<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 22:38:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@bitcoindoom/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Why Down Votes and Flags are an Unavoidable consequence of Game Theory]]></title><description><![CDATA[It has been suggested that Steem should adopt an "up vote only" system for allocating rewards. I want to demonstrate how this is impossible in a decentralized system. The real goal is to eliminate "punishment"]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@bitcoindoom/why-down-votes-and-flags-are-an-unavoidable-consequence-of-game-theory</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@bitcoindoom/why-down-votes-and-flags-are-an-unavoidable-consequence-of-game-theory</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcoindoom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2016 19:47:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdMsk3Q4cDrJY7duzXZQjv9KkwwxAi41LFKLuae3bUx4tHqPDnAV8rZvXj4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Surity Bonds - Decentralized Accountability for Actions that Harm Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steem suffers from a problem where rewards from voting abuse are privatized while the costs associated with the behavior are socialized. A sustainable system needs to have well balanced rules. For every]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@bitcoindoom/surity-bonds-decentralized-accountability-for-actions-that-harm-community</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@bitcoindoom/surity-bonds-decentralized-accountability-for-actions-that-harm-community</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcoindoom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2016 23:52:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2YRZBhvniUtx2c55CsXKTBq2ziagMjzZjQWnrP5PupDU7FX7LSHFYEJqbWRbhRypMDFE7HkSPpoP8EZpScs15qGrgrgX7J2RUS2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why Bitcoin will never be as secure as a Bank]]></title><description><![CDATA[The probability of losing your Bitcoin balance is orders of magnitude higher than the probability of losing your banking balance for the vast majority of people. The typical response is that you should]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bitcoindoom/why-bitcoin-will-never-be-as-secure-as-a-bank</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@bitcoindoom/why-bitcoin-will-never-be-as-secure-as-a-bank</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[bitcoindoom]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2016 20:34:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/RGguko3kKJxRFMcYJC74i2TfSwTfkAahAFtwQ73vcTMRDfL66V4tCvbdSD1PbgHcMDzyNJoyjDDrtLy7ViMycQ6ACFspW1UHRvqT5hBpRFJ61D27L9iFqPTAZW48DNE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>