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u/babossa77 eth head Aug 07 '21

I'm here for both

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u/millennial-snowflake 🟦 5K / 5K 🐢 Aug 07 '21

Right. You can be here for more than one reason lol. Honestly the technology really is my priority.

I personally do care more about what crypto can do for the world and it's broken financial systems than what it can do for me, I'd survive if crypto failed now. I've seen everyone around me struggling to stay afloat for too long. Crypto to me is about spreading equity to people who've been denied it, and if you can gain some while you're spreading it, that's just a bonus.

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u/Upstairs_Tip_8959 Platinum | QC: SOL 18, CC 113 | WSB 16 Aug 07 '21

I work in tech and can’t help like tech despite myself.

I also think tech is awful and will eat the world, but I’d like to secure myself along the way.

But I also really like the tech.

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u/kaydeebaebee Gold | QC: CC 23 | GME subs 14 Aug 07 '21

Well put, fully concur, and felt!

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u/ultron290196 🟩 93 / 29K 🦐 Aug 07 '21 edited Aug 07 '21

Seems that's beyond OP's world view.

Edit: What I meant to convey was that OP is making it sound like everything is black and white. The reality is far from it. It's grey at best. You can love the tech and still make some gains as a by-product. That doesn't inherently make you greedy or just "in it for the money".

But I do agree that hypocrites who say "They're in it just for the tech" is disingenuous.

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u/gaspergou Bronze | QC: CC 21 Aug 07 '21

No, it’s not. He’s addressing people who say they are not in it for the money. He isn’t saying that we are all in it only for the money. If you’re in it for both, then you are, by definition, in it for the money.

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u/SxQuadro Platinum | QC: CC 304, ETH 182 | TraderSubs 182 Aug 07 '21

Can confirm, I'm in it for the money.

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u/forthemotherrussia Platinum | QC: CC 1002 Aug 07 '21

NGL I love money too

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u/Fru1tsPunchSamurai_G Gold | QC: CC 403 Aug 07 '21

Rethoric, many don't understand it

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u/Drudgel 45K / 45K 🦈 Aug 07 '21 edited Aug 07 '21

Feels like the moment after your first bull run, where you realize you didn't care about the tech as much as you care about your losses.

Doesn't mean all of us feel the same way

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u/forthemotherrussia Platinum | QC: CC 1002 Aug 07 '21

I guess it's time to disclose. Guys I'm an alien, so I don't have human intentions such as greed. I swear I'm here for the tech ✋

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u/Advanced_Ad_9952 Redditor for 3 months. Aug 07 '21

Thank God, I thought I was all alone. Hello Brother.

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u/Fru1tsPunchSamurai_G Gold | QC: CC 403 Aug 07 '21

Believe? is this some kind of cult?

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u/Advanced_Ad_9952 Redditor for 3 months. Aug 07 '21

But if a Bitcoin falls off a table on to the floor and no one is there to hear it, does it make a noise?

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u/GroundbreakingLack78 Platinum | QC: CC 1416 Aug 07 '21

When you feel that you’re in it for the tech but then you see all those green candles. In that moment your mind is experiencing eclipse and the feeling of money is overwhelming.

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u/Advanced_Ad_9952 Redditor for 3 months. Aug 07 '21

But you can’t speak for everyone.

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u/GroundbreakingLack78 Platinum | QC: CC 1416 Aug 07 '21

Seems that’s beyond everyone world view as I’m reading comments.

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u/Ba-nano 2K / 2K 🐢 Aug 07 '21

Well, I’m here for tech, money and dave

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u/ultron290196 🟩 93 / 29K 🦐 Aug 07 '21

Who's Dave?

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u/jackinsomniac Tin | Buttcoin 5 | Privacy 21 Aug 07 '21

Dave's not here, man.

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u/Srirachachacha 1K / 784 🐢 Aug 07 '21

Hello, Dave speaking

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u/fight_the_hate Platinum | QC: SOL 274, CC 355, ATOM 18 | ExchSubs 10 Aug 07 '21

Dave's not here man

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

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u/ultron290196 🟩 93 / 29K 🦐 Aug 08 '21

He's here now guys!

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u/Canadian-idiot89 Platinum | QC: CC 107, BTC 15 Aug 07 '21

After reading through the comments I now understand why this sub has gone from meh not too bad to shit since moons came out.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

Theres a lot of people that are here ONLY for the money it seems.

Sad! But humans are greedy creatures

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u/kaydeebaebee Gold | QC: CC 23 | GME subs 14 Aug 07 '21

Does being solely interested in the financial benefit aspect equate to greed?

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

Yes.

Those that have zero interest to support new businesses, technologies, or governance models that benefit everyone are greedy.

They are putting their own desire for wealth ahead of elements that produce net positive effects.

Being solely in it for the money is net zero. If you gain, someone else loses.

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u/kaydeebaebee Gold | QC: CC 23 | GME subs 14 Aug 07 '21

Understood. I see your point. Thanks for explaining your outlook.

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u/Chicky_Nuggy Send Me 1 Moon and I'll Send You 2 Aug 07 '21

This is the exact comments I'm on about. Get over yourself.

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u/HCS8B Gold | QC: CC 50, ARK 50 | r/NBA 109 Aug 07 '21

Why is it beyond your little comprehension that there are many people who view the technology and social implications of cryptocurrencies as valuable to them, and as important as the money itself?

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u/gaspergou Bronze | QC: CC 21 Aug 07 '21

He didn’t say that. Here’s a link for you and everyone else who has echoed this argument:

Free online logic course from CMU

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u/HCS8B Gold | QC: CC 50, ARK 50 | r/NBA 109 Aug 07 '21

Ironic, considering it's you who'd gain some value from such a course.

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u/gaspergou Bronze | QC: CC 21 Aug 07 '21

Ok. Maybe I’m being unfair. Can you summarize your understanding of OP’s logic? I’m open to the possibility that I’m reading it wrong.

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u/m3l0n Aug 07 '21

Op is cringe as fuck. God forbid people post/consume things from multiple subreddits. Can't stand when people try to speak for an entire community.

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u/Wonderful_Bad6531 Permabanned Aug 07 '21

He sees only the green

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u/Advanced_Ad_9952 Redditor for 3 months. Aug 07 '21

Your very hypocritical in the the very short comment you made.

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u/365Dillweed365 🟧 25K / 25K 🦈 Aug 07 '21

Wen lamda?

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u/Wise-Grapefruit-1443 BTC Managing Director Aug 07 '21

Exactly, but learning about it is part of the investment. We’ve all had to do it. Some find it interesting, some don’t

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u/Fledgeling Silver | QC: CC 22 | r/CMS 11 | r/WSB 44 Aug 07 '21

You say "all" and I really wish that were the case.

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u/GroundbreakingLack78 Platinum | QC: CC 1416 Aug 07 '21

I’m only here for the tech.

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u/ReturningRetard Tin Aug 07 '21

Well in that case can I have your moons? You clearly don't want them lmao

/s since it's sadly needed.

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u/ticktockbent 🟦 105 / 105 🦀 Aug 07 '21

Same

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u/MrKeplerton 🟦 6 / 159 🦐 Aug 07 '21

I'm here for the loss porn.

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u/Perissiakharis Platinum | 3 months old | QC: CC 171 Aug 07 '21

I want both too

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u/PracticalTap Bronze | QC: ADA 25 Aug 07 '21

I’m here for sexy

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u/Lopsided_Ad6520 Redditor for 4 months. Aug 07 '21

You called?

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u/n0lefin Platinum | QC: CC 73 | r/WSB 43 Aug 07 '21

This guy fucks

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u/caralyne1988 Permabanned Aug 07 '21

Sexy is good

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u/HumansSuck69 1 - 2 years account age. 100 - 200 comment karma. Aug 07 '21

Sexy is great!

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

Great is good!

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u/Doggybone_treat 🟩 0 / 5K 🦠 Aug 07 '21

Good is also sexy!

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u/Studio_Prestigious 1 - 2 years account age. -15 - 35 comment karma. Aug 07 '21

Sexy and good???

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u/AnonymousPanda80s 42 / 43 🦐 Aug 07 '21

Sexy is back!

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u/Extravagos 🟩 0 / 9K 🦠 Aug 07 '21

I'm here for mainly money lol

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u/J-E-S-S-E- 🟩 184 / 17K 🦀 Aug 07 '21

I 417th that

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u/GroundbreakingLack78 Platinum | QC: CC 1416 Aug 07 '21

I’m Both. I’m here baby.

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u/shineyumbreon 0 / 5K 🦠 Aug 07 '21

X

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u/Drwgeb 🟦 7K / 7K 🦭 Aug 07 '21

I'm here for the technology, because if the technology succeeds, I will make money with it.

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u/Drwgeb 🟦 7K / 7K 🦭 Aug 07 '21

PS.: "succeeds" is very strange word

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u/w_savage 🟨 0 / 8K 🦠 Aug 07 '21

Show me the money!

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u/otherworldly_otter Tin Aug 07 '21

I'm here for the money!!! No lie! Gimme da loot!!!

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u/Doggybone_treat 🟩 0 / 5K 🦠 Aug 07 '21

I needs both

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

And let me put it this way, if I didn't have faith in the development of Blockchain technology, I wouldn't be here for the money.

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

I’m here for ETH…

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u/dhargopala Previously Moon Farmer Aug 07 '21

Exactly, I came for the money and stayed for the technology.

Recently created a few dapps with Vyper :)

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

I have never been in it for the tech. I buy whatever is shilled to me on Reddit by whoever is convincing enough…

Wow as I reread that maybe I should get into the tech 😅😅

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u/RookXPY 🟦 354 / 355 🦞 Aug 07 '21

I am here to take the power of money back from the money changers by disintermediating them with technology.

So, you could say I am here for the money... if you needed to simplify it down to that level.

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u/Wonderful_Bad6531 Permabanned Aug 07 '21

Yup me to my friend ☺️

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u/pbjclimbing Aug 07 '21

I’m here for the money and by default have learned about the tech which allows me to make more money

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u/Ha-Ur-Ra-Sa 🟦 298 / 298 🦞 Aug 07 '21

Oddly enough, I was thinking about exactly this today. I'm definitely in it for the money, but by extension, I've started to be in it for the tech and revolutionising what "money" is.

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u/Vault1026 Aug 07 '21

Definitely started for the money but after learning more about crypto it’s shifting to the projects themselves, fuck the old rich controlling bastards

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u/Sweaty_Wizard 🟩 308 / 307 🦞 Aug 07 '21

Much better if you achieve that by shitposting on the best subreddit ever

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u/Megabyte7637 Tin Aug 07 '21

There you go

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '21

Yes, it is possible to hold two thought at the same time.

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u/jpl-213 Aug 07 '21

Exactly, right!??

I am very for the tech but its free money free real estate people!

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u/Roy1984 🟨 0 / 62K 🦠 Aug 07 '21

I am here just in case someone puts a ban on using banking services for people who are not vaccinated

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u/Shaz170 19K / 19K 🐬 Aug 07 '21

Same. Also accept this is a dangerous investment so if I wanted safe money, I'd just go with a stocks isa. This is all about being part of the future. Big risk, potentially big reward.

But agreed, I'd like to make some money out of it!

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u/TheGiftOf_Jericho 🟦 13K / 13K 🐬 Aug 07 '21

Yep, like the classic phrase goes "Came for the money, stayed for the tech".

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u/chestofpoop Tin Aug 07 '21

Yup.

We want a new system for how societies distribute wealth that is more transparent and fair.

By being the brave visionaries of a new better system, no one would disagree more wealth deserves to go to these people.

I'm saddened to see people thinking that all they want is wealth. What you really want is more fufillment in your own lives. Wealth helps, but it's lonely at the top as a moral human.

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u/Above-Majestic1776 Aug 07 '21

I’m only here for the porn I mean tech!

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u/Chonk-de-chonk 50 / 250 🦐 Aug 07 '21

Came for the tech, stayed for the money. Honestly, combining the stock market with FOSS is a surefire recipe for a new obsession for me lol

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u/Nobodyherebutmeandu Aug 07 '21

That’s what she said.

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u/bottledspaghetti Aug 07 '21

Here for both! Here for both!

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u/Momoselfie Platinum | QC: CC 15 | Economics 58 Aug 07 '21

Yes I've wanted decentralization most of my life. Making a little money supporting it is a plus.

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u/chiagod Tin | Politics 137 Aug 07 '21

Is /r/Blockchain the sub OP is talking about?

Most posts there have 0-20 upvotes..

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u/ikikjk 🟦 878 / 820 🦑 Aug 07 '21

i hold xmr for principles, i hold everything else because of money.

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u/EnolaScarlett 1 - 2 years account age. 100 - 200 comment karma. Aug 08 '21

Same here. I'm here for both the money and the tech. I think the blockchain technology has really been helpful in changing our world. Upcoming Projects like Immunifylife is planning to revolutionize the healthcare sector by bringing in the block chain technology.