and asks me what I'm doing like this. He says he hopes it's not fraud because he sees bitcoin, and I just told him I'm doing research on bitcoin. I didn't go any further to explain myself to him because his belief is that anything crypto is a fraudulent activity.
I don't think it's important to inform people that I earn money online since I know where I'm coming from and I have a source of income that I can use to convince them of my income.

It's your choice, I Don't think it's a big deal for anyone to be a bitcoiner, so if your proud to be one then your sure free to tell others about it.

Most people fear is that others would start thinking there have so much money and if people get interested and find out its not as easy as they thought they might want to give up or blame you that you didn't reveal everything you know.

No be lie you talk my brother, well concerning wetin you talk I they think say na two things go dey involved, na either person they mislead this senators to make wrong decisions concerning those exchanges wey them ban P2P from Nigerians or maybe them dey threatened by the way plenty youths done benefit through Cryptocurrency so them they find way to reduce am but them forget say this Cryptocurrency is introduced during our generation and we the youths go always find a way to go about am. No be lie, I done encounter police man wey see one exchange for my phone come ask wetin eh be, come dey tell me say so I dey do fraud, eh suprise me and I tell am say officer I no be fraudster na Crypto exchange app be that the officer still insist say I dey do fraud, na until em senior officer notice our argument then call us and I explained, then he man check my phone then ask me to go, imagine say that man too no get understanding of wetin exchange be, na so them for lock me for cell. So that na one big challenge wey Cryptocurrency enthusiast for our country dey face and na because many people for our society never still get understanding about am, most people still think say na fraud.

If someone wants to know you can tell them that you are a bitcoiner, if they don't believe you, it's better not to prove it. But if there is a situation where it is necessary to convince him, then you show him something that he starts to believe. If you have bitcoins in your wallet you are working on signature then you can show your payment. There won't be much money. At least he will believe that you have bitcoins. You are a bitcoiner. But considering what the situation is, taking a decision will be the right decision.

I  think it's better not to share bitcoin related things to be safe. You shouldn't be known for being a bitcoiner where people want to hide or stay anonymous. As anonymously as possible you can help others or find solutions to those problems in some other way