BlogHide Resteemscryptos17 (54)in steemit • 6 years ago#9.2 - The incremental censorship in western societyThe slow suffocation of "free speech" Freedom of speech is one of the most important freedoms we have - and even though one could argue, that we don't even have this freedom in most of the…cryptos17 (54)in steemit • 6 years ago#9.1 - The importance of decentralized social networksThe need for decentralization of social networks may currently be one of the best usecases for blockchain based platforms.  Following alleged mass manipulation of elections; loss and abuse of of…cryptos17 (54)in freespeech • 6 years ago#8.5 - Free Speech vs. E.U. a 1-0 win (for now)We won the first battle - NOW we have to win the war! If you have read any of my last four posts, you will know I have been extremely focused on the most recent EU referendum on the new Copyright…cryptos17 (54)in freespeech • 6 years ago#8.4 - How the internet is about to become the ultimate dream of a tyrannical state!Breaking down the dangers of the proposed Copyright Directive, that we are about to let happen!  (If you can't fight your way through my concerned rage in text-form, there is a TL;DR section at…cryptos17 (54)in freespeech • 6 years ago#8.3 - How the EU will police what can be said onlineGoing back to my last post, we are now closer than ever to actual "thought-policing" of the internet, and removing freedom of speech completely. For certain people, the following is a given - but…cryptos17 (54)in freespeech • 7 years ago#8.2 - How the EU will require all "information platforms" to spy on everything you postThe European Union is about to pass a potential "patriot act" for freedom of speech online, and require Facebook and Twitter to look at EVERYTHING you post!  Earlier today - on the 20th of june…cryptos17 (54)in freespeech • 7 years ago#8.1 - SaveYourInternet.EU - A last minute cry for actionMassive censorship is back, and it's better than ever! Every citizen in a EU country should be concerned right now. As it has been many times before, EU regulations - perhaps in an attempt to not…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#7.1 - Why a $1000 Bitcoin could be a good thingThe ideological test of Bitcoin; yet another part of the cycle...  In my last post, I was talking about how the "tokenization" industry was taking over, and commercializing the ideology behind…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#6.1 - Crypto Currency; from anarchism to socio-capitalism..?"Well, I guess we got kind of sidetracked by all those MAD GAINZ, BRO!" "Wealth-distribution... decentralization... free, borderless and open trade... dismantling traditional financial systems...…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#5.2 - Getting the most out of buying bitcoin by spending them - HODL'er editionSo, at long last, here it is: How to accumulate more bitcoin, by spending what you already have I will break down the principles and methods in accordance with 2 profiles:           1.…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#5.1 - The reasons for spending your bitcoin, constantlyBitcoin was meant to be "peer-to-peer cash"... And here's a few reasons for using it as such... As mentioned in my previous post, the use of Bitcoin as a "peer-to-peer cash system" is what I…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#5.0 - Why you should spend Bitcoin NOW, no matter what the price is...Because it needs to be kept alive... Yes, I admit the title is a bit click-batey - but it is not intended to be... I mean it very litterally (in the original sense of the word ;D ) And I would…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#4.1 - Is Bitcoin doing it's job? And are you putting it to work?The short answer: Yes... The question is, however - are you putting it to work? In my previous post, I exemplified one of the ways that Bitcoin DOES have practical use-cases, already - even…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#4.0 - Is Bitcoin doing it's job?The short answer: Yes... And here's another reason why... Recently, I was travelling between countries, and I didn't have a Credit Card with me (why is an entirely different story, so I'll save…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#3.1 - The revolution that never came... Or did it? [Pt. II]Sitting on the sidelines, waiting for your neighbours to knock on your door, pitchfork in hand, saying "Come on, we're done with this ****!" - while slowly resigning to the fact, that it probably…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#3.0 - The revolution that never came... [Pt. I]Have you ever had the feeling, that something was gravely wrong with society? That you were one of the few, that saw things for what they really were? Meanwhile, questioning how it could be…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#2.1 - Is Bitcoin the exception to the rule..?For as long as you, me and most readers can probably remember, we have only ever had one system of money. Sure, they had different names, and the pictures on the paperbills or coins were…cryptos17 (54)in cryptocurrency • 7 years ago#2.0 - If something seems too good to be true...If something seems to good to be true, it usually is...  Or so the old verbiage goes at least, if I'm not completely mistaken... Especially involving money... But then again, there's always that…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#1.1 - The power of addiction...So now that you know a bit more about my past, you might also be able to imagine why this technology, in combination with the Deep Web eco-system, became extremely appealing to me as a -…cryptos17 (54)in bitcoin • 7 years ago#1.0 - How going "Deep" made me a HODL'erMy third and first "real" post in my 'story' needs to be prefaced with a small confession. My hatred for banks was, strictly speaking, not the ONLY reason I originally got into Bitcoin... In fact…