<?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>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:36:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@mikewinfreyst/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Sending bitcoin]]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm a bit embarrassed to ask this question but I I want to know before I actually try to do this. I want to send my grandson some bitcoin. Is the purchase price of that bitcoin part of that record and]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@mikewinfreyst/sending-bitcoin</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@mikewinfreyst/sending-bitcoin</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 00:07:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[I'm a new father.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Well kinda. New owner of BCH as a result of the hardfork. I verified that through the blockchain explorer. I'd like to track it like I do all my other coin. Can't seem to figure it out. Someone please]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@mikewinfreyst/i-m-a-new-father</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@mikewinfreyst/i-m-a-new-father</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:44:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upvote Courtesy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seems to me some people give compliments in hopes of getting an upvote but yet they don't upvote what they just complimented. If I compliment you, I'm also upvoting. I also upvote when people answer questions]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@mikewinfreyst/upvote-courtesy</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@mikewinfreyst/upvote-courtesy</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:58:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2nhMph8Yo3jHyfsfBxm3raDEGrffBkSsHnPoxzrm4JToBQ9vcLGrcaPyJzn89TBEvLybbvFcvkBSZpSJsMFccSsWShwsfjiSEF4KDP7ML5drdwGrCyMC3yhBpnCHZVsrBeECHprsw82T4dt3B8HZVKoERXLbAerJGX3pANWsfusbvfFKztYUwj5bL?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can we be our own bank?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Being familiar with fractional reserve banking is important imo. You don't have to be an expert but at least understand that banks do not keep your deposit. They do something else with it. They only keep]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/money/@mikewinfreyst/can-we-be-our-own-bank</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/money/@mikewinfreyst/can-we-be-our-own-bank</guid><category><![CDATA[money]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:19:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdMuYDAjUwV1AJwm8b5kV6Cqkcni1GnpWP2zXSX4RAm79m2Snvk4awCWN5ZummR6gtXFgHksoAWTWxmy1m3y5zzorN9BiWTUgkhQng9Hnw1PVBz6A7dw1LxmwK6fnHmTwmSeUfvMTpnETNoZShSv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eliminate government assistance - we can do it!]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is awesome! Check this out. It's really simple. We use the median income in the US as the universal basic income amount. Using the median allows the ones making more to keep a bit more than the rest]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mikewinfreyst/eliminate-government-assistance-we-can-do-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mikewinfreyst/eliminate-government-assistance-we-can-do-it</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:58:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdPSUHavu2vXefJmoXCJQvcgH1nZXmMh3wnD49StnacLy4mzhbGHpWGYLwAuN46bVXbkjygcWaSqHEfKtFFX6xY4eES4Pr5qKW9tCBkn7GmfKQyhA2r8RryvJVUAQQPnCvKR47TnA95AYLDX3fzv?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Share the Good Fortune?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Saw a meme saying something to the effect that everyone who buys a lottery ticket should share in the winnings. I like that but isn't it better for EVERYONE if the winnings were shared with EVERYONE regardless]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mikewinfreyst/share-the-good-fortune</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mikewinfreyst/share-the-good-fortune</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 13:05:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdMAKcj2EujWR3hS17FBnnsqPHLnJ9yqydMruGPoqeJHtquKERgiHx2RuHWVZmWinME4dfUgcwydiPsvqAAgWv2MgB1hCqqKZt4YqsJLL2msjaVeEM5uMqNxXYXzSBpgVprqaj1hb9DnXvC2dTug?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 followers]]></title><description><![CDATA[My goodness. Progress is really really slooowww. Been 2 weeks and just got up to 50. Maybe I'm the tortoise. I hope so. Been at 50/50 power up all day. Cool.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/50-followers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/50-followers</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 01:29:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdTbBcGEwH6sEvRVSzZMVwx7hNQ9GCyamK6tErYNWjjSEzakTEiwXsk1fN9eENdNe94jyfFtCyi4FAQgSV62eHJ7Gfedgb5iogb2GwofVV8dm6WEW6ekbrLE4AckzhqghNvE9QPm3UrctaxKcTzW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[BaconHeart]]></title><description><![CDATA[At Waffle House and the bacon came out like this. Power Up set to 50/50 because SBD is over $1.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/baconheart</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/baconheart</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2017 13:48:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVeZFWnsjgo8LMD45mnJTuG8pCpqQJ79QR4g8sDDzyraBu1jKa5c4VigHgDFwMTW8Zu2VP5iYf6SKQxN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government regulation & Blockchain]]></title><description><![CDATA[Government regulation can be significantly reduced through implementing systems using blockchain technology. Businesses are beginning to see the utility of this technology and how it will provide the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/government-regulation-and-blockchain</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/government-regulation-and-blockchain</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2017 12:56:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2nhMph8Yo3jHyfsfBxm3raDEGrffBkSsHnPoxzrm3AyBMZX25r2RKBByHabbXdsKJFiyxgrYgzNNNt9aCVG2NzsRjUaqfDqfDW3giprJ67ueyFzwwpN9pwMVX9PTNmpMYWiLdscTPfEMwpqnTp9mDt19NQEMWmxHLvnCUVq7PCrMHk37i3cKjLkk6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[What?!?!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[If it were a country, government regulation would be the 7th biggest economy in the world. -- Wayne Crews of the Competitive Enterprise Institute I set power up to 50/50 on this post ... SBD is above $1.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/what</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 15:49:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdMZ8fRtb8Yd66eNsm9V46xhN6xWVtyxuFFgYDPviCjAAbmZb9Be7qXyGpQvaTGFQU2T6XAgyL3qGztzDXHrJQbw1NNRFPoLdCuASUJh6nc8WTvusNG1kCSgR3n4Mk1KZ7ww8tPnaUpGhZHQLUUN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Use 50/50 Power Up today - July 28]]></title><description><![CDATA[SBD is currently over $1 on Bittrex. So, any posts made today should be at 50/50 power up. However, check SBD value before you post to be sure. Check my logic to make I'm right.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@mikewinfreyst/use-50-50-power-up-today-july-28</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@mikewinfreyst/use-50-50-power-up-today-july-28</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 28 Jul 2017 10:32:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Political tug of war]]></title><description><![CDATA[Whether people are willing to admit it or not, our actions and attitude toward governance seems to be if it benefits me then to hell with those it negatively effects. Is anyone else feeling like that?]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mikewinfreyst/political-tug-of-war</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mikewinfreyst/political-tug-of-war</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 11:27:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdQVyef58Y5h462JM4sTfc5gQFNzH6bKE6bt72Hvbm4gbxpKRTPGFnS5yGhY1mjtUxxPfhBbTwvAtRVMZMyQEzVHeULzf3BaB1LVbxD7ghMyhc2T1zAAWUmFrgtwVHLFxwkFA7sZQ2CV34ynXwoc?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[More Notifications - Replies and comments are working too!]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikewinfreyst/more-notifications-replies-and-comments-are-working-too</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikewinfreyst/more-notifications-replies-and-comments-are-working-too</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 10:06:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdQC36pnrCwjmAtWF7wYhXWFVBiy94x59t3UBm3nM33Ltfgt5KPoJ2rfHqnK6VJAA2e324qvteyZJZZA6eKFSLhwYFJ9Ls4QTjyzcy9juzCBqfADoqVV74MHMMqtjaUf3Q5qFeZ418KQkyRWNmGz?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA['' You ain't gonna learn what you don't want to know. '' Grateful Dead]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/you-ain-t-gonna-learn-what-you-don-t-want-to-know-grateful-dead</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@mikewinfreyst/you-ain-t-gonna-learn-what-you-don-t-want-to-know-grateful-dead</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:57:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdM6DSRUqjQX2i1WqTG719mYeY67GTygEg2ijxwq2gvwA5RxMTwYFQaim8xqHErZ9qjeBxs5LvfYuthBzTCYcbsSdXrF6HMxSTtentYV4oqmr2hXtiM2G6StjS9e2gJRAUBhPQFuTGGGrwXyLL7g?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notifications]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just started getting notifications when new articles show up in my feed. I didn't do anything to make it happen either. Now notifications for comments and replies need to start working.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikewinfreyst/ywhxr-notifications</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikewinfreyst/ywhxr-notifications</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2017 09:48:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdQZ7uxJnUQws5kmnT3r4XM3nF69TvBLBAyRJzof1uSKi3zFDnrTm7DnHLt6SpEXEgKpkdgHLSHkX6YxYv41suvVZbiD3oqz413ofaiebjjJ1UCpT5gTV2Y2frtoFESzHiwrFMLnBDJun9izCD2N?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Power up 100% - I get it finally - I think]]></title><description><![CDATA[Thanks to @papa-pepper I finally get it, I think. Internally, SBD is tied to $1 USD. Another way of saying it is SBD <= $1 USD even though the exchanges price may be greater than $1. If the value of]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikewinfreyst/power-up-100-i-get-it-finally-i-think</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikewinfreyst/power-up-100-i-get-it-finally-i-think</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 11:22:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gold hedge Against Inflation?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read this earlier and found it interesting. "June 20th, 2011, bitcoin was trading at $17.36. A $1000 investment in bitcoin back then would now be worth $160,000. That same $1000 invested in gold which]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@mikewinfreyst/gold-hedge-against-inflation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@mikewinfreyst/gold-hedge-against-inflation</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jul 2017 01:51:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8th8uW8KLF3fw8abZP7RboayazDdYSmAy5MgJANdUis24g1shyBbMu5XQH7pyskDdxEcewsKuYpELNGYoLRXrKGCMpVw7zp8pZnFJHTW68YHvvw2XwQmfBaaweZpkUJiocyRPgWQ79z4jCXYnipunYXLCJcXmYrQgcSM49oVt3rhBNXjntL542VSPQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Government regulation ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I really like the idea that government regulation is minimally necessary.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mikewinfreyst/government-regulation</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@mikewinfreyst/government-regulation</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 25 Jul 2017 23:55:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Flagging posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can't find anything explaining what this is. Take a look at the pic where I circled. Sometimes I see numbers there and I click on it and see a text box. I'm not sure if my posts are being marked for]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikewinfreyst/curious</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@mikewinfreyst/curious</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:39:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3W72119s5BjWPGGUiZ9pqnZoj8JHYxCCp9dtn2QVgNMJZqWbW734nDG2Snw9s1trBbp1WKCQ7n5H5fZmBfwCpMZXnWG1XxQR6CEMQEbcuRUuS9vcLCQDrN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IOTA]]></title><description><![CDATA[Wondering what you all think about IOTA. Looks to me like it has a lot of promise.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mikewinfreyst/iota</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@mikewinfreyst/iota</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[mikewinfreyst]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jul 2017 10:53:30 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>