I'll be going to the weekly Bitcoin Cash Meetup in Tokyo to network, raise funds, and secure crypto for paying bills.
For those reading who may not be aware, a sizeable chunk of my income I am dependent on for paying basic bills has been frozen in a heavily regulated exchange, with little hope of withdrawal/access for up to a month or more. Many have reached out to me here in Japan, and it turns out there are many in the same predicament.
With Steem payouts down, and over $3,000 USD of my funds held in limbo at the bitFlyer exchange, I am currently up the creek without a paddle, in a sense.
Why should you support @voluntaryjapan / @kafkanarchy84?
For those unfamiliar with what Voluntary Japan is all about, here is the long and short of it. Voluntary Japan is a Voluntaryist initiative with a presence both online and off here in Northwestern Japan which, among other things:
Promotes and organizes unschooling and free schooling events, bringing the philosophy of unschooling to Japan, and helping to spread the message of learner-directed education and peaceful parenting to a culture largely unfamiliar with these concepts, as such.
Spreads the Voluntaryist philosophy of free markets and non-violence via blogs, independent journalism/interviews, and multi-faceted content creation, including the bilingual promotion of Steemit and blockchain economics in Japan.
Engages in volunteer activities which include, helping local organic farmers/permaculturalists, bringing music and aromatherapy massage to nursing homes, and teaching free English lessons at local free schools.
What your donations support.
Donations help to pay for volunteer activities (see above), travel expenses (for interviews, independent journalism, and principled Voluntaryist content creation), and bills/necessities required to keep this operation running at full steam (or Steem, however one likes to view it).
Here's how you can donate.
Cryptocurrencies preferred (for philosophical and mainstream onboarding purposes, and ease of transfer):
Steem/SBD:
Direct donations can be made via transfer to either @kafkanarchy84 or @voluntaryjapan here on the Steemit platform.
Bitcoin Cash(BCH):
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Bitcoin (BTC):
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Thank you.
While I realize that no individual owes me anything, nor does the "world" or "life" owe me anything. this is a project I am beginning to feel is my life's work. Namely, spreading the philosophy of voluntary human interaction here in Japan, and, via the internet, worldwide. I can think of no more important work to be done, especially when it comes to bringing the next generation of humans into an atmosphere and existence of proliferating non-violence.
Even if I return to an average "Joe job," I will continue to promulgate this message by any means possible. As evidence of this, my promulgation of said message for years and years prior to ever even conceiving I might one day be able to be paid for my ideas, or doing this full time, before the advent of blockchain-based social media such as Steemit.com.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your continued support.
Sincerely,
Graham Smith
~KafkA
Graham Smith is a Voluntaryist activist, creator, and peaceful parent residing in Niigata City, Japan. Graham runs the "Voluntary Japan" online initiative with a presence here on Steem, as well as DLive and Twitter. (Hit me up so I can stop talking about myself in the third person!)
I'm gonna need you to get on a terrorist watchlist asap fam.
Cop: sir, why'd you send five bucks in Bitcoin to a terrorist?
Me: A. Cause that's all I had. B. I sent my friend a few bucks cause a central power (like your bitch ass) said he couldn't access his money.
Lmk when you get it.
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One peacefully subversive militant to another. Peace and love bro.
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I'm sure I am on a few lists by now....
Thank you man. I got it. I won't forget it.
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If you're not on a list, you're not doing it right.
So your exchange is straight up not allowing you to move your funds? Or they're not letting you cash out to fiat?
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Not even allowing the transaction to be reflected, even though they have it listed as confirmed in the dashboard. If you wanna see a bunch of angry Japanese people, go check out bitFlyer’s Twitter account. 6 days of silence and today they Tweet about routine maintenance which has nothing to do with the problem. Folks are out thousands and cannot pay their bills.
At least when Kraken was down they provided hourly updates. I wouldn’t be surprised is these guys got a brick through their window.
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Time for a new exchange, methinks.
Or some local businesses that accept crypto.
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Yep. Working on all that.
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I think I'll head over to the farmer's market this weekend and evangelize a little bit :)
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That'd be fuckin' great! Post about it!
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That sucks man, it's infuriating as I've been in the same predicament before...
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I'll donate what little I have here and hope folks will also use the true power of steemit for this occasion #CON
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Ah man, you didn’t need to do that. I was kind of aiming at whales with extra fat to share. I really appreciate this, man, and won’t forget it. Thank you.
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You've done so much for the community and for me also, I wish
I could show support beyond my limits bro. Been following your tweets recently, they seem to be be retarded or something (the exchange I mean not the tweets lol)! Are they a trusted exchange in Japan?
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When we dedicate ourselves to something that brings value to others, we are allowed to want and need monetary compensation for our hard work. I don't see it as you thinking we owe you anything, but as you are deserving of income for what you do. All I can give right now is my upvote, sadly, I need to save up for some expenses for projects of my own :-/ But I am adding you to my donate list. Every now and then, I am able to give $5 or something to someone.
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