Taking on the Challenge! Writing about BCH
Here comes my little research and personal take about the BCH thing.
Personal Take about BCH
First and foremost, I would like to tell you all that BCH is indeed easy to use and transfer. I was quite amused about my experience with BTC. I am a small time user of crypto and cashing out crypto to fiat is what I regularly do. However, my first attempt to move my BTC to Coins.ph directly was unsuccessful due to the fact that I needed greater amount. I was very much new that time and I was not very knowledgeable. I was in disbelief. When will I ever move it if I need this kind of amount with even greater charges?
It's a good thing I thought about trading BTC to BCH on the same wallet then sending BCH instead to my Coins.ph wallet. In the blink of an eye, it was sent! Hahaha! Then I immediately told it to my colleague and she did the same. We use the small amounts to replenish our mobile loads.
I came to be friendlier to BCH from then on.
I still did not do any research and that was the sad thing. Fortunately, I could start anytime and write about it and genuinely support the BCH project.
Beginner's Research about Cryptocurrency
But first, I dug deeper into why cryptocurrency is a crypto and I found out that "Crypto" refers to the various encryption algorithms and cryptographic techniques that safeguard these entries, such as elliptical curve encryption, public-private key pairs, and hashing functions("Cryptocurrency", 2021).
I also found an interesting article which is something about the maths of crypto and it made me understand crypto better than ever. It touched on the zero knowledge proof where a party can prove to another that they know a value without actually divulging any information apart from the fact that they know the value. Just a quick example:
Suppose that you and your friend suspect that a certain person took the plant hanging by the window of Pepita. How will you both confirm that your suspicions are the same?
One possible solution to this out of the many possibilities is for the two of you to agree on something. You will, for instance, agree to change the password of your computer. The other logs in afterwards and if the log in was successful, then you both now confirm that your suspect is the same.
There! You had some solution. Well, forgive my simplistic example but that is the only scenario that I could think of.
BTC and BCH
Going forward, I researched on many other crypto related things but one will go crazy if there is no specific goal at all. Hence, I focused on BTC and BCH.
Bitcoin is considered by many as the original cryptocurrency. If my understanding is right, there is this whitepaper that should contain the objectives or roadmap or vision whatever that the cryptocurrency should observe or follow. And if this is the case then I agree on what I read on a blog here by none other than my sponsor @CryptoMax that BCH is the true bitcoin. That is, it is realizing the original visions that the creators or programmers has meant for it to be. The article is "The ULTIMATE Whitepaper on Why BCH is Bitcoin: 14 Reasons BTC is an ALT". https://read.cash/@CryptoMax/the-ultimate-whitepaper-on-why-bch-is-bitcoin-14-reasons-btc-is-an-alt-df04c72a
Since I can only understand things sometimes in simple language then I can say that indeed, BCH is the true bitcoin if it was the one following the original content of the whitepaper.
Other articles that I came to find valuable in my quest are:
BCH and BTC: Similarities and Differences by @charmingcherry08 https://read.cash/@charmingcherry08/bch-btc-similarities-and-differences-0802618a
Mythbusting: 10-minute confirmation time makes Bitcoin unsuitable as a 'cash' method of payment by @Cain https://read.cash/@Cain/mythbusting-10-minute-confirmation-time-makes-bitcoin-unsuitable-as-a-cash-method-of-payment-fb91c27d
B is Bitcoin, CH is Cash. Then B is Bitcoin and TC is what we don't know the name yet. by @andrianlover https://read.cash/@andrianlover/b-is-bitcoin-ch-is-cash-then-b-is-bitcoin-and-tc-is-what-we-dont-know-the-name-yet-dbccb51c
Thanks to the author's who have poured their hearts trying to make the complicated simple and to their dedication in giving value to readers.
That's it for today. I will be working harder with shovel in my hands. It took me days before finally coming up with crypto related article.
Comments are very much welcome. Related to crypto please... Thank you so much for reading!
**References:**
Can you solve it? The crazy maths of crypto. (2021). Retrieved 25 March 2021, from https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/22/can-you-solve-it-the-crazy-maths-of-crypto
Cryptocurrency. (2021). Retrieved 6 April 2021, from https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cryptocurrency.asp
The ULTIMATE Whitepaper on Why BCH is Bitcoin: 14 Reasons BTC is an ALT. (2021). Retrieved 6 April 2021, from https://read.cash/@CryptoMax/the-ultimate-whitepaper-on-why-bch-is-bitcoin-14-reasons-btc-is-an-alt-67684797
Before debt tears us apart, live thru the wise words of the learned.
Debt as we know is any amount borrowed by one person from another. It is usually used to buy things that we may not be able to afford under normal circumstances. But debt could be used any way we want.
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Debt has many forms. Some of which do not incur any interest at all and others with very high interest.
Some loan companies may even charge more interest than the amount you borrow. And this is a sure way to multiply your debt exponentially. Payday loan, for instance, is a trap! You come out smiling, with their money on your pocket, you think it's yours but actually a bomb they set on you with a timer. It will explode at due date. And if you were just busy before, you're sure to be busier taking calls from collection department if you are not prompt enough with your payment.
The mentality that will lead us to exponentially increase our debts is "I will borrow then pay it during pay day."
Comes pay day then you pay and eventually reloan just because all money went to paying up. Then you reloan and reloan until you will be needing amount just for interest. It will eat up your salary and it will grow like a shark. It will devour every penny that you might have saved in your bank accounts. Afterwards, it will consume your family's money as well as your friends'. Then money of just about anyone who is willing to help you.
Once you're exposed to this situation and you have a poor mentality, you are at risk of bankruptcy.
The question now is, "How will you ever be able pay?" Interest keeps multiplying if you won't extinguish your payday loans! In just a month you may incur interest close to 1 BCH worth! How unfortunate is that?
So how will one be able to pay?
The trick if you ever can is to borrow a large amount (from someone or pooled from people) that will cover up the payday loans. And you have to move as fast as you can before the timer stops and the bomb explodes! Motion motion motion is what increases your power here. And if we were to think about it, why didn't you just turn to family and friends in the very first place?
An honest advice of those before us is to simply economize whatever we have. Simple as that. We have to be wary of debt before it tears us apart. Wisdom will make us at peace in the quiet of the night and we won't be slave to money. Instead, money should work for us. It seems so simple yet requires a lot of discipline.
Following is a firsthand experience I am telling you.
I was so tired budgeting the income I was receiving and I told myself to try the loan app which was being advertised on a social media platform.
It was very nice at first. With my foolish mindset I thought, I will be able to pay it during the payday. But then what's left after paying the loan is not enough to get us through so I decided to reloan. Then the cycle continued until I tried other loan apps. Wow! I was so busy! Not with my lesson plan or blog or studies but with signing up on various loan apps. I was eaten by lack of wit. I was almost bankrupt when I realized I needed to remedy the situation.
Out of desperation, I resorted to my family and friends. Pooled the borrowed amounts then paid off my loans.
When you're almost over it don't lower your guard.
Just when I thought I was free from loans I said to borrow just one more time and pay it and be done with it. I forgot again to simply borrow from family members or trusted friends. It started the second wave of the very same experience and I promised to once and for all end the cycle.
Just something for those like me:
First of all, stop being lazy! This is more of a self advice. Don't get tired budgeting and planning especially financial matters. It means a lot to set an amount for each of this and that.
If you're short on budget, don't be ashamed to ask from friends and families. And be sure to have timeline for paying. Make it a point that you write amounts and dates.
Seek financial help from experts and make sure to take down notes.
Thank you for reading.
**Any comment related to the above is much appreciated.**
My Personal Take on noise.cash's Recent Update
Not to be indifferent but I like it that spammers are being disciplined at noise.cash. I am not excluded from those who posted low quality contents there. What I was just guilty of is the fact that I didn't maintain my credibility as a poster there. Unfortunately, I succumbed to the crowd and followed what many were doing: posting random low quality posts. Though those posts are not nonsense, they require no brain effort, if I am to borrow the term of the creators.
Random samples of my low quality posts were:
"Good morning, noisers! How have you been?"
"Walking along the road to reach my goal of 12500 steps."
"Doing laundry while noise-ing!"
I think some of those above are short post diaries but still no brewing or cooking at all. They're just like snacks, finger food. Hehe. But I can't deny I still enjoyed doing much of those. Geez...
Whenever I read the top part of read.cash, "Would you like something like read.cash, but for shorter messages? Make some noise on noise.cash, get some Bitcoin Cash!", I always wondered what really is a shorter message. Is it one sentence? two? one paragraph? https://noise.cash/
If for the others they are happy earning there by just posting anything, for me, I am more contented earning with more challenge and intrinsic reward. At noise.cash, it is amusing that I am earning more from posting just 'Good morning!' rather than from where I put my heart into--a short post like 5 to 10 sentences.
Maybe, many misunderstood the basic meaning behind short post. In comparison to posts on read.cash where you are encouraged to write three or more minute-reads, most posts at noise.cash before the recent update were way shorter than what the creators expected. Hence, it's a good thing that they're 'cleaning up'! Mine at the moment is still not receiving any free tips. But so what? I have no hard feelings because rules are rules.
Here's what my tipping status look like:
If my interpretation is right, I may still be eligible to receive free tips but at risk. And that's okay. No problem at all. It's easy to get that back up when we really are doing are best. Meantime though, I really enjoy more writing longer articles here at read.cash. But I am also trying to post sensible things there and I'll just wait for the situation to stabilize then maybe by then I will be able to get free tips again.
Why some like us remain in codes
Hi! I am Vincenzina. Though it isn't obvious but Vincenzina is my code name. I am writing in hiding, for obvious reasons like I don't want to be judged. Judged for who I am not. Because I know myself, and judgements are detrimental to me. I know myself and I am not giving in.
Just like many others, I put my mask on and go on writing. I do not know how one living in codes like me will ever get into the open and say, hey! This is me and I am me.
I have different voices. But so many difficult and contradicting personalities. I hate my life while loving it. I love my passion while hating it. I like romance but I married not my love but someone else.
The realities of life struck me like lightning in the night. Coupled with thunders never heard of. I shake to the bottom of my bones and I shiver in the cold of the night. In the sleeplessness brought about by vanity.
I wish for nothing but freedom! But even freedom will result in persecution. And even persecution is a daunting event.
So I hide. I hide in codes.
Like cryptocurrency encrypted like never imagined in the past. Who would have known there's this zero-knowledge proof? You confirm something without ever divulging anything to anyone. Impossible! I thought at first. But that's how it came to be.
Even the simplest of things, I sometimes have to do it in hiding. Hiding in the smile of this dried lips. Dried in the sun of everlasting loneliness.
I'm quitting my life as a normal person. Because I did horrible things and I can't seem to be redeemed. Only in Him I will be! So I will be offering my full harvest this two weeks. Harvest from the fruit of my labor as a teacher.
My heart is crying I don't know. When will my life stop I can't be certain. Responsibilities are hard to abandon. Who would be with my kids when I'm abandoned of life. And so I say to myself, cheer up and go on like usual. There's no time fudgeling over spilled milk. Enough talking in riddles and just get going.
But I will remain in codes for as long as I can.
Just Anything About Anything
Dear everyone,
Hi!
Forgive me for being very emotional. But you know, it's not everyday that we are like this. Right at this moment I am feeling inadequate. I have nothing to publish right now except this. Surely, things are sitting on my draft but I am too timid to publish them. Someday we'll see.
I am currently outlining my account on my 'unhappy' marriage. But men, I'd like to buff it off just so I won't be running over someone or something. It's hard as it is. I don't want to make it more complicated save my writing it out in the hope of giving wisdom to younger people. If they ever listen.
I've been through enough but then again, I suppose everybody's claiming this. Yes, we all have our unique circumstances and it's not novel anymore complaining but I just can't help it.
Just last night, I thought I'd given up. I have this feeling again of self-doubt, and the never ending internal strife about this and that.
Today, I am allowing myself just to be myself. You know why? Just because I'm lazy. And since I'm lazy, I want to be really lazy. You know what's making me feel better? That there are those who consider doing what they do in the hope of helping others. Yes, and I'm grateful there's this one sponsor who is at least investing value on what I'm writing. This isn't self pity, just the recognition of what needs to be highlighted. I am allowing myself to be just myself. Prosing from one paragraph to paragraph because that's just what I am. I don't care anymore whether the bot's noticing me or not but this is what I produce.
It is even more awkward showing all those pictures without the slightest purpose of what I'm showing. So whoever accepts me of what I am, then I'm very much appreciative of that.
I hate this competition over the attention of someone. I hate it that I have to write at least one article a day. I hate it that I have goals to fulfill. I hate everything right now. I just hate my self-hate and my indifference towards things. But amidst all these hatreds here I am writing for my sake. So I would love again everything that needs to be loved.
You know the easiest? It's giving without expecting anything in return. And I'd like to give whatever I can just to keep me sane once more.
I am in denial. But I don't know about that. Whatever I am saying I don't understand.
This is who I am. And I am not judging myself.
Those sitting in my drafts will surely come to life once I gain the courage to publish them. They are what we call 'Truths.' Hiding behind the mask that we so wanted to maintain.
And I don't know anymore. I'll just be giving what I'm given and I'll do what I need to do as well.
Meanwhile, I'll do with just anything.
So today, here, this is what I produced. Like in a famished family I'm still providing something. And this is better than nothing at all.
So for those of you who are hungry, read this article and you will feel full. Conveying to you my emotions. Decode the meaning, be confused and be understanding.
That's all I ask today.
Thank you.
Making Peace with Saturday
So it's a Saturday. I woke up, checked my phone, done the same things like yesterday then I finally sat down to write my first article for the day, uploaded the lead image then hit the publish button. I usually write more than three and it's tempting to publish every time but as I read some rules here and there, I realized that many think it is unbelievable to be able to. At least for well-written articles. I admit mine is mostly words. and things are different when it comes to publishing because you need more than words. Lead image for instance. And pictures to support what you are saying.
I am trapped yet again to this ever ending desire to produce. But lazy at the same time. I'd play tunes in my head but no words come out to go with the melody. I started out a poet but even being one is deprived of joy if you have nothing to share it with. I wanted romance. But the life I chose gave me nothing of it. So I make the most out of what's left. If we are grateful enough, we will see things beyond the shallowness of our minds.
Like any other day I am consumed by regrets. Of not thinking things through before doing what I did. What's with a person that he/she doesn't listen to the advices of the times? But life teaches us the hard way and we can only do so much to lift ourselves up from the pit that we have created.
Writing time of this very article started this morning. Then I thought of visiting the neighbors. I love sharing stories with them. We are the kind of group who uplifts each other when things are not so nice. I ate mango with vinegar and salt. Bought pancit bihon and ginataan for my children. It was a nice day to relax but I have my writing to go back from time to time. I took a photo on my way to our house. The girl's just cute. She's my friend neighbor's daughter.
I cooked rice before noon so we would be eating the normal time for lunch. But the kids went out to play so I have to wait for them to come back. I went back to my chair and continued typing and browsing thru articles. I also have other things to do but I allow myself to write whenever I feel like writing.
When my mood's okay, I will be researching about indicator function. It was mentioned many times in our notes and I will be figuring out what I'd do with our activities even if it's hard for me. I still can't accept how they're saying I'm good when in fact I study very hard. Nothing comes to plate that easy. We work hard for it. And those things are not to be bragged about but to be respected. We at times are underdogs and that's never pleasant. I hate that. So I work my butt off. I had a hard time dealing with the concepts of one of our subjects so I will be really busy later.
My eyes wandered thru the unwashed plates and I did them the quickest I could. I swept the floor and buffed it a little to make my place better.
But after all, I'm still sighing. But then I believe this is my way of being at peace and happy. Not an exciting life maybe but joyful at least in my own way. I appreciate the dew in the morning, the noise of children running around the neighborhood during waking hours, the high voices of mothers whose children needed some beatings, and many other things that you would regard ordinary but actually very special for me.
I checked the back of my laptop and I saw the yellow can that I put there for pens and pencils and staplers and calculators. Then I was glad. My heart is at peace. I treat these things like my angels and saviors. They also give me joy when I needed to jot down notes or write random thoughts that will be attended to later.
**Life is still good.**
Hi! Good day! I am Vincenzina. It may not be obvious but Vincenzina is my code name. I joined this community because I noticed that most of what I am writing is diary type. At least during these days. I hope you like what I am to write.
noise.cash new announcement! Men, was I spamming?!!! Wake up call!
If not for my friend's heads up, I would have continued posting 'low quality contents' on noise.cash! I do not know why but even though I turned on notifications, I wasn't notified of their very important announcement.
Oh by the way, those **'low quality posts'** are not nonsense really but, hello? Greetings such as **'Good evening,' 'Good morning,'** etc. etc. are not at all considered to be an article at the very least. They may be short, but, men, do you not have any other thoughts than those spammy posts? If I borrow our creators description, **anything that does not require brain effort is considered as low quality post.** And I do agree. We are earning through free tips and it is just but right to earn it well by giving value and not just whatever just to be given something.
During the first part that I've been a member of noise.cash, I was posting longer posts until I saw and did what many was doing. I simply lost the motivation to write quality posts just because of 'them.' But then that's where I was wrong. I should have stick to my principle and so I deleted my low quality posts and retained those that I deem high quality. I was reminded of what I need to post about. **This is a wake up call not just to me but to everybody else who's lost their touch of what should be.**
I hated it that when I posted longer articles at noise.cash, many simply don't read it so I resorted to low quality posts. And that's where I was guilty. **And it should not be an excuse at all to resort to low quality just because many are doing it.** So how shameful at the same time.
But then, I was pleased by the new announcement that **they will soon stop giving FreeTips to "low quality" content authors.** At last, they are doing that! Because honestly if you read on your explore page at noise.cash, many are still trying to earn quick BCH by posting random nonsense and I agree that we should post something of more quality. Or what's very hard describing your day? Or talking about your favorite hobby? Things like that.
I really do hope that noise.cash will also serve as a platform for beginning writers or a practice platform for young people to share their stories. I mean it! Starting with those will already be a great milestone in being able to express oneself.
I am very grateful I was able to replenish my mobile load thru the tips I earned thru noise.cash. Yeah!
So no more spamming!!! With or without reminder! Let's maintain our credibility as value or content giver or creator. Even a simple quick walkthrough thru your backyard is already something of high quality. Just make sure to work around a nice reason why you are doing what you're doing.
Canvas of a Struggler, Stop Overthinking!
I sit down after reading a book and emotions flood thru my soul...
Am I a person? Or a dreamer? Or just a dreaming person?
This is me. This is who I am. I am a dreamer.
Drafts have been sitting on my box for a long time now. I contemplate whether I am this or that. Should I just blog? Should I research? Should I neutralize my voice? Or should I go on as eccentric and obnoxious like I always am?
Why is it so hard to stick to a routine? Why is it painstaking to do what needs to be done?
In a few hours from now, I will be meeting with my classmates. They are rooting for me to teach them something about our lesson. Then I thought, what am I to them? Why would they depend on me? I'm just a dreamer who does this and that and there is nothing special about me.
Believe me when I say that my previous performances in quizzes and recitations are a product of my drive in understanding the lessons. Period. Everything follows especially if you show your knowledge thru the given activities by professors. As simple as that. And if it happens that you were in no condition to show it, then accept and let go. After all, no one will be genuinely happy about all those except maybe your parents and grandparents. **Correct me please if I'm wrong.**
I know my classmates would never understand how I managed my high scores. I am nothing compared to a genius. I just do what I can especially during deadlines. And things are done online, hello? We have the internet and many other resources right? There even is no face to face assessment so is there a reason not to have high grades? **Again, correct me if I'm wrong.**
I'm not sure anymore how they'll react when we meet and I'm like a blank slate.
It so happens that every topic we have right now is somewhat new to me and I have to spend hours and days just to absorb a certain concept. I jump, I go berserk, I get mad, I cry, and do whatever just to get something out of my brain.
Is this how a person should live? And I slumped back into my old place and regret I've ever enrolled. I'm not into group studies. I am a loner. I prefer to search alone. I don't ask questions that much from someone. I ask thru written works, searching thru google, and I sweat it out. Little do they know how I do my thing. And they praise me as if everything goes straight to my plate without effort.
I'm actually flattered, you know? At the same time pressured and feeling dumb. I am the type who simply say yes when people ask favor and at the same time awkward with others. I don't understand myself. I say this while acting another way.
I am not sure what I will do when we meet. But I have decided to just be honest. Period.
This is the danger of being a people pleaser. You feel like you're a sinner if you displease them. You carry weight on your shoulders like you have to obey somehow.
And this leads me to get mad at myself and scold me like, "What the h***?! Just be yourself, won't you?!" (And what's wrong with appearing intelligent, right? Hahaha! You don't like that? Oh c'mon, Vincenzina!)
But then again, at the other side of the seemingly selfish thoughts, here I give you my 2 honest advices:
Change your mindset. If people are rooting for you, then why feel pressured? Isn't it just easier to simply tell them how you're doing your thing? No one will judge you EXCEPT you! **So stop overthinking and be inspired that others depend on you.**
Don't be in denial. The knowledge and skill or talent you have comes from Him. If you happen to be good at something, then be good at it. Perfect it, Master it, and show it to the world. Not for your glorification but to make the world a better place, if not the best place. To make anyone you touch feel the radiance you have with your. Thank Him you have something! **Don't let Him rescind what He has given.** But He is gracious superbly to give us not only second, or third, but million chances to do better than before.
**Bonus:** If you still appear obnoxious with how you carry yourself, then so be it. But don't get me wrong. Still try harder to do better than ever. There are other forces that will tame you. But don't wait for it. Just try harder to reflect and do whatever that will make you better *but not lesser*.
I hope you reach this point. In here, let me thank you for reading and understanding my thoughts. It means a lot. I still feel like I'm a self-centered brat but I'm trying not to. **Again, thank you for reading!**
**This section is for my sponsors.** Thank you @CryptoMax for being my first sponsor. If you wish to be one as well, you are very much welcome of course. Who doesn't want paying sponsors? Teehee!
I won't promise anything, just my heart and my passion in writing.
@Vincenzina
