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by jeromec 15y ago
This is fantastic advice. Thanks a lot! :) I will definitely look into literotica.com, and absolutewrite.com. I have noticed romance novels seem to be quite popular on writing sites. As for posting around 10 pages, we certainly will be look
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by jeromec 15y ago
Aren't dollars just worthless pieces of paper? Apparently not. Try spending dollars in a store (both in the U.S. and many places besides) and see if it works. They are only worth something because people accept them as payment. Includin
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by jeromec 15y ago
I can't exactly see people rushing to convert their old (relatively stable, perhaps deflationary) money to the new one. Therefore, I can't see many businesses stopping to accept the old bitcoin. Rushing to convert "old network" BitCoins i
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by jeromec 15y ago
Funny you should mention that. Just today I sent a message like that to the author of Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality , which many people (including myself) really seem to like. Now that you mention it, I may have to spend more
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by jeromec 15y ago
We're working with those places as well. However, for some reason I had a gut feeling any writers hanging out on HN would be the kind of writers worth connecting with ;) Please do send in your writing!
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by jeromec 15y ago
Because of loss of value. Without backing there would be nothing guaranteeing the BitCoins in your wallet would hold close to the same purchasing power from before the time the network split.
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by jeromec 15y ago
Wow, thanks for the correction! :) I thought I heard about a project nearing one million dollars, but the iPad listing was what came to mind.
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by jeromec 15y ago
Like Kickstarter.com our site earns 5% of funds raised. We may also assist authors with later book sales.
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by jeromec 15y ago
We anticipate authors will be able to raise several thousand dollars for promising book projects. Very promising ones certainly may raise $50K or more. Crowd funding is proving to be a very powerful fundraising model. For example, the recor
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by jeromec 15y ago
Great questions. Authors of any level can use StoryFunded to develop a promising book. It's particularly suited to talented, but unknown authors since they can gain both exposure and finances to aid book development. Rewards are offered in
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by jeromec 15y ago
If the BitCoin economy is mostly only applicable to libertarians, it won't be all that large.
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by jeromec 15y ago
clickable: http://www.storyfunded.com
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by jeromec 16y ago
Well, now that's the crux of our disagreement. If I say white men are gay, I don't think anyone will argue that's a neutral statement (to which nobody will take issue) as it can be easily interpreted as meaning I only spoke to a handful of
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by jeromec 16y ago
It didn't occur to me the two groups were on such natural speaking terms. So if I talk to a few Catholic priests who tell me the priesthood is about molesting underage altar boys, should I then go out and claim that is how Catholic priests
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by jeromec 16y ago
And the Vatican is an authority on how "hackers see their online exploits" because... why?
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by jeromec 16y ago
Kind of like an abusive spouse I guess, eh? Alright.
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by jeromec 16y ago
Did you just say the Vatican really cherishes truth, and the search for it? Are we talking about a different Vatican or a different definition of truth?
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by jeromec 16y ago
No, I didn't link to a non-scientific, inherently flawed poll to argue in favor of science and objectivity. I suggested two things: first, that the opinionated people at the Vatican would probably do well to take note of the results of that
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by jeromec 16y ago
Bigoted? I simply made an objective observation. None of the thousands of religions of the world stand up particularly well to strict logic and reasoning. The very nature of faith is belief without objective proof. I did not attack faith.
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by jeromec 16y ago
In their passionate commitment to creating, and their openness to sharing ideas, hackers see their online exploits as “a form of participation in the ‘work’ of God in creation,” Given that logical reasoning is usually a strong trait commo
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by jeromec 16y ago
The restriction isn't for commenting, only voting. "Big Name" would have to stick around 6 mo. to a year to vote. Shouldn't be a problem if site quality (the key draw) remains high.
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by jeromec 16y ago
I know what you mean, but is it really elitist if it's only a time requirement? It's like admission to a club, anyone can get in but everyone past the current site size pays their dues (in this case by sticking around). If the goal of the s
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by jeromec 16y ago
And we could make it policy to immediately downvote such cases.
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by jeromec 16y ago
I was thinking the same thing which is why I didn't mention the length idea. However... what if users over say 1 year and with a high comment average were exempted? To add to that, lionhearted posted a comment about inevitable site decline
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by jeromec 16y ago
Many people are suggesting replacing numeric point totals. That could help, but let me throw out another idea. Why would someone write "You wrote a 1,000 line Blub program? Was it 500 getters and 500 setters?" Simple, they seek to build com
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by jeromec 16y ago
There are already great suggestions here I think, and I also echo the medical route if you think it's appropriate. I want to add another possibility, because with a broad enough range of options you might find something quite effective. It
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by jeromec 16y ago
This was also posted yesterday: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2379419
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by jeromec 16y ago
Congrats on following through on your goal, and for shipping! Really cool idea. The service may not be for everyone, but ones who use it may become fanatics. There are definitely regulatory issues with this in my mind, probably for all of t
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by jeromec 16y ago
Probably by realizing the person ultimately able to determine success is the one in the mirror.
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by jeromec 16y ago
Yes, unfortunately no language is an optimum form of communication, so we rely on other cues (often body language when available) to try to determine what an author/speaker really means to convey. Word choice does play a role in that, which

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