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100.8k sats \ 3,994 comments \ @ken 25 Aug 2024 bitcoin

I'd like to perform a social experiment. It's simple: as soon as 24 hours passes without a new comment on this post, I will give the final comment 100% of the zaps this post receives (minimum 1k sats)

Will you remember to comment? Remember, the first comment gets nothing. The last comment wins.

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34 replies \ @ken OP 25 Sep 2024

We're one month into this experiment, and we have many active participants!

Thanks to all who have contributed to the pot. It's pretty interesting now.

How long do you think this will go on for?

101 sats \ 6 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep 2024

Forever

The more users Stacker News has and the more valuable bitcoin becomes, the more activity this post will get.

Maybe we'll run into some sort of limit on Stacker News post size.

67 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 10 Oct 2024

There's no limit and there won't be one but we load all replies that are not too deeply nested at once. Therefore, this post inspired us to also add the common more button to comments now since it might be the reason why we have latency spikes while the db is fetching all 472 comments in this post.

So congratulations @ken, you indeed might broke SN to some degree haha

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 30 Mar

#2551

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186 sats \ 24 replies \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears 26 Aug 2024

Man, the RemindMe function (which I'm deliberately not invoking) is going to make this game last forever.

42 sats \ 8 replies \ @Undisciplined 26 Aug 2024

I'm in it to win it

@remindme in 23 hours

55 sats \ 7 replies \ @ek 26 Aug 2024

Okay, someone has to keep @Undisciplined in check: @remindme in 23 hours

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @LibertasBR 8 Jul

True. Ban the bot

@remindme in 23 hours

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877 sats \ 0 replies \ @j7hB75 14 Nov 2024

777 🍀

156 sats \ 10 replies \ @Taft 27 Aug 2024

The game continues. @remindme in 23 hours.

97 sats \ 9 replies \ @Undisciplined 27 Aug 2024

There's a type of auction that you see at county fairs occasionally, where contestants have to keep their hand on a car until they're the last one still touching it.

@remindme in 23 hours

61 sats \ 7 replies \ @Bell_curve 27 Aug 2024

This reminds me of a radio contest from 1995

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146 sats \ 10 replies \ @tttooocccooolll 27 Aug 2024

Woot! I just got to top the rewards off at over 4000.

0 sats \ 9 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Feb

…

0 sats \ 8 replies \ @Bell_curve 10 Feb

24-0

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111 sats \ 1 reply \ @j7hB75 25 Aug

3868 - HAPPY ONE YEAR!!! @ken 🎉

1111 sats \ 0 replies \ @ken OP 25 Aug

Thanks! It's been a blast!

100 sats \ 1 reply \ @j7hB75 24 Sep 2024

We've officially surpassed 300 comments.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 25 Mar

how quaint

121 sats \ 5 replies \ @tttooocccooolll 29 Aug 2024

@remindme in 23 hours Also, please do NOT remind @Bell_curve. ;)

92 sats \ 3 replies \ @Taft 29 Aug 2024

😂😂😂 @remindme in 23 hours, but no one else.

21 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 29 Aug 2024

I need coffee in 23 hours

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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 29 Aug 2024

lol

101 sats \ 5 replies \ @SimpleStacker 31 Mar

Buy Stacker News Zine

0 sats \ 4 replies \ @j7hB75 1 Apr

Where?

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker 1 Apr

#927814

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151 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 25 Aug 2024

Was this inspired by #556324 or #554962? 👀

Anyway, I’m in.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @ken OP 25 Aug 2024

Ah, I didn't see these! Fun!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nym 11 Jan

One of

60 sats \ 1 reply \ @j7hB75 3 Sep 2024

Never gonna give you up…

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 3 Sep 2024

lol

59 sats \ 3 replies \ @south_korea_ln 26 Aug 2024

Anyone up for a little game of Last Pay Wins?

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 9 Feb

...

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 10 Feb

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33 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 3 Dec 2024

I just timed the page load for this using Developer Tools. It took 5.88s!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 4 Feb

time it now

35 sats \ 0 replies \ @_stacktoshi 27 Aug 2024

https://i.imgflip.com/7aug6f.jpg

obligatory

51 sats \ 7 replies \ @prazskygolem 13 Sep 2024

this entire thread

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bell_curve 13 Feb

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 23 Mar

https://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=253041

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 11 Feb

976

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141 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 25 Sep 2024

This post will definitely reach to 100 million Sats.

42 sats \ 3 replies \ @CoastOfMaine 29 Sep 2024

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 13 Feb

https://polymarket.com/event/next-prime-minster-of-canada?tid=1739430472449

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 10 Feb

40-22

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36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Jun

#634919

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 7 May

#574167

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 10 May

#922653

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 May

#377662

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 18 May

#926648

36 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 19 May

#451208

72 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 25 Sep 2024

Just stopping by to say hello since I haven't played in awhile.

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 24 Dec 2024

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 24 Dec 2024 bot

https://xcancel.com/grandoldmemes/status/1871357329180106797

40 sats \ 16 replies \ @NEEDcreations 17 Apr

What's the longest this has ever gone without a post?

0 sats \ 14 replies \ @j7hB75 17 Apr

23 hours, 57 minutes

0 sats \ 13 replies \ @SimpleStacker 17 Apr

Seriously?

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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 17 Apr

I think it almost went a day once, but now it never gets close.

37 sats \ 2 replies \ @Taft 25 Sep 2024

100k, what's next? 1M maybe?

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @j7hB75 25 Sep 2024

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep 2024

Sheer madness

35 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 25 Sep 2024

311

reserving my spot in history

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 25 Sep 2024

How embarrassing

50 sats \ 2 replies \ @Scroogey 31 Aug

The statistics for the top six commenters for this post as of today.

The numbers are percentages of their posts for each hour of each weekday, with numbers <0.5% blanked out. The patterns might show users' local time zones.

|  j7hB75 (1227)                                     |  Bell_curve (890)                                  |  SimpleStacker (546)                               |  Undisciplined (434)                               |  0xbitcoiner (166)                                 |  Satosora (118)                                    |
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|        Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun     Sum   |        Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun     Sum   |        Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun     Sum   |        Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun     Sum   |        Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun     Sum   |        Mon  Tue  Wed  Thu  Fri  Sat  Sun     Sum   |
|  00:   1.1       0.7  0.7       0.6  0.6     4.2   |  00:   0.9            1.1       1.0          4.2   |  00:        1.3  0.5  1.3  1.1  0.7          5.3   |  00:   1.2  1.2  1.8  0.9  0.7       1.6     7.6   |  00:   0.6  0.6       1.8  1.2               4.2   |  00:                                               |
|  01:        1.1  1.0  0.7            0.8     4.8   |  01:   1.3  0.8       1.0       0.6  0.6     5.1   |  01:   1.1  0.9  1.1       0.7               4.8   |  01:   1.6  1.4  0.7       0.7       1.2     6.2   |  01:                                               |  01:        3.4  0.8                 0.8     5.1   |
|  02:   0.7  0.7  1.5  1.0  0.6  0.7  0.8     5.9   |  02:   0.6  0.7  1.2  0.6  0.7  1.2  0.6     5.5   |  02:             0.5  0.9            0.5     3.1   |  02:   0.7  0.9                 1.4          4.4   |  02:                                               |  02:   4.2  0.8  0.8  1.7       0.8  0.8     9.3   |
|  03:   1.2  1.1  1.0  1.6  1.5  1.7  0.7     9.0   |  03:   0.9  1.2       0.7  0.9               4.7   |  03:   1.1  0.5  2.2  2.2  0.5  1.3  0.9     8.8   |  03:                  0.9       2.5          4.1   |  03:                                               |  03:        2.5       0.8                    3.4   |
|  04:        0.7  1.1  0.8  0.8  1.6  1.0     6.5   |  04:        0.7  1.2  1.5  0.9  2.4  1.0     8.1   |  04:   0.7  0.5  1.1  0.5                    3.5   |  04:        0.7                              1.6   |  04:                                               |  04:        0.8  0.8  0.8       0.8          3.4   |
|  05:        1.0  0.6  0.7       0.9          4.2   |  05:   1.0  1.6  1.3  0.6  0.7  0.6  1.1     6.9   |  05:   0.5  0.7  1.3       1.1  0.7  1.1     5.7   |  05:                                               |  05:                                               |  05:                       2.5               2.5   |
|  06:        0.7            0.6       0.8     3.4   |  06:   1.1  1.1  0.8  0.8  0.7       1.1     6.1   |  06:   1.3  0.5  0.7  0.5  1.3  1.3  0.5     6.2   |  06:                                               |  06:                                               |  06:                                               |
|  07:                                 0.8     2.0   |  07:   0.6  0.8  0.8  0.9  0.6  0.7  1.0     5.3   |  07:        1.5  0.7       0.5               3.5   |  07:                                               |  07:   1.8  1.8  1.8  2.4  3.0              10.8   |  07:   0.8                                   0.8   |
|  08:                                               |  08:   0.7  0.6            0.6               2.7   |  08:                            0.5          1.3   |  08:                                               |  08:   0.6  2.4  3.0  1.8  2.4              10.2   |  08:                                               |
|  09:                                               |  09:                                         2.0   |  09:                                         1.1   |  09:                                               |  09:             1.2  0.6  2.4               4.2   |  09:                                               |
|  10:                                               |  10:                                         1.2   |  10:                                               |  10:                                               |  10:   1.8  0.6  0.6  0.6  0.6               4.2   |  10:   0.8                                   0.8   |
|  11:                                               |  11:                                         1.1   |  11:                                               |  11:                            0.7          2.8   |  11:        1.8  0.6  0.6  1.2               4.2   |  11:   0.8  0.8  0.8                         2.5   |
|  12:                                         0.9   |  12:                                         1.2   |  12:                                               |  12:   0.7  0.7  0.7       0.7               3.9   |  12:   1.8  0.6       1.2  1.2               4.8   |  12:   0.8  0.8  1.7  0.8       1.7  0.8     6.8   |
|  13:   0.9  1.0  0.9  0.6  0.8               4.4   |  13:        0.6                              1.9   |  13:                                         1.6   |  13:   0.7       2.3  0.7       0.7          5.3   |  13:   0.6  1.2  0.6  0.6  1.2               4.2   |  13:   0.8  0.8       1.7  1.7  0.8          5.9   |
|  14:   1.9  1.6  1.4  1.0  0.7               7.0   |  14:             0.8       0.7               3.0   |  14:        1.1  0.5  1.3       0.5  0.7     4.6   |  14:   0.7  1.2            1.2       1.4     5.5   |  14:        1.8  1.8  3.0  1.2       1.8     9.6   |  14:             0.8  0.8  1.7  1.7  0.8     5.9   |
|  15:   1.1  1.5  0.8  0.6  1.1               5.9   |  15:        0.7            0.7               2.5   |  15:        0.7  0.5  0.5  0.7  0.5          3.8   |  15:        1.2  1.6       0.9       0.9     5.5   |  15:   1.2  2.4  0.6  1.2  1.2               6.6   |  15:        1.7  1.7            1.7          5.1   |
|  16:        1.1  1.5  0.7  0.6  0.8  1.1     6.2   |  16:   0.7  0.9  1.1  0.7                    4.5   |  16:   0.9  1.1  1.3  1.5  1.6  0.9  0.9     8.2   |  16:   1.2  1.6  1.6            1.4  0.9     7.1   |  16:   0.6  4.2  0.6  1.8  0.6       3.0    10.8   |  16:   2.5  0.8  0.8  2.5  1.7       3.4    11.9   |
|  17:   0.9  0.7       0.7  1.1       1.3     5.5   |  17:   0.9  0.7  0.6  0.9  0.6       0.8     4.8   |  17:   0.5  0.9  0.5       0.9  0.9          4.4   |  17:        1.6  1.2                         4.6   |  17:             0.6  1.8            0.6     3.0   |  17:   0.8       0.8  0.8            2.5     5.1   |
|  18:   1.0  0.8  0.7  0.7  0.6  0.7  0.7     5.2   |  18:   0.8  0.7  0.6  1.0  0.6       0.8     4.8   |  18:   1.5  1.1  1.1  1.1       2.0  0.5     7.7   |  18:   0.7  1.4  1.2       1.4  1.2          6.5   |  18:                  1.2            0.6     1.8   |  18:        1.7       0.8  0.8  1.7  0.8     5.9   |
|  19:   0.9  0.9  0.9       0.9  0.7  0.7     5.5   |  19:   0.8  0.6       0.8  0.7  0.8  0.7     4.6   |  19:   0.7  1.6  0.5  0.7  1.6       0.5     6.0   |  19:        0.9  0.9  0.7  1.8               5.8   |  19:   0.6  1.2  1.8  1.2            1.8     6.6   |  19:   0.8                 0.8       4.2     5.9   |
|  20:   0.7  1.2  0.7  0.7  1.4  1.1          6.3   |  20:   0.7       0.9  1.0  1.5       0.6     5.2   |  20:        0.5  1.5       1.1       0.5     4.6   |  20:   0.7  1.8  1.6  0.7  0.9               6.7   |  20:   0.6  2.4  1.2  0.6            0.6     5.4   |  20:        2.5       0.8  1.7       0.8     5.9   |
|  21:   0.6  1.0  0.8  1.3  1.1       1.0     5.8   |  21:   0.8  0.7  0.8       0.6               3.8   |  21:   0.5  0.9  0.7       1.5               4.2   |  21:   1.4  0.9  0.7  1.2  1.2       1.2     6.5   |  21:        1.8  0.6  0.6            0.6     3.6   |  21:   0.8                                   0.8   |
|  22:   0.6                           0.6     2.5   |  22:   0.8  1.0  0.8  0.7  0.7  0.9  0.7     5.5   |  22:   1.1  0.9       1.3  0.7  1.3          5.5   |  22:   1.8  1.6  1.2            1.4  1.8     8.8   |  22:   1.2  0.6  0.6  0.6                    3.0   |  22:   0.8  0.8  0.8  2.5  0.8  0.8          6.8   |
|  23:        0.7       0.8  0.6  0.7  0.6     4.0   |  23:   0.8  0.9  0.7  0.8  0.7  1.0          5.3   |  23:   0.9  1.1  1.1  1.3  0.7               5.5   |  23:   0.7  1.4  1.4  0.7       0.7  1.4     6.7   |  23:        0.6  0.6  1.2                    2.4   |  23:        0.8  1.7  0.8  0.8       1.7     5.9   |
|  Sum  14.5 16.7 15.3 14.2 14.3 11.7 13.2   100.0%  |  Sum  15.4 15.6 14.3 14.8 13.5 14.0 12.4   100.0%  |  Sum  13.4 16.8 16.8 15.0 16.1 12.6  9.2   100.0%  |  Sum  14.1 19.6 18.0  9.0 12.2 13.1 14.1   100.0%  |  Sum  11.4 24.1 16.3 22.9 16.3  0.0  9.0   100.0%  |  Sum  14.4 18.6 11.9 15.3 12.7 10.2 16.9   100.0%  |

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 31 Aug

I could not even begin to explain why I seem to take Thursdays off

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 18h

cool

48 sats \ 2 replies \ @tttooocccooolll 5 Oct 2024

Oh wow! The last time I checked this, a little over 4000 sats were at stake. Have these 100,000 sats got claimed yet or is this still rocking?!

42 sats \ 1 reply \ @ken OP 5 Oct 2024

Still rocking!!

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @tttooocccooolll 5 Oct 2024

Hell yeah!

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @IamSINGLE 9 Dec 2024

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @TheMorningStar 18 Nov 2024

@remindme in 23 hours.

42 sats \ 15 replies \ @Scroogey 29 Aug

Here's a funny idea for a strategy:

wait for @j7hB75 to comment, then shortly after
disconnect your wallet, get rid of all sats and CCs
comment yourself
since you're broke, an invoice shows up to pay the fee for the comment
don't pay the invoice, close the prompt
your comment now exists, but in unpaid state, invisible to others, with current created-at time right after @j7hB75 's
crucially, the comment counter used by others' strategies will not increment
wait almost 24 hours (if anyone else comments, go back to first step)
a minute before @j7hB75 wins, go to your profile, find your unpaid post, click retry payment, and pay the invoice
your comment, now paid for, will show up for everybody, with the original created-at time unchanged
your comment will win shortly after
everybody will be scratching their heads how they missed your comment for 24 hours

Does that really work?

I tried, look at #1092698 click on ... and details. The item keeps the original created-at time, but additionally gets a paid-at time. But the UI uses the paid-at to sort and display time. I think @ken would rule that this is the relevant time in this context.

21 sats \ 6 replies \ @ken OP 29 Aug

Wow, how clever! What should I do?

Should I reward clever rule-bending? Or does this change the nature of the experiment?

I need to think about this... But I like how you think, @Scroogey!

Edit: Lol @ Gemini's analysis:

The Game Becomes a Cesspool of Confusion and Resentment If this strategy becomes common, the social experiment will degrade into a frustrating experience for all involved:

For regular players: The game becomes impossible to win. They follow the rules as written, but a hidden, retroactive winner appears out of nowhere, making them feel foolish and cheated.

For players using the strategy: The game becomes an anxiety-ridden high-stakes race where you are blind to your competitors' moves. You're constantly checking your profile, paranoid that another hidden player is about to pull the rug out from under you.

For you, the host: The game's integrity is shattered. You are left to arbitrate disputes and explain a bizarre, meta-level of play that most participants don't even know exists. Your experiment, which was supposed to be simple and transparent, becomes opaque and confusing.

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @j7hB75 29 Aug

Should I reward clever rule-bending?

In my opinion, no.

Or does this change the nature of the experiment?

Yes, very much so.

Your experiment, which was supposed to be simple and transparent, becomes opaque and confusing.

Couldn't agree more.

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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 18h

Wait, so comments that aren't paid not expire? @ek

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @ek 17h

wdym with expire

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20 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bell_curve 27 Sep 2024

This is better than the Milgram experiment

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 27 Sep 2024

I don't know, no one seems to be learning horrific truths about their lack of character.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 27 Apr

#2988

43 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 4 Oct 2024

Even loading this page / sorting by recent is starting to get slow.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 4 Oct 2024

It's a good SN stress test. Maybe we should follow the Ordinals example and start loading a bunch of data heavy crap into our comments.

52 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 9 Oct 2024

This page is becoming a pain to load.

I predict this game will go on until @k00b decides to take it down for site stability reasons

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 10 Oct 2024

not taking it down, just adding a more button

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 10 Oct 2024

Bloop

40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 25 Apr

#958988

#2964 ... I have lost count

42 sats \ 0 replies \ @Undisciplined 1 Apr

#2595

51 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 15 Jan

guess who's back back again shady's back

17 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 23 Sep 2024

Comments should cost 1k sats here and go to the pool

46 sats \ 8 replies \ @Satosora 24 Dec 2024

Guys, l was thinking, lets just give up. This can be the last reply.

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 24 Dec 2024

good idea

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 24 Dec 2024

I know, right. Everyone stop after my reply.

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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @Bell_curve 25 Dec 2024

Collusion... I mean coordination

11 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora 25 Dec 2024

Right. My biggest competition seems to be you.

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30 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 13 Jan

13 sats \ 0 replies \ @SimpleStacker 15 Jan

lmao

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @nitter 13 Jan bot

https://xcancel.com/KarenBassLA/status/1362820297418752006

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 14 Jan

Vikings imploding

30 sats \ 2 replies \ @Bell_curve 25 Dec 2024

Trump: I just left Wayne Gretzky, “The Great One” as he is known in Ice Hockey circles. I said, “Wayne, why don’t you run for Prime Minister of Canada, soon to be known as the Governor of Canada - You would win easily, you wouldn’t even have to campaign.” He had no interest, but I think the people of Canada should start a DRAFT WAYNE GRETZKY Movement. It would be so much fun to watch!

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Undisciplined 25 Dec 2024

I can understand why people would dislike Trump. I do not understand how people don't find him amusing.

35 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 25 Dec 2024

Leftists have no sense of humor. They take themselves way too seriously and most are mentally ill.

30 sats \ 3 replies \ @Satosora 28 Nov 2024

I thought everyone would forget about this today.

20 sats \ 2 replies \ @Undisciplined 28 Nov 2024

So did everyone else, apparently.

35 sats \ 1 reply \ @Satosora 28 Nov 2024

I guess so. There are like 4 people who are actually watching carefully.

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40 sats \ 0 replies \ @Mishawaka 7 May

Fiat = Central bankers print money Crypto = Anyone prints money Bitcoin = Nobody prints money

20 sats \ 0 replies \ @OT 31 Mar

Still going?

60 sats \ 2 replies \ @SimpleStacker 6 Mar

1998, maybe the best year in gaming ever?

Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time Final Fantasy VII Metal Gear Solid Golden Eye 007 Half-Life Starcraft Baldur's Gate

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 10 Mar

this is a good list

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 6 Mar

I remember final fantasy

2000th comment?

13 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bell_curve 11 Nov 2024

Kamala spent over 1 billion bucks in 100 days and is 20 million in debt. She is sending emails and texts asking for money after Election Day

29 sats \ 0 replies \ @ek 12 Nov 2024

If Rick Astley were on SN and he didn't create this song yet, he would have created it for this post