samueldouglas (54)in #steem • 6 years agoBlockchain Regulation in ChinaI’ve been interested in issues around censorship and freedom of speech & expression for a long time - since my first…samueldouglas (54)in #ono • 6 years agoONO test version is Go!So, another few weeks of craziness has ensued since I last posted. Mainly, I’m going to talk about ONO, for two…samueldouglas (54)in #philosophy • 6 years agoMore of a rant than originally intended.Well, it’s certainly been a busy couple of weeks for me, hence the lack of posts from me here. From that ongoing…samueldouglas (54)in #ono • 6 years agoONO Super Partner Candidate - Samuel DouglasHi, those of you who follow me on steemit or twitter already know me, but my name is Dr Samuel Douglas (though…samueldouglas (54)in #comedyopenmic • 6 years agoYou don't mean that, do you? - Comedy Open Mic Round 15In a dingy university snack-food shop, a short and unassuming looking man shuffled towards the cash register and…samueldouglas (54)in #philosophy • 6 years agoTao, Eudaimonia, the Unsayable, and Decentralization.It is interesting to see that parallels between different ideas that were written in isolation from each other in…samueldouglas (54)in #comedyopenmic • 6 years agoSteem Weekly Horoscope - Comedy Open Mic Round (Lucky) 13Worried about the future? Concerned about the location of Uranus? Fear not, timid and credulous Steemians, for I will…samueldouglas (54)in #philosophy • 6 years agoBuilding a better decentralised social-network economyWatching the drama regarding the distribution of the reward pool on steemit unfold, and in expectation of newer…samueldouglas (54)in #cannabis • 6 years agoWeed, autonomy, and the last year of progress toward reform in AustraliaAbout a year ago, I wrote about the Nimbin MardiGrass , and the political malaise that has stifled the…samueldouglas (54)in #comedyopenmic • 6 years agoCrypto-conspiracy - Comedy Open Mic Round 10Everyone remembers where they were during the Big Dump of 2020. And everyone remembers what was said on the news (once…samueldouglas (54)in #comedyopenmic • 6 years agoThe Ballad of Jerry Banfield - Comedy Open Mic Round 9@jerrybanfield, he’s the best Because of him I did invest My life savings in a scheme To quadruple the price of…samueldouglas (54)in #steemit • 6 years agoHow many spam accounts does it take to screw up a network?Inspired by @marekkaminski's great bit of investigation of a ' spam carousel ' I decided to take a bit of a look at…samueldouglas (54)in #comedyopenmic • 6 years agoComedy Open Mic Round 8 - Part 2: Brother, can you spare two STEEM?Welcome Steemians, to Monticello Civic Center for the Third Annual Ned Scott Awards for Outstanding Achievements in…samueldouglas (54)in #steemit • 6 years agoMy article on Steemit for Independent Australia: "Steem: Social media platform mirrors real-world economics and inequality"Those of you who know me, and pay attention, know that I occasionally write analysis and opinion pieces for a…samueldouglas (54)in #comedyopenmic • 6 years agoComedy Open Mic Round 8 - Part 1: Dignity is for the weak!Why can't Steem Power be used as a contraceptive? Because it takes 13 weeks to fully withdraw Thank-you, I'm here…samueldouglas (54)in #newbieresteemday • 6 years agoGetting started on Steemit: Lots to learn!Being new to steemit is tough. There is a lot to learn. Stuff you'll need to figure out includes, but is not…samueldouglas (54)in #meme • 6 years agoQuick!samueldouglas (54)in #steem • 6 years agoA brief note on Regulatory CaptureSince reading @krnel's discussion of a design failure of Steem , and @tarazkp's piece on circle-jerkers and…samueldouglas (54)in #comedyopenmic • 6 years agoReady Plankton One - Comedy Open Mic Round 7The year is 2035, my name is Arzival. The Steemasis is where everyone comes to escape the daily grind by shilling…samueldouglas (54)in #philosophy • 7 years agoA Brief Puzzle of Possible WorldsThere's an idea in philosophy that some of us use when we are talking about possibility: Possible worlds. A…