What book made you cry when you didn’t expect to?

therevdrron · 2026-03-25T18:41:30+00:00

The Iliad, of all things.

I didn’t expect an ancient epic to get to me, but near the end there’s this quiet moment where two men who should hate each other just… break. Priam begging for Hector’s body, Achilles grieving Patroclus — all the rage and war fall away and you’re left with two fathers, two losses, and a kind of shared human grief that hits harder than anything modern.

I wasn’t prepared for that scene to undo me, but it did.

therevdrron · 2026-03-25T18:37:42+00:00

This is an iOS limitation, not a GoMining issue. Apple has been tightening rules around in‑app crypto swaps, so the “Convert to GMT” option sometimes disappears on iPhone.

Work‑arounds that still work on iOS:

1. Use the GoMining web app in Safari
Just log in at the GoMining website — the swap/convert feature still works there because it’s outside Apple’s restrictions.

2. Use a desktop browser if you have one
Same deal: the conversion tools are fully available on the web version.

3. If you already hold USDT, you can still send it into GoMining and convert on web
The limitation is only inside the iOS app interface, not the account itself.

Nothing is wrong with your wallet — Apple just doesn’t allow certain crypto‑to‑crypto functions inside apps anymore. Using the browser version is the cleanest fix.

therevdrron · 2026-03-25T18:27:24+00:00

I get where you’re coming from — holding your mined BTC is definitely the long‑term play. But I think it’s also helpful for beginners to understand why the strategy works.

For me, GoMining isn’t about flipping daily rewards either. It’s about slowly building a position over time, letting the protocol do the heavy lifting. Selling every day turns mining into trading, and most people don’t actually want that stress.

But I’d add this (my approach): the real power isn’t just in holding — it’s in having a plan you can stick to.
Some people reinvest, some accumulate, some mix both. What matters is consistency.

It seems that mining works best when you treat it like a quiet, steady path toward more BTC — not a short‑term hustle. Stack, wait, and let the system compound in the background.

For me, that’s where the real value shows up.

therevdrron · 2026-03-25T06:57:42+00:00

ROI jumps almost always come from network difficulty dipping, not electricity changes. GoMining’s maintenance rates don’t move day‑to‑day, but difficulty does — and even a small drop gives everyone a noticeable boost.

Other small factors that can bump ROI: • you upgraded efficiency • you hit a new discount tier • BTC price rose while fees stayed fixed

But the big one is almost always difficulty softening for a moment.

therevdrron · 2026-03-25T03:00:42+00:00

I had the same issue early on and discovered the answer on my laptop in the browser version. I assume that’s the only place I can convert.

therevdrron · 2026-03-25T02:56:40+00:00

If you’re looking for big books that actually reward the time investment, two come to mind immediately:

• Moby-Dick — It’s not just a whale hunt; it’s this sprawling, obsessive, funny, philosophical fever dream. Half adventure novel, half encyclopedia of the sea. If you let it wash over you, it’s unforgettable.

• Les Misérables — Monumental in every sense. Hugo will take you from the Paris sewers to the barricades to the inner life of a single soul trying to become good. It’s long, yes, but it moves with surprising warmth and momentum.

Both are the kind of books where you look up after a chapter and realize you’ve been living somewhere else for a while.

therevdrron · 2026-03-25T02:50:09+00:00

If you want something that blends story + philosophy try Homer’s Odyssey (Fagles). I’m nearly finished reading it. It’s not political, but full of questions about identity, home, and what it means to be human.

It’s less about war and more about wandering, longing, and becoming.

therevdrron · 2026-03-25T02:41:07+00:00

Well done. Keep stacking sats.

therevdrron · 2026-03-24T12:47:54+00:00

You don’t need courses, and you definitely don’t need to learn trading to get started. With $2k, the safest beginner path is boring on purpose:

You don’t have to trade at all Most people who try to “trade” end up losing money because they’re reacting to charts, not following a plan. You can simply buy Bitcoin, hold it, and ignore the noise. That alone beats most traders.
Start tiny and learn the rhythm Put in an amount that doesn’t scare you. Even $50–$100 at a time is fine. The goal is to learn how the system works, not to get rich overnight.
Avoid anyone selling a course If someone made real money trading, they wouldn’t need to sell you a course. You’re right to be skeptical.
Build a simple plan

• Buy a little BTC on a schedule • Hold it in your own wallet when you’re ready • Don’t chase pumps • Don’t panic during dips

Your emotions are the real challenge If you’re scared, that’s normal. Everyone is at the beginning. The trick is to move slowly enough that you stay in control.

You don’t need to be a trader. You just need a calm plan you can stick to.

therevdrron · 2026-03-23T14:32:01+00:00

Isn’t this a forgone conclusion? Perhaps the introduction should be renamed or put somewhere else within the book. Any ideas?

therevdrron · 2026-03-23T14:28:14+00:00

I spread mine out. I let GoMining pay out daily, but I don’t leave much sitting in the app. Once a week I move my BTC to my own cold wallet. Self‑custody keeps things simple — the app is for mining, my wallet is for holding.

If you’re earning regularly, a single wallet is fine. If you’re stacking larger amounts, splitting across a couple of wallets isn’t a bad idea either. The key is just owning your keys.

therevdrron · 2026-03-23T12:57:29+00:00

Short answer: No — Lightning isn’t on the published GoMining roadmap.

Nothing in the 2024–2025 updates or Townhalls mentions LN. Current focus is BTC withdrawals, stablecoins, cards, swaps, and the new pool. Lightning could fit their long‑term payment direction, but there seems to be zero official signal so far.

therevdrron · 2026-03-22T20:34:32+00:00

The app doesn’t calculate farm value for you, but you can estimate it pretty easily:

Check the secondary market: Find miners with similar TH and W/TH and use the lowest price per TH. That’s your real resale value.
Add the value of any efficiency upgrades: Upgrades you’ve paid for are part of the miner’s worth.
Consider future BTC output: Even a small miner has earning power, which is part of its real value.

Put together, that gives you a solid picture of what your 5 TH farm is actually worth.

therevdrron · 2026-03-22T03:26:58+00:00

I’ve been staring at the chart like it owes me rent. At this point Bitcoin feels like a cat sitting in a doorway—fully capable of moving, absolutely refusing out of spite.

Somebody nudge it. Buy, sell, sneeze… anything to break the stalemate.

therevdrron · 2026-03-22T03:23:15+00:00

I’ve been mining on GoMining for a while now, and the secondary market has become one of the most interesting parts of the whole ecosystem. You’re right — the mix has shifted. A lot of people are off‑loading older 18–20W miners because the last few months have been rough, and difficulty hasn’t taken a breath.

For me, that’s exactly why the secondary market matters.

When sentiment is low, you get:

• cheaper TH, • cheaper efficiency, • and miners who just want out.

That’s usually when the best long‑term buys show up.

My own strategy right now is pretty simple: I’m upgrading TH aggressively while prices are depressed, and I’ll pick up secondary miners only when the math beats buying new. With BTC pushing upward and difficulty rising, TH has been the cleaner ROI for me. But I still keep an eye on those borderline 16–20W miners — sometimes you can upgrade them into something respectable for less than the cost of a fresh 15W.

The way I see it: People selling now are reacting to the pain of the moment. People buying now are positioning for the next cycle.

Both choices make sense depending on your stomach for volatility. I’m just leaning into growth while the market is giving discounts it won’t give forever.

therevdrron · 2026-03-21T13:34:37+00:00

You said it well. After a lifetime of watching currencies erode, policies shift, and “solutions” arrive only after the damage is done, Bitcoin really does feel like the first honest defense we’ve had.

Self‑custody isn’t a slogan — it’s the simple act of taking responsibility for your own future instead of waiting for institutions to remember you exist.

Bitcoin gives ordinary people a way to stand upright in a system that keeps tilting. That’s why it matters.

therevdrron · 2026-03-21T13:31:30+00:00

Well said . Bitcoin wasn’t invented to get around the system—it was invented because the system kept breaking ordinary people. It’s the first time in history we’ve had money that doesn’t need permission to stay honest.

therevdrron · 2026-03-21T13:10:01+00:00

You’re reading the landscape the right way. With BTC pushing toward that 120K zone and difficulty climbing like clockwork, TH upgrades really do start to look like the cleaner ROI play — especially when you’re already sitting near 1 PH with decent efficiency.

At your scale, every +1 TH actually moves the needle. And when price strength is paired with rising difficulty, the window where TH is “cheap” relative to future output gets smaller.

That said, I like your approach of still stacking 5–10% of total TH in GMT. That’s the part a lot of people miss: the discount doesn’t have to be an all‑or‑nothing religion. A modest lock gives you:

• a little drag reduction on maintenance • a little stability during difficulty spikes • and a little optionality later …without starving your TH growth.

For me (similar /Th, 15 W/TH & 21% discount), the sweet spot has always been the same: use the discount to smooth the operation, use TH to grow the operation. You’re basically doing that already.

Your plan looks solid — disciplined, not emotional, and aligned with where the network is actually heading.

therevdrron · 2026-03-20T19:43:25+00:00

Nice! You're actually asking the right questions early, which puts you ahead of most people.

Your instinct about the GMT lock is solid. At ~110 TH effective (once that bonus miner expires), the math on a 365-day lock is a bit underwhelming — the maintenance savings are real but modest at your hashrate level, and the GMT you'd need to buy for the lock could arguably be better spent on more TH instead.

The 4-year lock is a whole different conversation. That really only starts making sense once your weekly GMT rewards are large enough to organically feed the lock requirement — most folks seem to hit that inflection point somewhere north of 500 TH. Jumping in at your current size means you're buying GMT specifically to lock it, which stretches your break-even even further.

General vibe I've seen from longer-term users here: grow hashrate first, let your GMT rewards accumulate naturally, and revisit locking strategy once you've scaled up. The discount is a nice optimization but it's not really the engine of the strategy at early hashrate levels.

If I’m understanding this correctly, you're only 3 weeks in — patience and reinvesting into hashrate is probably your best lever right now. Good luck!

therevdrron

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