To stack or to spend Bitcoin, is that the real question? 🤔 \ stacker news ~alter

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To stack or to spend Bitcoin, is that the real question? 🤔

368 sats \ 17 comments \ @DesertDave 13 Dec alter_native

Both!

Right? Bitcoin is great for both. It is the only good way to save our energy for the future. And I it is the best way to send that value to others, with no middleman, in order to exchange value. Wow. How lucky are we to be here so early?!!

I made a post on the reasons that I am not stacking and prefer to spend my Bitcoin immediately.#806278

And I made a post shortly after on why I am stacking sats.#806724

Both were formatted the same and posted one after the other.

Can you guess which one got the engagement.. by far?

The first one was quite popular (not stacking) with a mixture of responses, some that understood the point I was trying to make. Others, telling me I was wrong and stupid. Fair enough.

The second post was unnoticed by comparison. Crickets

So for me, the real question here is, why do we enjoy disagreeing more than we enjoy agreeing with people? Why is it so tempting to click on something that we know we think is wrong? Do people really enjoy arguing more than they enjoy connecting?

I would love to hear your views on this. Thank you for your comments

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22 sats \ 3 replies \ @0xbitcoiner 13 Dec

It seems that the more controversial the better! It's human nature.

22 sats \ 2 replies \ @DesertDave OP 13 Dec

It does seem that way. is that human nature really? Or is it just how it is in these times? I am always wanting a discussion and I feel people usually just want to be right about what they already believe.

22 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 13 Dec

There are those too. Perhaps saying that it's human nature is an exaggeration, but it's true that today's society has a fascination with controversy and horror. I believe that if hangings were shown live on TV, audiences would skyrocket!

22 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 13 Dec

I guess that it probably true. It's kind of upsetting to me.

10 sats \ 5 replies \ @Wetoshi 13 Dec

Creating a post on STACKER News about not stacking is incendiary. Bitcoin attracts people who discern truth from fiction daily. So creating a shitpost got you shit responses. No philosophical inquires to be found here…

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @anon 13 Dec

It is. Look at the account history. It's quite obvious.

0 sats \ 3 replies \ @DesertDave OP 13 Dec

I see. I am not sure how it is a shitpost to share the importance of moving sats around from my own perspective. I got lots of great responses that could see what I was trying to say. Not going to please everyone. And that's okay. This seems like another @darthcoin account. Is that you Darth?

0 sats \ 2 replies \ @DarthCoin 13 Dec

You have to be a real idiot to think that I will ever use alternative accounts like YOU DO and others. FUCK OFF

0 sats \ 1 reply \ @DesertDave OP 13 Dec

Interesting words you chose. A simple no would have worked. I see you Darth 👀

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DarthCoin 13 Dec

See my ass

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Sirkay 13 Dec

You hold and when the bull run arrives, you decide to sale.

21 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 13 Dec

I stack what I can and spend when I need to spend. I don't care about markets much.

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @Enemy_of_the_state 13 Dec

Maybe this is just a false dichotomy? No one can NOT spend, unless they aren't on a Bitcoin standard or Amish. How can you save yet not spend, it makes no sense.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 13 Dec

It's got to spent eventually.

11 sats \ 0 replies \ @User21000000 13 Dec

I honestly am just holding onto what I can get . Can’t afford to spare any more cash to buy more with my current commitments. So holding on for dear life what I have

11 sats \ 1 reply \ @OT 13 Dec

One was more provocative than the other. Don't forget SN (although diverse) is kinda a bitcoin bubble. Its insulated in that you need sats to post/comment.

Maybe some of us like to argue, but others like to educate or sway opinions to what they believe to be right.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @DesertDave OP 13 Dec

I am always want to educate and learn as much as I can. And sometimes being provocative helps draw people in.