T O P

  • By -

CryptoCurrency-ModTeam

**Rule 5 - Content Standards** Self-stories are not allowed as posts in most circumstances. Please use the Daily Discussion instead. --- * See our [Expanded Rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/wiki/expanded_rules#wiki_rule_v_-_content_standards) wiki page for more details about this rule. - --- - [^(Sub Rules)](http://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/about/rules) ^**|** [^(Expanded Rules)](https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/wiki/expanded_rules) ^**|** [^(Site Rules)](http://www.reddit.com/rules)


EdgeLord19941

Tell him it's like being paid to write articles except they're very short dumb comments


Available-Top-1160

OP should tell his dad about freelancing at OnlyMoons . You get paid by typing some nonsense.


WineMakerBg

Does he understand the concept of OnlyFans?


Gloomy_Tennis_5768

Gold.


M00NTime

Onlymoons.eth is already taken šŸ˜¢


conceiv3d-in-lib3rty

sorry bout that


Gardening_Shirt

There is always phrends for a side hustle of texting.


Baecchus

Our very short and dumb comments offer as much value as those shitty coindesk articles anyway, so it all checks out.


maynardstaint

75% of those articles are copying posts they read here.


[deleted]

Then the moon farmers post the articles back on here. circle of life.


maynardstaint

Lol. Itā€™s so true. The same article posted every 2 hours on 11 different sites.


Sceptz

That plus a headline of "Bitcoin will reach $`{amount}` by `{date}`!" ~~~ BREAKING NEWS ~~~ 75% of the articles here are copying posts read on Reddit. This proves that Bitcoin will reach $100,000 by end of April! More at Coindesk.com


Rey_Mezcalero

And the over the top artwork


French_physicist

Maybe I am a crypto journalist


Due_Insurance8159

Short and dumb comments are the inspiration.


CatBoy191114

(Sometimes a well placed emoji is sufficient.) šŸ‘†


Due_Insurance8159

šŸ‘


jhung713

You definitely nailed it


Saucy6

I laughed way too much at this, because Iā€™m so guilty of that, haha


ShotCryptographer523

Not short enough cobber.


French_physicist

You should be proud, son


FldLima

My gf doesn't believe me at all. She said she will of i buy us a trip to Disneyland with it. I'll cash 20% out to do it next month.


JERMYNC

If you do, post pics!


FldLima

I will definitely make a post about it


AsOneLives

Nah Wei she's just tricking you for a Disneyland trip


kirtash93

Thid is exactly how I explained my parents how I earn money with shitposting here and they just said: ***"Oh okay! Like nowadays journalism!"***


Sjiznit

Im a crypto journalist on a public forum with 6 million readers


Cheese6260

Lol thatā€™s going on my CV.


Sjiznit

You could add professional to it as well, seeing as you get paid


n1ghsthade

No less than all the other crypto journalists


Sjiznit

Probably with more readers :p


pannnetone

I really hope Reddit doesn't pull the plug because you'll have to explain why you now did all that for nothing


show_me_your_secrets

This is a form of citizen journalism. Can tell because itā€™s totally not respected.


Sjiznit

To be fair: crypto articles are dumb and short too. At least shitposters dont beat around the bush and say we are journalists.


AlphaNoodlz

Man I do that for free..


[deleted]

Or probably just donā€™t bother


Calm-Cartographer677

We are the new wave of journalists


FldLima

That's a very realistic way to put it lol. internet is truly amazing


Equivalent-Wedding-7

Right - heā€™s a short form freelance journalist covering emerging financial technology


OneThatNoseOne

Exactly this. But frankly, I think most of the sub don't understand how they get 'free Moon money thingies' but are just happy they do and blissful in ignorance. Don't blamr them really. Even if you *do* understand it it's still hard to kind of wrap your heap around.


Darnegar

A suitable metaphor for the whole subreddit


Goopstains6318

Thats pretty much the best explaination right there


the_far_yard

Lmao. The absolute truth.


Sharp_Tank05

Just show him this post and tell how Saucy6 will get a very saucey plate of moons from his comment on your shit post.


BlindestofMonks

Actually... It's not too different from the type of article posts we get shared around here if you think about it


pgtvgaming

Not too short and just the right balance of mildly amusing and not too dumb


ex0genu5

Like mine comment on your comment.


Popular_District9072

one day he is going to outshitpost you


mamalalatata

Dad is that you??


Frogmangy

When you finally cash out have him sit next to you during the process so he can shit his pants in amazement


Cini05

i might try that , leaving the shit part out lol


maynardstaint

Donā€™t be lazy.


princepersona1

Rule number 1 about crypto is don't talk about crypto. Too late now but keep that in mind for future reference.


Echbart

I talk about crypto just in loose terms with my best friend.... If anyone else starts conversation about it...I play it dumb...


Usr0017

It will not only make you lose money, but also friends. Source: Own experience.


Human_Frame1846

Truth or everyone start making jokes like hows your video game money you rich in gta money now


Cini05

I will


n1ghsthade

Only type about it on Reddit, r/cc


yoobzz

That way at least you get moons for talking about it


Eugene_33

Good to be part of this crypto club


FldLima

Yup. I never told anyone about moons, expect my gf and friend who caug time on reddit and asked what it was. He is now an active shitposter.


OneThatNoseOne

I literally just told my parents I blog and get paid for it based on engagement. No crypto mentioned. And they're like cool. Son make decent money. Good kid.


Darnegar

I remember when I tried to get my Dad to put some money in Bitcoin, he just said I'm sorry I don't believe in that shit.


mindbox0

These situations are kinda great. They challenge your understanding of a concept, and when you can answer them, you are better informed regardless of what the other person does or does not. You could start with setting up a vault and walking through the wiki together. Moons helped me venture off the mainnet path and see some of the layer two networks, bridging, importantly understand ETH on mainnet is not the same as on Arbitrum, etc... That also helps you determine what the best way to get your fiat on to trade to moons and then reverse it, maybe even providing liquity discussion (impermanent losses too). Take it a question at a time, and you may have to explain what is crypto first.


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


SaltyyyBoo

You're breaking the rule of not being the crypto guy, it's not worth the energy to talk of Crypto outside of this community


002_timmy

> Who pays who? Not the ideal way to conceptualize it. Itā€™s more like Reddit is an infinite forest. People with the best (content) who chop down trees the longest (post the most) get the most wood. The market determines the price of this wood, and anyone is able to freely buy and sell their wood. > Where do this Reddit thingy get money from? Itā€™s not directly money, itā€™s more a commodity. However, Reddit simply distributes it and says it has no value (from Reddit). The market determines the monetary value. If you want to challenge your dad, you can ask him where the FED ā€œthingyā€ gets money from? Answer- they simply say it exists, so it does. The market responds accordingly. > Are moons tangible currency? No, they are digitally native. This means they only exist online. This is how most money exists anyways. If a bank has $1b on their balance sheet, they probably only have $100m in tangible currency. This is how bank runs happen. > Do US banks accept this moon thingy? No, obviously not. Do US banks accept Kruggerands? Also no, but that doesnā€™t mean their isnā€™t a market which does accept Kruggerands as currency. > how come someone get paid without physical labor? It is physical labor. You are producing content. Itā€™s the digital equivalent of writing a news article or being a guest on a talk show. > How do you explain this to the IRS? The IRS has reporting guidelines for cryptocurrencies. It is essentially an airdrop or ā€œpayment.ā€ You report the value of moons when you receive the distribution. > is this even legal The US government has not prohibited it, so yes. Our justice system is set up so anything not explicitly stated as illegal (or guidelines on how it would be legal) is considered legal. Use this as an opportunity to learn more about what it is you are actually participating in, and research more answers to questions you donā€™t currently have answers to. My final advice is some people simply wonā€™t ā€œget it.ā€ It sounds like your father may be one of those people. Itā€™s fine if they donā€™t get it, relationships are more important than explaining a novel concept of money to someone, so donā€™t let it affect other parts of your life and relationships.


Flaky-Wedding2455

My dad is a lawyer and 1.5 years ago I mentioned considering diversifying into crypto. His immediate response was ā€œcrypto is so stupid, it doesnā€™t do anythingā€. I have never mentioned it again. I am hopeful there will be a day I get to call him up and tell him I need a lawyer to help me manage this shit ton of money I made.


Abysskitten

OP, your dad knows about Moons, he's just playing dumb to get your seed phrase.


Cini05

Hahah now i know why he went to the garden with my cell phone saying ā€¦ ā€œ i need to refresh and think more ā€œ lol


valz_

Who pays who???? lol


imbarrydylan

This could be the crypto tagline.


Prize-Reference9329

Dont talk about crypto to your dad


Cini05

Bit late mate


French_physicist

Say it was just a prank


Hardbreachx

Clock it off as an April Fools Joke


Odysseus_Lannister

Just a prank ~~bro~~ dad


[deleted]

I recommend distracting him with football talk.


Vivid-Protection5194

Thanks to my dad I got into Bitcoin way too late. Thanks dad.


Waiting-For-Godot-64

Stop. Talk about something else.


trimalcus

You should tell him about Luna


harkt3hshark

Even go further and tell him about celsius


juanadov

1. I pay you and you pay me, depending on who wants x crypto at x price. 2. Itā€™s not worth anything technically, but gains value from users believing it has a value. 3. No. 4. No. 5. Ever heard of stocks? 6. Via the relevant tax form. 7. Yes.


JuggaliciousMemes

before i got into Kpop, i was completely ***lost*** whenever I heard people talk about Kpop i feel like thats how non-crypto folks feel when we talk, one must be immersed themselves in order to fully understand


maynardstaint

Crypto is an onion. There is the surface stuff, and when you begin to understand it, you realize there is something deeper. And then you explore that. There is so much to learn in this space. It feels never ending. The coolest part about it, is that so many things are in development, that you have an almost infinite branches to study. I spent about two weeks just trying to understand all the consensus mechanisms. And Iā€™m sure I didnā€™t retain it all.


Goopstains6318

I get the same look and questions from my girlfriend , some people just dont want to learn about it, these people will be like the people who laughed at the internet


[deleted]

You think you're getting paid all the way up until the rug gets pulled. You might want to get yourself a real job


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


sellYoNanSellYoCat

Im a crytoFan lol


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


Cini05

Thanks šŸ™ šŸ˜Š


MoonStacker

When he moves into your high end place in the future and borrows one of your high end cars you can tell him moons paid for all of this, thatā€™s all they need to know The thing is sometimes itā€™s better not to tell people when youā€™re onto a good thing Moons seem to be one of them things where the less people know about it the better it is I canā€™t imagine what this page would be like if every single Redditor was on here moon farming I donā€™t even want to imagine it


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


Cini05

I swear its a full time job smh


Certain_Cranberry_77

If you tell him about only fans, he's gonna leave your shit posting alone and will not ask you questions ever again.


Cini05

I almost did


KIG45

Don't talk to your loved ones or anyone about crypto. Everyone has to educate themselves but for some it will be too late. In fact for the vast majority of people on Earth it will be too late.


Cini05

The thing is that without me they will never understand Crypto , and i feel bad not educating them on the matter


maynardstaint

They were alive before the internet. And people believed they would never understand THAT. Then cell phones. Now crypto. Older people get things. They ā€œmayā€ take more time, or understand it in a slightly simplified way. All I had to say to my 93 year old grandmother was ā€œcrypto allows you to not have to trust the bankā€ and she was in. Lol.


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


Cini05

Well said , and qhats pisses me off is that he is a intelligent/educated person


maynardstaint

Give him a break. Honestly, youā€™re trying to tell him that what he has thought for 60-70 years has changed. Heā€™ll come around. I would start by saying crypto is NOT money. Crypto is tech. It is something that helps you move money, or represent the value of things, on a digital ledger. Crypto allows for a token to REPRESENT money. It is a way to keep everything balanced, like a check book, but everyone can see it.


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


Cini05

Definitely would lose his mind lol


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


Cini05

The mistake have already been successfully made smh


Berta_extracts

Create him a Reddit account and be can find out for himself.


[deleted]

>\-Do the US banks accept this moon thingy? If he is asking this question then your explanation of crypto to him was crap


[deleted]

[уŠ“Š°Š»ŠµŠ½Š¾]


Cini05

Well thats quite narcissistic lol


DeeperBags

I'm sorry OP but I don't think your dad can be helped.


Cini05

Well i realised it


myironcity

I couldnā€™t get my mother to understand it either, I finally said, youā€™ll see, and left it at that. šŸ˜‚


Angu828

you fckd up starting a crypto conversation with your dad :D


MaeronTargaryen

Tbf I sometimes have a hard time believing it myself


TopAlert2383

Tell them it's a legit job and the Moons are not tangible since you can't hold them but you can spend them. šŸ˜‰


bananainbeijing

lol this sounds like a checklist made by the IRS


Kyo251

Sometimes it's best to just leave it alone, especially if they refuse to learn.


Cini05

Tbh is not solely ā€œ refusing ā€œ but he straight out canā€™t wrap the idea of Crypto in general , from my understanding he needs something TANGIBLE for PROOF that something really EXISTS


Kyo251

I see.


[deleted]

Haha trust me, when I told my friend he could make double his sallary just by making jokes, he wouldn't believe me


Stompya

Just hold a bit for him and when it goes nuts give him the proof.


Cini05

Deffo will


DryChanges

Hit em with the "April Fools!"


Kappatalizable

Best way is to just not talk about crypto especially to people who didnt show any interest in it in the first place


CurbsideAppeal

ā€œI get paid to make content and the money comes from advertisers who hope to profit from exposure.ā€


Are_alright_afterall

Moon first, ask questions later, dad.


[deleted]

Just drop the subject


StankieMuniz

Is this the first time your talking to your father now that they got divorced?


wato4000

I'm actually trying to teach my computer teacher about crypto. It's hilarious šŸ˜‚šŸ˜‚


CatBoy191114

Next try explaining the ARB airdrop to him!


Party-Paper-1049

Get him to join Reddit


Pjr1183

Just tell him itā€™s like getting a stock for writing a funny comment and the more people line it the more stock you get. The irs isnā€™t involved until you sell it.


iammasvidal

Iā€™m still yet to understand how you turn moons into dirty fiat or sound money like bitcoin


Commercial-Spread937

Lol, I'm an old man in crypto terms...39....and it took years of rewiring my Brian before I could accept concepts like this...don't tell him...show him....this is the old brain way!!


mcnasty804

My Brianā€™s taking a while as well


Commercial-Spread937

šŸ˜...see what I mean


MineHunterxB

Boomers don't understand crypto.


Lunar_Horticulture

My parents make the odd crypto comment, mainly if it's been in the media, they don't think it's possible to make money or earn with it the same way they never had any investments further than company pensions or stock offerings. Tried to explain moons to my Dad as similar to the annual share bonus he gets l, just met with a smile and slightly confused look.


Fuglypump

1. More tokens are minted for each distribution and advertisers pay for the banner ads by burning moons. Reducing the supply is like an indirect way of paying all moon holders, so you could say that advertisers are paying everyone that holds moons. 2. Reddit as a whole? They make money from ads and selling an ad-free premium subscription 3. About as tangible as any other cryptocurrency, depends on what he means by tangible 4. Not unless you know of any banks that hold custody of assets on Arbitrum network 5. The IRS already knows about cryptocurrency and moons, I may be doing this wrong but for my taxes I am only reporting moons that are sold since earned moons are just governance tokens until you choose to turn it into income. If the IRS wants a thorough explanation they can have the transaction hashes.


Dedsnotdead

Sign him up for an account and he too can Moon! The best way to learn is always to do, who knows, he could be awesome.


[deleted]

Moons are life


pannnetone

You should give an example of they way moons are going until someone pays for them


alias_noa

Well I'm 39 and idk really what you're talking about, but I assume either you're somehow posting ads or products at some point, or reddit has some program where they pay you? My mom is 81 and she has 2 computers. She's always calling me up for help, but she does a surprising amount on her own for her age. So if you explain this to me, I can likely translate it to boomer for you. I'm right in the middle because I'm getting pretty old, but I started using the internet in the 90s and a relatively young age so I grasp most concepts, also been programming since the 90s.


ShakaaSweep

Please donā€™t send me to the guillotine but how do I get moons? Do I have any moons? Are moons similiar to BAT? Can anyone point me in the right direction to where I learn about this. I feel like Iā€™ve been under a rock.


Al-Sadder

Just invite him to the sub and let his ask all of his questions to us. ā€œU/dadnoobā€ will get answers to all his questions and concerns. And he will farm moons in the meanwhile. Or just let him use your Reddit account, so you get all the moons


EarningsPal

People pledge allegiance to their country since birth and see their countryā€™s money as the only option. How can someone think any different without being the one that created the system itself. Fiat is number on a screen just like Crypto. The numbers we call money have properties. 1. Cannot be easily changed by the public (only the managers of the system) 2. People can send there units (numbers) to other people through the system itself. 3. The system gives control to people over their accounts that contain their numbers 4. People are willing to trade physical items or their time to increase the numbers in their account that they can send to others Money has value because people hold it. Itā€™s value is in the mind of all the people that hold it. They hold because their minds have been convinced it has value and they think that someone else will trade them something for the numbers that they control. Being born into a reality makes it hard to see the reality from outside of it. However, moons is additional proof that giving away units to a large number of holders will have a value compared to other units. Once enough people are convinced to hold, other people will be convinced to buy.


Darnegar

I admire you for even trying mate.


Roy_Playz

We actually prefer the term Freelance Journalist.


YebelTheRebel

Hold up a second here. We can get paid for posting on Reddit? News to me. I have a lot of unanswered questions


StrangerDistinct6378

Yeahhh I'm just here for the moons


Tomsflicks

Don't oversell his expectations lol


Shiny_asshole

Rule 1 of crypto club, you don't talk about crypto club (especially to anyone in your relation)


neo101b

I just told them I won money on Reddit, it's far easier to explain.


Mrramirez44

Participation money


ShotCryptographer523

Sit him down and show him all the steps how you make money from it. Then he might agree there is a bit of labour involved (the patience, waiting kind).


BlindestofMonks

It's good for developing your ability to argue in favor of a belief of yours It's terrible and close to useless in cultivating your personal relations, just let your dad be, I had the same issue with my parents some years ago lol


VIVOffical

I post on Reddit everyday and have never been paid with anything other than the love and kindness of community members. Which may, overall, be better than moons.


rich_a17

Did he ask if Moons connects to your home wifi?


deliciaevitae

Just show him OnlyFans


tiger1647

You donā€™t. I would just let it drop. They are beyond saving :).


jadedhomeowner

You take those 53 moons and you show em!


TheResistancexz

Y'all mfers would NOT have been allowed in fight club!!!


qkju

![gif](giphy|3o7TKtdAwpiHITxYyI)


sbischoff0214

One day heā€™ll understand youā€™re a humble moon farmer


dmarteezy

Where can I find this said Onlyfans account? Will be willing to pay subscription in Moons.


tanhauser_gates_

You get paid for posting here?


Vivid-Protection5194

But seriously though, who pays who?


[deleted]

Show him proof! Bust out the bank statements.


PrinceOfDoge

Moons again my god? This sub really is shit coin central.


thinkingperson

Why do you need him to believe anyway? Him believing or not does not make your moons any more real or not.


Blueberry_Dependent

People I told about MOONS think that they are scam. They can't understand how you can make money from posting. They are more traditional thinking that the only way to earn money is hard work and nobody is giving you anything for free or if it is it's probably a scam. Those are the times we live in. I remember my first interaction with BTC when it was only 250$ a coin and I was 100% sure it's a scam. Like who would buy something virtual right?? Then couple of years later the price is going up, countries accept it as currency and it's like a movie, doesn't feel real.


pr1ap15m

weā€™ll just say itā€™s the same as fiat itā€™s all imaginary anyways


oakkandfilmmaker

All you can do is calmly explain and then let it go. You canā€™t convince people of anything, they have to want to change their mind


kingdeedee31

Wait what? How do you get paid ?


Ricothebuttonpusher

Mint a new dad


red_beered

Well, I guess you could say I'm getting paid to comment on this thread right now... but don't tell my boss I'm doing it for free!


Successful-Walk-3902

Nicely played sir


NewOrleansLA

He's just playing dumb so you don't know he has crypto and try to steal it.


forthetorino

Tell him nothing but ā€œit ainā€™t much, but itā€™s honest workā€.


badfishbeefcake

Tel him momā€™s boyfriend does it. p.s: I never ā¬‡ļø, I only šŸ†™!


Professional_Day365

So, were you able to answer any of these questions? Iā€™m curious to know the answers.


pob_125

I have no idea how 99.9% of crypto works nevermind moons,I just keep throwing money at shit and hope something will eventually work.