So said that a personality like o_e_l_e_o is no longer here with us his threads are so inspiring and motivating, his thread has helped a lot of people in becoming what they are in this forum and even outside the forum and his generosity is much more than I can speak of, this may look like an apostrophe but I want to thank you for all you have impact in us and I look forward to find more of your interesting and informative articles.
We can not question your maker for this sudden incident but may all the good deeds, knowledge, wisdom etc you have impact in us and even people outside this forum speaks over mercy for you wherever you go and we hope to impact, be generous and even do more like you use to
do for the upcoming ones because that's what everyone who have benefited from article owes you.
Topic: o_e_l_e_o's 100 Most Merited Posts (Read 1213 times)
That is a very kind gesture. It's been almost half a year without Leo, and the forum has felt emptier since his departure. It was truly a privilege to have conversations with him. His explanations were direct, comprehensible to a wide audience, and always constructive.
He must have influenced everyone who discussed privacy with him. He frequently advised newcomers on protecting themselves from mass surveillance (KYC, chain analysis) and enhancing their Bitcoin privacy (through mixing, coin control, running a node), and even beyond that.
I am indebted to him for the countless times he helped me by answering my questions. I wouldn't have grown so quickly in my knowledge of Bitcoin if it weren't for Bitcointalk. This is a "thank you" not just to him, but to all of you.
May he rest in peace.
It's certain to me that Leo was a low-profile man in real life. His interests spanned science (if I recall correctly, he was a doctor), math, computer science, economics, and politics--essentially, he was a very curious person. Judging by his forum posts, it's clear he was deeply concerned about how the world works and courageous enough to strive for improvement.
I don't know his age, but if I had to guess, he must have been past his thirties. This is based on the time it takes to become a doctor in the US (assuming he started Uni at around 20), plus the (perhaps a lot) additional time required to accumulate, grasp, and confidently share all that knowledge. If he was around 40, it was far too young to pass away.
To me, Leo's lesson is that we cannot truly appreciate innovations like Bitcoin without proper education. We are all Bitcoin. There is no dedicated department responsible for educating and promoting good practices to newcomers. Therefore, it is our personal responsibility to challenge misinformation, educate others, and spread the right thing to do. We are, each one of us individually, responsible for the prosperity of Bitcoin.
I have always been in your profile reading your previous posts since I joined this forum and right from the day I saw "o_e_I_e_o forever in our memories" in your profile I have always wanted to ask questions but I didn't have the courage because I thought I would get in trouble or something, right from your profile I want in search of the username and I saw his last post "fairwell" and it broke my heart for two reasons. He must have influenced everyone who discussed privacy with him. He frequently advised newcomers on protecting themselves from mass surveillance (KYC, chain analysis) and enhancing their Bitcoin privacy (through mixing, coin control, running a node), and even beyond that.
I am indebted to him for the countless times he helped me by answering my questions. I wouldn't have grown so quickly in my knowledge of Bitcoin if it weren't for Bitcointalk. This is a "thank you" not just to him, but to all of you.
May he rest in peace.
It's certain to me that Leo was a low-profile man in real life. His interests spanned science (if I recall correctly, he was a doctor), math, computer science, economics, and politics--essentially, he was a very curious person. Judging by his forum posts, it's clear he was deeply concerned about how the world works and courageous enough to strive for improvement.
I don't know his age, but if I had to guess, he must have been past his thirties. This is based on the time it takes to become a doctor in the US (assuming he started Uni at around 20), plus the (perhaps a lot) additional time required to accumulate, grasp, and confidently share all that knowledge. If he was around 40, it was far too young to pass away.
To me, Leo's lesson is that we cannot truly appreciate innovations like Bitcoin without proper education. We are all Bitcoin. There is no dedicated department responsible for educating and promoting good practices to newcomers. Therefore, it is our personal responsibility to challenge misinformation, educate others, and spread the right thing to do. We are, each one of us individually, responsible for the prosperity of Bitcoin.
1; I'm human and I tend to feel pain when a fellow human is in pain
2; he had an impact on this forum and I could see that through his threads, conversations, meaningful answers and the way other users responded on that thread.
It's a pity I/we (newbies) didn't get to meet him here on Bitcointalk but I'm very sure his legacy in this forum lives on and forever in our memories. Thank you op for this thread, I finally got the chance to talk about o_e_I_e_o and now I feel relieved.
I can't hold back my tears reading this quote. It is a simple word but has a lot of emotions attached to it
I accidentally saw your open topic from August 4th, and I simply have no words for how hypocritical and shameless people can be in the face of any human grief. After answering here, you rushed to open a separate topic a day later. You know, if you want to express condolences, they must be sincere. Sometimes it is better to remain silent, but it is precisely because of people like you that I would close the topic.
o_e_l_e_o left Bitcointalk in January 2024 after revealing that he had health problems. He will forever remain one of the most technically knowledgeable individuals to have ever posted on the forum.
o_e_l_e_o was a very technically knowledgeable member of this forum. I was motivated by him in many ways. He is the highest merit earned user according to Bpip dataHis top 10 favorite users were pooya87, LoyceV, BlackHatCoiner, hosseinimr93, DaveF, Pmalek, ABCbits, nc50lc, NeuroticFish, n0nce who he gave the most merit for high quality posts.
And among these 10 users Foxpup, ABCbits, BlackHatCoiner, pooya87, LoyceV, vaporminer, suchmoon, Welsh, Pmalek, NeuroticFish he gets the most merit for his high quality posts and activities.
o_e_l_e_o was a person in my favorite user list. I am sorry for his physical illness. And wish him a speedy recovery. Technically knowledgeable users like him are much needed in this forum
I have learnt a lot from many of you, and I hope many of you have learnt something from me. Although we will never meet, I would have loved to share a beer with many of you, and I hope you'll remember me fondly.
Leo
I can't hold back my tears reading this quote. It is a simple word but has a lot of emotions attached to it Leo
o_e_l_e_o left Bitcointalk in January 2024 after revealing that he had health problems. He will forever remain one of the most technically knowledgeable individuals to have ever posted on the forum.
Very sad to read this. o_e_l_e_o helped me with a technical issue when I first joined. I recognized his technical expertise right away, and noticed he was kind, honest, and very helpful to newcomers. I also appreciated his dedication to keeping bitcoin private and secure. Thank you for putting together this list of great posts.
May he rest in peace.
But in the case of o_e_l_e_o, he was well knowledgeable about bitcoin and the way he taught even the newbies with common words understandable by all amused me. He had the ability to switch mode to match whoever came his way. Such a great asset that greeted the forum for a long time.
Spot on, there are quite a lot of users that are knowledgeable on the technical aspects of bitcoin, but it is somewhat difficult to learn from the posts of many of them; except you have almost similar knowledge as them or prolly a higher one. Leo was different, you could read his post and if a similar question or discussion arises in the future, you would post correctly about it and make sense in the discussion, just based on what you read from Leo, and so many users will agree with this.
But in the case of o_e_l_e_o, he was well knowledgeable about bitcoin and the way he taught even the newbies with common words understandable by all amused me. He had the ability to switch mode to match whoever came his way. Such a great asset that greeted the forum for a long time.
Spot on, there are quite a lot of users that are knowledgeable on the technical aspects of bitcoin, but it is somewhat difficult to learn from the posts of many of them; except you have almost similar knowledge as them or prolly a higher one. Leo was different, you could read his post and if a similar question or discussion arises in the future, you would post correctly about it and make sense in the discussion, just based on what you read from Leo, and so many users will agree with this. 
o_e_l_e_o left Bitcointalk in January 2024 after revealing that he had health problems. He will forever remain one of the most technically knowledgeable individuals to have ever posted on the forum.
There's a big difference between Mr. Robert is a good geographer and Mr. Robert is a good geography teacher. Someone can be an expert in something but wouldn't know how to explain the idea to others, especially the lay man. But in the case of o_e_l_e_o, he was well knowledgeable about bitcoin and the way he taught even the newbies with common words understandable by all amused me. He had the ability to switch mode to match whoever came his way. Such a great asset that greeted the forum for a long time. 
Leo was really and asset to the forum and we all miss his presence even this day. I hope he's still okay and spending some good days with his family. Thank you for creating this thread to bring those top 100 merited posts of Leo, and I believe we all can learn something valuable from those posts.
I believe we all should wish and pray for good health and happiness of Leo as he contributed very valuable and informative posts throughout his presence on this forum. We lost an asset from this forum but that's how life works.
I believe o_e_l_e_o is still with us in the form of those posts and I wish he may get better soon, and hopefully live rest of his life happily with his family by enjoying each second of it. Leo always valued privacy as that was most important for him. Long live Leo and be happy!
I believe we all should wish and pray for good health and happiness of Leo as he contributed very valuable and informative posts throughout his presence on this forum. We lost an asset from this forum but that's how life works.
I believe o_e_l_e_o is still with us in the form of those posts and I wish he may get better soon, and hopefully live rest of his life happily with his family by enjoying each second of it. Leo always valued privacy as that was most important for him. Long live Leo and be happy!
I was hesitating, but felt it is ok to share a small excerpt of our PM back and forth. It was very insightful.
I am glad you didn't. o_e_l_e_o was a very private person. He probably wouldn't mind if you shared some private conversation if it's nothing revealing, but still, it's something that the other person should be asked about first. If they agree, then it's fine to share such information. At least, that's how I would handle a situation like that.It was my last merit point. I am not too active. But I wanted to share what a fine soul o_e_l_e_o is. No distinction ever. Every question being answered. My goal was to point that out. I miss the talk. But yes, I understand you and that is why I let you guys know how I meant it.
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I was hesitating, but felt it is ok to share a small excerpt of our PM back and forth. It was very insightful.
I am glad you didn't. o_e_l_e_o was a very private person. He probably wouldn't mind if you shared some private conversation if it's nothing revealing, but still, it's something that the other person should be asked about first. If they agree, then it's fine to share such information. At least, that's how I would handle a situation like that. One question though: are you a full time coding professional?
You are not the first person to assume that, and I'm sure you won't be the last. I'm always flattered, as I consider my coding skills to be amateurish at best. But no, I work as a physician. Best wishes, Leo I was hesitating, but felt it is ok to share a small excerpt of our PM back and forth. It was very insightful.
In my eyes he is the biggest loss I have experienced in the forum so far. I sometimes am in an only read mode and there is like a handful of forum members that I like or even love to follow and read their posts. o_e_l_e_o was incredible. Sometimes I hope he still is incredible and is still around somewhere.
I am still literally shocked how he was able to convey the important things and separate them from the overload that most people would not be able to handle. He broke things down and he was willing to get people on board and not leave anybody behind ever in terms of education (and probably in terms of anything). I asked him some questions and he made sure to get to know what my level is and adapt to my level with his answers. It's terrible he is not around anymore.
Good job Pmalek!
He was an amazing modest person...
And he was ever claiming he was right, but research proved he was right all of the time. I never understood where he gathered his knowledge from so quickly.
If it were possible to have a library where we can keep all his posts, it will be appreciated because his works were masterpieces and it showed he wasn't just aware of a subject, but deeply knowledgeable. I find it deeply humbling that a guy like him, with his wealth of knowledge still found out time to relate and teach those who weren't of his status. He didn't see it out of place to impart his wisdom to as many as sought him.
I may not have known him on a personal level, but I can say I was opportuned to have learnt from his numerous explanations on technically related subjects.
Its really thoughtful of you @Pmalek to have brought out these posts, even though it's to show his merited works, I still believe members can still learn a thing or two from this.
Rest on, Leo..you will be remembered!!
I may not have known him on a personal level, but I can say I was opportuned to have learnt from his numerous explanations on technically related subjects.
Its really thoughtful of you @Pmalek to have brought out these posts, even though it's to show his merited works, I still believe members can still learn a thing or two from this.
Rest on, Leo..you will be remembered!!
When I joined the forum newly, I read the name o_e_l_e_o as a mistake and as someone who should not be taken seriously. But in opening his profile to see his post count and merit count, I understood he was a genius.
o_e_l_e_o guided me as a newbie on the following;
Then, the day I read his farewell post, I started seeing the forum with some doubts that I might wake one day and discover that everyone I know has disappeared.
There's a post in this board where Vapourminer is planning to disappear. So sad!
Thanks Pmalek for reminding us that o_e_l_e_o has gone but his legacies live.
o_e_l_e_o guided me as a newbie on the following;
- How to create a 2 of 3 multiSig wallet. Using my two phones and a laptop. See post the beauty of multi sig wallet [help needed]
- He also guided me on how to set up an electrum air gapped device. See post Electrum air gapped device
Then, the day I read his farewell post, I started seeing the forum with some doubts that I might wake one day and discover that everyone I know has disappeared.
There's a post in this board where Vapourminer is planning to disappear. So sad!
Thanks Pmalek for reminding us that o_e_l_e_o has gone but his legacies live.
o_e_l_e_o of the blessed memory. Stay strong wherever you are and those who are close to him should check on him.
o_e_l_e_o played a role that it would take quite a number of years before we would have someone who can replace the role he played in this community, and sometimes there are people that the role played is difficult to be replaced. It quite interesting that o_e_l_e_o being ranked in the number one position as one with the most merited post and earned merit, was indeed as a result of his good contributions to this great community which I'm among the people who admired his style of post and the knowledge he impacted here before his departure from this space.
@Pmalek you've actually done a very good job by bringing this 100 most merited posts of his and which will be serving a lot of people who will be in need of this kind of post that he dropped, now and in the future.
@Pmalek you've actually done a very good job by bringing this 100 most merited posts of his and which will be serving a lot of people who will be in need of this kind of post that he dropped, now and in the future.
I miss having o_e_l_e_o in forum
We didn't agree on some subjects, but he made quality content and he contributed a lot during 7 years of his forum activity, that is why he should not be forgotten.
We didn't agree on some subjects, but he made quality content and he contributed a lot during 7 years of his forum activity, that is why he should not be forgotten.
1. Kruw isn't allowed to mention or promote anything related to his coordinator or his wallet(s) of choice. If he does, it will be reported and deleted.
Poor Kruw is getting excluded from yet another topic
I met Leo and he was very good breaking down things for the layman to understanding and I don't know if we have another Leo in the community. And those who are saying they have learned from Leo should also imitate the footsteps of their mentor. And it should not be a just verbal saying. And another thing I like Leo is that was among the generous merit givers.
We need another technical knowledge like Leo though we have one such hosseinimr93 who is also knowledgeable enough to tackle some technical questions and contribute good to knowledge. Though we have more there in the wallet board. Leo we missed you. God protect you in whatever place you and heal your sickness.
We need another technical knowledge like Leo though we have one such hosseinimr93 who is also knowledgeable enough to tackle some technical questions and contribute good to knowledge. Though we have more there in the wallet board. Leo we missed you. God protect you in whatever place you and heal your sickness.
I must say, this is a nice way to keep the works and memory of such a user fresh and alive. Some of his thread is very much a necessary read for most till this day.
I just went through the first on the list.
While the first was emphasizing on the popular but yet, ignored phrase “not your keys, not your coins” all though it ain’t stated in this way but rather, putting custodian wallets in front, a lot of users as evident in the out burst we find them in when events such as crashing of CEX and these CEX having to froze user account, tells you why, that should be a read.
Would be reading some more of his valued posts as listed there but until then, don’t know what his health status is after he made public his battles with health challenges but, hope he’s carrying good and family too.
It’s cool to have a piece of him here and we are blessed by the knowledge he left us. Just typing knowing how he left feels heart breaking and I’ll leave a space for the words I can’t say. ______________________________________________
I just went through the first on the list.
While the first was emphasizing on the popular but yet, ignored phrase “not your keys, not your coins” all though it ain’t stated in this way but rather, putting custodian wallets in front, a lot of users as evident in the out burst we find them in when events such as crashing of CEX and these CEX having to froze user account, tells you why, that should be a read.
Would be reading some more of his valued posts as listed there but until then, don’t know what his health status is after he made public his battles with health challenges but, hope he’s carrying good and family too.
It’s cool to have a piece of him here and we are blessed by the knowledge he left us. Just typing knowing how he left feels heart breaking and I’ll leave a space for the words I can’t say. ______________________________________________
Thank you for this invaluable topic Pmalek, Leo's knowledge about bitcoin was on another level and he is greatly missed on the forum, particularly considering the circumstances in which it ended. The consolation on Leo's exit is that the forum is a repertoire of bitcoin knowledge, so present and future users would still learn from Leo, even though he'd never post here again.
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