1404 sats \ 55 comments \ @Undisciplined 11 Jun meta freebie

zaps forwarded to @ek (10%) @scottathan (10%) @k00b (50%) @sn (10%) @2big2fail (10%)

This is my second attempt at this experiment. See yesterday's entry #569328.

It was exciting seeing how much enthusiasm there was for this, as well as how much concern you all expressed for how I'm spending my time. :)

This time the format is a little different and I'm adding excerpted quotes. Also, most sats forwarded to original stackers.

11th of June, 2023

Top Comment

#191561 by @scottathan

Bitcoin is not salvation, a deity, the most moral cause in the world, etc.

Top Stacker

1st place is in hiding (presumed to be @siggy47) 2nd place is @ek

11th of June, 2022

Top Comment

#35644 by @2big2fail

this piece helped me understand many of my colleagues https://www.citadel21.com/why-the-yuppie-elite-dismiss-bitcoin

11th of June, 2021

Top Comment

#6 by @k00b

This is pretty old news at this point but I wanted it to be the first story anyway

Top Stacker

@k00b

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169 sats \ 1 reply \ @nullcount 11 Jun

Top 3 Reasons to use This Image as Horizontal Rule

https://imgprxy.stacker.news/fsFoWlgwKYsk5mxx2ijgqU8fg04I_2zA_D28t_grR74/rs:fit:960:540/aHR0cHM6Ly9tLnN0YWNrZXIubmV3cy8yMzc5Ng

Improves readability
Easier to skim the post
Is on-brand for SN-meta posts

Shout-out @davidw for the original use of this image as horizontal rule in his posts

13 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

Thanks, that is the formatting issue I was most unhappy about.

123 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 12 Jun

nice format:

11th of June, 2023 📅

📝 TOP POST

Unpopular Opinions - A Weekend Discussion

To encourage healthy debate and to introduce SN users to new ideas, we thought it would be fun to open the floor for you all to share your most unpopular opinions about Bitcoin, Nostr, or any other topic you're passionate about.

by @sn

💬 TOP COMMENT

https://stacker.news/items/191561

Bitcoin is not salvation, a deity, the most moral cause in the world, etc.

by @@scottathan

🏆TOP STACKER

1st place is in hiding (presumed to be @siggy47) 2nd place is @ek

https://imgprxy.stacker.news/fsFoWlgwKYsk5mxx2ijgqU8fg04I_2zA_D28t_grR74/rs:fit:960:540/aHR0cHM6Ly9tLnN0YWNrZXIubmV3cy8yMzc5Ng

11th of June, 2022 📅

# 11th of June, 2023 📅

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# **📝 `TOP POST`**

## [Unpopular Opinions - A Weekend Discussion](https://stacker.news/items/191551)

> To encourage healthy debate and to introduce SN users to new ideas, we thought it would be fun to open the floor for you all to share your most unpopular opinions about Bitcoin, Nostr, or any other topic you're passionate about.

*by

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 12 Jun

I like it

205 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b fwd 11 Jun

Something occurred to me seeing these; we've retroactively applied current day trust quite a few times. It's kind of weird time travel thing, because people who weren't trusted then became trusted overtime and influenced our view of the past. Hmm there's something interesting there.

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

I've wondered about that a little bit, too. It's one of the reasons I like the idea of incorporating all-time rankings in the rewards. Maybe someone did some great POW, but it was missed at the time, because the trust scores didn't realize how things would develop.

123 sats \ 4 replies \ @cryotosensei 11 Jun freebie

I won’t say thanks for doing this because I’m sure you’re deriving lots of satisfaction from this new endeavour. I just learnt about the Hawthorne effect recently.

The Hawthorne effect suggests that 1) the novelty value of change in a routine can lead to increased productivity, but 2) the productivity increase is temporary, so 3) it’s good to change things up from time to time. The Hawthorne effect states that the determining factor is the fact of a change, rather than the specific change itself

Not sure if the Hawthorne effect brings you productivity gains but I’m sure the novelty keeps things fresh.

I like how you extracted the pertinent bits AND forwarded some zaps to the authors. Who knows, this poke might incentivise some of them to come back xP

I would love for you to pen a simple takeaway at the end. How did you feel when you were compiling the day’s events? What thought(s) went through your mind? Nothing onerous, just something brief. I’m always curious at the person behind the endeavour

157 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

I was talking to @siggy47 about wanting to put my own little summaries. Slow is smooth and smooth is fast.

Isn't there a Chinese saying about groping for river stones with your feet to find your way across? I remember hearing something like that once and I thought it was neat.

69 sats \ 2 replies \ @cryotosensei 12 Jun

Chinese saying about groping for river stones with your feet to find your way acros I had to look this one up. Didn’t learn it in school haha. 摸着石头过河 It was a popular phrase coined when China opened itself to the world in the 1970s.

There is a Chinese saying for slow is smooth. We say 慢工出细货 (Màn gōng chū xìhuó). Literal: (slow work) (yields) (fine work)

49 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 12 Jun

How would you translate the river one?

The context I heard it in was the CCP trying to liberalize the economy without giving up control, but I didn’t realize that’s where it came from.

69 sats \ 0 replies \ @cryotosensei 12 Jun

I think the way you put it is fine. It retains the original flavour of the saying.

The context behind the saying is that because there are no ready-made bridges and boats and because no one has ever crossed the river before you, you got to test the waters and move ahead, one step at a time. The following is from its Wikipedia page: “摸着石头过河”本意指在没有前人经验、没有现成的桥和船的情况下，要想过河就必须以身试水、摸索前进”

Language forums translate this to improvising by trial and error. Which is a fine translation I guess, but the original essence is lost

129 sats \ 4 replies \ @Satosora 11 Jun

I have always wondered, is it okay to post comments on older posts? Or are they considered over? Or forever open?

41 sats \ 1 reply \ @elvismercury 11 Jun

It is considered awesome.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 11 Jun

Okay, I will be commenting on old posts! Everyone is warned!

20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

Comment away!

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Satosora 11 Jun

hhhhmm...I will. Sometimes days are slow.

69 sats \ 0 replies \ @OneOneSeven 11 Jun

Oh snap, so today is an SN holiday.

Happy 3 years @k00b @sn from item #1!

Also this day in history, SN's first AMA : #2

42 sats \ 4 replies \ @elvismercury 11 Jun

@k00b is like the Nokola Jokic of SN, tops in all the categories.

54 sats \ 3 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

Great analogy and you didn't even make a comparison between their physiques.

42 sats \ 2 replies \ @elvismercury 11 Jun

It's hard to know w/ @k00b, he doesn't reveal a lot in SNL.

101 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

https://m.stacker.news/34994

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @elvismercury 12 Jun

Haha, exactly. Perfect illustration.

34 sats \ 18 replies \ @grayruby 11 Jun

Forwarded sats is a nice iteration.

136 sats \ 17 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

Refresh the post. Today is a truly historic SN day and I didn't realize it.

54 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek fwd 11 Jun

Wow, it's 3 years since the first post 👀

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

It must have been divine providence that I started this yesterday, not to be grandiose.

21 sats \ 14 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 11 Jun

This deserves a post in ~meta territory. Make the post now!

31 sats \ 13 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

Do it yourself, deadbeat

0 sats \ 12 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 11 Jun

The post deserved a more elaborate text and now I don't have much time. @ek, can you do the post?

10 sats \ 11 replies \ @ek fwd 11 Jun

I don't understand (not on purpose). This post is already in ~meta?

50 sats \ 10 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 11 Jun freebie

Isn't today SN's birthday? The post was about it.

26 sats \ 9 replies \ @ek fwd 11 Jun

Ohh, that's what you meant. I agree, someone should do it.

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31 sats \ 3 replies \ @Natalia 11 Jun

👀 daily POW

21 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek fwd 11 Jun

and only 10% for himself 👀

daily humble

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

It was 40% before I realized there were 3 2021 entries to reward.

@k00b's going to get a lot of well deserved forwards out of this series.

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 11 Jun

So far, refresh the post though. I published it before realizing what a historic day it is for SN.

32 sats \ 1 reply \ @Coinsreporter 11 Jun

Okay, I was just going to inform you and now I see it. It's really amazing to go back where I was not there. This makes super easy for all new comers to find top content in history. It's great, it's huge! Well done!!!