<?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 16:13:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@tasmansee/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[One Person's Due Diligence Can Appear As Another's FUD]]></title><description><![CDATA[Telegram and other group focus groups can be a valuable source of current sentiments and information in online communities. The caveat being there are a number of rather immature contributors offering]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@tasmansee/one-person-s-due-diligence-can-appear-as-another-s-fud</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@tasmansee/one-person-s-due-diligence-can-appear-as-another-s-fud</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2018 22:47:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc14riaEeLCzGYopkqYBKxpGKqfNWfgr368M9WP9dVRCRbCQuQYMzbHVrePLbhS3Sj7bQpniGPvfihmZ8WGJZtL2roHzBpnWEXWTXBxszYx8gseKfie?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[EOS Launch Vote - True Democracy in Real Time - Warts 'n All]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I was privileged to witness the Block Producers attempting to reach consensus regarding the decision to "Go" or "No Go" with the launch of the EOS Mainnet. What I witnessed was]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@tasmansee/eos-launch-vote-true-democracy-in-real-time-warts-n-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/eos/@tasmansee/eos-launch-vote-true-democracy-in-real-time-warts-n-all</guid><category><![CDATA[eos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 08 Jun 2018 06:10:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Half A Trillion - and Counting -  Reasons Why Banks Hate Cryptos. They Want It All!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fractional Banking! At the risk of appearing to be the last person to finally 'get it', it just occurred to me why banks hate cryptos and it's far more than just that they remove peoples' deposits from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptos/@tasmansee/half-a-trillion-and-counting-reasons-why-banks-hate-cryptos-they-want-it-all</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptos/@tasmansee/half-a-trillion-and-counting-reasons-why-banks-hate-cryptos-they-want-it-all</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptos]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 03 Feb 2018 22:51:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/7258xSVeJbKnFEnBwjKLhL15SoynbgJKpQxRd1uowom94nL9WdA6JWEQQzENqWfuLCzr4iC3wQwuyW4HM3gq5jib7b3qA4jMWCaapm8PZnTDwrUNuzKKTEeKqGSi3XRzkpd6CHnGtFvNr?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEO and GAS - Is There Something About Money For Nuthin' You Don't Like??]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are many attractive alt-coins from which to choose to put your hard-earned. I've looked at a number of them - and held many of them them at one time or 'nother. Buuut... what about this NEO and GAS]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/neo/@tasmansee/neo-and-gas-is-there-something-about-money-for-nuthin-you-don-t-like</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/neo/@tasmansee/neo-and-gas-is-there-something-about-money-for-nuthin-you-don-t-like</guid><category><![CDATA[neo]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 15 Aug 2017 11:11:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVK7HAgCBVJKt3PQoLiBADP8txiD32h2GwdUbXeLVvrjxkne34SuQ3PBVkGq33tXb8uzGkcvxWkasNYQcSqCeCwGNxLe?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Contemptibility Index – Which Politician Ranks Lower on the Humanity Scale?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Which type politician displays more contemptible behavior: the honestly contemptible person who publicly expresses horrid, yet heartfelt, convictions OR the dishonest contemptible politician who pretends]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tasmansee/contemptibility-index-which-politician-ranks-lower-on-the-humanity-scale</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tasmansee/contemptibility-index-which-politician-ranks-lower-on-the-humanity-scale</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Aug 2017 01:34:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/8SzwQc8j2KJb4ARrxQxCjX4jizub4U5CAK3WwB89vDqEyoShkGrAt4SNx36JVb8YWLfKv8FvQ5PB59Rovcu6P3y2VDhwxC4uwaK4FSGFjv6up614FYJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[War Drums Becoming Louder As Finances Visibly Crumble]]></title><description><![CDATA[Chicken Little(ish) “The-Sky-Is-Falling” pronouncements have been big populist draw cards in Alt-Right persuasions throughout history. Predictably, as a broken clock is right twice a day, at some point]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tasmansee/war-drums-becoming-louder-as-finances-visibly-crumble</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/politics/@tasmansee/war-drums-becoming-louder-as-finances-visibly-crumble</guid><category><![CDATA[politics]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 30 Jul 2017 04:09:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpyi49D8koog4xvQrqo8V9hAcjPngv59NJVzN8qqHUsgBebfzsE8f7AZpReawTG3y9iAVWV1NdSN6xcEvADCa?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Yesterday’s “Experts” Don’t Have Tools For Tomorrow - But You Do]]></title><description><![CDATA[Do you recall a very competent entertainment producer, Dick Rowe? Naw, me neither. Dick used all the tools and judgments of his considerable past experience to assess a band’s likelihood of success. He]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tasmansee/yesterday-s-experts-don-t-have-tools-for-tomorrow-but-you-do</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/cryptocurrency/@tasmansee/yesterday-s-experts-don-t-have-tools-for-tomorrow-but-you-do</guid><category><![CDATA[cryptocurrency]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 08 Jul 2017 23:32:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Inevitable Scams Abound - Using Slackbot Exploits on Channels]]></title><description><![CDATA[ICO/ITO participants beware! Today I received notices on two Slack Channels from supposedly 'Slackbots". Each advised me to visit MyEtherWallet to ensure my contracts and tokens were safe. The link to]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@tasmansee/the-inevitable-scams-abound-using-slackbot-exploits-on-channels</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/crypto/@tasmansee/the-inevitable-scams-abound-using-slackbot-exploits-on-channels</guid><category><![CDATA[crypto]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:18:09 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steemit: A Platform of Merit or Just Ho-Hum Reciprocity]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fellow Steemians, I would hope you'll correct me if my assessment is flawed. If you disagree, I encourage you to, "Take your best shot!" Your critical assessment of my work will only serve to make us all]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@tasmansee/steemit-a-platform-of-merit-or-just-ho-hum-reciprocity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/steemit/@tasmansee/steemit-a-platform-of-merit-or-just-ho-hum-reciprocity</guid><category><![CDATA[steemit]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jul 2017 07:27:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Australia – Real Organic Certification or “As Close As Organically Practicable”]]></title><description><![CDATA[Before you continue, allow me save you some time. If you are comfortable consuming fluoridated water, then the following thoughts would be of little or no interest to you. Perhaps I can interest you in]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/organic/@tasmansee/australia-real-organic-certification-or-as-close-as-organically-practicable</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/organic/@tasmansee/australia-real-organic-certification-or-as-close-as-organically-practicable</guid><category><![CDATA[organic]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 24 May 2017 02:00:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Upvoting – Meritocracy or Mediocrity?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m days-old in Steemit and have much to learn. What attracted me to this elegantly democratic vehicle was, in part, the foundational concept of “meritocracy.” Everyone in the community may contribute]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/upvoting/@tasmansee/upvoting-meritocracy-or-mediocrity</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/upvoting/@tasmansee/upvoting-meritocracy-or-mediocrity</guid><category><![CDATA[upvoting]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[tasmansee]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 21 May 2017 09:00:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYMLPGTZEH6wisfYYzhxnGjBcKx9iHAD78kL3N8Rde7uDMTk3C6BXLQqtiP3BfS1oucC2nn95Ne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>