<?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>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 12:53:32 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@ottodv/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Withdrew all Steem]]></title><description><![CDATA[There. It's done. No more Steem!Withdrew nearly all of it just 4 weeks after the controversial hard fork, that also reduced the powerdown period to 4 weeks. Ironically the 4 week powerdown was actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/withdrew-all-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/withdrew-all-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2020 20:13:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/PB8ro82ZpZP35bVGjGoE93K3E4U5KX8KtMBJ2rhw3GH2XWQVQV5kseDww5bn37FF1Db6R1EKTF9aP8ahKkbxzgs881q2M16X2UxUdzZ2RAT4RcvA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit Now vs One Year Ago]]></title><description><![CDATA[Last Year on Steemit A bit over a year ago, I discovered Steemit, and tried it for a few months. Unfortunately the results were a bit discouraging. Posts earned next to nothing (occasionally it was actually]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ottodv/steemit-now-vs-one-year-ago</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ottodv/steemit-now-vs-one-year-ago</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 10 Sep 2017 21:42:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8hHVpaGADC8vgL6ts5PdH6sCdcq4ZJb5zXSmaAjc7c4JrYSUX6jJ9sSN2tW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Now is the Most Risky Time to Start Investing in Crypto]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cryptocurrencies are attracting a lot of new investors these days. Among them some friends and family members who had stayed on the sidelines for years, even though they often talked about it with me.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@ottodv/now-is-the-most-risky-time-to-start-investing-in-crypto</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@ottodv/now-is-the-most-risky-time-to-start-investing-in-crypto</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 02 Sep 2017 23:08:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8hHVpaGADC8vgL6ts5PdH6sCdcq4ZJb5zWuVd8CqpVhMvGQWQJEgU4vwseW?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Airdropped Coins for Segwit Users!?]]></title><description><![CDATA[tl;dr; If you want to continue to be able to claim airdropped coins, better not store your Bitcoins on Segwit addresses for the time being. Coin Distributions to Bitcoin Holders Every now and then a new]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@ottodv/no-airdropped-coins-for-segwit-users</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/bitcoin/@ottodv/no-airdropped-coins-for-segwit-users</guid><category><![CDATA[bitcoin]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 01 Sep 2017 15:09:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3auKdMsk3Q4cDrJX5FGT6jpoaTczJTxjXsBvVKgEWpvVEQxSBVephMM5Rput1k?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Failings of a Google CEO]]></title><description><![CDATA[Corporate twisting of the truth is something that often annoys me. In recent days, we had to suffer a bout of corporate truth twisting by none other than Sundar Pichai, Google's CEO. In the infamous Google]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/opinion/@ottodv/the-failings-of-a-google-ceo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/opinion/@ottodv/the-failings-of-a-google-ceo</guid><category><![CDATA[opinion]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 14 Aug 2017 19:31:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMeFmGmr3kTs5Xqc4jVussrXYDbPkDAfjzng45pMu8Df2gbrK46eSoe86St2hNSSpcAfrJhr7x?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Becoming Bullish on Steem Again]]></title><description><![CDATA[Improvements The changes that are soon coming to Steem are, in my view, good news for anyone considering to invest in Steem. Pretty much all the changes are improvements as far as I can tell, but looking]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/becoming-bullish-on-steem-again</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/becoming-bullish-on-steem-again</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2016 19:46:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopCyouep9yvbK1v2Ns84taLd98hadT2i4cPwsGiYWraQeAsjwrpTMSYZEE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama's War on Whistleblowers is Why Clinton Lost]]></title><description><![CDATA[source Lots of theories have been advanced as to why Clinton lost. Strangely most of them are probably true, as Trump only won by a narrow margin. Any small effect could easily have tipped the balance]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ottodv/obama-s-war-on-whistleblowers-is-why-clinton-lost</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ottodv/obama-s-war-on-whistleblowers-is-why-clinton-lost</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2016 23:29:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/BRWJ2XuBRWuGQog3nVtStMXsNF6RJ7MaY4UCgPZCm96vhwhG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemfest Amsterdam in Photos]]></title><description><![CDATA[Quick impression of Steemfest in Amsterdam via a few pictures I took. Arrival at Amstel Station Room at the Volks Hotel Steemfest organizer @roelandp Some guy named @ned @xeroc trying to elevate lesser]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemfest/@ottodv/steemfest-amsterdam-in-photos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemfest/@ottodv/steemfest-amsterdam-in-photos</guid><category><![CDATA[steemfest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Nov 2016 23:16:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/DVAkPHVCq72u3f9budKtt1quayvrCsFa1pbbDFuwcbDBQUxWpPnbJV6iky56pYWjaNPPttXoMtoiKp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Arnhem Bitcoin City Steemfest Special 10 Nov]]></title><description><![CDATA[Register on our Meetup Event Page. Introduction The first ever Steemfest takes place in Amsterdam from November 11th to 13th. To celebrate this, Arnhem Bitcoin City is organizing a special meetup for Steemers.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemfest/@ottodv/arnhem-bitcoin-city-steemfest-special-10-nov</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemfest/@ottodv/arnhem-bitcoin-city-steemfest-special-10-nov</guid><category><![CDATA[steemfest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:46:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/6C2W1aZ5vrfbSjJyQGY3N4HcaPqYQzjEqfJaFpLLmyr2BSqwecQSox2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Best Moment of the Debate]]></title><description><![CDATA[The very best moment of the debate, in case you missed it:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ottodv/best-moment-of-the-debate</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ottodv/best-moment-of-the-debate</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 10 Oct 2016 17:41:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/CQdwDV8xya56jRBmdZzAt1EHYy1kxT5Noga4Yvd3yhGL5GhfZD3VA3rt11amYop?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stee & Mit : Politics Destroys a Beautiful Friendship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Has there ever been as deep a division in politics as today? Or as much hate and vitriol thrown around? Just one more month to go, try not to lose too many friends!]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ottodv/stee-and-mit-politics-destroys-a-beautiful-friendship</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@ottodv/stee-and-mit-politics-destroys-a-beautiful-friendship</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2016 11:44:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/62PdCoV9UZYNCxJzyaYa42vd4xrggBi3hLDa9kK3CYwkiVopKFdzYyGdhHB9a8RmCZE16mMHvQtTNUqZn8gpupExGP1sq9CQGDBkkkePrHhHgfG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[End the Early Voting Penalty on Low Earning Posts]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early Voting Penalty If you vote early on a post your curation reward will be cut, from 100% at 0 minutes to 0% at 30 minutes. The Problem There is something that has been bothering me about this though,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ottodv/end-the-early-voting-penalty-on-low-earning-posts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ottodv/end-the-early-voting-penalty-on-low-earning-posts</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:39:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemfest: Tips for Dealing with Locals in Amsterdam]]></title><description><![CDATA[Many here will be going to Steemfest in Amsterdam in a little over a month. For some it may the first time in Amsterdam, and they may wonder how to best connect with the locals. Thus I have helpfully compiled]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemfest/@ottodv/steemfest-tips-for-dealing-with-locals-in-amsterdam</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemfest/@ottodv/steemfest-tips-for-dealing-with-locals-in-amsterdam</guid><category><![CDATA[steemfest]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2016 18:25:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HuuaCvCTvpFR4L8EHmJgNbuAxregdz6VZujrmbEyTuWZrhmTdWhucM1m4HhiucvwCpN?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem Down - What Can We Do?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When are we going to stop seeing this sort of thing? Everyone who has invested in Steem over the past 2 months has lost money! On the one hand a lower price of Steem allows new users to buy in and buy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/steem-down-what-can-we-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/steem-down-what-can-we-do</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 Oct 2016 22:06:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4W3i2hguUTusDdigYZEfKmjUz9Q7bxfdUyKRFnfDSbBuRbjsVN6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[SD FTW!!! or Why I Have Invested $1,000 in Steem Dollars]]></title><description><![CDATA[Steem Dollar Milestone! After a few rounds of buying, I am now the proud owner of 1,000 Steem Dollars! Steem Dollars? Steem Dollars are pegged to the US Dollar, or at least that's the idea. In practice]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/sd-ftw-or-why-i-have-invested-usd1-000-in-steem-dollars</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/sd-ftw-or-why-i-have-invested-usd1-000-in-steem-dollars</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2016 22:53:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopCyouep9yvbK1v2Ns84taLd98hadT2uSCrKudcNSKssRpKBL6gvFsCQNJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stee  & Mit Vote for Each Other]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@ottodv/stee-and-mit-vote-for-each-other</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/humor/@ottodv/stee-and-mit-vote-for-each-other</guid><category><![CDATA[humor]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2016 10:45:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/KWcVEhPeHb74PeXn3xYwmVCTxGCNTESyekbgWrkFFeJ1ci3HkJ2874GcysCsdN6EhXyzKLoryvMoZDyUjQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get Paid to Stop Posting]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stopping the Music Many years ago while strolling along the Seine, I ran into a guy playing violin in a way that nearly made my ears bleed. There was no-one listening to him, he was just there on his own]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/get-paid-to-stop-posting</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@ottodv/get-paid-to-stop-posting</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2016 20:31:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/axopCyouep9yvbK1v2Ns84taLd98hadT2i4cPwsGiYWraQeAsjwrpTMSYZEE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></title><description><![CDATA[Loneliness is the word that rules my life. I run to the kitchen to get a knife. It shouldn’t be like that I was told. The point against my breast I hold. I kiss the blade that’ll give me freedom. A few]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@ottodv/loneliness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/poetry/@ottodv/loneliness</guid><category><![CDATA[poetry]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2016 14:33:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[WTF is: Transaction failed: !check_max_block_age( _max_block_age ):]]></title><description><![CDATA[WTF is this error message I get when trying to post a comment? Transaction failed: !check_max_block_age( _max_block_age ): Just venturing a thought: could it be that there haven't been any new blocks created]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ottodv/wtf-is-transaction-failed-checkmaxblockage-maxblockage</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ottodv/wtf-is-transaction-failed-checkmaxblockage-maxblockage</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2016 03:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Stee & Mit Discuss the Future]]></title><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ottodv/stee-and-mit-discuss-the-future</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@ottodv/stee-and-mit-discuss-the-future</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[ottodv]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2016 14:17:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/5CEvyaAfMXPDYsC3xVu6cTKun9RnBvoDP9X4WshA7wfkBoudRJuHCjDwz3KyiY7wdW5MMu3cZbybZqmx2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>