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October 16, 2011, 09:35:20 PM
#31
Ragnar = Atlas parody from SA

Can we finally move on now?


  Just as 'RatherGood', imho...

  new-new-old-new-fags are so > 1996
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October 16, 2011, 09:32:08 PM
#30
Ragnar = Atlas parody from SA

Can we finally move on now?
newbie
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October 16, 2011, 09:31:03 PM
#29
Shut up newfags. Ragnar is totally Atlas.
I am not.
legendary
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October 16, 2011, 09:26:55 PM
#28

Atlas is looking for an apology, also: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.566408



Lol.  That wasn't me. I was channeling David Icke.   Wink

It was making fun of the kind of conspiracy stuff which Alex Jones is famous for.  It was not an attack on
any particular individual, let alone a newbie to the forum, but on taking certain speculations and fears to
unwarranted extremes, beyond the evidence (hmm... like some people on this forum perhaps).   
Call me a hypocrite if you want.  Does that excuse your behavior towards Ragnar? 

I should've known I would become a target of your cyber-stalking. Will you spare my family and friends?

I feel I made my point, whether it is agreed with or not, so I will walk on.


What behavior towards Ragnar are you speaking of?

How am I cyber-stalking you?

What point did you make?

legendary
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October 16, 2011, 09:20:56 PM
#27
Assume all Hispanics ( or "beaners" as I saw one idiot refer to them elsewhere on this forum ) are illegal aliens,

Around here (Michigan) we have a chain of nice coffee houses that was called "Beaners". It is kinda like Starbucks, but better. Just a couple years ago they changed their name to "Bigbys", keeping the big B they had on the sign. I liked the old name better.

When I was a kid we used to have 'Sambo's pancake house or something.  There was a set of tiles around the ceiling with the story of 'Little Black Sambo' and how he ran around some lions so fast he made a ring of butter.  Something like that.  The chain changed their name to something else.  Dunno if they were outside the Pacific Northwest or not.

I certainly don't long for the good old days, and I think it is good taste to re-name an unfortunately named establishments, but the politically correct stuff is all kinds of amusing to poke fun at.  I personally would patronize a 'honkies' or 'crackers' or 'Thai-food-Mary's or order a 'mad cow burger' without hesitation because I find the stuff wildly funny.  I probably would avoid something that had name which was derogatory to minorities (unless I was in that minority) just in case the owners actually meant it.  Similarly, I avoid buying things which I know the owners are either racist, or worse in my opinion, actively exploit people.  I pay attention to this, at least slightly, when buying shoes for instance.

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Actually I just read up on Sambo's on Wikipedia.  They change Little Black Sambo from an African to an Indian (India Indian that is...benefits by clarification to Northwestern US natives of a certain age as 'Indian' is how we referred to Native Americans who actually did exist in the population.)  Nice try.  It didn't work...they apparently didn't anticipate the influx of people from the Indian subcontinent and more or less folded.  The building we mostly went to did change to something else.  Maybe Denny's.


You racist bastard! You can't fool me! You were making a connection of Sambo's to Denny's. What next? China Town to Walmart or My Little Pony to Star Trek?

legendary
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October 16, 2011, 08:41:46 PM
#26
Assume all Hispanics ( or "beaners" as I saw one idiot refer to them elsewhere on this forum ) are illegal aliens,

Around here (Michigan) we have a chain of nice coffee houses that was called "Beaners". It is kinda like Starbucks, but better. Just a couple years ago they changed their name to "Bigbys", keeping the big B they had on the sign. I liked the old name better.

When I was a kid we used to have 'Sambo's pancake house or something.  There was a set of tiles around the ceiling with the story of 'Little Black Sambo' and how he ran around some lions so fast he made a ring of butter.  Something like that.  The chain changed their name to something else.  Dunno if they were outside the Pacific Northwest or not.

I certainly don't long for the good old days, and I think it is good taste to re-name an unfortunately named establishments, but the politically correct stuff is all kinds of amusing to poke fun at.  I personally would patronize a 'honkies' or 'crackers' or 'Thai-food-Mary's or order a 'mad cow burger' without hesitation because I find the stuff wildly funny.  I probably would avoid something that had name which was derogatory to minorities (unless I was in that minority) just in case the owners actually meant it.  Similarly, I avoid buying things which I know the owners are either racist, or worse in my opinion, actively exploit people.  I pay attention to this, at least slightly, when buying shoes for instance.

---

Actually I just read up on Sambo's on Wikipedia.  They change Little Black Sambo from an African to an Indian (India Indian that is...benefits by clarification to Northwestern US natives of a certain age as 'Indian' is how we referred to Native Americans who actually did exist in the population.)  Nice try.  It didn't work...they apparently didn't anticipate the influx of people from the Indian subcontinent and more or less folded.  The building we mostly went to did change to something else.  Maybe Denny's.

legendary
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October 16, 2011, 07:35:53 PM
#25

Atlas is looking for an apology, also: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.566408



Lol.  That wasn't me. I was channeling David Icke.   Wink

It was making fun of the kind of conspiracy stuff which Alex Jones is famous for.  It was not an attack on
any particular individual, let alone a newbie to the forum, but on taking certain speculations and fears to
unwarranted extremes, beyond the evidence (hmm... like some people on this forum perhaps).   
Call me a hypocrite if you want.  Does that excuse your behavior towards Ragnar? 

I should've known I would become a target of your cyber-stalking. Will you spare my family and friends?

I feel I made my point, whether it is agreed with or not, so I will walk on.

legendary
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October 16, 2011, 05:58:31 PM
#24
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Assume all Hispanics ( or "beaners" as I saw one idiot refer to them elsewhere on this forum ) are illegal aliens,
...

Heh.  That was me.  'beaner' is a word which rhymes somewhat with 'border'.  It was a semi-inside joke which, unsurprisingly, went right over your head.  The intended recipient, who had had some goings around with someone who seemed to care significantly about...er.... immigration issues, seemed to have gotten.



I apologize if I considered you a racist when what you were actually doing was speaking out against that type of thing. 

This thread is perhaps a good example of how satire(sarcasm etc.) isn't always obvious on forums like this, especially
to new people who are not familiar with the dynamics existing among long time members. 



Atlas is looking for an apology, also: https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/m.566408

legendary
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My money; Our Bitcoin.
October 16, 2011, 03:27:42 PM
#22
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Assume all Hispanics ( or "beaners" as I saw one idiot refer to them elsewhere on this forum ) are illegal aliens,
...

Heh.  That was me.  'beaner' is a word which rhymes somewhat with 'border'.  It was a semi-inside joke which, unsurprisingly, went right over your head.  The intended recipient, who had had some goings around with someone who seemed to care significantly about...er.... immigration issues, seemed to have gotten.



I apologize if I considered you a racist when what you were actually doing was speaking out against that type of thing. 

This thread is perhaps a good example of how satire(sarcasm etc.) isn't always obvious on forums like this, especially
to new people who are not familiar with the dynamics existing among long time members. 

legendary
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October 16, 2011, 02:59:33 PM
#21
...
Assume all Hispanics ( or "beaners" as I saw one idiot refer to them elsewhere on this forum ) are illegal aliens,
...

Heh.  That was me.  'beaner' is a word which rhymes somewhat with 'border'.  It was a semi-inside joke which, unsurprisingly, went right over your head.  The intended recipient, who had had some goings around with someone who seemed to care significantly about...er.... immigration issues, seemed to have gotten.
newbie
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October 16, 2011, 02:18:03 PM
#20
Would it hurt to start with an explanation of why people are cautious ( if not downright fearful ) of new ventures based on past scams etc.? 

Great idea, go make a thread about scams in the newbie forums and request a sticky for it. Maybe call it "Trust No One". Anyone whitelisted should be assumed to know the rules already.

Oh wait...
hero member
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October 16, 2011, 02:04:41 PM
#19
We shoot with questions, though, so isn't it more like "Ask questions first, ask questions later?"

Ya right... It looked to me like that self-appointed bitcoin private detective jumped all over him with, what he admits, were satirical statements
and accusations of him being Atlas and seeming put-downs based on his nickname etc..  I do see some well wishes but no questions before all that
about his plans and ideas, but a lot of seeming assumptions. 

Would it hurt to start with an explanation of why people are cautious ( if not downright fearful ) of new ventures based on past scams etc.? 

I wonder if some of the people here work for the dept. of homeland security.   

i.e.
Assume all Muslims are terrorists,
Assume all Hispanics ( or "beaners" as I saw one idiot refer to them elsewhere on this forum ) are illegal aliens,
Assume all newbies are scammers,
until proven otherwise,   
and if they leave then it is a confirmation of the fears and a justification for the shabby and disrespectful behavior.

"Feel proud of yourselves boys! Another win for the good guys!"    Cool



Hahahaha, you hit the nail on the head..  Smiley
legendary
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October 16, 2011, 01:59:19 PM
#18
We shoot with questions, though, so isn't it more like "Ask questions first, ask questions later?"

Ya right... It looked to me like that self-appointed bitcoin private detective jumped all over him with, what he admits, were satirical statements
and accusations of him being Atlas and seeming put-downs based on his nickname etc..  I do see some well wishes but no questions before all that
about his plans and ideas, but a lot of seeming assumptions. 

Would it hurt to start with an explanation of why people are cautious ( if not downright fearful ) of new ventures based on past scams etc.? 

I wonder if some of the people here work for the dept. of homeland security.   

i.e.
Assume all Muslims are terrorists,
Assume all Hispanics ( or "beaners" as I saw one idiot refer to them elsewhere on this forum ) are illegal aliens,
Assume all newbies are scammers,
until proven otherwise,   
and if they leave then it is a confirmation of the fears and a justification for the shabby and disrespectful behavior.

"Feel proud of yourselves boys! Another win for the good guys!"    Cool

newbie
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October 16, 2011, 01:08:37 PM
#17


We shoot with questions, though, so isn't it more like "Ask questions first, ask questions later?"
legendary
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October 16, 2011, 12:37:17 PM
#16
This is such a welcoming community. I don't know why more new people aren't wanting to jump on the bitcoin bandwagon.   

 Sad



legendary
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October 16, 2011, 09:33:48 AM
#15
What did you smoke in this thread?

Not sure who you're directing your question to, freequant.
hero member
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October 16, 2011, 08:26:43 AM
#14
What did you smoke in this thread?
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Let's talk governance, lipstick, and pigs.
October 16, 2011, 06:30:07 AM
#13
Atlas leaves, and a dead man appears: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ragnar_Redbeard



It would make sense if it were Atlas considering I brought him in to our group that includes AccessCoin's owner and DialCoin's team and we discussed ideas daily right in front of him.

I wish I could say I felt threatened.  Undecided


On a side note, considering he never contributed anything and merely watched us get real work done, I'd say we were of more "value" to him than he was to us.



This is typical of today's youth. No patience. If you're gonna "fake it" you gotta have the tenacity to "make it."
legendary
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October 16, 2011, 04:42:36 AM
#12

What the hell are you on? He hasn't mentioned anything about "financial services". The purpose of this thread was to find out where he can direct people to buy Bitcoins with Google Checkout.

My name is Ragnar and I am building an online service that allows users to trade game-based commodities for Bitcoins. Once I have access to the main forums, I can begin to share my service with the community.

Thank you.

Wrong.

My name is Ragnar and I am building an online service that allows users to trade game-based commodities for Bitcoins. Once I have access to the main forums, I can begin to share my service with the community.

Thank you.

In typical Atlas style, his service is being advertised without existing yet, and he feels that even though it's just an idea, its "value" is worth "sharing" with us. Aaaaaand then he abandons it barely 19 minutes later.

Since the terms of him being whitelisted were to "share" his service, can we throw him back in the newbie jail for lying?



I don't see any issue with proposing or announcing an idea or work in progress as long as they aren't trying to solicit donations or investments.  Sounded to me like he wanted to share his progress and gather input for his project in progress.  I'm bringing absolutely nothing to the table and I got whitelisted too.

You got whitelisted because you knew the secret Bitcoin handshake.

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I'd like access to the forums, but to be honest this one post is about all the effort I'm willing to put in for it. I've lurked a bit and rarely find a reason to reply, when I do I'm blocked and have no interest in putting in extra fluff effort in the newbie section just to use an internet forums.

Thanks!

@Ragnar: The following video will get you up to speed as to why security is so tight around here. Make sure to watch the whole video, not skipping to only the good parts for you might miss something like, I don't know, maybe where to find out more about the secret Bitcoin handshake. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThNpfl4wQww

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