Topic: The unsung heroes of Bitcointalk (Read 1496 times)
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If you're talking of only people who returned wrongly transferred Bitcoin to their addresses as unsung heroes, then you might as well add EZ0010 for what they did here by also returning Bitcoin that was wrongly sent to them by theymos. Don't get me wrong, I ain't saying such an act was a mean feat in a world of moral bankruptcy, I'm simply saying there should be more to the unsung hero tag. Like Pharmacist said (I also second their argument in that direction, those who've quietly been helping this community grow should own that glowing appellation.
I live in a foreign land. I often drown in fear and suspicion of other people. because human morals are so messed up today. so I was at a point where I decided not to trust anyone.
Although in the end, a friend appeared who really opened my eyes to live a more optimistic life and be kind to anyone. And it warms my heart in the real world, so that my frozen heart has melted by that warmth.
And now I'm reading this thread. once again I feel the warmth in my heart. Because it turns out that good people will always be there. Both visible and hidden.
There will always be a hero in life.
even in this forum. And I think there are far more hidden people with Hero hearts in this forum.
Sometimes a kindness must be shown. to convey to the world that there is still light in this world. So that people are not always drowned in the darkness of the heart that makes the mind always suspicious and afraid and prejudiced against others. (I've experienced it). it makes life unhappy.
From this thread i learned that honest people will always be there. whether it is visible or hidden.
Although in the end, a friend appeared who really opened my eyes to live a more optimistic life and be kind to anyone. And it warms my heart in the real world, so that my frozen heart has melted by that warmth.
And now I'm reading this thread. once again I feel the warmth in my heart. Because it turns out that good people will always be there. Both visible and hidden.
There will always be a hero in life.
even in this forum. And I think there are far more hidden people with Hero hearts in this forum.
Sometimes a kindness must be shown. to convey to the world that there is still light in this world. So that people are not always drowned in the darkness of the heart that makes the mind always suspicious and afraid and prejudiced against others. (I've experienced it). it makes life unhappy.
From this thread i learned that honest people will always be there. whether it is visible or hidden.
Not to piss on anybody's parade here, but is basic honesty something we ought to be calling heroic here on bitcointalk?
I think it is. Morality and honesty has gone down the toilet. I don't know about anybody else, but heroes are people who exhibit great courage, usually in the service of others. Someone returning a lot of money when they could have run away with it is showing excellent character, but not heroism. That's gonna be the end of my nitpicking.
And to your point about indifference in the face of someone else's crisis, that's been going on for a looong time. Ever hear of the Kitty Genovese case? Well, that happened back in 1964 and raised people's awareness of the issue of whether or not to get involved....until time made everyone forget.
Human nature doesn't change all that quickly.
I have forgotten where it happened, but I remember a case from a few years ago where two underaged degenerates beat up, stabbed, and killed a young boy in a bus in the middle of the day. It might have been a tram. The vehicle was full with grown-ass men and women, but no one found it necessary to prevent 2 kinds from killing another one. We live in weird and bad times where if you see a guy beat a girl on the street, the reaction is to take out your phone and videotape it.
Not the other way around. Am I too pessimistic?
Morally and honestly, people like this deserve to be appreciated, we live in an era full of hypocrisy, social functions are completely lost in the part of life. Because honesty and other people's problems are considered irresponsible to the individual, while social control fosters honesty in the sensitivity we see.Not the other way around. Am I too pessimistic?
We find it difficult to give applause and appreciation to others, because it is considered a compliment. But for some, it is seen as a motivational boost in pushing for social control.
Once again I really agree and give appreciation to people like this, but it is not analogous to other good cases who are meritorious people in the forum.
Not to piss on anybody's parade here, but is basic honesty something we ought to be calling heroic here on bitcointalk?
I think it is. Morality and honesty has gone down the toilet. I have come across many people who are of the opinion that if an opportunity to steal presents itself then why wouldn't you use it? You would be an idiot not to.I have forgotten where it happened, but I remember a case from a few years ago where two underaged degenerates beat up, stabbed, and killed a young boy in a bus in the middle of the day. It might have been a tram. The vehicle was full with grown-ass men and women, but no one found it necessary to prevent 2 kinds from killing another one. We live in weird and bad times where if you see a guy beat a girl on the street, the reaction is to take out your phone and videotape it. After that, you post it on social media. Depending on who you are, you either put angry emojis next to the video or you say lol, the bitch deserved it.
My example is not the same as returning money that doesn't belong to you but in a society deprived of feelings and morality, decent people are becoming the outcasts. Not the other way around. Am I too pessimistic?
My thought is that if we're talking about unsung heroes, it should be something like the members who report the highest number of rule-breaking posts to the mods, or the scam busters, or the merit sources, all of whom keep the forum's wheels greased so that it runs fairly smoothly while at the same time not getting paid or even necessarily getting a lot of recognition.
Just my $0.02.
Not to piss on anybody's parade here, but is basic honesty something we ought to be calling heroic here on bitcointalk?
I'm not saying he's heroic just because he's willing to return $1000, but I have one particular conclusion for that user when I compare him to many spammers.You know what I want to say? honest attitude is better than the thousands of spam and junk posts you spread all the time on this forum. Make this a valuable lesson this year on the internet, that honesty is the main capital in any case.
Actually I don't think it's a decent comparison because honesty and user posting habits are something different. But spammers are not honest with themselves because they don't want to do their best to improve the quality of their posts to keep forum clean of spam posts.
My thought is that if we're talking about unsung heroes, it should be something like the members who report the highest number of rule-breaking posts to the mods, or the scam busters, or the merit sources, all of whom keep the forum's wheels greased so that it runs fairly smoothly while at the same time not getting paid or even necessarily getting a lot of recognition.
I agree with your assumptions but I can honestly say that the contributors you mention are really appreciated more especially after they have earned a good reputation. They are recognized on these forum based on their reputation, while spam buster or low-activity cheat hunters are much less likely to get a lot of attention and even be recognized. Spam busters, cheater hunters, merit sources and several other contributing members are also worthy of being on the list. So I will not exclude them.At least I have a little contribution to the forum though not very worthy of recognition.
Not to piss on anybody's parade here, but is basic honesty something we ought to be calling heroic here on bitcointalk? I'll admit the previous examples of people returning crypto that they could have easily just disappeared with are the rare exceptions to a pitiful rule that this place is wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling crawling with scammers, but I just don't see that term fitting the actions.
My thought is that if we're talking about unsung heroes, it should be something like the members who report the highest number of rule-breaking posts to the mods, or the scam busters, or the merit sources, all of whom keep the forum's wheels greased so that it runs fairly smoothly while at the same time not getting paid or even necessarily getting a lot of recognition.
Just my $0.02.
My thought is that if we're talking about unsung heroes, it should be something like the members who report the highest number of rule-breaking posts to the mods, or the scam busters, or the merit sources, all of whom keep the forum's wheels greased so that it runs fairly smoothly while at the same time not getting paid or even necessarily getting a lot of recognition.
Just my $0.02.
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About EZ0010, I agree to be listed in this thread. I even created a thread to appreciate his honest attitude even though he could have just shut up and disappeared for the $1000 he randomly received from theymos. To date, EZ0010 has never had many posts, only 5 posts although I think he can be active any time he wants to post something that interests him in this forum.That honest attitude is better than the thousands of spam posts you spread
The Newbie that returned $1000 worth of Bitcoin that was mistakenly transferred to him
. I think the heroic story of a newbie EZ0010 should make the list. He used a VPN to register making him look fairly anonymous to the forum. On the 22nd 0f December, 2021 he received $1000 worth of Bitcoin mistakenly sent to him by theymos and due to his anonymous status there was little chance of getting the BTC back. But instead of using the money from holiday expenses, since it was during the Christmas holiday season, he returned the BTC immediately. His heroic deed went viral in the forum and he received almost 289 merits. His comments were;
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“I know how it feel to lose some Bitcoin either by human error or getting scammed as I experienced both and dont want someone to get same feelings. Happy to see you got your money back. And many thanks to theymos”
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As for my reaction to the accident and returning the money, tbh and I really mean it, I didn't expect people on this thread to be surprised by my action! I thought this is logical action, the money isn't mine even if I got it and no one knows and I'm totally anonymous I still can't take someone else's money as they don't belong to me and I'm not the rightful owner.
Wow, this is just... wow! I've never come across any of these stories before.
These are quite inspiring messages to new generations of crypto enthusiasts. Truly unsung heroes of Bitcointalk!
Thank you, Pmalek, for bringing this out of the clutter of Bitcointalk history.
These are quite inspiring messages to new generations of crypto enthusiasts. Truly unsung heroes of Bitcointalk!
Thank you, Pmalek, for bringing this out of the clutter of Bitcointalk history.
I could remember similar incidence that happened in 2019 when a Nigeria crypto enthusiast returned back 7.8 BTC that was mistakenly sent to him, although it occured outside the forum, he could also be considered as a hero right?
I read about that and found that news when I did my research for this thread. But, I wanted to focus mostly on cases that involved members of this forum and not what media reported. Aside from the Bitmain and AntPool case, every other example involved Bitcointalk users. But yeah, there are bunch of other examples where users did the right thing, according to media reports.
Seeing from the many members who took away loans, I didn't expect there was still a member who was very honest and not easily tempted. salute to him..
I remember this when the Bitsler admin accidentally sent much more BTC than it should to signature manager @yahoo62278, but he still got them back.
a great example of how to gain a reputation here.
When seeing from the current value of Bitcoin, the value of Bitcoin returned by Yahoo is worth $ 1.2 million. hats off for yahoo.. a great example of how to gain a reputation here.
| Baryom | 2018-11-03 | I sent him 39.4 BTC instead of 0.394 BTC for a signature campaign payment. (My mistake obviously) He returned me 39.005 BTC as soon as he saw that : https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/3a9248a8b02038e237569c3bab0faa674f11575de97bc0dee7ccb307e121b10f We are talking about $250,000. Thanks a lot. |
Hat of indeed, though I would be curious how some would react today at prices of now and not with prices of 2010-2011 etc.... The days when 200+ btc only was 2K 
I could remember similar incidence that happened in 2019 when a Nigeria crypto enthusiast returned back 7.8 BTC that was mistakenly sent to him, although it occured outside the forum, he could also be considered as a hero right?
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nigerian-crypto-educator-returns-80k-in-bitcoin-received-by-mistake
The thread is already here in the forum which you can read more.
Nigerian crypto educator returns $80k in bitcoin recieve by mistake.
https://cointelegraph.com/news/nigerian-crypto-educator-returns-80k-in-bitcoin-received-by-mistake
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Keith Mali Chung — the co-founder and president of African blockchain firm Loopblock Network — has returned almost $80,000 worth of Bitcoin (BTC) mistakenly sent to his wallet.
“In Africa, which is where I am situated, 80% we transact Cryptos through WhatsApp escrows and someone who himself and I had business in the past made this huge mistake of sending 7.8BTC into my blockchain wallet. I spread the words round & he reached out.”
“In Africa, which is where I am situated, 80% we transact Cryptos through WhatsApp escrows and someone who himself and I had business in the past made this huge mistake of sending 7.8BTC into my blockchain wallet. I spread the words round & he reached out.”
The thread is already here in the forum which you can read more.
Nigerian crypto educator returns $80k in bitcoin recieve by mistake.
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That certainly deserves a special mention and I am glad you posted it. In terms of fiat value, the amount yahoo62278 returned is higher than the other examples I found. If someone can be trusted with money, the sums shouldn't matter, and this is a great example of that. 
I remember this when the Bitsler admin accidentally sent much more BTC than it should to signature manager @yahoo62278, but he still got them back.
a great example of how to gain a reputation here.
a great example of how to gain a reputation here.
| Baryom | 2018-11-03 | I sent him 39.4 BTC instead of 0.394 BTC for a signature campaign payment. (My mistake obviously) He returned me 39.005 BTC as soon as he saw that : https://www.blockchain.com/btc/tx/3a9248a8b02038e237569c3bab0faa674f11575de97bc0dee7ccb307e121b10f We are talking about $250,000. Thanks a lot. |
It is indeed inspiring to read these threads about people having chosen the better thing to do when faced with temptation and greed. OPs third example reminds of the lofty ideals that bitcoin started with. It can also be linked to the lofty idealism that young people generally have before jobs and having realized the power of money.
The above quote is reminiscent of the way young people think that the world is BAD the way it is and they need to overthrow it. People gradually realize that there are no easy solutions when it comes to the problems of the world. It is easy to blame the establishment but it is a dangerous game when you do not have a working alternative. It is also prudent to ask then if bitcoin has become enough of an alternative to change the existing power structure?
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It's out job to disarm thieves so this currency won't be subjected to the same atrocities as in real world.
This currency shall not be used for one to be rich and in control and others poor and under control.
This currency shall not be used for one to be rich and in control and others poor and under control.
The above quote is reminiscent of the way young people think that the world is BAD the way it is and they need to overthrow it. People gradually realize that there are no easy solutions when it comes to the problems of the world. It is easy to blame the establishment but it is a dangerous game when you do not have a working alternative. It is also prudent to ask then if bitcoin has become enough of an alternative to change the existing power structure?
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