I found my Bitcoin books from 2016 - page 4.

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Quote from: PrivacyG on March 17, 2023, 04:07:12 PM

I still have my notebooks with all the faucets written down too. Usernames and passwords for each of them. Most of my Satoshi is now gone too. It was so hard to keep up with all of them at the same time. But you know you are an O G if you have this in your memory lane. Faucets is how I started. Soon, if Bitcoin continues an uprise like it did previously, they will be only part of Bitcoin's history and nothing more.

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Same here but I don't store information on notebooks, I had them on my notepad. Though I have my BTC address and other altcoin address private key printed in a paper, and kept them since 2016. Those address used to have a good amount of balance and now is emptied out. Still, looking at those things brings me back to the age where faucet is one good way of earning Satoshi and other altcoins.

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Quote from: drwhobox on March 07, 2023, 05:16:34 PM

Wow! It seems like you have found some old gold. What a journey you had, and don't regret your decisions. Your overall journey made you what you are now.
You sold your bitcoins for your basic need, and there is no point in regret. But the most important part is that now you understand your mistakes and learn lessons from them.

It should not be a mistake of selling Bitcoin if its more about profit taking, no one knows the future of Bitcoin before so many sells their holdings while some took the risk and now enjoying Bitcoin more. Lucky to those who started early in cryptomarket, they are able to witness all the trend of Bitcoin and I’m sure they are more wiser now. Good to see old memories with Bitcoin, I’m sure you are so proud of yourself to starting early with Bitcoin.

Definitely it is not a mistake to sell part of our asset specifically Bitcoin for our survival or in time of emergency. Life is more precious than anything else. Money and Bitcoin can be re-earned or re-accumulate while life if lost will be gone forever.

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I could recall my early days into bitcoin and blockchain as a whole. I actually did same too. In my case I wrote every details of exchange where I got registered with both mining app I downloaded which some of them were scam and later ran away with people's funds. My details are still very much recorded and kept safe till this morning. I could also remember while taking my time to check my wallets every night one after the other accordingly as I have wrote Dem in my note and I will do them till the last account almost every day. This post of yours reminds me of my early days in Crypto. The memories are still very fresh. Although I had challenges because nobody believed in the system then so I was just on my own doing my things. I did rendered assistance to many, I had things sorted out, my family was also not left out too, too many things to mention but I was happy it all came from this direction.
Today I have achieved more from bitcoin than any other sources I have had then. It is a story worth telling.

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You supported your family while also suffering some losses as a result of market panic. For you, it's a pricey lesson. Bitcoin, though, really helps you to save your brother, so that's plenty. Though I haven't made money from them, most of us are aware of faucet websites. But cryptocurrency changed my life. Made a decent income from cryptocurrency through digital marketing. I lost a lot as well and learned techniques. Since you now have a thorough understanding of Bitcoin, I hope you actually make money. You simply need to be patient.

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I still have my notebooks with all the faucets written down too. Usernames and passwords for each of them. Most of my Satoshi is now gone too. It was so hard to keep up with all of them at the same time. But you know you are an O G if you have this in your memory lane. Faucets is how I started. Soon, if Bitcoin continues an uprise like it did previously, they will be only part of Bitcoin's history and nothing more.

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Quote from: slashz9 on March 07, 2023, 10:00:47 AM

interesting story, maybe if I look at files or history I might find something similar, where I found out about bitcoin in 2017, and I think I got a lot of memories, starting from this forum to learning to trade and following some ico,ieo,private sale, anything related to crypto.

OP has kept believing in bitcoin for close six years. This is encouraging members like us that are still in the industry. I have always wanted to be a long-term Bitcoin investor which is why I will never put my coin in the custody of any third party because they cannot be trusted. I might be wrong, but I have not invested in any other currency apart from bitcoin. Regardless of the amount of profit most of these shitcoin promises I have never had the motivation to buy them because as a new bitcoin have a full coincidence. Congratulations OP for your discovery and I hope you have learned your lessons

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One's experience in life is what makes us and how well we used such experience will determine the aftermath of any other circumstances we find ourselves in, and continue with the investment spirit.

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Quote from: KiaKia on March 07, 2023, 05:10:30 AM

There is nothing that beats learning, maybe I would have had a different outcome if I focused more on learning. Because I will understand how valuable Bitcoin will be in the future.

I like your courage on staying focus to have bitcoin investment even after so many challenges you pass through due to lack of knowledge about bitcoin. Someone that don't have enough money to take care of his responsibilities should not rush into buying bitcoin but to learn,so that after proper knowledge of it.

I know so many newbies out there who don't know about this forum will be passing through this same challenge that you went through and might not be able to have the courage which you had to chase the knowledge of bitcoin and they will give it up. Some will be deceived by bitcoin FUD and that will be the end of their crypto journey.

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I think newbies should read this thread so they understand better why it’s important to use open sourced wallets like Electrum. I’m sorry you lost your bitcoins using non custodial wallets. I’m not familiar with free wallet, they probably shut down before I got into the crypto space. Xapo wallet is not even a real bitcoin wallet, they do not give users private keys or seed phrase. I have read bad reviews about them on the forum and online.
Like Mahirap said, there was nothing else you could have done at the time. You used the resources you had to take care of your little bro. That’s something to be proud of. You didn’t let your challenges stop you, on the bright sided it opened your eyes to learning more about bitcoin. 2018 till date is good enough time to learn and save some bitcoins. I hope you’re seeing good results.

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Quote from: drwhobox on March 07, 2023, 05:16:34 PM

Wow! It seems like you have found some old gold. What a journey you had, and don't regret your decisions. Your overall journey made you what you are now.
You sold your bitcoins for your basic need, and there is no point in regret. But the most important part is that now you understand your mistakes and learn lessons from them.

It should not be a mistake of selling Bitcoin if its more about profit taking, no one knows the future of Bitcoin before so many sells their holdings while some took the risk and now enjoying Bitcoin more. Lucky to those who started early in cryptomarket, they are able to witness all the trend of Bitcoin and I’m sure they are more wiser now. Good to see old memories with Bitcoin, I’m sure you are so proud of yourself to starting early with Bitcoin.

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Quote from: KiaKia on March 07, 2023, 05:10:30 AM

I hope someone learn one or two from my journey, if you can't afford Bitcoin, find a source of income first, enough to feed your needs and enough for savings or else you will go back to the last savior you have ( Your Bitcoin wallet) and spend it all to survive.

This is elite advice and anyone who couldn't read the whole thread should focus on this.
Bitcoin is not a way to make money, but an investment option to save up a part of your income for the future.

Quote from: KiaKia on March 07, 2023, 05:10:30 AM

There is nothing that beats learning, maybe I would have had a different outcome if I focused more on learning. Because I will understand how valuable Bitcoin will be in the future.

Knowledge is invaluable. If one acquires knowledge before considering any investment their chances of being successful in the long run is much higher.
Successful in this context means either choosing the right asset and holding for a reasonable timeframe or avoiding wrong investments.

Agree, I have been saying this in other threads, Knowledge is key. Treat every day
as a school day!

As you learn more and more everyday you will realise why you need Bitcoin in your life.

What is remarkable is how the OP has never faltered in his quest to have Bitcoin, there
have been many opportunities to give up but has always been drawn to it. Brilliant.

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Wow! It seems like you have found some old gold. What a journey you had, and don't regret your decisions. Your overall journey made you what you are now.
You sold your bitcoins for your basic need, and there is no point in regret. But the most important part is that now you understand your mistakes and learn lessons from them.

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Ahhh, that's a good discovery, it turns out that you saved it in open, which is still stored today even though it's been several years since I forgot about it, this reminds us of our past when looking for bitcoins from faucets.

This is an important experience where you have told everything about the past which could generate more than the airdrop and also some faucets that are claimed every 30 minutes or even once an hour, and since then it has been an extraordinary experience for you, of course we have experience things like where to start small and also free to earn a few cents on bitcoin.

About 2018 it was a dark year where bitcoin fell even worse this worsened the crypto market situation but at least you have become a hero for your own family because you have helped lighten the burden on the family including your own sister's expenses.

I also will not forget the past.

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Quote from: tbct_mt2 on March 07, 2023, 05:28:21 AM

How did you know about Bitcoin in 2016, 2017 and know about those faucets but did not join the forum earlier?

I personally found out about faucets far before I found out about Bitcointalk as well. And guess what? Probably a lot of Bitcoiners today found out about Bitcointalk far later down their path, and maybe a good chunk of them probably haven't heard of Bitcointalk at all.

Fun fact: you don't necessarily need to go through Bitcointalk to be a bitcoiner.

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That's a good discovery, it will help you in recalling the past experience you have had about bitcoin and some other possible mistakes and right decisions you've made, this is one of the importance of archiving information, one day it will be a reference point to others and self, i hope it's either you're happy to have gone through the past history or rather forsaken some of the ugly mistakes you have done unknowingly, now that you're good at doing it, you could teach others who are newbies to learn from your experience and make the right path with bitcoin.

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interesting story, maybe if I look at files or history I might find something similar, where I found out about bitcoin in 2017, and I think I got a lot of memories, starting from this forum to learning to trade and following some ico,ieo,private sale , anything related to crypto.

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Quote from: KiaKia on March 07, 2023, 05:10:30 AM

Bitcoin investment is not easy for those that have no good source of income.

This is correct, it is impossible to be a long term BTC investor if you do not have a job or a source of income, because even if you plan to hold your BTC for years, you will always have to spend from it for emergencies and to settle basic needs. I have heard there are traders who only trade as their job, i really don't know how they manage to do it, but i feel one should not trade or invest in BTC as their only job, even if you think you are an expert, there would be days profit would not come, and you may have to go borrowing to survive.

Do not feel that selling your BTC is the worst thing you could have done if you sold for an emergency situation, probably you can regret it if you sold because of panic or fud, or to lavish the money on things unimportant.

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Oh man, this does bring back memories. I had my notepads too (yeah even those faucet sites right in the beginning!). All the different sites, schemes, you name it, I had them down.

I even still have a bookmark folder of all the things I'd need to check on daily, weekly.

Plenty of bitcointalk bookmarks too. How to consolidate satoshis, how to do this, and that.

90% of the links don't work anymore. Or are just defunct pages.

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Even it's not that too long ago still that gives you that nostalgic feeling on how you had your humble beginnings. I also remember that's like the era of faucets where most newbies started with them.

Selling on 2018 was like a move that you'll never forget. A friend of mine that holds quite good amount of bitcoin back on 2018 sold everything that he's got, and the reason? He's too stressed with the price and thought that it will drop more. My last news about him is that he's no longer in the market.

Those that haven't got a bitcoin yet, there's no competition that you're being forced to join. There's the chill and easy way of DCA and that's the best strategy to accumulate whatever is the experience that you've gone with.

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I really like that all through the journey of getting and either losing or spending your bitcoins, you always found the courage to continue. You have made changes to your method of getting bitcoins for keeping over the years and it nice.

Quote from: KiaKia on March 07, 2023, 06:44:13 AM

I knew the forum existed, I have once stumbled on the forum before but I see no reason to join, I just prefer using google search engine to find my answers, also, I was more attractive to design of the website I visited, seeing how Bitcointalk forum is just white and black with nothing more I closed the website, probably my second mistake.

You were focused on something on just getting bitcoins which is good but not better than getting knowledge too. If you had an interest in learning, you would have been excited seeing a community of people with the same interest in bitcoins as you where you can really learn from, and that would have made you want to become a member. While looking for ways to earn, get and gather bitcoins, learning should also be encouraged among newbies.

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Quote from: tbct_mt2 on March 07, 2023, 05:28:21 AM

How did you know about Bitcoin in 2016, 2017 and know about those faucets but did not join the forum earlier?

You only joined Bitcointalk in 2022, about less one year and one month ago. It is good to know that you are Bitcoin adopter since 2016, 2017 and you are survivor since the past bear market and a current one because you are still here, around Bitcoin, this market and are a member of this forum.

Would you mind sharing what happened with you since 2016 till 2022, please.

Today you can claim Bitcoin at this faucet: https://freebitco.in/site/bitcoin-faucet/

I am not sure about other faucets.

A first Bitcoin faucet is Get 5 free bitcoins from freebitcoins.appspot.com in June 2010.

I knew the forum existed, I have once stumbled on the forum before but I see no reason to join, I just prefer using google search engine to find my answers, also, I was more attractive to design of the website I visited, seeing how Bitcointalk forum is just white and black with nothing more I closed the website, probably my second mistake.

If I had just take my time to at least read why the forum existed, I would have learned a lot.

I just knew that Nakamoto Satoshi has an account on this forum not too long ago, imagine.

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