<?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, 07 May 2026 19:23:07 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@simoneighties/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[the Tether Bitfinex mess, a good opportunity for the SBD! Any chance of improving its peg?]]></title><description><![CDATA[There's been a lot of doubts regarding Tether and whether it is really backed 1 to 1 by US dollars. Some Twitter accounts have been sounding the alarm for some time now, in particular an account called]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sbd/@simoneighties/the-tether-bitfinex-mess-a-good-opportunity-for-the-sbd-any-chance-of-improving-its-peg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sbd/@simoneighties/the-tether-bitfinex-mess-a-good-opportunity-for-the-sbd-any-chance-of-improving-its-peg</guid><category><![CDATA[sbd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 06:32:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Feature Request: Pinned Sticky Post to Top of Profile page.]]></title><description><![CDATA[@steemitdev request for an option to Sticky a Post to the Top of the Profile. Steemians could then use it to put their Introduction Verification posts as Sticky to their Profile and it becomes easier to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/feature-request-pinned-sticky-post-to-top-of-profile-page</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/feature-request-pinned-sticky-post-to-top-of-profile-page</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 02:27:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem wasn't an ICO, so it is safe from SEC regulations...or so I thought]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was considering going all in on Steem because it is a mined coin, and there was no ICO. With ICOs being outlawed in several countries I thought Steem could be a safe haven, just as Bitcoin and other]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@simoneighties/steem-wasn-t-an-ico-so-it-is-safe-or-so-i-believed</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@simoneighties/steem-wasn-t-an-ico-so-it-is-safe-or-so-i-believed</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit should prepare to ditch the SBD and switch to Steem backed Gold (SBG).]]></title><description><![CDATA[The US Dollar looks primed for collapse. Rothschild & other bankers have already started offloading it. SBD could soon become a major liability. Better make contingency plans now by preparing a Steem]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sbd/@simoneighties/steemit-should-prepare-to-ditch-the-sbd-and-switch-to-steem-backed-gold-sbg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sbd/@simoneighties/steemit-should-prepare-to-ditch-the-sbd-and-switch-to-steem-backed-gold-sbg</guid><category><![CDATA[sbd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 29 Aug 2017 08:56:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dtube copyright infringements could become a real problem for Steem]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dtube could be the "killer app" to bring Steem to mass adoption. Could be a Youtube killer....or could be the app that kills Steem itself! Unfortunately in its currents state it could become]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@simoneighties/dtube-copyright-infringements-could-become-a-real-problem-for-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/dtube/@simoneighties/dtube-copyright-infringements-could-become-a-real-problem-for-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[dtube]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2017 16:56:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[welcome bot + proxy self vote abuse in #introduceyourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have no problem with people self voting genuine own posts and comments (after all the whole point of buying Steem is to give more visibility to own posts/comments) but I believe it is an abuse when the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/welcome-bot-proxy-self-vote-abuse-in-introduceyourself</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/welcome-bot-proxy-self-vote-abuse-in-introduceyourself</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2017 12:31:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[the 2$ SBD joke risks undermining Steem]]></title><description><![CDATA[it gives the impression of a dysfunctional system, and it is. it's difficult to take the whole thing seriously when 1 of the 2 key assets is failing to match its peg by a mile. we're 100% -200% OFF with]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sbd/@simoneighties/the-2usd-sbd-joke-risks-undermining-steem</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sbd/@simoneighties/the-2usd-sbd-joke-risks-undermining-steem</guid><category><![CDATA[sbd]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2017 21:52:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steem wishes for 2017 :  1) a decentralized app  2) removal of the SBD]]></title><description><![CDATA[A decentralized social media app interfacing to the Steem blockchain is necessary to fend off the assault by governments and financial elites on inconvenient information which exposes their wrongdoings,]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/fakenews/@simoneighties/steem-wishes-for-2017-1-a-decentralized-app-2-removal-of-the-sbd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/fakenews/@simoneighties/steem-wishes-for-2017-1-a-decentralized-app-2-removal-of-the-sbd</guid><category><![CDATA[fakenews]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jan 2017 01:59:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The First Amendment should be sacred on Steemit.  Leave the "Hate Speech" Orwellian EU failing policy to Facebook and Twitter.]]></title><description><![CDATA[Months ago Orwellian censorship started sweeping through Facebook and Twitter under the guise of "Hate Speech Policy" so I was quickly intrigued by Steemit which promised to be an "uncensorable]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/censorship/@simoneighties/the-first-amendment-should-be-sacred-on-steemit-leave-the-hate-speech-orwellian-eu-failing-policy-to-facebook-and-twitter</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/censorship/@simoneighties/the-first-amendment-should-be-sacred-on-steemit-leave-the-hate-speech-orwellian-eu-failing-policy-to-facebook-and-twitter</guid><category><![CDATA[censorship]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2016 06:46:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[has the SBD "Promoted" section made Steem/SteemPower even less appealing?]]></title><description><![CDATA[One of the main selling points of Steem Power was that it could be used to give posts more visibility in the "Trending" page. "Trending" is now just a tab among many, next to the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@simoneighties/has-the-sbd-promoted-section-made-steem-steempower-even-less-appealing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@simoneighties/has-the-sbd-promoted-section-made-steem-steempower-even-less-appealing</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2016 23:04:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA["Interest Rate On Steem Power Is Falling Fast" what????]]></title><description><![CDATA[I just read this post by @calaber24p he's someone very active in the community so I have to take it seriously. especially this part seems very concerning for those who invested in Steem Power: "The]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@simoneighties/interest-rate-on-steem-power-is-falling-fast-what</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@simoneighties/interest-rate-on-steem-power-is-falling-fast-what</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:32:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[in a future without the US Dollar what fate for the Steem Dollar SBD ?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I think many of those involved in bitcoin are foreseeing an eventual US dollar collapse, hoping bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies emerge in its place. what would the implications for Steemit be? if the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemdollars/@simoneighties/a-future-without-the-us-dollar-what-happens-to-the-steem-dollar-sbd</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemdollars/@simoneighties/a-future-without-the-us-dollar-what-happens-to-the-steem-dollar-sbd</guid><category><![CDATA[steemdollars]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2016 15:16:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[help needed to stop this major plagiarizer and serial scammer]]></title><description><![CDATA[this plagiarized article is about to earn over 1k : it is ripped from here and also the previous article. was ripped from here his modus operandi is the same as this dude and all of his sockpuppets: his]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitabuse/@simoneighties/help-needed-to-stop-this-major-plagiarizer-and-serial-scammer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitabuse/@simoneighties/help-needed-to-stop-this-major-plagiarizer-and-serial-scammer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitabuse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Aug 2016 16:02:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[investigation: uncovering a reputation (7) serial scammer]]></title><description><![CDATA[a little investigation... I noticed that this fraud posing as "prettygirl"... stole the verification picture from this girl: also looking at his other posts it is all mostly plagiarized content:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/investigation-uncovering-a-reputation-7-serial-scammer</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/investigation-uncovering-a-reputation-7-serial-scammer</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 03 Aug 2016 20:10:21 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[You don't need permission to embed Youtube videos.]]></title><description><![CDATA[By etiquette you should always acknowledge other people's work in your posts and this goes for embedded youtube videos as well (e.g.: video by John Smith). However you don't have to seek any kind of permission]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/you-don-t-need-permission-to-embed-youtube-videos</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/you-don-t-need-permission-to-embed-youtube-videos</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2016 05:20:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[is it ok to copy & paste an entire article if giving the source? doubt it]]></title><description><![CDATA[I noticed @cheetah has not flagged any of the following posts despite all being copy & paste from CoinTelegraph. several more can be found on on this account the user simply writes "Source:]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemitabuse/@simoneighties/is-it-ok-to-copy-and-paste-an-entire-article-if-giving-the-source-doubt-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemitabuse/@simoneighties/is-it-ok-to-copy-and-paste-an-entire-article-if-giving-the-source-doubt-it</guid><category><![CDATA[steemitabuse]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 31 Jul 2016 04:16:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[any reason why SBD is not maintaining the Dollar peg?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I see on Polo and Bittrex price is $ 0.83 and still on a downtrend. #steem #steemdollars #SBD]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@simoneighties/any-reason-why-sbd-is-not-maintaining-the-dollar-peg</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steem/@simoneighties/any-reason-why-sbd-is-not-maintaining-the-dollar-peg</guid><category><![CDATA[steem]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2016 02:08:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[maybe time to stop giving away 10 SteemPower on signup?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I see new signups are currently disabled as an "unexpectedly high sign up rate" was taking place. I think this is because the 10 SteemPower giveaway encourages creating multiple accounts, especially]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/maybe-time-to-stop-giving-away-10-steempower-on-signup</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@simoneighties/maybe-time-to-stop-giving-away-10-steempower-on-signup</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[simoneighties]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:13:54 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>