Dick Greaser AMA, Founder of The Bitcoin Bugle \ stacker news ~bitcoin

Dick Greaser AMA, Founder of The Bitcoin Bugle

8552 sats \ 78 comments \ @thebitcoinbugle 27 Sep 2023 bitcoin

Hello my name is Dick and I am the founder of the Bitcoin Bugle. I'm married, have a kid, and smoke a lot of Marlboro Reds. I am an impartial journalist with the highest integrity.

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1064 sats \ 6 replies \ @kepford 27 Sep 2023

What's your bitcoin story? How did you hear about it? What convinced you of its utility?

1358 sats \ 5 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

My Bitcoin story is really simple. I smoke a lot of cigarettes and started at a really young age. I find the restrictions put on children being able to smoke completely immoral, as well as the taxes.. Being able to operate outside the system in the P2P cigarette market fixes this. Also the price of cigarettes in sats trends down over time so I know that all the sats I get today will buy me more cigarettes in the future

28 sats \ 1 reply \ @siggy47 27 Sep 2023

Have you considered rolling your own, so you don't have to deal with the whole oppressive filter construct?

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Yes I have considered it but rolling your own is really poor people's behavior. I agree the filter is lame but it is convenient because of the way it helps the cigarette hold its shape.

19 sats \ 1 reply \ @ez 27 Sep 2023

peer-to-peer cigarette circular economies are known to be highly susceptible to supply/demand fluctuations. Do you think this is a good time to invest in cigarette's?

302 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

It's always a good time to invest in cigarettes. It is investing in your personal happiness. Don't fear the volatility

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @nemo 27 Sep 2023

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339 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 27 Sep 2023

What made your parents choose your name?

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Richard is my grandfathers name and my parents liked my grandpa

1 sat \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

The answer will be PR-13

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 27 Sep 2023

Is any amount of bitcoin "fuck you money"?

The exact amount of money required in order to tell an individual or organization to go fuck themselves without facing repercussions.

-- https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fuck+you+money

I guess so

70 sats \ 1 reply \ @newnym 27 Sep 2023

How long before the New York Times does a hit piece on you?

28 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Hopefully this year. That will be the Bugle's biggest accomplishment and is what I'm shooting for. You'll know Bitcoin has hyperbitcoinized when that happens

56 sats \ 2 replies \ @TheBTCManual 27 Sep 2023

On average how many ciggies does it take to complete one article?

28 sats \ 1 reply \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

At least half a pack. I would say probably about 2 cigarettes per paragraph

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @nemo 27 Sep 2023

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41 sats \ 8 replies \ @Lux 27 Sep 2023

Is Ginger available? She really be stiffin

919 sats \ 6 replies \ @GingerBStiffin 27 Sep 2023

Hey there, how can I be of service? I'm deep in the muck of my next exposé, but I'm happy to open up for you for a bit.

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Ginger are you planning on having a profile on Hasher? I think that's what Lux really wanted to know

41 sats \ 0 replies \ @GingerBStiffin 27 Sep 2023

I'll definitely take a look as soon as Channing's profile is approved. But if Lux wants to enlighten me, I'd be happy to consider a more direct entanglement. At least until the next difficulty adjustment.

10 sats \ 3 replies \ @Lux 27 Sep 2023

I just want to say I'm a fan of your deep work. Keep'em coming.

62 sats \ 1 reply \ @GingerBStiffin 27 Sep 2023

Thanks! It can be hard to go all the way with some of these stories. Sometimes the little twists and turns can be breathtaking. But I'll keep pounding against the wall until something shakes loose and the entire story comes into focus.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lux 27 Sep 2023

The pleasure is mine. Yeah, i can feel your struggle. I admire the determination to never let a hard matter go unfinished.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

now you are stiffin on her work 😂😂😂

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Just shot this question over to her. She'll likely respond soon.

129 sats \ 3 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

When a hit piece on Biden?
Is M. Saylor on the list ?
Hit them harder! If is too hard, is better to apologize later then being sorry you didn't hit harder.
Is there any relation between BB and Yellow?

515 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

We've done a few pieces featuring Biden, but he's just a tool to demoralize people, so don't want to focus too much on him.
Saylor is definitely on the list, just haven't come up with anything too compelling yet. Waiting for him to mess up
Yeah I want everything the Bugle does to be in good taste. Don't want to kick people when they are down. Gloves off for Fiat maxis though.
No relation. We're a lot funnier than Yellow

120 sats \ 1 reply \ @GingerBStiffin 27 Sep 2023

Hit them harder!

Well, since you asked real nice...

46 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

I have many years in Bitcoinlandia and I learned something: it's easier to say sorry (if you made a mistake) than censor yourself, just for the sake of not "insulting" somebody.

Nowadays are so many snowflakes that is almost impossible not to "insult" them. So I said... fuck it, I will shit on anybody that piss me off. If they don't like it, is their problem, not mine. If I see that was my mistake I would just say sorry.

This meme explain it all

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19 sats \ 1 reply \ @jimmysong 27 Sep 2023

When will you publish an article on the dead website that is Coin Jazeera? https://coinjazeera.news/

9 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Never heard of it

70 sats \ 4 replies \ @ek 27 Sep 2023

What are your thoughts on AI? Will it make you obsolete? Or will your misinformation always be of higher quality?

608 sats \ 3 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

I've dabbled with using Chat GPT to write articles, though I struggle with it because there are so many guard rails that make satire really hard.

I think theres a ton of possibility from the AI front to make funnier, higher quality content. I'm not afraid of being obsolete by it as it will never have the grit and determination of a journalist like me.

I could definitely use something like midjourney for art for articles but don't want to pay for it yet until we have money.

19 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

fuck AI. Human humor is much better.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Yeah I agree, though AI can be used to help with outlines of articles as well as other functions. I think it's great for art.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

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Read my position about AI here #171338

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 27 Sep 2023

Why can't I find your website in Brave Search or Google when I type "the bitcoin bulge"? Conspiracy? lol

442 sats \ 1 reply \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

We are the Bugle, not the bulge. I imagine the masters of the internet may try and minimize our visibility in the future though seeing as we are masters of misinformation

276 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 27 Sep 2023

We are the Bugle, not the bulge

Ohhh, I didn't realize this for a long time, lol

I imagine the masters of the internet may try and minimize our visibility in the future though seeing as we are masters of misinformation

I see. Maybe inspiration for another article

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 27 Sep 2023

Why is there no link to https://www.thebitcoinbugle.com/ in your bio?

692 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Fixed this. I'm dumb. That's why

20 sats \ 4 replies \ @03365d6a53 27 Sep 2023

Such great content, thanks for your fastidious journalism!

Where can we find you on Nostr?

1164 sats \ 3 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

I stopped using it for a bit because I had very little engagement. A prestigious journalist like me needs to be focused entirely on engagement. Maybe I'll start posting more on Nostr npub1563z6kxmvuy7s8zhzan8m0hzmkavyfzg2aw6h7f0fvcvdms398csaxc9n6

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @03365d6a53 27 Sep 2023

Maybe add it to your SN profile so others can find it (and zap you) faster :-)

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Good idea

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

sir... the whole idea of SN is to zap sats.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @cryotosensei 28 Sep 2023

I have been dabbling in freelance writing for some years though I have always concentrated on Japanese culture. If I wish to branch out to writing about Bitcoin, what traits do you think I need given that the space is pretty saturated with more talented writers than me?

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 28 Sep 2023

Find a niche to focus on and become knowledgeable on that topic is my suggestion.

Writing about Bitcoin and Japanese culture would be an interesting topic

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @fm 28 Sep 2023

I am an impartial journalist with the highest integrity.

Is it true that Putin did nothing wrong?

1 sat \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 28 Sep 2023

That's a value judgement and I can't answer because of my impartiality and integrity

10 sats \ 3 replies \ @BBitcoinUSA 27 Sep 2023

Is it hard to learn how to roll a cigarette with one hand? Can we just make our own filters using a little rolled up piece of the cardboard packaging?

36 sats \ 2 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Rolling cigarettes is behaving like a poor person and I refuse to do that.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @BBitcoinUSA 28 Sep 2023

I just prefer taking the leaves and sticking them between my gums after failing the one-handed roll

18 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 28 Sep 2023

LOL

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @birdeye21 27 Sep 2023

What do you wish you'd done differently when starting the bugle?

478 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

That's a really good question. I think the big one is just being more thoughtful on the website deployment. It's going to migrate to something custom eventually and will likely be a major pain to transfer all the articles over.

Other than that, I think it will be some time before I can really answer that question because we aren't even a year old yet.

10 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 27 Sep 2023

Are you a one man army? Or is there a team behind the Bitcoin Bugle?

562 sats \ 1 reply \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

There are a bunch a people who have contributed articles to the Bugle. Nobody gets paid though as we have no real revenue stream, though people do donate corn once in a while which goes towards running the site.

The audience has the ability to direct tip contributors which is fun. The more people are willing to tip content creators directly, the more the Bugle can grow

120 sats \ 0 replies \ @GingerBStiffin 27 Sep 2023

I can confirm that while I like Dick, I am not one.

10 sats \ 10 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

What will you buy with the sats from this AMA?

more cigarettes
more beer
more fiat
a politician
a bitcoin influencooor

1192 sats \ 9 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Most of the sats that we have on stacker news stay on stacker news and go back towards either Bugle authors or other posts on this platform. Really bullish on stacker news and want to support it as much as possible

110 sats \ 8 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

When a BB hit piece on @k00b and @Car? You MUST watch all the SNL episodes

419 sats \ 3 replies \ @Car 27 Sep 2023

🤣 keyan does love scandal

110 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

A BB hit piece about Keyan cat ! Hear that @thebitcoinbugle ? You must watch the SNL to find out the funny details

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Car 27 Sep 2023

🤣 it did go missing after super testnet watched it

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

SNL spoiler alert

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Darth you should write those articles. I don't have the expertise. I definitely do not have the willingness to watch SNL

565 sats \ 1 reply \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

I definitely do not have the willingness to watch SNL

SNL is Stacker News Live... k00b and Car presenting SN posts live. Is really fun and you will find many good material for your articles there. Is every Friday night.

75 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Okay I'll watch it soon

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 27 Sep 2023

sorry man, I could do that in the winter time, when I am not working on my citadel. I will think about that.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @kr 27 Sep 2023

what is your roadmap for The Bitcoin Bugle?

1544 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Get a following, get some donations, sell some tshirts

If someone has a compelling offer, maybe sell the project, but not super focused on this. I want to keep the Bugle funny and pure.

Not super thought out. Just in it for the lols

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 27 Sep 2023

Were you inspired by something to create The Bitcoin Bulge?

1058 sats \ 0 replies \ @thebitcoinbugle OP 27 Sep 2023

Yeah just witnessing a lot of the nonsense in the industry made me want to report on it. The biggest inspiration though is the greatest parody/satire site of all time which is the New York Times