Topic: Introduce yourself :) - page 468. (Read 1066160 times)

Hello,  Not new to bitcoin but new to this forum. Hoping to join the conversation.  Thanks!

New to the forum, so:  Hello, I'm Slybootz!

We offer speculative futures with the intent of enhancing Bitcoin growth.

Hey all. Been around the coin since I started watching it at 30 cents. Always have been very supportive of the coin and the future and potential that it has. This is my first post, but i've been lurking for quite some time. I have things for sale! (lenovo's)
-Chris

yo daym rite its all bout the cheese...that green stuff is nIIIIIice

Hello Fellow Bitcoin Addicts,

I've been using Bitcoin for a little over two years, almost exclusively for personal purchases. 

I've decided to do a side project for fun to help promote Bitcoin at http://bitcoinraffle.co/.  The idea is to give others a chance to easily get their hands on some Bitcoin without having to install any malware, fill out endless surveys, or max out their GPU trying to mine their own coins.   

The first raffle will be for at least 10 BTC.  I say at least 10 BTC, because the drawing will be held at midnight (UTC) on the day the prize pool reaches 10 BTC.  Tickets are 0.10 BTC each, so 100 tickets need to be sold to meet the minimum prize pool. All transactions posted before midnight (UTC) on that day will be counted in the drawing, so the prize could likely be more than 10 BTC.  I'm keeping the ticket price low so it's easier for people new to Bitcoin to participate.

I will only keeping 0.5% of the take to help with overhead, so they payout will be 99.5% of whatever is collected.  So on a 10 BTC prize pool, I will make a whopping 0.05 BTC.  So you can see I'm not in this for the money, I'm doing it for fun and to help promote Bitcoin.   

I've taken some steps to ensure the system is cheat-proof.  Each ticket is made up of the following data elements:

• Daily3 mid-day numbers from MichiganLottery.com from the day the prize pool minimum is met
• Bitcoin address that sent the payment
• number 0001 thru number of tickets you purchased (if you sent 3x the ticket price, your tickets would be: 0001, 0002, 0003)
• The first Bitcoin block number with a timestamp after midnight on the day the prize pool minimum is met

SHA256 hashes are calculated for the data string (made up of the four elements listed above) for each ticket sold, then sorted (0-9,A-Z). The winner is the ticket at the top of the list.

The transactions/tickets can easily be viewed using the Bitcion Block Explorer at http://blockexplorer.com/address/1Hxjf7yzS8C5obUBcVKxFNSFVCeaVhmTeA

Still, I know this will require some level of trust.  That's another reason why I'm keeping the ticket price and prize fairly small right now.  I want people to see that it will actually work and they are not being lied to. 

I think it will be fun.  I hope some of you will try it out!

I'm mattisz! Nice to meet you all!

hi my name is scott and im a recovering chocaholic

I'm not new to Bitcoin, and I'm not new to this forum. I just haven't had the need to post before. I have created a small bitcoin service that I will be releasing very soon.

Hi guys, been reading this forum for last 6 months and have a nice 4.2gh/s running fairly stable now. Would appreciate if someone with referral privileges could invite me to Bitcoin Savings & Trust. I just read about it and would be interested in getting in on the action.

The one thats on weusebitcoins.com  0.6.0.6-beta   

I'm new to this forum. I am thrilled to be here. In a previous life, I lived at Laissez Faire City and had some involvement with the Digital Monetary Trust venture of Orin Grabbe.

well...  i dont mind.  i think it is my face really...  it is quite unique.  my momma said

you are disparaging my strength as an techno economist?... but not my virginity in and of itself?.. 

It means you may need to upgrade. The current version is 0.6.1. What version are you using?

Only one is required for Bitcoin to work, though Bitcoin will try to make 8 connections (by default), to ensure there's no interruptions if some drop out.

I don't, but Bitcoin will still ask you to pay an additional fee for "low-priority" transactions though, regardless of what you set here. Note that although fees are (mostly) optional now, eventually a minimum fee will be required (at least if you want your transactions to go through).

LOL, Well if you are a 'good' econ nerd, it will.

Hi

i am an econ nerd

it hasnt gotten me laid

hi im DJ, im 25 years old and live in md. im a journeyman electrician and love snowboarding

Hey everyone new to this board, but look forward to doing some reading on here and becoming an active member on here.

Whats up,bitcoin newb here....Got a question..What does this mean,on the bottom of the bitcoin wallet? Warning:Displayed transactions may not be correct!You may need to upgrade,or other nodes may need to upgrade. ...Also how much active connections do I need,for bitcoin to work properly?And on setting,Do you guys pay the optional transaction fee per kb.?Thanks...