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Cheesebaron

From jaded 'OG' to optimistic newbie

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My anecdotal crypto story and how this community changed my perspective.

But first regarding the title of this post: How can you go from OG to newbie, shouldn't it be the other way around?

I am glad you've asked! You are right, of course I didn't go from OG to newbie, it was merely my perception of myself that changed. You see, I first got into crypto back in 2017. Mining Ethereum with my GPU and Monero on the CPU, running my own nodes and wallets. Back then my Ethereum node and wallet of choice was called 'geth'. Unfortunately the time of running my own Ethereum node was short lived as the blockchain soon exploded in size and my Computer couldn't keep up anymore. Over time I mined a few other coins and also purchased some Bitcoin too. I also followed the crypto news and market daily ever since. Now, you can probably see why I considered myself a bit of an 'OG' (for the lack of a better word) of the space.

I got a bit jaded of the space, I felt like I already explored everything there is to do. I have also been through a full bull and bear market already. New people on this forum asking the same questions I already answered for myself over and over again only added to my jadedness.

All of this changed on Tuesday. u/GabeSter made a post here promising everyone 30 moons if they provide liquidity over on sushi swap.

You see, so far I have done exactly nothing with my moons. They were simply laying in my vault. Not only that, I have done nothing with Ethereum since my geth node stopped working, years ago! I have never even used Metamask.

But this post from u/GabeSter motivated me to finally do exactly that. So I moved out of my comort zone and first tried on my own, and then follow a guide to help me out where I got stuck. What I observed:

  • I should have followed that guide from the beginning, lots of helpful tips and I would have saved a lot of time.

  • Following the guide is simple, but I can't imagine my parents entering some contract addresses or explorers to a wallet. We are not quite there yet regarding the ease of use out of the box.

  • I was always skeptical about a wallet in a browser, it didn't feel safe to me. I still don't like to connect Metamask to websites, it just feels risky.

  • Making transactions on the second layer 'Arbitrum Nova' of Ethereum is fantastic. It totally changed my view of the possibilities. Transactions are not only fast and cheap but you can do way more than simply sending from A to B.

  • A lot changed in Ethereum since 2017! Things overall are easier, faster, cheaper and more user friendly. On the other hand the ecosystem is vast and it can be daunting to find out where to start.

Overall it opened my eyes, that there is still so much I can learn about the Ethereum ecosystem. The difference of Arbitrum One and Nova, bridges, other L2s, other liquidity pools and Dexs. I am glad I took the steps to provide liquidity and thankful for this community giving me the nudge to do so.

Only due to the community providing the motivation, writing excellent guides and setting up ETH faucets my jadedness is gone and I am now a curious and optimistic newbie again!

If you have questions about my early days in crypto, mining or my recent experience with Ethereum feel free to ask!

Thank you all.

TLDR: Grumpy oldtimer learns new tricks on Ethereum. This community is awesome.

Edit: Here is the link to the guide in case you want to follow along: https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1140y3e/the_complete_and_extensive_guide_for_getting_your/

Posted Mar 25, 2023, 7:51 AM UTC · edited

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Cheap_Being2231Permabanned•

This space moves so fast, and there is so much to learn everyday, you always feel like a noob here even after spending more than 5 years in this space.

You just go out of touch for a month or so, and you feel like, everything is changed. I love this eco-system man.

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Mr_Bob_FergusonPlatinum | QC: CC 445•

There is always something new to learn.

Whether it be a new technology, implementation or scam.

Not a day goes by in this sub without there being something new.

The tech foundations and investing principles remain the same though.

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Cravensworth_reduxPlatinum | QC: CC 117, DOGE 22 | BANANO 11•

I know what you mean. I have a similar journey though over a shorter timeframe and Gabesters post inspired me to lock up a tiny bit of liquidity to help Moons which have helped me understand more of this space.

The Arb drop too given the cluster of trying to use the website made me learn a bit more about reading block explorers. I'm not capable of directly using the BlockChain yet (or maybe just not confident), but I now understand more about how it works.

I feel like in the course of 1 week my attitude and understanding of crypto have changed substantially.

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CheesebaronOPPlatinum | QC: XMR 76, BTC 46, CC 20 | r/AMD 126•

Oh, yes in the meantime I also checked the Arb drop, but as expected, I was just a bit too late to the party.

And I also got my first Reddit avatar (and NFT for that matter) on the same day I did the sushi swap thing.

There is really a lot going on in crypto that I missed/ignored for too long!

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Cravensworth_reduxPlatinum | QC: CC 117, DOGE 22 | BANANO 11•

Definitely feel the same way. Getting my free avatar last year really opened my eyes to where they could offer value (although I don't use them because I don't care about avatars ha) and I learned about Opensea and how to link Metamask and all sorts of stuff, signing transactions, interacting with smart contracts...all stuff that was just words before. It's exciting to be involved right now I think.

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Primary_TechnicalPermabanned•

•I thought i was going to be Warren Buffett by trading on Binance back in 2021.

•An year ago i moved my coins to metamask and tried pancakeswap , those ' Aproove' and ' sign the transaction ' pop ups made me realise i was a f#cking noob.

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Chysce•

Awesome dude.

Now with that knowledge you can make a burner wallet and explore other chains like... zksync etc... you might even get an airdrop for your curiosity :)

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youtooleyesingPure as we begin, move by will alone•

I also followed the same guide to provide some liquidity to the MOON pool and it took a while to get there. I'm wondering if I'll ever be able to get them out again without the need of the same guide in the distant future lol.

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CheesebaronOPPlatinum | QC: XMR 76, BTC 46, CC 20 | r/AMD 126•

Should be as easy as hitting the 'withdrawl' button and having some ETH in the wallet to cover the fees,...

Famous last words - my moons will probably be locked up there until someone writes a guide 🤣

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youtooleyesingPure as we begin, move by will alone•

The problem is the speed in which a crypto cycle is progressing. It's oftentimes so slow that my ideas / expectations come to an halt and then I focus on something completely different because I absolutely don't like the neverending repetition / regurgitating this space is offering.

At least I'm disciplined enough to not make a lot of stupid decisions during a complete cycle. 😅

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JBreganDaerthe•

welcome friend!

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Consistent_Many_1858Platinum | QC: ETH 26 | MiningSubs 27•

When it comes to money, I'm still a noob even in my 40s.

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sablexxxtTin | 3 months old•

Thanks for sharing.. i learnt from your words .do you have a link to the guide you used to move your moons

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youtooleyesingPure as we begin, move by will alone•

Here you go...

https://np.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/1140y3e/the_complete_and_extensive_guide_for_getting_your/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

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LivingFondant1419Platinum | QC: CC 722, ETH 279 | TraderSubs 279•

Its a very good mindset to have, to realise and admit being wrong and then doing something about it. Its quite rare to have that ability apparently, so good on you!

There's always a false sense of confidence with a new space like if you watch Paul Gilbert play guitar one might assume its easy but he just makes it look easy, in reality its not possible to play like that 🤣

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Intelligent_Page2732Platinum | QC: CC 918•

Once in a while there is crucial information in this sub being shared or just great tips, but you have to filter through some bullshit posts to find some good ones.

But you will get better at going through the bullshit overtime and filter out bad information.

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Wesley_BinodTin | CC critic•

Now this is what I call honest down-to-earth shitposting

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podfather2000Tin | Unpop.Opin. 20•

I think some people in the community would really benefit from just some basic investment advice.

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Imaginary-Adagio2231Platinum | QC: ETH 29 | TraderSubs 29•

Crypto world is like that.. It goes round and round

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wheelerstealer•

true, just gotta embrace the dynamic nature and fluidity of advancement

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NuewimPlatinum | QC: CC 613, ETH 31 | TraderSubs 31•

I consider myself OG cause I am in crypto for many years and still know shit about fuck.

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OgBoomer91Tin•

Gabe really motivated us all

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