Well hello there fellow Steem users!
Well hello there fellow Steem users!
Like so many users here, I prefer to keep some form of anonymity.
But I can tell you about myself a little.
Born and bread in South Africa, I grew up in Johannesburg and attended an Art school in the late 80’s where I graduated with Graphic art and Photography as two of my main subjects.
Like many South Africans at that stage, I had to do a two year compulsory military stint after which I studied Film- and Video-technology at an institution in Pretoria.
A very unexciting and unfulfilling career followed in the media industry -until I discovered bitcoin and cryptocurrency about 4 years ago. The rest is history as they say.
While I’m not a programmer of any sorts, I have spent the past few years teaching and educating as many people as I can about this revolution in currency and have created at first, a WhatsApp group where we share ideas and teach new and interested parties. The group has actually expanded so much, that we have moved to Telegram to accommodate everyone. Ironically, I find myself having to spend an inordinate amount of time having to teach people not so much about bitcoin or crypto, as I have to explain fiat. It still surprises me every day how many people think that their ‘legal tender’ are backed by anything. Or ‘guaranteed’ by the bank…
Having grown up in Africa, and more specifically in South Africa, I have found that there’s literally two camps regarding cryptocurrency. The one half has no clue about even the basics of economics and get scammed over and over by all the ponzi’s that are so prevalent in this part of the world. The other half has been so indoctrinated by their so-called academic knowledge, that you can literally stand on your head in an effort to try and re-educate them without any results.
It’s ok. More and more of my friends and acquaintances are coming around to this amazing technology and the impact that it will, and already have on the world around us. Living in Africa where poverty is all around us every day, and where stories about failing economies and corruption are a daily occurrence, the time has come for crypto to flourish!
My main source of income is from mining crypto thru reputable cloud-mining sources, and although the topic can at times be contentious, I am living proof that it does work.
Here’s to starting this journey on Steemit. Pleased to meet you!
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bitcoinorbust/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bitcoinorbust
Mine with me: http://bitclub.bz/trebou
Welcome to steemit!
Thank you brothermic! -I Just love the names people use here. Lol
hey @bitcoinorbust☺️ welcome to Steemit ❗
Thnak you koshin!
Welcome to steemit , hope you enjoy the community.. success
Thank you mjtravel. Much appreciated. I'm quite new to posting as you can tell, so any welcomes are appreciated.
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Awesome. Thank you! I appreciate any help I can get!
hello :)
Hi there!
Welcome to #Steemit! I look forward to seeing more of your content. In particular, it seems we have similar interests in the cryptocurrency space! It is truly a challenge but dynamic time to be involved in the space. You have found what I believe to be one of the best opportunities here on the #STEEM blockchain or what I call the ecosystem as it continues to expand. New and small users are key to the future of the platform so I wish you the best!
Thank you so much!
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Thank you in advance!
Done. Thank you! (I'm learning -I think...)
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Hello @bitcoinorbust! Welcome to steemit! I hope you have been enjoying the platform so far. I too am fairly new, and have made it my mission to help newbies get over the crazy hump there is for beginners.
I would love to chat with you, so I will be sending you a private memo. Please check your wallet :)
Thank you so much ceruleanblue! -Like your handle name by the way! Lol
Haha not a problem buddy, just a memo :) Part of the way things works around here. Question, do you use the Discord messaging application, or have you signed up for Steemit Chat yet? My username there is the same, and we could have a one on one convo there.
I'm still on a heavy learning curve, so any help will be appreciated. No I'm not on Steemit Chat yet, but I will make sure to chek out Steemit Chat. I'm still working thru the FAQ. There's a lot to learn.
That's alright, I notice that you mention Telegram, my username there is the same as well :)
Or, if you prefer a degree of anonymity, open an account at http://www.yopmail.com/en/ :), and message me at [email protected] from an account I'll recognize.
Thank you. I will check it out! A little overwhelmed at the moment... -I somehow managed to get to 108 followers in the past 15 minutes! Whoo hoo! lol
Haha don't worry, that will slow down shortly, but Congratulations all the same :) Feel free to take your time, I'll be around.
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