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Greetings all,
As you should be aware, reddit has a User Agreement. It outlines the terms you agree to adhere to by using the site. Up until this point this document has been a bit of legal boilerplate. While the existing agreement did its job, it was obviously not tailored to reddit.
Today we unveil a completely rewritten User Agreement, which can be found **[here](http://reddit.com/help/useragreement)**. This new agreement is tailored to reddit and reflects more clearly what we as a company require you and other users to agree to when using the site.
We have put a huge amount of effort into making the text of this agreement as clear and concise as possible. **Anyone using reddit should read the document thoroughly!** You should be fully cognizant of the requirements which you agree to when making use of the site.
As we did with the [privacy policy change](http://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/1dhw2j/reddits_privacy_policy_has_been_rewritten_from/), we have enlisted the help of Lauren Gelman (/u/LaurenGelman). Lauren did a fantastic job developing the privacy policy, and we're delighted to have her involved with the User Agreement. Lauren is the founder of BlurryEdge Strategies, a legal and strategy consulting firm located in San Francisco that advises technology companies and investors on cutting-edge legal issues. She previously worked at Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society, the EFF, and ACM.
Lauren, along with myself and other reddit employees, will be answering questions in the thread today regarding the new agreement. Please let us know if there are any questions, concerns, or general input you have about the agreement.
The new agreement is going into effect on **Jan 3rd, 2014**. This period is intended to both gather community feedback and to allow ample time for users to review the new agreement before it goes into effect.
cheers,
alienth
Edit: Matt Cagle, aka /u/mcbrnao, will also be helping with answering questions today. Matt is an attorney working with Lauren at BlurryEdge Strategies. | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2013-12-11 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQQk9acmNuVlNuWVotbVhtQUJCTkZPTExZa0RHbmZXZ3pZVWxWZ0NrNXU4ZFlfSE5wMW5Ca1JaWjhyVmZjOFIxSndEMExReGFVWGRwbGN3N1ZCQ2pYV3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkdTZTc18wakR5Uk5GZkxMSEE0VVhvbkg1N0MxZ25QUkFZQk1sMUZORVcxemxzRDc5VzZjcUE5NllxMnVYNWp3UzJBelkxZmg0SkJPbWQ2ZE10Q3ZORTRIS3RqNkhjTFg2WGY2aGg2VEV0WGZreTY2dk9kSHNXMjQwbFZlMExuN0VuNDNNTFpQcDF0TDhuelRDRUxhSjVXdTF1RzBkUTVaSmRtT0NFVE5nWEhwajhLZHlhdE9rOXBId2ZRbzUzR0Z3 |
Hi reddit. cupcake here.
I wanted to bring up an important reminder about how folks interact with each other online. It is not a problem that exists solely on reddit, but rather the internet as a whole. The internet is a wonderful tool for interacting with people from all walks of life, but the anonymity it can afford can make it easy to forget that really, on the other end of the screens and keyboards, we're all just people. Living, breathing, people who have lives and goals and fears, have favorite TV shows and books and methods for breeding Pokemon, and each and every last one of us has opinions. Sure, those opinions might differ from your own. But that’s okay! People are entitled to their opinions. When you argue with people in person, do you say as many of the hate filled and vitriolic statements you see people slinging around online? Probably not. Please think about this next time you're in a situation that makes you want to lash out. If you wouldn't say it to their face, perhaps it's best you don't say it online.
Try to be courteous to others. See someone having a bad day? Give them a compliment or ask them a thoughtful question, and it might make their day better. Did someone reply to your comment with valuable insights or something that cheered you up? Send them a quick thanks letting them know you appreciate their comment.
So I ask you, the next time a user picks a fight with you, or you get the urge to harass another user because of something they typed on a keyboard, please... remember the human. | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2014-02-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQeWtTb2JxWURDWHIwQ1g0NkRFbTV5Sk9ENThFMWtrWHhSQWZrMVlFOGdUeUhHengwVElvTzNnekpTSFE0T1pyTnJfbEJZa3hKeGdOcUMxYWVCdXF2b3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkbThIN09xUTRHYXBENk5VbXhsY2JJTDBVUkdDWXpLVGdkR2lPS3ZDWUJncEFiX2xveXdhcGQ4bGRQTzZFMnFUcXpBUjZiSHF3X3JjSEZwdllYU0pSV2ZTMXNNbjNNNVE5SVBuV2Q3aEVSdlYyNGlWZFB2OXdhRFZpUkxfWTZPRzB1MDNDb1gwYWRLaTJrbTF0eGQ1Wmw1Z3ZPRi1hZUt1M2YwUjB1aHUtY3hzPQ== |
[Extra Life](http://www.extra-life.org/reddit) is finally here! Thanks to an extraordinary effort by our amazing communities, we have already exceeded our goal of raising $100,000 for the [Children's Miracle Network Hospitals!](https://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/) But we’re not done yet, and we need your help in our final push to raise money for Extra Life. Even if you can only spare a few bucks, please donate now and help us support this very worthy cause.
For the next 25 hours Reddit will be streaming live on our [Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/reddit), and having some very special guests join us throughout the day. Check the schedule below for details. Also, be sure to check out our team leaderboard over at r/ExtraLife to see which of our altruistic communities have raised the most funds.
Now, without further delay, let the games begin!
time (PST) | game
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8 AM | Hearthstone
10 AM | [Supergiant Games](https://twitter.com/SupergiantGames/status/794929903653134336) - Pyre
11 AM | Hearthstone
12 PM | Humble Bundle - Bundle Preview!
1 PM | League of Legends
3 PM | Board games
4 PM | [@gootechs](https://twitter.com/gootecks) Street Fighter V
6 PM | Overwatch
8 PM | RocketLeague
10 PM | Super Slam Dunk Touchdown
11 PM - ? | To Be Determined | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2016-11-05 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQUVZiMWxZSC1hbmRPdlNiSlhRRmRMS1JHekhZU0N6bXBZa05OWkZ1emNRWDRuZTkwV1Q4VE5CR3BQMnNXZzFIMzhQbUhkd1VGZy1HSi1UVGZRVXhYdUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkUUtIZFdQTGtKUC1ScjFUNktVeTVkX2hFZGxYLTZrcE1TVFk3MkxtdG1Ga1VSN1dZaUFsYnBpN1NYR2dWczM1dkU0Vkw5TTExSXdiZnl4Yl9idloyZnplYTFyaExKV1ZQMGtkTUJndW9HMzNkRU5SMHNmRU9WaTJrOHc5a0lpcElPMXY1SHlCckxpS3h2TER2eFczbW41S0ZVWVdCd1dOMXd3US02RTdpWUNnSjJSdFpOYXhrVktLZTlidHJRdmxV |
After two weeks abroad, I was looking forward to returning to the U.S. this weekend, but as I got off the plane at LAX on Sunday, I wasn't sure what country I was coming back to.
President Trump’s recent executive order is not only potentially unconstitutional, but deeply un-American. We are a nation of immigrants, after all. In the tech world, we often talk about a startup’s “unfair advantage” that allows it to beat competitors. Welcoming immigrants and refugees has been our country's unfair advantage, and coming from an immigrant family has been mine as an entrepreneur.
As many of you know, I am the son of an undocumented immigrant from Germany and the great grandson of refugees who fled the Armenian Genocide.
A little over a century ago, a Turkish soldier decided my great grandfather was too young to kill after cutting down his parents in front of him; instead of turning the sword on the boy, the soldier sent him to an orphanage. Many Armenians, including my great grandmother, found sanctuary in Aleppo, Syria—before the two reconnected and found their way to Ellis Island. Thankfully they weren't retained, rather they found this message:
*“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”*
My great grandfather didn’t speak much English, but he worked hard, and was able to get a job at Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company in Binghamton, NY. That was his family's golden door. And though he and my great grandmother had four children, all born in the U.S., immigration continued to reshape their family, generation after generation. The one son they had—my grandfather [(here’s his AMA)](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/29039l/iam_john_ohanian_92_year_old_lawyer_parttime/)—volunteered to serve in the Second World War and married a French-Armenian immigrant. And my mother, a native of Hamburg, Germany, decided to leave her friends, family, and education behind after falling in love with my father, who was born in San Francisco.
She got a student visa, came to the U.S. and then worked as an au pair, uprooting her entire life for love in a foreign land. She overstayed her visa. She should have left, but she didn't. After she and my father married, she received a green card, which she kept for over a decade until she became a citizen. I grew up speaking German, but she insisted I focus on my English in order to be successful. She eventually got her citizenship and I’ll never forget her swearing in ceremony.
If you’ve never seen people taking the pledge of allegiance for the first time as U.S. Citizens, it will move you: a room full of people who can really appreciate what I was lucky enough to grow up with, simply by being born in Brooklyn. It thrills me to write reference letters for enterprising founders who are looking to get visas to start their companies here, to create value and jobs for these United States.
My forebears were brave refugees who found a home in this country. I’ve always been proud to live in a country that said yes to these shell-shocked immigrants from a strange land, that created a path for a woman who wanted only to work hard and start a family here.
Without them, there’s no me, and there’s no Reddit. We are Americans. Let’s not forget that we’ve thrived as a nation because we’ve been a beacon for the courageous—the tired, the poor, the tempest-tossed.
Right now, Lady Liberty’s lamp is dimming, which is why it's more important than ever that we speak out and show up to support all those for whom it shines—past, present, and future. I ask you to do this however you see fit, whether it's calling your representative (this works, it's how we defeated SOPA + PIPA), marching in protest, [donating to the ACLU](https://action.aclu.org/secure/donate-to-aclu), or voting, of course, and not just for Presidential elections.
Our platform, like our country, thrives the more people and communities we have within it. Reddit, Inc. will continue to welcome all citizens of the world to our digital community and our office.
—Alexis
**And for all of you American redditors who are immigrants, children of immigrants, or children’s children of immigrants, we invite you to share your family’s story in the comments.** | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2017-01-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQb1BfQ2tMdzRTSEJOWlRjS0xnQVp3by0tX1JLYmk3c0JGcXN6SmRnT1hBSl9PMGlCV2dZTGt2S2ZkamJ6NGJfRk9zckV2dnlsUnhKTW1OTVRQZkVuZkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkak9xTE8xR2lyQ1dEa2Z1TXl3R3QtQkpfaWFhM0hQSkR4cHRwREpuaEIzZVVKbEJzTmZzakR0ZFpuYW5VbTRxcXM2MVRnR2FGMDRJbmFuUHhDalB1dzVVVVJZRllpTkU4SjJTZmNOZnVqazBRbDhldk1OS25UTkVFU0ZQOU9oUExhczJQMWNVX3RSeE1GWGpibnV1ckdzUGpkSGhMYkdaaURiZkdBQkI0YmQwTnFBYURRU2pudnJEMTYxNjJkM3Fw |
My fellow [redditors](https://www.reddit.com/mobile/download),
When Steve and I created this site twelve years ago, our vision was simple but powerful. We wanted to create an open platform for communities and their members to find and discuss the content they found most interesting. And today, that principle is exactly what net neutrality is all about: preserving an open internet with consumer choice and unimpeded access to information.
Net neutrality ensures that the free market—not big cable—picks the winners and losers. This is a [bipartisan issue](https://www.reddit.com/r/comics/comments/6c2mzt/antinet_neutrality_is_everyones_problem/), and we at Reddit will continue to fight for it. We’ve been here [before](https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/2sjkf0/join_us_in_a_final_push_for_net_neutrality_its_as/), and this time we’re facing even worse odds.
But as we all know, you should never tell redditors the odds.
### A level playing field
Net neutrality gives new ideas, online businesses, and up-and-coming sites—like Reddit was twelve years ago—the opportunity to find an audience and grow on a level playing field. Saving net neutrality is crucial for the future of entrepreneurship in the digital age.
We weren’t always in the [top ten most-viewed sites in the U.S.](http://www.alexa.com/topsites/countries/US) When Steve and I started Reddit right out of college, we were just two kids with $12K in funding and some computers in Medford, MA. Our plan was to make something people wanted, because we knew if we accomplished that, we could win—even against massive incumbents.
But we wouldn’t have succeeded if users had to pay extra to visit our website, or if better-funded alternatives loaded faster. Our start-up got to live the American dream thanks to the open internet, and I want to be able to tell aspiring entrepreneurs with a straight face that they can build the next Reddit. If we lose net neutrality, I can’t tell them that.
### We did it, Reddit, and we can do it again.
You all are capable of creating movements.
I’ve had a front-row seat to witness the power of Reddit communities to rally behind a common goal—starting when you all named a whale [Mister Splashy Pants](https://www.ted.com/talks/alexis_ohanian_how_to_make_a_splash_in_social_media) in 2007. It’s been heartening to watch your collective creativity and energy over the years; it’s easy to take all these amazing moments of community and conversation for granted, but the thing that makes them all possible is the open internet, which unites redditors as an issue above all.
Here’s a quick recap:
* In 2012, [we coordinated with mods to black out the website to protest SOPA & PIPA](https://redditblog.com/2012/01/10/stopped-they-must-be-on-this-all-depends/). They called these two bills “inevitable” in DC until America spoke up and they became “unthinkable.”
* Then, [you all crowdfunded a bus we took through the heartland to support the open internet](http://www.adweek.com/digital/inside-reddits-internet-2012-bus-144244/).
* Back in 2014, [you all rallied to deluge the FCC with thoughtful comments in support of net neutrality](https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/275mqp/reddit_there_are_only_45000_comments_on_the_fccs/), and [we collected your best comments for our own letter to the FCC](https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/2aohmu/reddit_is_filing_an_fcc_comment_to_fight_for_an/).
* [You crowdfunded $20,000 to put up net neutrality ads across DC](https://www.theverge.com/2014/5/13/5711012/net-neutrality-protest-posters-go-up-across-washington-ahead-of-fcc-vote).
* In the span of a few hours, [you made over 15,000 phone calls to the FCC and your representatives](https://redditblog.com/2015/01/15/join-us-in-a-final-push-for-net-neutrality-its-as-easy-as-calling-858-wheeler/)!
And all of this actually *worked*.
It’s not just about the U.S., because [redditors in India have used the site to defend net neutrality](https://redditblog.com/podcast/a-neutral-net-part-two/) and the CRTC (the Canadian equivalent of the FCC) [visited r/Canada for a thoughtful (and 99% upvoted!) discussion with citizens](https://np.reddit.com/r/canada/comments/54kz6g/im_from_the_crtc_and_we_want_to_know_what_you/).
Reddit is simply too large to ignore, and you all did all of this when we were just a fraction of the size we are today.
### Time to get back to work
We’re proud to join major internet companies like Amazon, Etsy, Twitter, and Netflix ([better late than never!](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/06/15/netflix-joining-next-months-net-neutrality-protest-says-it-will-never-outgrow-the-fight/)) in today’s Day of Action to Save Net Neutrality, orchestrated by Fight for the Future. We’ve already been hosting AMAs on the subject with politicians (like [Senator Schatz](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/6k27ny/im_us_senator_brian_schatz_lead_democrat_on_the/)) and journalists (like [Brian Fung from the Washington Post](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/6lfkwh/im_brian_fung_a_washington_post_reporter_covering/)). Today we’re changing our logo and sharing a special message from Steve, our CEO, with every visitor to our front page to raise awareness and send people to **[BattleForTheNet.com](http://battleforthenet.com)**. Most exciting, [dozens of communities on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/6g9pkl/reddit_lets_get_organized_more_than_30_subreddits/) (with millions of subscribers) across party lines and interest areas have joined the cause. If your community hasn’t joined in yet, now’s the time! (And you’ll be in good company: u/Here_Comes_The_King is on our side.)
*The FCC [is deciding this issue the way big cable and ISPs want it to](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-switch/wp/2017/05/18/fcc-votes-to-start-rolling-back-landmark-net-neutrality-rules/?utm_term=.b7242cbf9cd1), so it’s on us as citizens to tell them—and our representatives in the Senate and House—how important the open internet is to our economy, our society, and especially for when we’re bored at work.*
I invite everyone who cares about this across the internet to come talk about it with us on Reddit. Join the conversation, upvote stories about net neutrality’s importance to keep them top of mind, [make a high-quality GIF or two](https://www.reddit.com/r/HighQualityGifs/comments/6gnyl4/giffing_for_net_neutrality/), and, most importantly, [contact the FCC](https://www.battleforthenet.com/) to let them know why *you* care about protecting the open internet.
This is how we win: when every elected official realizes how vital net neutrality is to all of their constituents.
--Alexis
**Comment on this post with why net neutrality is important to you! We’re visiting D.C. next month, so if you're an American, add your representatives' names to your comment, we’ll do our best to share your stories with them on Capitol Hill!** | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2017-07-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQRmdwTTFSdFVhMnlpNEVuWTVJQnFjTXhLWDlBcXlxVmt3NlBCMG5HUmpyeU5udGhEemw2Z2lWRFpIb2tMZTFKeVMyNFFITGdaOHNCZWs0Z3VGbk55dlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkcjRia2VCbmk4VWpUX1E3cFFXN1pydTQxOUJiMHBPcElNS3drczA0aV9qbFl6Q0hGaDVBcU9veW56QU1pWkgwRndxMGNDcjh5NVNUWUUxc0w3VWJwbjNkMW5tQ3d4RjM1VWs1d0hBbjBFVUxtV3JCVGdNbzFkSG9rYV9wRnIwai1CWEVoTWQ5Zl9pWVZ1QTZXV2IwbUwxRUhSbG5VYkZ4WFlScmpnX2JGRXpiUUU2Ym9tQWpqRXdCVl9yZDJtV0VN |
Happy Saturday, Reddit!
[Extra Life](http://www.extra-life.org/reddit) is finally here! We’re calling all gamers and do-gooders alike to help us support the [Children's Miracle Network Hospitals!](https://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/). We’ve already raised over $85,000, but we’re not done yet, and we need your help in our final push to raise money for sick children. Even if you can only spare a few bucks, please [donate now](https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.team&teamID=34102) and help us support this very worthy cause.
For the next 24 hours, Reddit will be streaming live on our [Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/reddit). We’ll be playing games like Rocket League, PUBG, League of Legends, and many more! Also, be sure to check out our team leaderboard over at r/ExtraLife to see which of our altruistic communities have raised the most funds.
Now, without further delay, let the games begin!
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**Update**: Thank you, everyone! We were in touch with Congressman Mike Doyle's office yesterday sharing some of your great stories from his home district in Pennsylvania (thanks, u/Bones_MD!), and they've heard you loud and clear. They are leading an effort to get Congress to ask the FCC to delay their December 14 vote, but they need as many Congressional members as possible to sign on. You can help them by calling or writing your member of Congress (look them up [here](https://www.house.gov/htbin/findrep) or through [www.battleforthenet.com](https://www.battleforthenet.com/)) and specifically asking him or her to sign onto Representative Doyle's letter to the FCC. We'll be doing the same. Keep it up, we're being heard!
*****
Hi All,
If you spent any time on Reddit last week, you [may have noticed a common theme](https://i.redditmedia.com/IhvWlif94HFLCRp0uNqDNjOEsSn2IdI6NVm-OaNnYvM.png?s=2fe8fbb8cd76df11a24f8a105e8a8fae) in the posts on your front page, so we wanted to take a moment to recap what’s happened so far in the fight for net neutrality, underscore how important this issue is to Reddit, and share how we plan to continue to stand up for an internet that remains open and free.
On Tuesday, FCC chairman Ajit Pai [announced his intention to vote on a full rollback of the 2015 net neutrality rules](https://www.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7ej943/fcc_announces_plan_to_repeal_net_neutrality/). While the pre-Thanksgiving timing of the announcement might have helped the news sneak by over the holidays, you all have helped prevent that from happening. Aside from ensuring that net neutrality was discussed IRL around Thanksgiving tables across the country, you brought the conversation about the open internet to almost every community on the site, from r/dataisbeautiful to r/trashpandas. You’ve made [high-quality gifs](https://www.reddit.com/r/HighQualityGifs/comments/7eklnu/when_i_hear_net_neutrality_is_under_fire_again/), flooded [the meme market](https://www.reddit.com/r/MemeEconomy/comments/7eqxtf/ea_memes_and_fcc_memes_have_a_quick_return_of/), explained the issue to people who are [out of the loop](https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/7elxew/whats_going_on_with_net_neutrality_ask_all_your/), and [given a history](https://www.reddit.com/r/bestof/comments/7elqw7/redditor_lists_all_the_times_ipss_have_illegally/) of why net neutrality rules are essential.
In just one week, you made 50,000 unique posts and over 350,000 comments related to net neutrality, generating over 21 million votes. While Tuesday’s news hits close to home, we are grateful that the Reddit community cares just as much about net neutrality as we do at Reddit HQ.
As many of you know, the FCC’s vote will happen on December 14 and is expected to pass. However, the vote is also expected to be challenged almost immediately in court, likely kicking off a long process that will take years to work through. During this time, Congress will likely try to legislate a fix. As a still-small company that owes its existence to net neutrality’s giving us a fair chance in the marketplace, we will take every opportunity to share our perspective and give constructive input to this process. The [data says](https://www.scribd.com/document/353285485/Freedman-Consulting-Net-Neutrality-Poll) that Americans don’t see this as a partisan issue, and neither do we.
Most of the activism right now is focused on driving messages to Congress and the FCC before December 14 \(including a protest in DC the day before the vote\). The FCC has received a record 22 million comments on net neutrality but has indicated they have not reviewed comments that don’t introduce new facts into the record or make serious legal arguments. Additionally, they believe a number of the comments are fake. While we are unlikely to change the FCC’s decision, we encourage you to follow [Commissioner Rosenworcel’s suggestion](http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-rosenworcel-fcc-net-neutrality-repeal-20171122-story.html) and continue to “make a ruckus” to let the FCC hear your individual stories on the importance of net neutrality.
A few months ago, u/kn0thing [asked you to leave comments explaining why net neutrality is important to you](https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/6mtgtp/we_need_your_voice_as_we_continue_the_fight_for/), and thousands of you delivered. Today, we’re asking you again to leave personal stories that we can use in the battle ahead. When we shared these stories with members of Congress this past July, we saw firsthand how effective they are at humanizing an issue that is too often perceived as an abstract battle between big corporate interests.
We will continue to share these personal testimonials with more members of Congress, with the media, and potentially file them in court briefs. Our goal in this effort is to keep the personal dimension of the open internet top of mind for everyone who wants to repeal net neutrality. We know how powerful redditors banding together for a common cause can be, so our focus will continue to be on amplifying *your* voices, from Capitol Hill to — if it comes to it — the Supreme Court.
So, please tell us in the comments:
*How would your life change if internet service providers started blocking or throttling certain internet traffic, or creating paid prioritization channels for certain content?*
Include as much detail as you feel comfortable sharing. Generally, the more specific, the better. Mentioning your state and Congressional representative is especially useful.
Thank you.
u/ArabScarab \(Jessica Ashooh, our Head of Policy\), and I will hang around to answer questions. | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2017-11-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQT3RhUDQ2ZmRPOWktak1wS0o0Mlp1aTBPcFhtSElIa3M0ZXE1b1dDemZyNDBKZnhWbElla3V3YU9SLWxDTVdNbVBZd25CUEF4WkVSNXg4cUdwa1JPUmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkOVJEN0xwV3pjcTJXUGRubGtFODVsS2J3cUZ0NkhRQnVTRHZLSmE1Tkc2OWctbUZQRmFxWGp5Nk54bVI1akd0LTlZbzNqUGZYQmlCTUsyRm5fczdYZVdkZzMwTkhwU243eVUyanRDMGJGUVdNQ0JCd1JTZ2dtZU50d2NYR2d1bzFNMVNycVBONUZWNzNKdEVEVm00VnBtaVB5UmVxT3l2TjBhZW1sRU9Udm5xNTFYSUQwXzM0MllXcUxGal9neXVs |
Well, folks. It’s that time of the year again. The end of the year—when we share a few (slightly premature) highlights from 2017!
You can check out all of our highlights—including a few fun stats and some “Reddit Superlatives”—in [our official blog post](http://redditblog.com/2017/12/19/the-best-of-reddit-in-2017/), but if you’re tired of clickin’, read on for a quick summary.
##Most Upvoted Posts of 2017
* 1\. [“The Senate. Upvote this so that people see it when they Google ‘The Senate.’”](https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/62sjuh/the_senate_upvote_this_so_that_people_see_it_when/)
* 2\. [“Private Internet Access, a VPN provider, takes out a full page ad in The New York Times calling out 50 senators.”](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/61ns2w/private_internet_access_a_vpn_provider_takes_out/)
* 3\. [“Gas station worker takes precautionary measures after customer refused to put out his cigarette”](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/7431qq/gas_station_worker_takes_precautionary_measures/)
* 4\. [“This is Shelia Fredrick, a flight attendant. She noticed a terrified girl accompanied by an older man. She left a note in the bathroom on which the victim wrote that she needed help. The police was alerted & the girl was saved from a human trafficker. We should honor our heroes.”](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/5sfexx/this_is_shelia_fredrick_a_flight_attendant_she/)
* 5\. [“My dad waits every year for the day the sun rises just right and reflects along the railroad tracks, Today was that day!”](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/6z699p/my_dad_waits_every_year_for_the_day_the_sun_rises/)
* 6\. [“And here it is: Likely the last sketch I'll ever post on Reddit. It's been a wild ride, guys and girls. Thanks for everything.”](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/6e7luk/and_here_it_is_likely_the_last_sketch_ill_ever/)
* 7\. [“Half-naked girls get thousands of upvotes, how many for our boy in blue?”](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/62td2v/halfnaked_girls_get_thousands_of_upvotes_how_many/)
* 8\. [“Reddit’s Immigrants”](https://www.reddit.com/r/funny/comments/6qatmn/reddits_immigrants/)
* 9\. [“Protect Net Neutrality. Save the Internet.”](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/7eojwf/protect_net_neutrality_save_the_internet/)
* 10\. [“We need your voice as we continue the fight for net neutrality”](https://www.reddit.com/r/blog/comments/6mtgtp/we_need_your_voice_as_we_continue_the_fight_for/)
##Most Upvoted AMAs of 2017
* 1\. ["I’m Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ask Me Anything."](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5whpqs/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/)
* 2\. [“I'm Alan Sealls, your friendly neighborhood meteorologist who woke up one day to Reddit calling me the ‘Best weatherman ever’ AMA.”](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6zoy5o/im_alan_sealls_your_friendly_neighborhood/)
* 3\. [“Joe Manchin refused to listen to our pleas for help. He said, “I’m not changing. Find somebody else who can beat me and vote me out.“ So, I took him up on it. I’m running for US Senate for the beautiful State of West Virginia, and my name is Paula Jean Swearengin. AMA”](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6qwjro/joe_manchin_refused_to_listen_to_our_pleas_for/)
* 4\. [“I am Elon Musk, ask me anything about BFR!”](https://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/76e79c/i_am_elon_musk_ask_me_anything_about_bfr/)
* 5\. ["I'm the Monopoly Man that trolled Equifax -- AMA!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/74nyxw/im_the_monopoly_man_that_trolled_equifax_ama/)
* 6\. ["Good news, Redditors! We are Matt Groening, David X. Cohen, Billy West, and John Dimaggio, here to talk all things FUTURAMA! Ask away, meatbags!"](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6ka4pd/good_news_redditors_we_are_matt_groening_david_x/)
* 7\. [“I was Goofy at Walt Disney World for over 20 years! AMA! (This post is not for those who wish to preserve the Disney Magic)”](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/5h7gq8/i_was_goofy_at_walt_disney_world_for_over_20/)
* 8\. [“I am Dr. Jane Goodall, a scientist, conservationist, peacemaker, and mentor. AMA.”](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6zvwqe/i_am_dr_jane_goodall_a_scientist_conservationist/)
* 9\. [“I spent 21 years in prison for a murder I didn’t commit, and my story was just made into a movie. AMA.”](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6uaklk/i_spent_21_years_in_prison_for_a_murder_i_didnt/)
* 10\. [“President Trump has threatened national monuments, resumed Arctic drilling, and approved the Dakota Access pipeline. I’m an environmental lawyer taking him to court. AMA!”](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/6a7nyr/president_trump_has_threatened_national_monuments/)
## Largest New Communities Created in 2017
* 1\. [r/MovieDetails](http://reddit.com/r/MovieDetails)
* 2\. [r/INEEEEDIT](http://reddit.com/r/INEEEEDIT)
* 3\. [r/TrumpCriticizesTrump](http://reddit.com/r/TrumpCriticizesTrump)
* 4\. [r/AccidentalWesAnderson](http://reddit.com/r/AccidentalWesAnderson)
* 5\. [r/bonehurtingjuice](http://reddit.com/r/bonehurtingjuice)
* 6\. [r/WatchandLearn](http://reddit.com/r/WatchandLearn)
* 7\. [r/esist](http://reddit.com/r/esist)
* 8\. [r/2healthbars](http://reddit.com/r/2healthbars)
* 9\. [r/MarchAgainstTrump](http://reddit.com/r/MarchAgainstTrump)
* 10\. [r/FireEmblemHeroes](http://reddit.com/r/FireEmblemHeroes)
**Honorable mentions:**
* [r/SequelMemes](http://reddit.com/r/SequelMemes) (which just missed the cut-off at #11).
* [r/PrequelMemes](http://reddit.com/r/PrequelMemes) (which just missed the cut-off because it was created five days before the start of 2017).
## Best of 2017: Subreddit Edition
Right now, communities across Reddit are working on their own “Best of 2017” posts, so if you want to see all the very best of the best-of threads from your favorite subbies, check out r/bestof2017.
From all of us at Reddit HQ, Happy Snoo Year!
| r/blog | post | r/blog | 2017-12-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQWUhZUDJQVE9vYnExeV9nTi1XcldaTXVEUUpXWk94Q0R5YjBsamFkSFVqODVTVGU4ZEJWNGRiN19GZGNzRVFzTFZaYXlxZEo2SW1Ea2hPVlc4STNYTVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkaUJtRWdMMV9JVElISlo4bHlEMERzUWZUbVU2Rkd3RUpEeTlqVFhZOG53cG9Ub292YUtpZnU3RnB0VndNa2RxS3U1ei1WWERhblVxaFhSQnVWa0pjbHhDRmFDUndxdlc2aHN5QnZ3Skl0ZlRsUHpyWWVNQU1EMWljVkU2cTh4NURMUmQzVURFeDlqajNRLU5iWkNKdzZnPT0= |
Hi All,
As [u/spez](/user/spez) has mentioned a [few](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/6qptzw/with_so_much_going_on_in_the_world_i_thought_id/) [times](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/7a4bjo/time_for_my_quarterly_inquisition_reddit_ceo_here/) [now](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/7u2zpi/not_my_first_could_be_my_last_state_of_the/), we’ve been hard at work redesigning Reddit. It’s taken over a year and, starting today, we’re launching a mini blog series on r/blog to share our process. Over the next few weeks, we’re going to cover a few different topics:
* **the thinking behind the redesign** \- our approach to creating a better desktop experience for everyone \(hey, that’s today’s blog post!\),
* **moderation in the redesign** \- new tools and features to make moderating on desktop easier,
* **Reddit's evolution** \- a look at how we've changed \(and not changed\) over the years,
* **our approach to the design** \- how we listened and responded to users, and
* **the redesign architecture** \- a more technical, “under the hood” look at how we’re giving a long overdue update to Reddit’s code stack.
But first, let’s start with the big question on many of your minds right now.
### Why are we redesigning our Web Experience?
We know, we know: you love the old look of Reddit \(which [u/spez](/user/spez) lovingly described as “dystopian Craigslist”\). To start, there are two major reasons:
#### To build features faster:
Over the years, we’ve received countless requests and ideas to develop features that would improve Reddit. However, our current code base has been largely the same since we launched...more than 12 years ago. This is problematic for our engineers as it introduces a lot of tech debt that makes it difficult to build and maintain features. Therefore, our first step in the redesign was to update our code base.
#### To make Reddit more welcoming:
What makes Reddit so special are the thousands of subreddits that give people a sense of community when they visit our site. At Reddit’s core, our mission is to help you connect with other people that share your passions. However, today it can be hard for new redditors or even longtime lurkers to find and join communities. \(If you’ve ever shown Reddit to someone for the very first time, chances are you’ve seen this confusion firsthand.\) We want to make it easier for people to enjoy communities and become a part of Reddit. We’re still in the early stages, but we’re focused on bringing communities and their personalities to Popular and Home, by exposing global navigation, community avatars to the feed, and more.
### How are we approaching the redesign?
We want everyone to feel like they have a home on Reddit, which is why we want to put communities first in the redesign. We also want communities to feel unique and have their own identity. We started by partnering with a small group of moderators as we began initial user testing early last year. Moderators are responsible for making Reddit what it is, so we wanted to make sure we heard their feedback early and often as we shaped our desktop experience. Since then, we’ve done countless testing sessions and interviews with both mods and community members. This went on for several months as we we refined our designs \(which we’ll talk about in more detail in our “Design Approach” blog post\).
As soon as we were ready to let the first group of moderators experience the redesign, we created a subreddit to have candid conversations around improving the experience as we continued to iterate. The subreddit has had over 1,000 conversations that have shaped how we prioritize and build features. We expected to make big changes based on user feedback from the beginning, and we've done exactly that throughout this process, making shifts in our product plan based on what we heard from you. At first, we added people in slowly to learn, listen to feedback, iterate, and continue to give more groups of users access to the alpha. Your feedback has been instrumental in guiding our work on the redesign. Thank you to everyone who has participated so far.
### What are some of the new features we can expect?
Part of the redesign has been about updating our code base, but we're also excited to introduce new features. Just to name a few:
**Change My View**
Now you can Reddit your way, based on your personal viewing preferences. Whether you’d prefer to browse Reddit in [Card view](https://i.redd.it/et5p9bxbhnd01.gif) \(with auto\-expanded gifs and images\), [Classic view](https://i.redd.it/q3ysf2phhnd01.gif) \(with a similar feel as the iconic Reddit look: clean and concise\) or [Compact view](https://i.redd.it/4egg3y5lhnd01.gif) \(with posts condensed to make titles and headlines most prominent\), you can choose how you browse.
**Infinite Scroll & Updated Comments Experience**
With [infinite scroll](https://i.redd.it/hituybj6hnd01.gif), the Reddit content you love will never end, as you keep scrolling... and scrolling... and scrolling... forever. We’re also introducing a lightbox that combines the content and comments so you can instantly join the conversation, then get right back to exploring more posts.
**Fancy Pants Editor**
Finally, we’ve created a new way to post that doesn't require markdown \(although **you** *can* \^still \^\^use \^\^\^it! \) and lets you post an [image and text](https://i.redd.it/vco5jc8egnd01.gif) within the same post.
### What’s next?
Right now, we’re continuing to work hard on all the remaining features while incorporating more recent user feedback so that the redesign is in good shape when we extend our testing to more redditors. In a few weeks, we’ll be giving all moderators access. We want to make sure moderators have enough time to test it out and give us their feedback before we invite others to join. After moderators, we’ll open the new site to our beta users and gather more feedback \([here’s how to join as a ](https://i.redd.it/kyhqk5c55gd01.gif)beta tester\). We expect everyone to have access in just a few months!
In two weeks, we’ll be back for our next post on moderation in the redesign. We will be sticking around for a few hours to answer questions as well. | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2018-02-01 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQUzdkRW1UUExNdloyUHZCWjBNTnBOOHo1SlJmWWFEUVlySE1CNDhzUnFZbWlESmtIc0llRGtxbktyWUJkNVM4dmxSSWNhSFNGZ3o1YkNrWUVWeDJON3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkbjNYOE9BNk9adWkzaGR0Z1FBa2trMjRHR1FZWEY1OWlTeUZFdVVJMzhnaTN2MTNoVnBkYU9mQURGaVJsdjhvTXBJMGhNelhBT20wX182dThSQzFJY1hCZHl2OUNMWi1Hb2xSRi1VT3ZFaDBvRnlZSXh4RTkxLXpmeEJieUxyQXhTSVNkdzZ4eUNZRkpQQjlCNFh4Q0d6MmdqM3hpaWI0ZTJNVm5xbXBhZlF3dXZZT2dxVnUyal9oOWlYYk5EYmR2VVJ4SDNHUEMyNS1tM3BQMjVTbWZMUT09 |
Who can you trust?
*Visit* [*r/circleoftrust*](https://www.reddit.com/r/circleoftrust) *on desktop and the latest versions of the official Reddit app for* [*Android*](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.reddit.frontpage) *and* [*iOS*](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/reddit-the-official-app/id1064216828)*.*
Edit: We've been experiencing technical difficulties today. We are hoping to have circleoftrust back open soon.
Edit \[4/2/2018 6:45pm PDT\]: We're back! | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2018-04-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQbXZkSDdiRTI5NDd4Z0ZfQ3ZPUkpuY0cwdE5oUWgxWkd0VzdlTEd5cEEwMTNJVFV5U1dTbzRfT3pLOEYyQzNDZldLeUdQbTh4enpONS1Uamx0bG1KZUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkMkdERFZQbjBfTEU1ak5xX0c5X1FGSlNrT0o4YWZtdDFYbUp0NWdhYlU5OE9GcTZEUDBaUEFGMi1fOG85Sm9CcERUSG5Ob1c1Uk1oaTZYWmtfMW8yNFdHZ2tudlJjRmNFZU4tRDdlNmNvVDhEYjZjaERudDdXZ3EyWnlWQlZoTmJCcXBlVnE1YTdLc1BvTHpEYkpRaV93PT0= |
**TL;DR:** ***Your feedback helped us reshape the direction of chat on Reddit from one-to-one chat to private group chats and eventually to community-based chat rooms (and your jokes helped me get through many a long day). Chat rooms are now in beta and being released to more subreddits daily. Check out*** [***r/subchats***](https://www.reddit.com/r/SubChats/) ***or*** [***this post***](https://www.reddit.com/r/community_chat/comments/8465bl/welcome_to_rcommunity_chat/) ***if you’d like to see how it works!***
Guess what? Chicken butt! (More on that later.) For now, hi! I’m [u/ityoclys](https://www.reddit.com/user/ityoclys), but if you're one of the 7,000 or so people who messaged the admins with your feedback on Chat, you may remember me better as u/reddit_chat_feedback.
Most people still don’t know about Reddit Chat, so, for context, over the past year we’ve been [beta testing](https://www.reddit.com/r/beta/comments/8g22ow/subreddit_chat_rooms_beta_has_been_released_to/) a few new chat features with a small number of you. When we started, we knew that most people didn’t personally know other redditors, since the core of the Reddit experience is pseudonymous sharing and discussion, so we wanted to make sure there was a place for people in the betas to test chat, give feedback, and have a bit of fun. Perhaps most importantly, we wanted to get to know people using chat in order to learn from them.
To do this, we made a new user, [u/reddit\_chat\_feedback](https://www.reddit.com/user/reddit_chat_feedback), and added it to the top of everyone’s chat contacts list. Kind of like Tom from Myspace. For some reason, I volunteered to respond to as many people who chatted to that account as I could keep up with. So far I’ve talked to just over 7,000 people one on one. It’s been fun, and now we’d like to share some of the things we learned.
[This is my life now.](https://preview.redd.it/yqisevud8qa11.png?width=1248&format=png&auto=webp&s=384e0887837a2ebda773adbc14ddd6056d78bca0)
# TIL: Chatting with strangers on the internet isn’t so scary
If you haven’t used AOL in a while, the idea of chatting with uninhibited strangers disguised behind bizarre usernames might give you pause - especially if you're, say, an admin openly asking for feedback from literally anyone on, say, a platform like Reddit, which is widely known for its passionate and vocal communities. Initially, I was afraid that most people would bring out the pitchforks and… unkind words. But after my first few days chatting with Redditors, I was pleasantly surprised to find that most people are super nice.
The nature of real-time direct chat seems to be especially disarming. Even when people initially lash out in frustration (or just to troll us), I found that if you talk to them and show them you’re a regular human like them, they almost always chill out. Beyond just chilling out, people who are initially harsh or skeptical of new things will often change their minds. Sometimes they get so excited that they start to show up in unexpected places defending the thing they once strongly opposed in a way that feels more authentic than anything I could say.
TL;DR: Don’t be afraid. Listen to people and talk to them, and everything will (usually) be fine.
[People are good.](https://preview.redd.it/zwcr1mxg8qa11.png?width=1498&format=png&auto=webp&s=600eef61f0e310b67692e4c29552bd1778593be3)
# TIL: People will give you excellent and actionable feedback, if you’re willing to listen
I'm a product designer. I take pride in bringing clarity to our product and engineering ideas, but I also recognize that one person (or even an entire team) working on something new will never match the insights that a community of passionate people can find. Being the voice of u/reddit_chat_feedback has dramatically reinforced that framework in my mind. It's helped me gauge the general sentiment of the people using all the new things we're building, and it's given me a constant stream of users to poke holes in our ideas, all of which directly impacted the direction we took with our roadmaps.
Listing everything we learned via chat would result in a novella, but here are a few common themes that surfaced through chat feedback, and how we adapted to them:
* **Chat on Reddit makes more sense in a group setting focused around a topic than it does in a one-on-one environment.** This makes a lot of sense, but might not be initially obvious as so many chat platforms focus on connecting people who already know each other IRL. People on Reddit [don’t usually know each other IRL](https://www.reddit.com/r/HaveWeMet/), and aren’t sure who to chat with without a common focal point. This may have been the most impactful common feedback, and we actually changed our roadmap significantly based on it, shifting our focus to subreddit-based chat rooms before giving access to direct chat to all redditors.
* **No one wants Reddit to become \[insert generic social media platform here\].** This is good. Neither do we! Personally, I like a lot of social sites on the internet, but one of the things I enjoy most about Reddit is the freedom that it gives people to express themselves without worrying that their grandparents will judge them.
* **Redditors like cats.** I do too. In fact I have two, and they’re very cute.
* **Large group chat rooms need powerful and easy-to-use moderation features.** We were pretty sure this was true, but the validation we received via chat was strong, and has led us to focus on core moderation features for chat rooms early.
* **People want to discover and share awesome subreddits.** When you get to know someone in a real time context, sometimes it becomes easier for you to understand their tastes, and share stuff you think they’d like. For instance, I learned about [r/pigifs](https://www.reddit.com/r/Pigifs/), [r/fairiesridingcorgis](https://www.reddit.com/r/fairiesridingcorgis/), and [r/specializedtools](https://www.reddit.com/r/specializedtools/).
[Yes, cat in French is chat.](https://preview.redd.it/40dzc5vj8qa11.png?width=1560&format=png&auto=webp&s=1404ef79e9d7d4ddfa5235d7b544dda5af6b2660)
# TIL: The internet is full of funny, witty, and weird people (jk, I already knew that)
Okay, so I didn’t exactly *learn* about this via chat feedback, but I thought you might like to experience some of the funnier things I’ve experienced so far in chat. Like the first time u/reddit_chat_feedback reached the front page. And the second time (one day later). Thanks, [r/madlads](https://www.reddit.com/r/madlads/)! Or the time I recited the alphabet with someone from A to AZ (yes, we cycled through the alphabet at least twice over a few days). Or the time someone sent me the entire script to Star Wars Episode 3 (we added a max message length after that one…). Or the time I learned about snails. Anyway, here you go.
[T2P: 1 Month](https://preview.redd.it/wqsuf5p6iqa11.png?width=1999&format=png&auto=webp&s=751e608b8536935578fe216b60b5f348064d06d3)
[(Thanks, Urban Dictionary!)](https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=time%20to%20penis)
[Snails: the more you know.](https://preview.redd.it/zj07yjyysra11.png?width=1514&format=png&auto=webp&s=61bd6b7f2cb8050c2ba4df42c995c4113b5754b2)
# TIL: how to make it to the front page
At one point during my adventures as u/reddit_chat_feedback, some very [mad lads tricked me](https://www.reddit.com/r/madlads/comments/8bp26k/reddit_didnt_see_it_coming/) and then [tricked me again](https://www.reddit.com/r/madlads/comments/8bvqab/another_one_bites_the_dust/). My chat inbox was absolute madness for at least a week. But it was fun to be referenced on the front page.
[Chicken butt.](https://preview.redd.it/a6asllez8qa11.png?width=1358&format=png&auto=webp&s=3fc8d5eb5cc2127906698a074628db10f8ed0a98)
[Got ‘em!](https://preview.redd.it/pqheavh19qa11.png?width=1272&format=png&auto=webp&s=1d3cbf55bab152190d843d40f4ba60895a1a5318)
# We want to keep learning
Using [u/reddit\_chat\_feedback](https://www.reddit.com/user/reddit_chat_feedback) as a way to get to know and learn from redditors has been fun and incredibly insightful. We can’t thank everyone who has talked with us and given feedback enough. But we’d like to hear more. If you want to talk about chat on Reddit, please get in touch!
Before I go, I’ll end with a cat fact: Did you know that a group of cats is called a clowder? It’s true. I learned it on Reddit.
*By the way, you should also check out the new* [*community-based chat rooms in beta*](https://www.reddit.com/r/community_chat/comments/8465bl/welcome_to_rcommunity_chat/)*, if you haven’t already. It’s a great way to discuss topics you’re interested in with people you don’t know in real life. I’m in a bunch of them, and I’d love to chat with you.* | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2018-07-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQWnJMNDBJVzZIQ1VmcmpQUzhIUl9ZbUxqNF9vbUl6NFlmV2wwblAya2tSR3g1M2hWMW9vZ1M3dHlfbDUyQzZkempscGpMaUdtOXRIWmNneUVrUlhfU0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkOXlZNWFpVXdCYTdvenU4UWdpNWk3UmNFSWM3UlJuTGxnVWFXbks1dFRyREg3WEFwQkRJN3dFMWdJYUZnenNIS2Z6cmNISmt0UjZwZFZtWmRYOGszNVZqQUpyLUJPTnE0ZWkxOGZUWGVXcTEyZ0V5SGFlOVozbFRpSmg0ZTFuY3pxSGc1em5OSnk4c1R0Z0RNQ0NZTEMzdExOQ3FLOW4wTmcyMWIzTG81RUVmdElZemdaTGVleTlFRUJkTnFDWkVH |
#**Since the witches, wolves, and ghouls are upon us, what are your biggest fears? Mines is the thought of being alone for the rest of my life.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, look for a star near the period since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
**If you would like to watch the winner being picked live, head here: https://twitch.tv/nandinmaster**
***
**Copying and pasting is boring, but I'd rather do that than rewrite the complete explanation:**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**For Your Awareness:**
*This post will not be edited,* aside from ninja edits for formatting. This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #35, go to the Comment IDs' text, and select all, excluding the beginning two lines. Afterwards, paste it into a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MillionaireMakers Drawing #35\Drawing\MillionaireMakers_#35_Comment_IDs.txt*
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**Inevitable Stream:**
Similar to last time's drawing, there will be a stream on my Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/nandinmaster
This stream, while it may start earlier, will happen at 16:00 UTC, which in my time-zone, translates to 12:00 PM ET (noon).
This stream will occur on Android via screen recording, and most likely under a cellular service's umbrella. Thank you for reading this.
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**Information Used For Draw #35:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1o98cnzl3wacp17/AADs171b_ZXvvHqeXCVI8Xdua?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 9139a796d9a31b6196ea2583c96e5ac5073dd866bea8eb25444d0fcd8d36863a
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8aqwy90b7a307ja/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5vilkcidzwha69k/MillionaireMakers%20%2335%20Drawing%20Code.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/xeoby8mdzkbmrnf/MillionaireMakers_Comment_IDs_35.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 21 October 2018 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 16,916
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Bonus haiku!
*It's lonely down here.*
*I don't want to live in fear.*
*Yet, I must be near.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-10-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQNldVeTR4eXJzT0xQSno5cThyYUFYSVdsSzE5TDE4RXFmS0lpbDBvTk1BZ0NtS2VoRW1fd3lPTnljVktJSnZhRlgtTU1vYlQ0ajl3UVRnOEtFMDNoSnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkQ0NzVkZrcURRa013dFo5OWd1b0JpUzRxRktfd256Wkc1Q2lnWFM4TXJjbzkxYnBUSU9JTHlfdU9zOUhkZkxXMklBSTFJUjdUcU53TlRfSE1kMUdaT0hPQ3QxVEJmVkFJSTc3QkFjVnB4MlJLS05heFdEdWtKdVNteVZ0eWptS25aZmVPNy1NUEJxbFpFSlhWMGNjR29pVDVTSzdLN1paZTZXWnBGZXVDYWtlckpoMUlWNF81eHRNNVYwRGFGeXhI |
Where to start? I think [my first post-realization post](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/9q44zr/_/e86tnfy) pretty much sums it up.
I guess it's a tasteful combination of surprised shock - because I'm the unluckiest fool on Earth when it comes to these things, I've never so much as won a sticker in a tombola -, guilt - I used to participate pretty regularly in this sub, but the last couple months I kinda lost track of it. I almost didn't participate actually, as I think the last winner or two probably didn't get the usual couple $ from me (I'll make up for it!), and only really commented because I thought [the rake thing](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/9powr6/_/e842g2v) was funny -, and elation - as this couldn't have come at a better time. Winning is the kind of thing that I daydream about, and I love the idea of the community participating in making others' lives easier. This sub and its concept is awesome, and I love being a part of it (even when I don't win)!
I don't usually like to talk much about myself online, but y'all deserve to know a bit about who you're helping out :-) So, I'm 33, I live in Belgium. I'm a biologist, I have a cat, 4 birds, and a husband. My username is actually partially based off the name of one of my pets, Kiwi, a little conure that I helped save when she was a baby birb. Love of my life (sorry, hubby!). Life has been overall good, I know I'm lucky compared to many people, despite things being a bit rough and complicated recently, having a hard time finding work and such. We're not rich, but we have a roof over our heads and food on the table, and we've even been able to splurge a bit for our wedding this summer (well, more the honeymoon than the wedding itself, tbh), thanks to our friends who helped out. I might not have much, but I try to be generous with what I do have, and to be a positive addition to the lives of people I cross.
So what am I going to do with all these sudden riches? Well there was a nice little luxury villa in the Bahamas I had my eye on... More seriously, a good part will probably go to helping pay some bills that just popped up, like my kitty's recent vet visit, and rent which has just gone up. Then according to what's left, I would love to be able to take my husband out to a nice restaurant or a concert he's been eyeing, because he's a good man and I can't gift him these things as often as I'd like. Then, if it's possible, I'd love to fly over to see my brother, who lives in another country, and get to see my nephew for his birthday. We'll see what's possible :-) either way, I'm so grateful to all of you!
I just want to end with a big shout-out: to the mods, who are really friendly and do a great job a running this sub, and and u/lilfruini in particular who so patiently helped work through timezone and technical issues; to the community as a whole, for making this kind of thing possible, and restoring faith in humanity's ability to share and care about others; and of course, last but not least, to all of you, whether you donate or just leave a friendly comment, for bringing a smile to my face today and whenever I'll be raking my leaves :-)
Cheers to all of you!!
***PS:*** Haiku!
It seems I have won
Amazing rakes incoming!
Leaves on lawn no more.
***Edit:*** I'm blown away by the generosity. Every single one of you are amazing people! I hope you have a fantastic day <3
***Edit 2: [Updated again!]*** As per request, here are the winnings so far :-)
* PayPal: $1536.89
* Bitcoin: $102.71
* Bitcoin cash: $31.18
* Dai: $5
* Ethereum: $56.51
* ETH classic: $1.22
* Litecoin: $29.61
* Dogecoin: $5.11
* Tippr: $19.03
* Steem: $1.19
* Handcash: $87.73
***Total = $1876.18***
Thank you so much everyone, you're amazing!! I'm trying to answer and thank all of you personally ❤
I'm sending out big hugs also to those who have donated without leaving comments below, thank you so much!
And also, a special high-five to one of you who sent me a PayPal *request* for a 1$ payment :-D don't worry about it, happens to the best of us and I had a good laugh :-D
Cheers everyone! ❤
***Edit 3 & 4:*** [Kitty tax! ](https://i.imgur.com/Nd46G6K.jpg) and some [birdy](https://i.imgur.com/0tXUak4.jpg) [pics](https://i.imgur.com/VprxmPL.jpg)
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This part is written by the mods:
All of the amounts below should result in /u/lilikiwi receiving about $1 USD.
#**Methods of payment:**
**Tipbots**
| Guide | Amount | Comment this to donate
:- | :- | :- | :-
**Tippr** | [Guide](https://old.reddit.com/r/tippr/wiki/index) | $1 | “\/u/tippr $1”
**ChainTip** | [Guide](https://www.chaintip.org/) | $1 | “\/u/chaintip”, then send $1 to the address
**Cryptocurrency transfer**
| Guide | Amount | Address (click for QR Code)
:- | :- | :- | :- | :-
**Bitcoin Cash** | [Guide](https://bitcoincashers.org/intro/get-started/) | 0.0023 BCH | [bitcoincash:qqhycmf72aej5vrt79ttr2p6wsapf4cyuyv4t559dr](https://i.imgur.com/zhHV2iu.png)
**Handcash** | [Guide](https://handcash.io) | $1 | $LILIWIKI2018 *(for QR code, see Bitcoin Cash)*
**Bitcoin** | [Guide](https://bitcoin.org/en/getting-started) | 0.00016 BTC | [12GNZdCJCd5pummCSLfFs6D3TtAzNPQjQ3](https://i.imgur.com/OCM3Fwp.png)
**Litecoin** | [Guide](https://litecoin.com/#guide) | 0.019 LTC | [LKQrVGmJgMYPyxWT2vGNjSJXwKUgLojvQM](https://i.imgur.com/s1SR0Td.png)
**Ethereum** | [Guide](https://www.ethereum.org/) | 0.0050 Ether | [0x55CDd28c2847b457Be8bc98C285fd945574BF9B7](https://i.imgur.com/o8ijtjX.png)
**Dogecoin** | [Guide](https://dogecoin.com/getting-started/) | 225 Doge | [DPn8m1Gfo1waFaaBuCHAe7UmrPMLcbA96i](https://i.imgur.com/o9GNCgy.png)
**Steem** | [Guide](https://steem.io/) | 1.23 Steem | [@millmakers](https://steemit.com/@millmakers)
**Cash transfer**
| Guide | Amount | Address
:- | :- | :- | :-
**PayPal** | [Guide](https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/account-setup) | $1* | lilikiwi2018@gmail.com
\* - *Transfer fee from U.S. to Europe varies depending on the amount, [see this link](https://www.paypal.com/en/webapps/mpp/paypal-fees)*
| r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-10-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQakpaRlYtMUNXSUFCaldWMWFIWXZVRGZFdlhtTWQxcm9acE42VUpPb0FEQTE4eXEzYXpxMXVlbm5ZR2lCaEJ3YlFmbXpzVVhWQllmMEhubEtYaHdTY0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkaFNURHAwOVJiRlV2VXpOb1BpUmFVczBiSXRobWdfSldBaEU2TkFzaXFsRjIyRmhlanV4anpBZE14dFF6dHhqMUI4ZGJ0VU9tamV2U05TSi15bXp1LTVTQ0JtMnJNU2JFam1yRDhfOUcxZ1ladlcwUGY4TFRJckdaczAtM0RJcERmNXZESV96emhabW85QkJvQ3lQZjFkSUcwRk1iTzJfbGJRZ1FnZWlGWEVEUVMzejF0TGMxaGkzQ0ZMWXJxSG5oaUI0YV9zdGh3RkZucVpVcTlkSEtIQT09 |
Over the past several weeks, we’ve been [talking *a lot* about community styling](https://www.reddit.com/r/redesign/comments/9dx376/introducing_friday_fun_threads_todays_topic/) with redditors in r/redesign, covering every topic under the sun—from the custom images mods use to replace upvotes and downvotes to all the delightfully strange takes on [our alien mascot Snoo](https://www.reddit.com/r/redesign/comments/9j4r5v/friday_fun_thread_wednesday_edition_what_are_your/).
We kicked off these discussions (dubbed the “Friday Fun” series, despite the fact that it has occasionally come out on Wednesday and we’re currently celebrating it on—what else?—[a Monday](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsmVgoXDq2w)) as a way to celebrate all the cool things mods have done with our new styling tools.
We know we still have work to do. But since we [first opened new Reddit for business](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/891stx/starting_today_more_people_will_have_access_to/) back in April, we’ve been shipping updates [every single week](https://www.reddit.com/r/redesign/search?q=flair_name%3A%22Changelog%20%3Asnoo_hearteyes%3A%22&restrict_sr=1&sort=new)—improving accessibility, expanding flair, making desktop styles [visible on mobile](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/970xqe/community_styling_in_reddit_apps/), and most recently launching [ModMail Search](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/9qr6et/search_on_new_modmail_is_here/).
So, with the spirit of Halloween upon us, we wanted to take a brief break from our work to show off some of the brightest, raddest, identical-iest communities we’ve seen so far.
There weren’t really any “winners,” per se, since that implies someone lost, so this roundup really is a spotlight on the spectrum of awesome communities on Reddit. Because the best part of our job building styling tools is seeing how redditors use them.
We curated this showcase of communities from comments and conversations with redditors on our r/redesign Fun Friday styling posts. Each community has done something to make their identity stand out using our new styling tools, from their Snoovatar to their banner to widgets. Some communities made us giggle like awkward teenagers, some made us drop our jaws in awe, and others we couldn’t stop reloading to see their image widget.
And now onto the showcase!
# “Twinners”
Creepy twins are a classic trope of Halloween costumes, so we thought it would be fitting to begin with the community stylings that look almost the exact same as in old Reddit (with the added benefit of being visible on mobile, too). Here are a few user-nominated subbies that look scary-similar to their classic counterparts.
[r\/fakealbumcovers](https://preview.redd.it/8taicfnpg6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=693b62b81bd3ad71183d45805392998d2a4507f3)
[r\/malefashionadvice](https://preview.redd.it/6uuho05ug6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=736f1250d15232e65a01622f78f17a29b155cbb7)
[r\/Science](https://preview.redd.it/j5nn0zhwg6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=6d21b2d0e4d0cb9af72d5554b2a7e92c41e876cb)
# Stand-out Styling Elements
Over the course of our “Friday Fun” discussions about specific parts of community styling (like upvotes, sidebars, banners, icons, Snoos, etc.), we went in every time thinking we’d seen it all, only to be happily proven wrong by redditors who pointed out details we had never noticed in communities across the site. Here are a few user-nominated styles that showed off just how much creativity, thoughtfulness, and welding ability can go into one mod team’s styling.
**Vote Icons**
[r\/thinking](https://preview.redd.it/y7572awzg6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=f6f5a5f05e632d3d7cf52f6bcc36893ef1e276b1)
Simple, elegant, and very, very thoughtful. 🤔
**Banner**
[r\/Superman](https://preview.redd.it/lx9lbdn3h6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf380522174a1b3e8f8f4fc5ca97b740b02da1cd)
Look carefully at the background for some super-ior attention to detail (then check out the Snoo-perman icon flexing on the left).
**Flair**
[r\/NASCAR](https://preview.redd.it/37raea87h6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=2f3f3eb2b3e7ddef5adb277351b49b3277073816)
We’ve focused [a lot](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/92e3v6/an_update_on_flairs/) on [improving](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/95dgnx/an_update_on_automod_for_flair_on_the_redesign/) our [flair tools](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/9d89bh/another_update_on_user_flairs/) over the past few months, and we’re thrilled to see communities like r/NASCAR doing laps around the rest of us with how they’ve applied it.
**Sidebar Extraordinaire**
[r\/CFB](https://preview.redd.it/n0yw7pzbh6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=1b4d7a50448b94f56c32a9d03a9f4f13e638dae1)
If you haven’t checked out the r/CFB sidebar, get ready to have your socks, shoes, and knee-pads knocked off! This community has used just about every sidebar option available, from CSS widgets to the Related Subreddits listing, calendar, and more. A true styling championship contender, indeed.
[r\/welding](https://preview.redd.it/1nqc074gh6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=61e6417ccc5cdc5b40a3f016628ca76945ad83c1)
Last but certainly not least, we probably had the most fun digging through all the fascinating artistic interpretations communities have made of [Snoo](https://redditblog.com/2013/06/05/whats-snoo/). While there were many inventive picks for this, one of our all-time favorite nominations was this charming entry from r/welding.
# Overall Style
And now, for the moment you’ve all been waiting for, here are a few of the best overall stylings. Most of these are communities that distinguished themselves by having a combination of styling elements, from custom Snoos and stellar headers to carefully crafted vote icons, sidebars, and a general, shall we say, Snoo ne sais quoi.
If you haven’t checked them out, just click the links below each one to explore how they styled.
[r\/Naruto](https://preview.redd.it/s4ofkmk0i6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=1a9afe28596dd497e7be1714273edf0e20d0b5b5)
[r\/ooer](https://preview.redd.it/69g190y5i6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=3035c7811e47f0118d43bc1c1c681a412a139a30)
(And yes, you really should click it to see those terrifying post backgrounds in action...)
​
[r\/pigifs](https://preview.redd.it/7806omqai6v11.png?width=1696&format=png&auto=webp&s=cf822d22b7eb467aa1dd8185678b95cc43e823da)
(Please [upsnoot and downsnoot](https://www.reddit.com/r/redesign/comments/9dx376/introducing_friday_fun_threads_todays_topic/e5kq657/) responsibly.)
**Do you have a favorite community styling that we missed? Let us know in the comments!** (And, as always, if you want to see what we’ve shipped most recently and what we’re working on next, stay tuned to r/redesign for our weekly release notes!)
P.S. If you'd like to test out the new tools yourself, check out our handy-dandy guide [here](https://mods.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360008722771-Customize-Appearance-overview). | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2018-10-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQYUdaVXNUUXJtdVBtb01wNUNIVVZMNmthVTNZQW52UDk4cm9za19zeDZia0VWX1JXdnR0NnZXYUlZM1NQem1zcl9rcFJMcjRWbU1HYk14TW1MQ01qZWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lka2dhZ2VQOGFYSm9VTFRqNWZUY0RGQzVKUDEyUTI5bnk5eDh3Vzd6VDdVTUJJVVpXZ21rbkRjRVQ4dlBNWUROdzc4UVdvZXN6WlloV1gzUDNMY192Vk13azNFTEVBVWsyallnSFg2YXlNNzg5RDNobjdvTldzendaZDJYdVFTeXMyZGVlb1Q5WW12d2tWWHpRWXJHLXVIdEZDUjZCR05fUUkxcEZkNlRqcXBrQ3BISkdWUF9rUVRkX0VPeEpHZnZn |
**OBLIGATORY REDDIT GOLD AND PLATINUM EDIT:** Please stop. You keep making me lose my editing virginity. Thanks though, kind strangers, but still stop. I don't deserve this.
**SECOND EDIT:** I also added a bullet point on downloading the list of comment IDs. For a quick rundown, **I rescheduled it to 5:00 UTC,** if you would like to replicate this for yourself.
**THIRD EDIT:** There has been a discrepency. Comments will be retrieved again at 6:00 UTC.
**FOURTH EDIT:** I overslept and now I am depressed. Comments will be retrieved again at 13:00 UTC.
***
#**Merry Giving of Thankfulness!**
***
**TL;DR: Leave a comment on this thread. A random user will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire. You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media! [If you'd like to be reminded to enter the next drawing by RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+December+21+2018+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22)**
**What is this, anyway?**
Three years ago, a Redditor posted an idea in /r/Showerthoughts that speculated the fact, [if a million people picked a certain Redditor and all donated just $1, they would have the power to make someone a millionaire](https://redd.it/2mq94c).
This subreddit is an embodiment of that showerthought, and the monthly drawings are the attempts to make it happen.
We **need** your help to keep this running, which amounts to only $1 a month to make someone's day. In the long term, that’s $120 every **decade**, which is a much more affordable price than other expenses. How does it work? Below, you will find an explanation on entering, rules to keep in mind, the selection, and other important things to note.
**How to enter:**
* REQUIRED: Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! Replying to other comments will not count. It is highly recommended to comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`", which will remind you via PM to donate.
**Important Rules:**
* Only **ONE** top level comment per person *(replies and subsequent-level comments aren't included)*, but feel free to reply to other comments. Making duplicate top level comments may result in exclusion from entering. Go to /u/me to ensure you don't accidentally double comment.
* If, by any chance, you do double comment, **delete any extra duplicates ASAP, ideally before the thread is locked in 24 hours, as any chosen draws found to violate this will not be eligible to win, and will be banned from the subreddit.**
* Your account must be older than 30 days with some amount of activity. Throwaway accounts with very minimal activity will also not be eligible. This is to prevent multiple entries from the same person.
**How will the winner be picked and how can you donate?**
* After 24 hours, this thread will close, and the method of selection will begin.
* While attempts to make the selection method similar to 2017’s have been performed, it still varies from the original. For an example from a prior drawing, see **[[Draw #33]](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/98ifef/were_coming_to_a_draw_as_a_millionaires_about_to/)**. For archival purposes, please [click here](http://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/2ournt/explanation_of_our_new_drawing_system_inspired_by/) for the original selection method.
* **Method's TL;DR:** Your number is assigned by sorting the comments by old, so the first commenter will be 1, and the list of comments will be publicly released. The subreddit then waits for a randomly generated block (a string of numbers) from Bitcoin's blockchain, after a preselected date and time, and calculates the winner using a formula described in the posts mentioned above.
* Comment IDs are downloaded at ~~2:00 UTC~~ 5:00 UTC, ~~three~~ six hours following the thread being locked. There will be two trial runs prior to ~~2:00 UTC~~ 5:00 UTC, and one trial run thirty minutes after. If it is shown that deletion of comments are occurring between any of the trial runs, or technical difficulties, the retrieval of the comments will be delayed by an hour, following the same procedures.
* To determine if you are on the list, please go to your comment and save it. The comment ID is what gets recorded and selected, which looks like this: `e3yxpj4`.
* The user who created the winning comment will be informed of their luck and will provide any information necessary for their chosen payment methods (mods will help set this up if needed).
* The generous Reddit community donates to this lucky person, hopefully making some worthy soul a millionaire! A donation table will be stickied to the winner’s post, giving users the freedom in how they donate.
* The lucky Redditor follows up with a thank you within the next days, revealing to the community exactly how much was raised and thanking their generosity.
**Reminders**
* Take the time you have available now to setup your PayPal, Square Cash, and Google Wallet account, and/or cryptocurrency wallets. *(Note: Some services may not be available depending on where you reside.)*
* To buy any cryptocurrencies, you may use [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) for purchases using your bank account.
* To store cryptocurrencies, there are many accessible wallets, and if you win, you will be guided on which ones to download. For Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, it’s recommended to use the [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#home) and [Electron Cash](https://electroncash.org/index.html) wallet for Mac, Linux, and PC.
* Please try your best to donate a $1, no matter who wins. Every single dollar, cent, anything really counts, so please take the effort to remember and go through with it.
* If you want to be reminded to donate, please comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* Spread the word! The more people who participate, the better this gets for everyone! There has been a correlation between this subreddit making it in /r/all and an increase in donations.
* Try to cross-post to relevant subs, and upvote. There is a correlation between reaching /r/all and the amount of donations for the winner. *(Please don't spam other subs though. We're not trying to make any enemies here.)*
* **If you are under 18, please talk to your parents to get their consent to participate and use their help to setup a PayPal account.**
**MOST IMPORTANTLY**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple buckeroos, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
Note about legality: **This is NOT a lottery. You don't have to pay to enter.** No prizes are given away directly by the moderators of this subreddit *(the moderators will never even touch your donations; this is done voluntarily)*. As for gift taxes, according to the IRS they're generally paid by the donor, and any donation under $14,000 is not taxable.
If a lone $1 can get you good feelings, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can go invite your family to the Thwnksgiving table, take them out, or prepare for the winter season!
One million dollars can be enough to change someone’s life. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**LET'S ~~THANK~~ MAKE A MILLIONAIRE!**
*Thanks for your patience.*
*I'm thankful for all of you.*
*Now give your dollar!* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-11-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQb0pudzNBbXdJdE9waEhWM2wyVVR5OF94TF9tZVJHVF9ueGhYLTFnaEFHTEN0bmRCWm5sdEswVEo4djA3XzVCX01Ga1FkT0tDRGtxanlDTWlUR3YwaVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkNkllLTladlVvd2JlNENmSTdsVlhzS1J6SEZmVS12T3VlTHFjLUVNdjFmVWRybUZIU051SWY2UGxEeVUzd2F2Y1hteS1RbG0wQnRoRGNjTDFyM2c0Y2ZnV2JNN1I2U1k3SHl1ZzNmbGVxcmxjajZFQTlpYUsyeW1qR1ZSNEpzX0kxQnNHTnEtMHFnTE5uWWlpWmZqTkdMWjdNdThxV1h6ekgzX3k0VnF2SEFTY1ZUZDFydl9pS0VSaW9KZEprYTlNblJlTGdqbDc5SUtKLVVxdjU3eUlYUT09 |
#**Cutting it close, like a trip to a grocery store on Thanksgiving Eve.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, look for a star (primarily lack-of) near the period since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
**If you would like to watch the winner being picked live, head here: https://twitch.tv/nandinmaster**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Mailing List Subscribers:**
First and foremost, I must apologize to all subscribers counting on me to send an email. I take full responsibility for not sending it, and for failing to give an entry.
If it interests users, though, behind the scenes, we are working on more ways to remind our users, one of which being Discord, which we plan to unveil in December. Stay tuned, and apologies for the troubles I have caused!
***
**Explanatory Explanation:**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**For Your Awareness:**
*This post will not be edited,* aside from ninja edits for formatting. This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #36, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MillionaireMakers Drawing #36\Drawing\OfficialMM36IDs.txt*
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**Consistent Stream:**
There will likely be a stream on my Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/nandinmaster
This stream, while it may start earlier, will happen at 16:00 UTC, which in my time-zone, translates to 11:00 PM ET (hour before high noon).
This stream will occur on Android via screen recording, and most likely under a cellular service's umbrella. Thank you for reading this.
***
**Information Used For Draw #36:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/88ockcr7uejnr0y/AAC-6lkBpFxV4qOVwIhOAB9ua?dl=0
SHA-256 (md5file.com): 9eb62fa3b3c86b08771d9aafe1f4ecce1854a6e140e29a2cbe0f312bf09e0259
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nd6oql2jmvt4mky/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/psajo5w8gzixk7g/MillionaireMakers%20%2335%20Drawing%20Code.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/z9kihitvcvdo2kx/OfficialMM36IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 18 November 2018 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 21,847
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**Dear Haiku lovers,**
**I'm sorry but no bonus.**
**I have to focus.** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-11-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQMl9PSVNWUUgwc3UyY0t3am5vaWRSQTlWeElGSWhVYVU4VmR6SDg1Tk1rSlZMbHNQS254LVBDY3puN2szczY5bDRuQ3JONWVRX2hUVTN0M2haYTNOSmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkd3ZBLTIwbGFneUs3R2JJb2U2ajVkaUNkT1pZSHFJRnhiRTFDYWpsRmVCa1FIVTBhUDh4RjYzOXBaNVpGY2czbUc0TU11N2pQWTdvSFNBREpuU3BFV0NDa3lGMjB2S2xlNENYTjNzM1h5ZXJWM05WUkxqNy1sNy0wblJaRGtEcnJJT056TEJPYWtIVW9mSzN0bHV3MmhmU1dHVHZoX0FKU2l4LUN1QUhKaUFjejRjVTgwaTJUS3VvUEJ2YUo4S1JJMWVtbnN2ck9zWVdYMG55QXhqbnBLdz09 |
Thanks to everyone! Honestly I just stumbled onto this and thought I'd put my name in the hat. This was completely out of left field and I am stunned. I recently exited my relationship of the past two years so this was a nice lift me up!
I am in my 30's and these funds will go towards building my emergency fund for when things hit the fan which seems more and more likely to come in the next year or two. I graduated in 2008 and started my career in the recession and learned the hard way on how important it is to have some rounds in the chamber. My car got totalled when I hit a deer on halloween night and I just picked up a cheapo lien car from the tow yard so I need some reserves to cover what breaks next haha.
I also want a portion of the funds to go back into my community. I will tally the votes and will make a donation in the amount of 25% of the funds received to the cause with the top choice. Public trails or homeless resources or the local humane society. Please vote on the following poll: (https://goo.gl/forms/Qi2fqwpwVCG2eGL83)
Edit 1 - Current Standings
Paypal - $1200 USD
Cash App - $69
Cryptos - ~$125
Edit 2 - Charity Donation Status
A $300 check has been sent to the Betty Kwan Chinn Homeless Foundation as the majority vote was to support homeless resources. This charity operates a halfway house, mobile food truck, a day center and other homeless support services for my community. This donation is dedicated towards the replacement of a meals on wheels truck that served over 150 homeless and 20 elderly individuals per day as the charity's catering vehicle was totaled a few days ago. A local business is matching the donation. Thanks to everyone for voting on a cause and contributing! I will be making a final donation at the end of this month to the local food bank.
Edit 3 - Charity Donation Status
Paypal - ~$1380 USD
Cash App - $75
Cryptos - ~$125
25% of the funds is approximately $400.
$300 already donated to the cause above. A local group is raising $500K to build a trail around a redwood grove and has secured matching donations. I donated an additional $125 to this cause.
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This part is written by the mods (except the ethereum link I added per request):
All of the amounts below should result in /u/rayout receiving about $1 USD.
#**Methods of payment:**
**Tipbots (may not be running)**
Service and Guide | Amount | Comment this to donate
:- | :- | :-
**[Tippr](https://old.reddit.com/r/tippr/wiki/index)** | $1 | “/u/tippr $1”
**[ChainTip](https://www.chaintip.org/)** | $1 | “/u/chaintip”, then send $1 to the address
Cryptocurrency transfer
Service and Guide | Amount | Address (click for QR Code)
:- | :- | :- | :- | :-
**[Bitcoin Cash](https://bitcoincashers.org/intro/get-started/)** | 0.0042 BCH | *Unavailable*
**[Bitcoin](https://bitcoin.org/en/getting-started)** | 0.00021 BTC | [3L9QYZq6n4Zs7UDtcsyUmL8oPtHSFXi5Mz](https://i.imgur.com/K1JC3lZ.png)
**[Litecoin](https://litecoin.com/#guide)** | 0.029 LTC | [MCXR4qXNRBRAcUVia2taW4pJpKqrCnQQgY](https://i.imgur.com/3a7jCsz.png)
**[Dogecoin](https://dogecoin.com/getting-started/)** | 446 Doge | [DS1DEhX7z3TbdHwoo6Dgf2reNcAiyB54bj](https://i.imgur.com/TsuFwwe.png)
**[Ethereum](https://www.ethereum.org/)** | 0.0074 Ether | [0x091B8848Df48d790Ad9a385d7F5A980b74D61790]
**[Steem](https://steem.io/)** | 2.38 Steem | [@millmakers](https://steemit.com/@millmakers)
Cash transfer
Service and Guide | Amount | Address
:- | :- | :-
**[PayPal](https://www.paypal.com/webapps/mpp/account-setup)** | $1 | https://paypal.me/rayoutx or redditmm36@gmail.com
**[Square Cash](https://cash.app/)** | $1 | $rayoutx | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-11-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQdjhGUFl0YmV0OTd5WlRrR2hSWUI1WU0yckV3dDl5SmFkbTIxWU1VSlVSV3h6Ym82VjJ4Rml2bXRUcEZpVkRGcktNZlViaVE4Rm1lUTd6REVHTlBuLWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkblVPTTNFb2VEc3JMYjd5dHR2Zk1PejByUFlDX3JsOE9IaXJOM0YwZzl2NzdJSnIzTFJpSm1PbFZKVmtoR1pOTnRhWThsZ0RjWGFNcG9JMmFSWU5maUpjS0FZanpGMjRuVklacGxYeVZ3aXJMT0ZpMmVPOXlvdFBpLXRVamhKNXZrNThXSE55V0JPeFhyeTNCbi14R0lzWjNnU1BsN3hZa2xaLTVVcnRHMTdLRTV0aDZhNnVNbWo0UjFSMHdwTkx5M2hYdUxWZDUxeC12YjNhSEY2cC1YQT09 |
**OBLIGATORY EDIT:** Thanks for the Silv'a, kind and generous stranger. For your generosity, [have a video of Silver, from the hit video-game, *Sonic the Hedgehog 2006*, detailing the glorious benefits silver has on the Reddit culture!](https://youtu.be/Oq8AgIS3ZgU) Thank you. *(I hope you liked the joke.)*
***
#**Santa Claus is coming! …and apparently it’s a 100,000 people in a red trench coat.**
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**Edit:** There are three deleted comments. The drill is to run the code again at 3:00 UTC, with a trial run before and after.
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**Quick Announcement:**
On December 28, 2018, one week after this drawing, I will conduct a survey to help determine this subreddit’s direction. Additionally, the moderation team will unveil a new Discord server at the same time for our subscribers to discuss the subreddit and the drawing. Here are some questions you can expect *(updated)*:
* *What day of the month would you like the /r/MillionaireMakers drawing to be held?*
* *Should the code be further streamlined to acquire comment IDs at a faster and just pace?* (Context: There's new code that can be used to prevent further cases of cheating, but it also changes the process.)
* *What is the best cryptocurrency blockchain to choose the winner from?*
* *Should the [Drawing Thread] post's format be revamped in the future?*
* *Should there be monthly or seasonal announcements the Monday of the [Drawing Thread]'s week?*
**[If you would like to see something specific change over here at /r/MillionaireMakers, please click here!](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeX-h3npIpPjrz0fZoel5E7zpXHj40yo4d_U_OwgDY2WrsQxQ/viewform?usp=sf_link)** Your comments will help determine any additional questions the moderation team should ask the subscribers.
***
**TL;DR: Leave a comment on this thread. A random user will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire. You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media! [If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner by RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=[http%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky]+RemindMe!+December+24+2018+11%3A00+PM+"Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner!")**
**What is this, anyway?**
Three years ago, a Redditor posted an idea in /r/Showerthoughts that speculated the fact, [if a million people picked a certain Redditor and all donated just $1, they would have the power to make someone a millionaire](https://redd.it/2mq94c).
This subreddit is an embodiment of that showerthought, and the monthly drawings are the attempts to make it happen.
We **need** your help to keep this running, which amounts to only $1 a month to make someone's day. In the long term, that’s $120 every **decade**, which is a much more affordable price than other expenses. How does it work? Below, you will find an explanation on entering, rules to keep in mind, the selection, and other important things to note.
**How to enter:**
* REQUIRED: Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! Replying to other comments will not count. It is highly recommended to comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`", which will remind you via PM to donate.
**Important Rules:**
* Only **ONE** top level comment per person *(replies and subsequent-level comments aren't included)*, but feel free to reply to other comments. Making duplicate top level comments may result in exclusion from entering. Go to /u/me to ensure you don't accidentally double comment.
* If, by any chance, you do double comment, **delete any extra duplicates ASAP, ideally before the thread is locked in 24 hours, as any chosen draws found to violate this will not be eligible to win, and will be banned from the subreddit.**
* Your account must be older than 30 days with some amount of activity. Throwaway accounts with very minimal activity will also not be eligible. This is to prevent multiple entries from the same person.
**How will the winner be picked and how can you donate?**
* After 24 hours, this thread will close, and the method of selection will begin.
* While attempts to make the selection method similar to 2017’s have been performed, it still varies from the original. For an example from a prior drawing, see **[[Draw #36]]( https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/9y71hn/i_would_make_a_thanksgiving_joke_but_im_not/)**. For archival purposes, please [click here](http://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/2ournt/explanation_of_our_new_drawing_system_inspired_by/) for the original selection method.
* **Method's TL;DR:** Your number is assigned by sorting the comments by old, so the first commenter will be 1, and the list of comments will be publicly released. The subreddit then waits for a randomly generated block (a string of numbers) from Bitcoin's blockchain, after a preselected date and time, and calculates the winner using a formula described in the posts mentioned above.
* Comment IDs are downloaded at 2:00 UTC, three hours following the thread being locked. There will be a trial run prior to the time listed, one at the time listed, and one trial run thirty minutes after. **If it is shown that the deletion of comments has occurred between any of the trial runs, or technical difficulties, the retrieval of the comments will be delayed by an hour, following the same procedures.** For **[Drawing Thread #37]**, this has occurred, and retrieval of comments will be delayed to 3:00 UTC.
* While not necessary, to determine if you are on the list, please go to your comment and save it. The comment ID is what gets recorded and selected, which looks like this: `e3yxpj4`.
* The user who created the winning comment will be informed of their luck and will provide any information necessary for their chosen payment methods (mods will help set this up if needed).
* The generous Reddit community donates to this lucky person, hopefully making some worthy soul a millionaire! A donation table will be stickied to the winner’s post, giving users the freedom in how they donate.
* The lucky Redditor follows up with a thank you within the next days, revealing to the community exactly how much was raised and thanking their generosity.
**Reminders**
* Take the time you have available now to setup your PayPal, Square Cash, and Google Wallet account, and/or cryptocurrency wallets. *(Note: Some services may not be available depending on where you reside.)*
* To buy any cryptocurrencies, you may use [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) for purchases using your bank account.
* To store cryptocurrencies, there are many accessible wallets, and if you win, you will be guided on which ones to download. For Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, it’s recommended to use the [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#home) and [Electron Cash](https://electroncash.org/index.html) wallet for Mac, Linux, and PC.
* Please try your best to donate a $1, no matter who wins. Every single dollar, cent, anything really counts, so please take the effort to remember and go through with it.
* If you want to be reminded to donate, please comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* Spread the word! The more people who participate, the better this gets for everyone! There has been a correlation between this subreddit making it in /r/all and an increase in donations.
* Try to cross-post to relevant subs, and upvote. There is a correlation between reaching /r/all and the amount of donations for the winner. *(Please don't spam other subs though. We're not trying to make any enemies here.)*
* **If you are under 18, please talk to your parents to get their consent to participate and use their help to setup a PayPal account.**
**MOST IMPORTANTLY**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
Note about legality: **This is NOT a lottery. You don't have to pay to enter.** No prizes are given away directly by the moderators of this subreddit *(the moderators will never even touch your donations; this is done voluntarily)*. As for gift taxes, according to the IRS they're generally paid by the donor, and any donations under $14,000 is not taxable.
If a lone $1 can get you a Dollar Tree-worthy present, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can go invite your family to a Disney World vacation, invite friends without hesitation, or put up Christmas decorations!
One million dollars can be enough to make someone’s Christmas. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**LET'S GIVE THE GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING!**
*A Christmas delight,*
*With people dear, near, and cheer.*
*The winner’s tonight!* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-12-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQUFhsSlVuQ1hpTWN5LUUxRms3Vm1EemZKTzZqRUFaUVlQS0JNUWh4c2FZTU9kNWFKRGxIWDF0VWd3UlRreXZHeFJiRE1MRE1HcWNMMDNHLXdZcHJ5WWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkOFRROEw4bFBPY3lfZU4xaXMtcVBhbWVpQmU3Smc3WW54T1lBYTBwNXkwT29iYVhTWk90UW5UYXN3MHJYbDFLZTYxS3A3Z1F0ZVpZZ2N2ZEYwNk5ZSHlOZTV0LURuaHZUMXNfdkxDVFU1Z3RVUDJMaEJnb0lKQkpTRzdYVEh2c1NEc25NNXFpd0VhMGJCM2JJeVNxRXJld2lUS0ZCMms5UmZqY1ltd1pNN2NEaG5yYWNqcUw0V1djYXFZd0ZIblg5UXpEX1RCZTM5VnhlXzM5aUJEUE55UT09 |
#**Past mods made it snow in this subreddit, and thanks to revision-history, I was able to, too.** *(If you would like to see it, access this subreddit on [old.reddit.com](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers).)*
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, look for the lack-of a star near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
**If you would like to watch the winner being picked live, head here: https://twitch.tv/nandinmaster**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Mailing List Subscribers:**
I want to work on automating this feature with /u/anarcist69. Thank you for your patience.
***
**Explain This!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited,* aside from potential ninja edits for formatting. This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #37, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MillionaireMakers Drawing #36\Drawing\OfficialMM36IDs.txt*
***
**Mostly Consistent Stream:**
There will likely be a stream on my Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/nandinmaster
This stream, while it may start earlier, will happen at 16:00 UTC, which in my time-zone, translates to 11:00 PM ET (hour before high noon).
This stream will occur on Android via screen recording, and most likely under a cellular service's umbrella. Thank you for reading this.
***
**Information Used For Draw #37:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/gd6mt0wn4l36ol9/AAAChM-tZYxNpeCPUnR6PQ5La?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 693a54ad28162b58cb43c4a0cdeb67064f49f151cb765267cb4d54efd7c8d0b6
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/k9mrtyb8w6hyzej/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/vwar2fk5k6zt0n2/MillionaireMakers%20%2337%20Drawing%20Code.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/42qr2i4fne7am9d/Official37RunIDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 23 December 2018 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 34,971
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**T'ah joyful season,**
**Decorate, don't hesitate!**
**Unite with reason.** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-12-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQTVU2R29oeW5heHhLNVpxelpHYkpyYlNnaFFYWnhOclRrVHJyTVI0bnRSdzJjOUsyZzBOdFlaMG5nSUJxSGRnRHpLY1pvc0Q1S0F6YzVia1RGTFRwMVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkNndyRlZwM2RMejhTMFpkTlQxeFRNd05jQWUtdFBmTzlITUR1S2FoUGhoSkVNaG5hYjdILVhSSERtaXVHcGxocWJTR3d6dmplZ1M2aGVRZmVhc1Q5Wm9TdEs4NmNtMDhZbFl3dk9GektyZHRkbVctVU5uZHhjc1dhYVRsWXJHSU96cE5OQ2JCR0dZcXptYWtDbFFLQkVyQTNCOHRLM3NBVjIxTHo1NGtFYnR1NkpycjZEVW82dGFMLVB4WGVZSUo1VlpNUVJZZThvcWdXOFFBYlZUckEyQT09 |
Wow. I don't know where to begin. I was in shock when I finally logged into reddit after getting home from Christmas. I am a just your typical redditor, or at least what I assume to be a typical redditor until I am told differently, a white male age 20-35. I mostly type thoughtful responses and retorts that I promptly delete before sending. I am kinda nerdy. I've been to 3 or 4 meetups where I sit awkwardly trying to put screen names to faces.
Now what you all came here for, the part where I say what I will do with the money. 75% of the money is going towards my student loan debt the other 25% will be donated to the American Cancer Society and to Feeding America. My father lost his battle with lung cancer last Christmas. I like to think that he was looking out for me this Christmas. After he retired he devoted his time to Feeding America. He was proud of how efficiently they collected and distributed food, and the difference he was able to provide the community. I know you don't believe this but I have sent verification to the mods. Finally Please don't start smoking and if you are a smoker quit.
Edit 1st update 1:28 EST:
I am going to bed or at least I am going to try to. Here are the totals as of now
Method|Amount
:--|--:
Paypal|276.45
Google Pay|33.00
Square Cash|23.69
Bitcoin Cash|0.99
Bitcoin|10.49
Etherium|3.14
Litecoin|1.97
Dogecoin|0.00
Other|2.00
Total|351.73
2nd update 7:57 a.m. EST:
I am going to run, shower, and then go to work but before all that an update
Method|Amount
:--|--:
Paypal|637.11
Google Pay|36.00
Square Cash|34.98
Bitcoin Cash|0.98
Bitcoin|20.34
Etherium|5.66
Litecoin|4.49
Dogecoin|1.00
Other|?4.00
Total|744.56
3rd Update 12:36 p.m. EST:
I went home for lunch to update the table. There are some pending coin donations that I didn't include as well as a few made by other means I may have missed. Thank you everyone.
Method|Amount
:--|--:
Paypal|919.93
Google Pay|108.00
Square Cash|52.98
Bitcoin Cash|10.35
Bitcoin|20.35
Etherium|6.62
Litecoin|8.39
Dogecoin|4.61
Other|?6.00
Donations made to charity because of technical problems|15.00
Total|1152.23
4th update 6:02 p.m. EST:
I just got home from work and busted out the microsoft excel to get some nifty averages. I didn't include Doge and other because I couldn't figure out an easy way to see how many people donated. If anyone can tell me a good way to do it I am all ears.
Method|Amount|Number of Donations|Average Donation
:--|:--|:--|:--
Paypal|$1,144.90|407|$2.81
Google Pay|$162.25|40|$4.06
Square Cash|$71.98|36|$2.00
Bitcoin Cash|$15.59|12|$1.30
Bitcoin|$49.52|19|$2.61
Etherium|$14.11|8|$1.76
Litecoin|$16.59|6|$2.77
**Total**|**$1,474.94**|**528**|**$2.79**
5th Update:
Method|Amount|Number of Donations|Average Donation
:--|:--|:--|:--
Paypal|1247.37|478|2.61
Google Pay|176.45|47|3.75
Square Cash|92.98|45|2.07
Bitcoin Cash|32.39|17|1.91
Bitcoin|58.38|25|2.33
Etherium|17.45|10|1.75
Litecoin|18.43|7|2.63
**Total**|**1643.45**|**629**|**2.61**
Edit 6 pics or get the fuck out:
Donated $400 to the two charities http://imgur.com/gallery/UHYT6Li
Edit 7 12/19/2018 6:40 p.m. EST:
Thank you to everyone who donated, except the person who donated .02 cents 4 or 5 times in a row then requested that I give him $50.00. You guys are amazing.
Method|Amount|Number of Donations|Average Donation
:--|:--|:--|:--
PayPal|1651.13|628|2.63
Google Pay|207.25|58|3.57
Cash App|118.61|54|2.20
Bitcoin|100.48|37|2.72
Bitcoin Cash|40.74|19|2.14
Etherium|23.12|11|2.10
Lite Coin|26.83|9|2.98
Doge Coin|9.67|6|1.61
**Total**|**2177.83**|**822**|**2.65**
This part is written by the mods:
All of the addresses listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/ltrain430. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD.
**Bitcoin Cash (BCH):** qph5s3pfuv6krnk5kvkv5w4tr05gq38ya55p2x68jf
**Bitcoin:** 3HQC2LT9gLL7Zu4aamGC7vrXY3TMmY96EW
**Ethereum:** 0x3ac822FA4e30B819eC2B5FE48c9b14B7471c7B51
**Litecoin:** MKvykEcEkBAKZpmW2G7JytZUjZb7WGwNZi
**Dogecoin:** D76sVEw1C4wyyBVzsdZK5M13N2LPLHvDo3
**PayPal and Google Pay:** JabarJabroni@gmail.com
**Square Cash:** $JabarJabroni | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-12-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQcXduc3gzMzhrbnVOdk5COWZ3R2R2Yk5HNk1Gb0pTQlMyaDQ0NDMteUFsVlM1RUdsZDZ5VXNQWklUQ3R5ZkVzM3ltN29TYXl6b0h2UUczRzY1NzhsLVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkM0NqaDdkc1gzTDdqaXljdVo3Q19sQmMwdVpOdzF3ekh0ZDNxcE5yWF93T2wzWWtZTjQtbllaR3Q5V19KMkNjcjlEZkJQS2REVUtmdEgzSXo0YVFKMzk3N3ZBSHIzZF9fS254VV9aV1ZsbnB0SE05YzhoQjFsR0V6YXhfMWpURjhPY2lMc0FDOW1SVm81YTJtaWdvdk5TTEF4Uml6LW82QTZrV05Ia1Z5RWlfX29MUDJfbDZRRmYtMDJTNUN4TUFfM0ZjLWstU2Nnai1mb3BTZUM0VnBhdz09 |
We now have a Discord server where you can chat in real time about /r/millionairemakers
Join Us: [https://discord.gg/eQPW33F](https://discord.gg/eQPW33F) | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2018-12-27 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQa0ZYUFAzb2xuamNuTWFOdTJZNHM5NW1VRHVGMkpVbXRhUmdhQ3lCNWJHR21SZmJkT1JHSldpenNjYXRyYWU5R1RqeW0ySy1iQlBnUDlKNkNiQ2pMeWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkREVyUzB4WFZXeTBkQjgtbEF1TWJIZjRkMXhzbk5LTlhxTzFJRG9UM19UYnRld01mcU9Dd3o3N05SYmxTcXNVOUs5ZUh5d3M0OGFFTEpQaDhmZmZzVTk3OWlDVGkxazctS1NfS0xJbTVlNFY2QUI4WmIzS1QxS1VpanRQcjFjX21YZk5NbE1mUkVhM3RRN055Rmd1NlBDTE54a2FJUjZTQ1F2dnNhVU96UnZDb3puRlhyQjc1N3pQTGtMbFNqVEtp |
#**It's cold.** *(I've never watched an episode of Game of Thrones, please enjoy the reference if it makes sense! If it doesn't, it's treason, then. ^And ^if ^I ^made ^anyone ^cringe, ^I'm ^sorry. )*
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* **December's winner, /u/ltrain430, is accepting donations, after initially lacking communication for a period of several days.** He has donated a portion of his winning funds to charities. Donating is not required to enter, but is actively encouraged in the spirit of giving. If you please, [donate here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/a9vhlz/a_christmas_miracle_winners_thread_37)
* December 28, 2018 was the day of a subreddit-wide survey. Due to the fault of negligence, that day was treated as any other day. **Any developments on this survey will likely be announced on February 1 or February 8, but I can't guarantee anything.** Stay tuned.
* **/r/MillionaireMakers has a new Discord server,** with exclusive tags for winners and people who have assisted me with technical help. Joining will not increase anyone's odds of winning; this is for pure discussion of the event. To join, [click here and sign-in with a Discord account.](https://discord.gg/eQPW33F)
* **All 2019 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set!** [Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or keep watch of the sidebar at the right, to keep updated.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/pk72syin68443cj/MillionaireMaker%20Dates%202019.txt?dl=0) *Note: I originally planned to change this, but as it's consistently structured since before my modship, I felt there was a lack of need to address it, let alone change when it's not necessary. Thank you for understanding.*
***
**TL;DR: Leave a comment on this thread. A random user will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire. You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media! [If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner by RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=[http%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky]+RemindMe!+January+21+2019+11%3A00+PM+"Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner!")**
**What is this, anyway?**
Three years ago, a Redditor posted an idea in /r/Showerthoughts that speculated the fact, [if a million people picked a certain Redditor and all donated just $1, they would have the power to make someone a millionaire](https://redd.it/2mq94c).
This subreddit is an embodiment of that showerthought, and the monthly drawings are the attempts to make it happen.
We **need** your help to keep this running, which amounts to only $1 a month to make someone's day. In the long term, that’s $120 every **decade**, which is a much more affordable price than other expenses. How does it work? Below, you will find an explanation on entering, rules to keep in mind, the selection, and other important things to note.
**How to enter:**
* REQUIRED: Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! Replying to other comments will not count. It is highly recommended to comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`", which will remind you via PM to donate.
**Important Rules:**
* Only **ONE** top level comment per person *(replies and subsequent-level comments aren't included)*, but feel free to reply to other comments. Making duplicate top level comments may result in exclusion from entering. Go to /u/me to ensure you don't accidentally double comment.
* If, by any chance, you do double comment, **delete any extra duplicates ASAP, ideally before the thread is locked in 24 hours, as any chosen draws found to violate this will not be eligible to win, and will be banned from the subreddit.**
* Your account must be older than 30 days with some amount of activity. Throwaway accounts with very minimal activity will also not be eligible. This is to prevent multiple entries from the same person.
**How will the winner be picked and how can you donate?**
* After 24 hours, this thread will close, and the method of selection will begin.
* While attempts to make the selection method similar to 2017’s have been performed, it still varies from the original. For an example from a prior drawing, see **[[Draw #36]]( https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/9y71hn/i_would_make_a_thanksgiving_joke_but_im_not/)**. For archival purposes, please [click here](http://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/2ournt/explanation_of_our_new_drawing_system_inspired_by/) for the original selection method.
* **Method's TL;DR:** Your number is assigned by sorting the comments by old, resulting in the first commenter being 1. The list of comments will be publicly released for the community to verify per their own accord. The subreddit then waits for a randomly generated block (a string of numbers) from Bitcoin's blockchain, after a preselected date and time, and calculates the winner using a formula described in the posts mentioned above.
* Comment IDs are downloaded at 2:00 UTC, three hours following the thread being locked. There will be a trial run prior to the time listed, one at the time listed, and one trial run thirty minutes after. **If it is shown that the deletion of comments has occurred between any of the trial runs, or technical difficulties, the retrieval of the comments will be delayed by an hour, following the same procedures.**
* While not necessary, to determine if you are on the list, please go to your comment and save it. The comment ID is what gets recorded and selected, which looks like this: `e3yxpj4`.
* The user who created the winning comment will be informed of their luck and will provide any information necessary for their chosen payment methods (mods will help set this up if needed).
* The generous Reddit community donates to this lucky person, hopefully making some worthy soul a millionaire! A donation table will be stickied to the winner’s post, giving users the freedom in how they donate.
* The lucky Redditor follows up with a thank you within the next days, revealing to the community exactly how much was raised and thanking their generosity.
**Reminders**
* Take the time you have available now to setup your PayPal, Square Cash, and Google Wallet account, and/or cryptocurrency wallets. *(Note: Some services may not be available depending on where you reside.)*
* To buy any cryptocurrencies, you may use [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) for purchases using your bank account.
* To store cryptocurrencies, there are many accessible wallets, and if you win, you will be guided on which ones to download. For Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, it’s recommended to use the [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#home) and [Electron Cash](https://electroncash.org/index.html) wallet for Mac, Linux, and PC.
* Please try your best to donate a $1, no matter who wins. Every single dollar, cent, anything really counts, so please take the effort to remember and go through with it.
* If you want to be reminded to donate, please comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* Spread the word! The more people who participate, the better this gets for everyone! There has been a correlation between this subreddit making it in /r/all and an increase in donations.
* Try to cross-post to relevant subs, and upvote. There is a correlation between reaching /r/all and the amount of donations for the winner. *(Please don't spam other subs though. We're not trying to make any enemies here.)*
* **If you are under 18, please talk to your parents to get their consent to participate and use their help to setup a PayPal account.**
**MOST IMPORTANTLY**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
Note about legality: **This is NOT a lottery. You don't have to pay to enter.** No prizes are given away directly by the moderators of this subreddit *(the moderators will never even touch your donations; this is done voluntarily)*. As for gift taxes, according to the IRS, they're paid by the donor, and any donations under $14,000 is not taxable.
If a lone $1 can get you ice cream (I did eat a Frosty this week), imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can start a loan for a new vehicle, raise money for a TV, or pay gas bills to stay warm!
One million dollars can keep someone from the pain of the frost and cold. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's heat a millionaire!**
*The cold of the night,*
*Whether sweaters or letters,*
*Today, set things right!* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-01-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lQdTNNb2ZTTFV3aG10LV9reW1KTm9fT21OM2NDb1d5WUhuSnZEQVV6Y1JyS0lhLW80Mnd0U3V2b01JUFlsckJaLUJxeFI3QkF2TDJOYS1iRGtSS3lYR3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkSDRDNzBrOFJxOVNrZWRpYWtWbG9nbWNQbnZ5di1DUDNXQ05tRk5uYVdKS1EtU2lsUjBJdW56VDhnRlV5VUdpQmpoVVhaZVc3RjV1TUl5U0dObW9senhMcmEyRk04LTRYbVZIa2pfdW9XaHRYVjk4YUJrdDNIeDQ0aGllX0F2TmRoQnl1akJXT2k3VGZud29ad0xCU1VENUVGNi03ZmVkbk5LOENMNkdsWDI0NWE4TjNEWlRjbEkxamk1dmE4WllKeERzYmE2X1VhVWxDb0F3ZGxiUWFxdz09 |
#**Here's a good thing about doing Christmas shopping in January: everything is on discount!** *I heard in Mexico, they celebrate the arrival of the Three Wise Men.*
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/ahg40l/winter_is_coming_get_ready_to_overthrow_the), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, look for the lack-of a star near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
**If you would like to watch the winner being picked live, head here: https://twitch.tv/nandinmaster**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Explaination!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited,* aside from potential ninja edits for formatting. This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #38, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MillionaireMakers Drawing #38\Drawing\OfficialMM38IDs.txt*
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**Mostly Consistent Stream:**
There will likely be a stream on my Twitch channel: https://twitch.tv/nandinmaster
This stream, while it may start earlier, will happen at 16:00 UTC, which in my time-zone, translates to 11:00 PM ET (hour before high noon).
This stream will occur on Android via screen recording, and most likely under a cellular service's umbrella. Thank you for reading this.
***
**Information Used For Draw #38:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/1er2sedqmnm8xgb/AABlL7KWoUnBOrQLnnwZgIb5a?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 87e55d8b96b349ce6335b73b6b1f99363bf1812330c558cedd3f960690314c8f
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/b715p7xy81izxjp/MillionaireMakers%20%2338%20Drawing%20Code.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/jcmj31grl3j0t6b/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ivkbguyvt07ovht/OfficialMM38IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 20 January 2018 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 5,056
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We wanted to take the opportunity to share a bit more about the improvements we have been making in our security practices and to provide some context for the actions that we have been taking (and will continue to take). As we have mentioned [in](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/9bvkqa/an_update_on_the_fireeye_report_and_reddit/) [different](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/9qf5ma/on_reports_how_we_process_them_and_the_terseness/) [places](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/9ld746/you_have_thousands_of_questions_i_have_dozens_of/), we have a team focused on the detection and investigation of content manipulation on Reddit. Content manipulation can take many forms, from traditional spam and upvote manipulation to more advanced, and harder to detect, foreign influence campaigns. It also includes nuanced forms of manipulation such as subreddit sabotage, where communities actively attempt to harm the experience of other Reddit users.
To increase transparency around how we’re tackling all these various threats, we’re rolling out a new subreddit for security and safety related announcements (r/redditsecurity). The idea with this subreddit is to start doing more frequent, lightweight posts to keep the community informed of the actions we are taking. We will be working on the appropriate cadence and level of detail, but the primary goal is to make sure the community always feels informed about relevant events.
Over the past 18 months, we have been building an operations team that partners human investigators with data scientists (also human…). The data scientists use advanced analytics to detect suspicious account behavior and vulnerable accounts. Our threat analysts work to understand trends both on and offsite, and to investigate the issues detected by the data scientists.
Last year, we also implemented a Reliable Reporter system, and we continue to expand that program’s scope. This includes working very closely with users who investigate suspicious behavior on a volunteer basis, and playing a more active role in communities that are focused on surfacing malicious accounts. Additionally, we have improved our working relationship with industry peers to catch issues that are likely to pop up across platforms. These efforts are taking place on top of the work being done by our users ([reports](https://www.reddit.com/report) and downvotes), moderators (doing a lot of the heavy lifting!), and internal admin work.
While our efforts have been driven by rooting out information operations, as a byproduct we have been able to do a better job detecting traditional issues like spam, vote manipulation, compromised accounts, etc. Since the beginning of July, we have taken some form of action on over 13M accounts. The vast majority of these actions are things like forcing password resets on accounts that were vulnerable to being taken over by attackers due to breaches outside of Reddit (please don’t reuse passwords, [check your email address](https://haveibeenpwned.com/), and consider setting up [2FA](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/using-reddit/your-reddit-account/how-set-two-factor-authentication)) and banning simple spam accounts. By improving our detection and mitigation of routine issues on the site, we make Reddit inherently more secure against more advanced content manipulation.
We know there is still a lot of work to be done, but we hope you’ve noticed the progress we have made thus far. Marrying data science, threat intelligence, and traditional operations has proven to be very helpful in our work to scalably detect issues on Reddit. We will continue to apply this model to a broader set of abuse issues on the site (and keep you informed with further posts). As always, if you see anything concerning, please feel free to report it to us at investigations@reddit.zendesk.com.
[edit: Thanks for all the comments! I'm signing off for now. I will continue to pop in and out of comments throughout the day] | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2019-02-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lReVhCTk01TWlKdUpuQjhUaXhKQXM4UUVvSzVMSFExM1lmbDdkVm9laERTdmFzUzRWYThiT3hxenlBRWJsV3hRWjViR1BkRndTd2lIby1sQ1QtTnJXQXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkemhXX0ZxWEJWQ3NWSHNrQ2p5ZUlub1F6VE5MWUl1LTlTRUk3eG1xV2RsWDh0UV9KM0c1QXB2R2QwSVMyRjZLVnhka0hVckFmVDFjb1VfTDNNYm5yaWY4Qll3TkhuclpLaktBcGRTOWtrNzFSM3hQd1l1RVdYLWF4TWhHWWctSXdIOVdSMkJSN19LQldvZk9MbFNxdU9SZ0tqTmh6b0NZMjhobEdZcU5KZjdnaWJPbHRtTEcwNHNUVC1QNkhUUjAx |
#**I love you! I love all of you guys!**
*It's been fifteen minutes and I'm already gilded. I really do love you all.*
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* **January's winner, /u/Portax, is accepting donations!** Being a husband and father, proceeds will go towards the elimination of their student debt, as well as other expenses! To assist in this endeavour, [donate here!](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/ai1tsc/insert_witty_title_here_winners_thread_38)
* **Due to the delay, this Drawing will close at 0:00 UTC to accomodate for those who planned to enter at 23:00 UTC but couldn't. Thank you for understanding.**
* This drawing will use new code to retrieve the comments. It will automatically remove comments from accounts that don't qualify to draw. Unfortunately, due to the length of time used to run such code, it will only run once, at ~~2:00 UTC~~ 3:00 UTC (*apparently, 3:00 UTC is three hours after closing*). All credit goes to /u/Jman005, thank you for the work you are doing for this subreddit. [If you would like to see the code for yourself, click here.](https://gist.github.com/jman005/b2a41d8cab8abcf4c705786576e89c9a)
* **/r/MillionaireMakers has a new Discord server,** with exclusive tags for winners and people who have assisted me with technical help. Joining will not increase anyone's odds of winning; this is for pure discussion of the event. To join, [click here and sign-in with a Discord account.](https://discord.gg/eQPW33F)
* **Once again, all 2019 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set!** [Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or keep watch of the sidebar at the right, to keep updated.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/pk72syin68443cj/MillionaireMaker%20Dates%202019.txt?dl=0)
***
**TL;DR: Leave a comment on this thread. A random user will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire. You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media! [If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner by RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=[http%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky]+RemindMe!+January+21+2019+11%3A00+PM+"Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner!")**
**What is this, anyway?**
Three years ago, a Redditor posted an idea in /r/Showerthoughts that speculated the fact, [if a million people picked a certain Redditor and all donated just $1, they would have the power to make someone a millionaire](https://redd.it/2mq94c).
This subreddit is an embodiment of that showerthought, and the monthly drawings are the attempts to make it happen.
We **need** your help to keep this running, which amounts to only $1 a month to make someone's day. In the long term, that’s $120 every **decade**, which is a much more affordable price than other expenses. How does it work? Below, you will find an explanation on entering, rules to keep in mind, the selection, and other important things to note.
**How to enter:**
* REQUIRED: Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! Replying to other comments will not count. It is highly recommended to comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`", which will remind you via PM to donate.
**Important Rules:**
* Only **ONE** top level comment per person *(replies and subsequent-level comments aren't included)*, but feel free to reply to other comments. Making duplicate top level comments may result in exclusion from entering. Go to /u/me to ensure you don't accidentally double comment.
* If, by any chance, you do double comment, **delete any extra duplicates ASAP, ideally before the thread is locked, as any chosen draws found to violate this will not be eligible to win, and will be banned from the subreddit.**
* Your account must be older than 30 days with some amount of activity. Throwaway accounts with very minimal activity will also not be eligible. This is to prevent multiple entries from the same person.
**How will the winner be picked and how can you donate?**
* After 24 hours and 30 minutes, this thread will close, and the method of selection will begin.
* While attempts to make the selection method similar to 2017’s have been performed, it still varies from the original. For an example from a prior drawing, see **[[Draw #36]]( https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/9y71hn/i_would_make_a_thanksgiving_joke_but_im_not/)**. For archival purposes, please [click here](http://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/2ournt/explanation_of_our_new_drawing_system_inspired_by/) for the original selection method.
* **Method's TL;DR:** Your number is assigned by sorting the comments by old, resulting in the first commenter being 1. The list of comments will be publicly released for the community to verify per their own accord. The subreddit then waits for a randomly generated block (a string of numbers) from Bitcoin's blockchain, after a preselected date and time, and calculates the winner using a formula described in the posts mentioned above.
* Comment IDs are downloaded at ~~2:00~~ 3:00 UTC, three hours following the thread being locked. There will be an official run at the time listed. **If it is shown that there are any technical difficulties, the retrieval of the comments will be delayed by an hour, following the same procedures.**
* While not necessary, to determine if you are on the list, please go to your comment and save it. The comment ID is what gets recorded and selected, which looks like this: `e3yxpj4`.
* The user who created the winning comment will be informed of their luck and will provide any information necessary for their chosen payment methods (mods will help set this up if needed).
* The generous Reddit community donates to this lucky person, hopefully making some worthy soul a millionaire! A donation table will be stickied to the winner’s post, giving users the freedom in how they donate.
* The lucky Redditor follows up with a thank you within the next days, revealing to the community exactly how much was raised and thanking their generosity.
**Reminders**
* Take the time you have available now to setup your PayPal, Square Cash, and Google Wallet account, and/or cryptocurrency wallets. *(Note: Some services may not be available depending on where you reside.)*
* To buy any cryptocurrencies, you may use [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) for purchases using your bank account.
* To store cryptocurrencies, there are many accessible wallets, and if you win, you will be guided on which ones to download. For Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, it’s recommended to use the [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#home) and [Electron Cash](https://electroncash.org/index.html) wallet for Mac, Linux, and PC.
* Please try your best to donate a $1, no matter who wins. Every single dollar, cent, anything really counts, so please take the effort to remember and go through with it.
* If you want to be reminded to donate, please comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* Spread the word! The more people who participate, the better this gets for everyone! There has been a correlation between this subreddit making it in /r/all and an increase in donations.
* Try to cross-post to relevant subs, and upvote. There is a correlation between reaching /r/all and the amount of donations for the winner. *(Please don't spam other subs though. We're not trying to make any enemies here.)*
* **If you are under 18, please talk to your parents to get their consent to participate and use their help to setup a PayPal account.**
**MOST IMPORTANTLY**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
Note about legality: **This is NOT a lottery. You don't have to pay to enter.** No prizes are given away directly by the moderators of this subreddit *(the moderators will never even touch your donations; this is done voluntarily)*. As for gift taxes, according to the IRS, they're paid by the donor, and any donations under $14,000 is not taxable.
If a lone $1 can get you candy, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can take a vacation, gift a present, or woo a girl/boy!
One million dollars can reward the gift of love. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's ^^give love ^^to a millionaire!**
*Love's within the air.*
*With the heart you are a part.*
*The Valentine's fair!* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-02-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRcVQycTQyU3E0Y3dIdWxoVUt3LUlzVHVmekxLcFI0QWJfRnZvN045ZjNOeEdaTk1ERThpRzBzbzFNTFNvLTluN0k1T1BPOGxBblVRRXdwcTJGLUNmTGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkUnV6UmZqaHdTaHBVaURBbGM3Y2xVRElRUmhUTlZaQUQxVlFWWm01YmgxYjZlRkJWay1zVU9Cd29pd3ZxRS0wMTNhYUFxTnoyQnhXQ0IzdEtMdm9fVkRFX1prMHo5MEhFN0lNRXhtSDhrckU2NXloSWxDaU4zaVo4R0NRSXRhenRSQ1Zoa3lITlpOeVBHaUY2dFFTS0gwLVF0ZFZnOXlDYXpOTW91MTZVamZyWDVTeS1mc3h5cWNpaldNTlBUZlY0QjZxMHZVdWp5RkNkRFJxVnNweWpVZz09 |
#Had this not happened, the title would've been "Love's in the air" or something...
**The Problem:**
This Drawing Thread was supposed to be the introduction of new code for comment retrieval. However, despite addressing the problem with throwaway accounts, I forgot one thing: organizing the comments by "old". Because I am code-illiterate, I feel uncomfortable touching anything within it. I didn't want anyone to feel robbed out of winning, and I especially don't want to be accused of some conspiracy, which I have been accused of already without this.
**The Solution:**
So having everything done at 16:00 UTC was surprisingly convenient for me, but now with this problem, I'm going to have to work this subreddit around a new schedule.
I will use the older way to retrieve comment IDs here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8pwj5e52yodc4qw/PUBLICClassicCommentRetrieval.py?dl=0
I am also editing this post to link all information necessary. While this will be edited, the comments will not.
**The Schedule:**
18:45 UTC - Comment retrieval will be done as through Draw #38, and the first run will be performed
19:00 UTC - The second run will be performed
19:30 UTC - The third run will be performed, and all three files will be compared (if there are any discrepencies (a comment has been deleted), the process will be redone, with comment retrieval being delayed by an hour)
19:45 UTC - Given that all runs are equivalent, a fourth version of the comment ID text will be created, with the SHA-256 hash inserted in
22:00 UTC - **Drawing Information** will be stickied in the comments, and the wait for the Bitcoin hash begins
**The Inquiry:**
So, how do most people on this subreddit deal with fulfilling deadlines (or minimizing them)? What works for you?
Thank you. | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-02-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRLV9RSXMwNXNod0k3cXhHbnYxVy03MmN5eWcxd1hTaWpNWG4tMnBlcWNieVJxTTg5d3lpdTRwSTRhM2tldTdLc3VnRWhIeUpfNmRGSUFrc3dQRUFWenc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkRF9iQTJINjBUdnh2TXV1QlRRUWVRcDltN2l5bU9pdVNuZjB5VlBTU0ZRbUdhT3ZEX085c3poN2UxN25LSTJsbWhnemotX0pMQVp0ZW4wX1M2UGp3cGRFTGtyejRHX2M2SEJvUS1aa29fOGlkNFJDSmFGOEdwRlRwOTZ4dk1obGpwOUJhcklUc1FWYjJBbWNTLXdlckR0TG05ZmowMXh0SGc4NGs1WHJEYUNlSWM4MTBUdmVxUG1BVWFHdW5oUnNO |
I don’t know what to say quite honestly, I was minding my own business on a Sunday evening when I saw I had a message on reddit. When I saw the “congratulations to /u/lolsokje” I let out my biggest “WTF” ever (and in my excitement I forgot to actually reply to the drawing thread, oops), and I'm pretty sure I almost woke up my parents, whom I'm staying at for the weekend. It's still kinda surreal I actually won one of these!
Anyway, some more details about me; I’m a 23-year old Dutchman currently living in Belgium. I started my first ever full time job as a web developer September last year, after finally getting my Bachelor’s degree after 6 years and 2 earlier studies I dropped out off. My main interests are Formula 1, the NBA (currently watching the All Star game while typing this up at 3am), playing guitar and occasionally gaming as well. I also like making websites in my free time, but as that's my job as well it's less of a hobby.
During the 6 years to get my degree I racked up quite some student debt (more than is usual here), and I also had to borrow some money from my grandparents, so that’ll be the main target for any money kindly donated! In case anyone wants something in return, we've got a cute as fuck dog I can post pictures of if anyone's interested :D
Edit: [Dog pictures!](https://imgur.com/a/iq7WA6p)
Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/lolsokje. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD.
* PayPal: lolsokje.millionairemakers@gmail.com
* Bitcoin: 1CYhzzhzjS8WczBXqipu4haML7c8cEjkx1
* Bitcoin Cash: qpl23q8p04a9dvdmlg9739x82sf6p64qsvj5uezuxc
* Ethereum (and BRD token): 0xcA3aa854a9E7746Fced7E503901dfaF2D249af21
* Litecoin: litecoin:LVP1LHYDcFxuzSPF11EAHLNqzR1XdYWS66
* Dogecoin: D5znoY9UY28SdiiPkEo5mung1YcuJpSNNU | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-02-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRRVIxdUh6bVVZSnBaNXFWdjlfV1lfSFNoV3NyMVJhWEtjdzc4UzlNZG1xVHRkZlBMMlk2ZUpOR3AzdEczUnhIclZlU21tLUtTX0VBNG1pWjJQRGotblE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkclVHakZuZzFVTW55d3VjVUFQemMxMlBYU1hBbVdMLTM5Wkc1TnA3OTZWZUs2YnFpeWZTVmlqeTI5MDVoOGllTnd3bzl0WGJsNW9QYUpheHVtaFg3WHh3S2JMWDBWd1o0U1RkN0hQaTl3d3FsWUdud3JVaXVPVUxaZ0s0X2NES0pPd2FfTVdqS2dFV3dfUF9LS2lEX0JTLXdINFVkSzMwUzYtRUtZbDdidXBCbXgxY08zVEhkSGx3WFdrZmRjTVVKQkk3RjZoV2ExeGNKMG0yOC1xZHFkQT09 |
A few weeks ago we introduced this subreddit with the promise of starting to share more around our safety and security efforts. I wanted to get this out sooner...but I am worstnerd after all! In this post, I would like to share some data highlighting the results of our work to detect and mitigate content manipulation (posting spam, vote manipulation, information operations, etc).
**Proactive Detection**
At a high level, we have scaled up our proactive detection (i.e. before a report is filed) of accounts responsible for content manipulation on the site. Since the beginning of 2017 we have increased the number of accounts suspended for content manipulation by 238%, and today over 99% of those are suspended before a user report is filed (vs 29% in 2017)!
**Compromised Accounts**
Compromised accounts (accounts that are accessed by malicious actors determining the password) are prime targets for spammers, vote buying services, and other content manipulators. We have reduced the impact by proactively scouring 3rd party password breach datasets for login credentials and forcing password resets of Reddit accounts with matching credentials to ensure hackers can’t execute an account takeover (“ATO”). We’ve also gotten better at detecting login bots (bots that try logging into accounts). Through measures like these, throughout the course of 2018, we reduced the successful ATO deployment rate (accounts that were successfully compromised and then used to vote/comment/post/etc) by 60%. We expect this number to grow more robust as we continue to implement more tooling. This is a measure of how quickly we detect compromised accounts, and thus their impact on the site. Additionally, we increased the number of accounts put into the force password reset by 490%. In 2019 we will be spending even more time working with users to improve account security.
While on the subject, three things you can do right now to keep your Reddit account secure:
* ensure the email associated with your account is up to date (this allows us to reach you if we detect suspicious behavior, and to verify account ownership)
* update your password to something strong and unique
* [set up two-factor authentication on your account](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/using-reddit/your-reddit-account/how-set-two-factor-authentication).
**Community Interference**
Some of our more recent efforts have focused on reducing community interference (ie “brigading”). This includes efforts to mitigate (in real-time) vote brigading, targeted sabotage (Community A attempting to hijack the conversation in Community B), and general shitheadery. Recently we have been developing additional advanced mitigation capabilities. In the past 3 months we have reduced successful brigading in real-time by 50%. We are working with mods on further improvements and continue to beta test additional community tools (such as an ability to auto-collapse comments by users, which is being tested with a small number of communities for feedback). If you are a mod and would like to be considered for the beta test, [reach out to us here](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose?to=%2Fr%2Freddit.com&subject=Crowd%20Control%20Subreddit%20Request).
We have more work to do, but we are encouraged by the progress. We are working on more cool projects and are looking forward to sharing the impact of them soon. We will stick around to answer questions for a little while, so fire away. Please recognize that in some cases we will be vague so as to not provide too many details to malicious actors. | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2019-03-12 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lROG5QdF9ZaU93a0JucjV5enFRUU51ME5zWHRjNUhfbU5Kd2VvQmNHN0RvTlNoYVhHaVVOc1JBSENhT3M4LTlqSzlsX2NWallDMUZDMlhXRHZpeGJpU0E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkR1R3Vy1tbmJvQ3RKazhaX0tCbng1VzN6VGVjWVNvZ0ZhckROamhpaFdHVGdzX3ZFczRiek5oNjV2elEwdUZtMGFNanFHZmJ2NEJGRW04eWxvclJUSXZnei1XazlITVpaQkRwZHNZQndDemRhUzBQS2ZDa1Q1M2J5S2ZtN28xRVNuVkI4R1JvR20zdl9OYjA0ZXE0dWpxY1FkTlhSSEVLaDFvV0ZBMS1QSXg1anFZRFdzN18yaDR5cWpqT2UtcDNPNk1nOHU4QWhYblpEOGNadWtRUmlJZz09 |
#**March onwards!**
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**Updates (all of which are edited in):**
* 11:13 PM ET - I forgot to gather comments, so per past examples, there will be three retrievals.
These retrievals will start at 3:45 UTC, 4:00 UTC, and 4:30 UTC respectively.
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**TL;DR of the TL;DR:**
* **To enter, comment only once to this post.** *Replies to other comments can be posted, but will not count as an entry. Good luck!*
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* **February's winner, /u/lolsokje, is accepting donations!** A web developer and [a believer in the dog tax](https://imgur.com/a/iq7WA6p), he's a Dutchman who managed to rack up student debt. To assist in this endeavour, [donate here!](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/ars3i8/a_late_valentines_day_gift_i_guess_winners_thread)
* **[/r/MillionaireMakers has a Discord server.](https://discord.gg/eQPW33F)**
* **There are links for future 2019 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Threads!** [Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or keep watch of the sidebar at the right, to keep updated.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/pk72syin68443cj/MillionaireMaker%20Dates%202019.txt?dl=0)
***
**TL;DR:**
* **Leave a single comment on this thread, replies can be published but won't count. A random user will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire. You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+March+18+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner!%22)**
**What is this, anyway?**
Three years ago, a Redditor posted an idea in /r/Showerthoughts that speculated the fact, [if a million people picked a certain Redditor and all donated just $1, they would have the power to make someone a millionaire](https://redd.it/2mq94c).
This subreddit is an embodiment of that showerthought, and the monthly drawings are the attempts to make it happen.
We **need** your help to keep this running, which amounts to only $1 a month to make someone's day. In the long term, that’s $120 every **decade**, which is much more affordable than other expenses. How does it work? Below, you will find an explanation on entering, rules to keep in mind, the selection, and other important things to note.
**How to enter:**
* REQUIRED: Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! Replying to other comments will not count. It is highly recommended to comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`", which will remind you via PM to donate. *That's it!*
**Important Rules:**
* Only **ONE** top level comment per person *(replies and subsequent-level comments aren't included)*, but feel free to reply to other comments. Making duplicate top level comments may result in exclusion from entering. Go to /u/me to ensure you don't accidentally double comment.
* If, by any chance, you do double comment, **delete any extra duplicates ASAP, ideally before the thread is locked, as any chosen draws found to violate this will not be eligible to win, and will be banned from the subreddit.**
* Your account must be older than 30 days with some amount of activity. Throwaway accounts with very minimal activity will also not be eligible. This is to prevent multiple entries from the same person.
**How will the winner be picked and how can you donate?**
* After 24 hours, this thread will close, and the method of selection will begin.
* While attempts to make the selection method similar to 2017’s have been performed, it still varies from the original. For an example from a prior drawing, see **[[Draw #36]]( https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/9y71hn/i_would_make_a_thanksgiving_joke_but_im_not/)**. For archival purposes, please [click here](http://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/2ournt/explanation_of_our_new_drawing_system_inspired_by/) for the original selection method.
* **Method's TL;DR:** Your number is assigned by sorting the comments by old, resulting in the first commenter being 1. The list of comments will be publicly released for the community to verify per their own accord. The subreddit then waits for a randomly generated block (a string of numbers) from Bitcoin's blockchain, after a preselected date and time, and calculates the winner using a formula described in the posts mentioned above.
* Comment IDs are downloaded at 2:00 UTC, three hours following the thread being locked. There will be an official run at the time listed. **If it is shown that there are any technical difficulties, the retrieval of the comments will be delayed by an hour, following the same procedures.**
* While not necessary, to determine if you are on the list, please go to your comment and save it. The comment ID is what gets recorded and selected, which looks like this: `e3yxpj4`.
* The Draw is held at 16:00 UTC the Sunday after comments have been downloaded, unless stated otherwise. Using the Bitcoin blockchain, the third block yet to be mined will be used to select a winner.
* The user who created the winning comment will be informed of their luck and will provide any information necessary for their chosen payment methods (mods will help set this up if needed).
* The generous Reddit community donates to this lucky person, hopefully making some worthy soul a millionaire! A donation table will be stickied to the winner’s post, giving users the freedom in how they donate.
* The lucky Redditor follows up with a thank you within the next days, revealing to the community exactly how much was raised and thanking their generosity.
**Reminders**
* Take the time you have available now to setup your PayPal, Square Cash, and Google Wallet account, and/or cryptocurrency wallets. *(Note: Some services may not be available depending on where you reside.)*
* To buy any cryptocurrencies, you may use [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) for purchases using your bank account.
* To store cryptocurrencies, there are many accessible wallets, and if you win, you will be guided on which ones to download. For Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, it’s recommended to use the [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#home) and [Electron Cash](https://electroncash.org/index.html) wallet for Mac, Linux, and PC.
* Please try your best to donate a $1, no matter who wins. Every single dollar, cent, anything really counts, so please take the effort to remember and go through with it.
* If you want to be reminded to donate, please comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* Spread the word! The more people who participate, the better this gets for everyone! There has been a correlation between this subreddit making it in /r/all and an increase in donations.
* Try to cross-post to relevant subs, and upvote. There is a correlation between reaching /r/all and the amount of donations for the winner. *(Please don't spam other subs though. We're not trying to make any enemies here.)*
* **If you are under 18, please talk to your parents to get their consent to participate and use their help to setup a PayPal account.**
**MOST IMPORTANTLY**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
Note about legality: **This is NOT a lottery. You don't have to pay to enter.** No prizes are given away directly by the moderators of this subreddit *(the moderators will never even touch your donations; this is done voluntarily)*. As for gift taxes, according to the IRS, they're paid by the donor, and any donations under $15,000 is not taxable.
If a lone $1 can get you seeds (I'm running out of ideas), imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can rake, bake, or skate freely (there aren't many stand-out features in March)!
One million dollars can help give relief to some debts. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's spring up/grow a millionaire!**
*Pollen has fallen.*
*Here comes a sneeze and a wheeze.*
*The winner's calling.*
***
*Edits are for reclarification and updates.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-03-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRTm8xaUF6dHlDSkhsRmJzaC04emw2LVY2UXZ5Y2hoOXViM1pYbl9SZjJMWUhENmVvenU0dktpV0FuYkZTdnV4c25zYnRvU3VucDM3S2xHV1ZaOThkUWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkR1hEV3NaT3VEcnZqV25mMkszVXlzbHVnUWJfcFFYUWs4WU8zOUN3Y0YwVWNmOG9GZTFMM2xuZFBLRk1nbVZYYVRPQ091N1M2eFdaS284TlV6SkRRUl9JcndwYUVYVzJHV3U3SEpFN1NfVDczZVUxVlpmbC1qNHM3U0FXX3dxYzRnSDlrT3VtbzZkWVJ1UkxHdlhsS2FjNjZTelhPckZxMHBkMFpjNERZYjJBU0RQZkVxUzdJV1ROeE9YeFpfSDJiN2ZmdVNEWWhIWV9LNjM4SXVsUHVQQT09 |
#**Let's see, there's green grass in March...**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/b1lgf3/were_springing_into_a_new_season_and_with_it_a), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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*Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #40, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MillionaireMakers Drawing #40\Drawing\OfficialMM40IDs.txt*
***
**No Stream:**
There won't be a stream today, due to a personal scheduling conflict.
Instead, I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via a timeline, so other users can keep track of the progress.
***
**Information Used For Draw #40:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jxmlrvc9pgkaql3/AAD29FijTBDIIeuzdl7RpFxAa?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 6ea24426c46ea955d4f2a1ff002f5691a248ff3c939126458aabfa0c9a6bd325
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/kbdbsdph4010win/PUBLICClassicCommentRetrieval.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ndptoongzc1xbi9/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zybzd1kc1h3z82q/OfficialMM40IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 17 March 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 5,023
***
*Haikus get written.*
*Three short lines make it all fine.*
*Now who likes kittens?*
(Not my best work.) | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-03-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRNTJfUllTTlB4OHF5dkVEYkp6azYtM3ZxWm9UVzJBN2lMVFVRYkxXWXhzQXdlTl95WEF3NXNCVnhpdVFpaUFDR0xtRVZlck96YUJwWk9pT2hFNk1IRnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkMmhmVk04VFRsN1NhajU1SERPQW9lNGxoNG1nMklneGlXbEZHOVM0RmJrRG1tWFJGTExUT3hZM2xjVUFrenZxRFhLZ2lMNGV6SWhMTWlma0JWc19LZG00UUpsa1RjSTFHc3JRWUpQZlVFSWhxX08yZDMtQmNOTGItQkszQl9qMlFXdFFhSHpMQndISUFrUmFPLUYxeXlYTlhXd1dzbVdXVE01MUw4QlhLMzlxMHh1ZFlrSjljTlZzVnl2NXdTRWRWbXktUi1UTW9KZkJjSzFWVnlrWGJrQT09 |
An introduction always seem obligatory to these things, doesn't it? I honestly never expected myself to win period until I got a message from someone congratulating me. I obviously thought he/she was pulling my leg and wondered why me? Until more notifications kept ringing in of people thanking me and then the beautiful mod of this place messaged me. I still can't believe it amd truthfully I entered these things because it's unbelievable to me to think I would actually win as I tend to be very unlucky in these things. Like, God. But what can I share about me that I'd be comfortable with. I'm a very cautious person
Let's see. I'm a 20 something year old average adult who lives in the good ol'd U.S.A. if anyone give a crap about that. I, just like a lot of people, tend to work all day seemingly wasting away their life, trying to survive day by day. So this is why this money would be helpful as well. What's the purpose of life, I sometimes wonder. Why am I here? Those existential questions ponders my mind, but tbh there isn't much exciting things about my life but I feel the normalcy and boredom is something that I like. Perhaps I should change that? Anyway I am a strongly opinionated person as well whom just can't seem to stay out of arguments, probably explain why I come here to Reddit. When not circlejerking with people of other subs, focusing on things in real life kinda brings me joy I guess. I am an avid fan of technology in the sense that I like to keep updated with it. (Don't come to me for advice) gamer here. (RISE UP!) enjoy listening to hip-hop/rap music. I also like reading as well, but not traditional reading as reading fanfiction seem to be my go-to. Mangas as well. I enjoy the MEMEZ bruh
I'm sure there are a very controversial things about me as a few people have problems with what I say and that's okay. If this is something that prevents you from donating, then remember that this is all voluntary and I thank anyone who decide to do so, even if it's 1 cent. Hah.
NOW! The true reason why you're here and what do you want to know. WHAT WILL I do with the MONEY?! Truthfully to be told I've been wanting to get my financial situation under control so you guys are safe to know that I will not be spending it on alcohol and drugs. I'm actually planning on saving this money for however much I get, as blowing it all would be irresponsible imo. THAT'S RIGHT. A majority of it will probably go to my savings and maybe indulge a little. I have nothing else to say and if you have questions (yes controversial or not) then ask me. I'm sure some people are curious what kind of person I am. Regardless of what you do, thank you.
EDIT: Hey guys what's up. Just wanted to update you on how much money I have received so far. I thank and appreciate everyone who donated and even those that have not, well maybe next time you can. Obviously I didn't expect much but I'll take everything I can get and really thank you to everybody.
EDIT 2: Hey guys. I am still grateful for everyone whom donated. I really do APPRECIATE IT SO much. The kindness some people showed was amazing. So shout-outs to everyone who was kind enough to do that and to everyone else. Still mind-boggling that I won. One thing I noticed though is that a quite of few people sent me Google Pay through my paypal email and some even sent money to my paypal through Google Pay email. As for everyone else whom sent me money through other means like cashapp and Venmo I'm sorry but I couldn't accept. The ones listed below is where you can send if interested in donating.
Edit 3: Somewhere last month I calculated how much I received and it was like $500 something in total. I did do each individual as it got confusing but appreciate and shoutout to everyone whom donated. Also my paypal acc is now limited so please send anything through paypal to the Google Pay email.
ALSO may the next winner hopefully be someone in this thread
Paypal: $295
Google Pay: $31
ETH: $7.83
BCH: $6.08
Litecoin: $3.15
BTC: $120.16
Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/PureGold07. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD.
PayPal: Usedforinquiries@gmail.com
Google Pay: Usedforsurveys07@gmail.com
Bitcoin: 32eMbrezk5nLk5xBU7xJ2u6DUe8YbV7uD2
Bitcoin Cash: qpd2hka99fxaw84najldme4sehcy68u9tvq3kmkmt5
Ethereum: 0xa4Ea6918b2F9F7c6e6aDE03C238F55F257Af0187
Litecoin: MLK2hgfSqD4brRmEmj7GfLPvXgHLw5n1SQ | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-03-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lROUxLV0R2cmdXMFlwdXFvMFQ3MzBTUDJRc0Rab2RudzZQYXFZZWRZakRudmJHdVZwSzRCakpOTWFhNDRsaHZQbGVVRzB5WHJtRFlMWmszZF95dVRacnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkaGZ2Z0l0NUFOWGlLWExjM09XTVo3Rkp3bEpObVVlSlRvTGRmQ2J5ME9mWlE2NHdJTU1hdmlFTzVDaFNGWFpVUHhfcGFqaEZidk43bmxVaXVlVjVmUXR6Q3VweEwxd2pnZ0FFcG40S3Q0dlh3OVhicnFTaEJka2gyTXpqMVNGRE5yRUcxZlg2blU3TGlfUHFmeEEwS1lNUmdpRUxKZ3VjQWlQbGpCWHBkNVIzcnBDUjZkRlUxU19ZSENHV0xMWXBKQUdac1MxejhUVm5mRTdPMXFUZXc2UT09 |
#**Most of what’s being discussed is quality of life changes.**
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**REMINDER:** [The next Drawing Thread takes place from April 19 at 23:00 UTC to April 20, and will last for 24 hours. Click here to automatically get sent a reminder via the RemindMeBot, and thank you for reading this post!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+April+19+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22)
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#**/r/MillionaireMakersMeta**
Taken inspiration from other subreddits, such as \/r/BestofLegalAdvice and \/r/SubredditSimulatorMeta, /r/MillionaireMakersMeta is the discussion-friendly counterpart that lets its users post text, links, and images.
*Why was the subreddit created?* Not every Reddit user has Discord, nor are they willing to submit their email towards a mailing list. A separate subreddit grants users active discussion and appeals to first time visitors curious about /r/MillionaireMakers.
*Will there be any events?* Actually, yes. One of which is a fan-art contest that’ll start in summer and run seasonally. The top three pieces get to be June’s, July’s, and August’s subreddit banner, and featured in said month’s **[Drawing Thread]**. Artists will get full credit for their work, although I can’t guarantee any monetary prizes. This is still tentative, but it should be a nice change of pace from the standard planet icon over at Reddit’s newer version.
As of right now, the subreddit is claimed, but the stylesheet seen through *old.reddit.com* has not been implemented. Additionally, I haven’t invited the other mods yet, so please be patient. However, you are welcome to post there as developments occur.
#**Redesigning “Former Millionaire Threads ”:**
I’ve changed the design of the sidebar, notably the list of winners. Every winners’ username handle now takes the place of a link to their winning post, and it’s clear from a glance who won and when. **[Draw]** threads have been removed, and that’s because the sidebar has a character limit, in addition to minimizing clutter in the sidebar. I’ll post the list of **[Draw]** posts on /r/MillionaireMakersMeta at some point in the future. All upcoming winners will have a hyperlink to the **[Draw]** thread that they respectively won within their winning post.
Really, it’s just redesigning. If you don’t like it, let me know. It’s still incomplete.
#*April Fools Footnote:*
I wanted to add in this announcement that I originally planned for an April Fools joke, and I originally had three ideas that it could possibly be. There’s no dramatic reason for why this wasn’t done, it just wasn’t. However, I wanted to share the most chaotic of the three ideas (I may use the other two next year, hence why I won’t share them):
There’d be a **[Drawing Thread]** open for a limited time, being only five seconds. The winner would be picked via a one-sided die. However, because of the element of April Foolery, I’d be the only comment, and therefore, I’d win thanks to the fair drawing process. (The one-sided die is just a sports ball.)
*That certainly would not be at all whatsoever controversial!*
Here’s a haiku that summarizes what I just talked about.
*Stuff is happening.*
*Whether art, wins, or meta.*
*Huff the laughening.*
(It doesn’t have to make sense, it just needs to rhyme.) | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-04-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRc1BGN0N4ZmU0WXlmQllZazhjMTVoNFJlTUhpZ1VXRjFyOTl5TTBpU25GOG94N3RmbnhkRFRSUjZxMVJxaG85aDBvaE1DbDU5YUZySllVNlNJWXpXVWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkeC1tU0RwS0FNX0o4dkQyR1JQMS1NTEtVYkliNkxVakJyVldDb19mWGxOQ3hGZ0dUaTd0dlZJRWNRTTZ5ZXRyQW03ZGNLWDItX3dVRWRuREd3U3BOcGV2M1JkT2dxRmh2WjlPSGMxSGNBSGhVS2RKa2cyb2ZZZUJnYU1KT3pFeW9jZVNMMFE2dzVEQU9rdmFfNWowMUt0NzdnZXFfZDloc3AxckY5YXN3bjNNV1FfSHM0TjNwalNLLThKNldOTE1IckhkR3JuUGw5d3I0bGRLNEdlWnRGdz09 |
#**Praise thy!**
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**TL;DR of the TL;DR:**
* **To enter, comment only once to this post.** *Replies to other comments will not count. Good luck!*
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* So I'm going to be unavailable for the next few hours. Quick notes, this thread will close at 0:00 UTC (8 PM ET) due to me being late by thirteen minutes. ~~As a side effect, comment retrieval will occur, centered at 3:00 UTC (11 PM ET). Not good enough, I was not able to get online before that. 4:00 UTC (12 AM ET) it is!~~ 5:00 UTC (1 AM). Apparently, Pydroid need a repository plug-in, whatever that means. Hope I stay up for that long.
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is up, and be welcome to donate to the past winner.
* **UNDER CONSTRUCTION**, though can't guarantee it'll get repaired.
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**TL;DR:**
**Leave a comment on this thread, replies won't count. A random user will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire. You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](UNAVAILABLE)**
**What is this, anyway?**
Three years ago, a Redditor posted an idea in /r/Showerthoughts that speculated the fact, [if a million people picked a certain Redditor and all donated just $1, they would have the power to make someone a millionaire](https://redd.it/2mq94c).
This subreddit is an embodiment of that showerthought, and the monthly drawings are the attempts to make it happen.
We **need** your help to keep this running, which amounts to only $1 a month to make someone's day. In the long term, that’s $120 every **decade**, which is much more affordable than other expenses. How does it work? Below, you will find an explanation on entering, rules to keep in mind, the selection, and other important things to note.
**How to enter:**
* REQUIRED: Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! Replying to other comments will not count. It is highly recommended to comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`", which will remind you via PM to donate. *That's it!*
**Important Rules:**
* Only **ONE** top level comment per person *(replies and subsequent-level comments aren't included)*, but feel free to reply to other comments. Making duplicate top level comments may result in exclusion from entering. Go to /u/me to ensure you don't accidentally double comment.
* If, by any chance, you do double comment, **delete any extra duplicates ASAP, ideally before the thread is locked, as any chosen draws found to violate this will not be eligible to win, and will be banned from the subreddit.**
* Your account must be older than 30 days with some amount of activity. Throwaway accounts with very minimal activity will also not be eligible. This is to prevent multiple entries from the same person.
**How will the winner be picked and how can you donate?**
* After 24 hours, this thread will close, and the method of selection will begin.
* While attempts to make the selection method similar to 2017’s have been performed, it still varies from the original. For an example from a prior drawing, see **[[Draw #36]]( https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/9y71hn/i_would_make_a_thanksgiving_joke_but_im_not/)**. For archival purposes, please [click here](http://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/2ournt/explanation_of_our_new_drawing_system_inspired_by/) for the original selection method.
* **Method's TL;DR:** Your number is assigned by sorting the comments by old, resulting in the first commenter being 1. The list of comments will be publicly released for the community to verify per their own accord. The subreddit then waits for a randomly generated block (a string of numbers) from Bitcoin's blockchain, after a preselected date and time, and calculates the winner using a formula described in the posts mentioned above.
* Comment IDs are downloaded at 2:00 UTC, three hours following the thread being locked. There will be an official run at the time listed. **If it is shown that there are any technical difficulties, the retrieval of the comments will be delayed by an hour, following the same procedures.**
* While not necessary, to determine if you are on the list, please go to your comment and save it. The comment ID is what gets recorded and selected, which looks like this: `e3yxpj4`.
* The Draw is held at 16:00 UTC the Sunday after comments have been downloaded, unless stated otherwise. Using the Bitcoin blockchain, the third block yet to be mined will be used to select a winner.
* The user who created the winning comment will be informed of their luck and will provide any information necessary for their chosen payment methods (mods will help set this up if needed).
* The generous Reddit community donates to this lucky person, hopefully making some worthy soul a millionaire! A donation table will be stickied to the winner’s post, giving users the freedom in how they donate.
* The lucky Redditor follows up with a thank you within the next days, revealing to the community exactly how much was raised and thanking their generosity.
**Reminders**
* Take the time you have available now to setup your PayPal, Square Cash, and Google Wallet account, and/or cryptocurrency wallets. *(Note: Some services may not be available depending on where you reside.)*
* To buy any cryptocurrencies, you may use [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) for purchases using your bank account.
* To store cryptocurrencies, there are many accessible wallets, and if you win, you will be guided on which ones to download. For Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, it’s recommended to use the [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#home) and [Electron Cash](https://electroncash.org/index.html) wallet for Mac, Linux, and PC.
* Please try your best to donate a $1, no matter who wins. Every single dollar, cent, anything really counts, so please take the effort to remember and go through with it.
* If you want to be reminded to donate, please comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* Spread the word! The more people who participate, the better this gets for everyone! There has been a correlation between this subreddit making it in /r/all and an increase in donations.
* Try to cross-post to relevant subs, and upvote. There is a correlation between reaching /r/all and the amount of donations for the winner. *(Please don't spam other subs though. We're not trying to make any enemies here.)*
* **If you are under 18, please talk to your parents to get their consent to participate and use their help to setup a PayPal account.**
**MOST IMPORTANTLY**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
Note about legality: **This is NOT a lottery. You don't have to pay to enter.** No prizes are given away directly by the moderators of this subreddit *(the moderators will never even touch your donations; this is done voluntarily)*. As for gift taxes, according to the IRS, they're paid by the donor, and any donations under $15,000 is not taxable.
If a lone $1 can get you stuff, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can get stuff, stuff, and stuff!
One million dollars can help do things. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's make an egg-cellent millionaire!**
haiku
(This is an altered generic template thread.) | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-04-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRd19hYkp0YVRkd3MtWGw0SlA0SmFzZ2tMSXB0WXZNX1R3Tk9GUDJXOHhoMnJVb3dHTGZFOWpCd1BVZXNGNkZmZFdybjN6VjhCYUNIb2RYTkQ5NWdCRnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkUlA4djFvdXVWNTlrdXJIODZNakVIeUhLOENkYk1XdWxUTkczVjZmbWx5LXZCb1Q5a1FfOEFmYU5WX0RBX0RqaU4xc3Zpd3hfc0dDQlNYeVRWZG1SbUxrQjk3aW1pbTBEX1dXYzdKMm5BS0NxUFJHV2ZwNVRTSlFaTW5FNXgyMjNrZm5FNWxuMnFSZGN6ZFRaVUduQ3JJX3ZBaE9yZ241c3JveVF6R1daNkJ0UGl6TmVyTWpVNEpjQ2tmcUdKSGY2dWFZZVpOTGxKT1BHMkhGeW10elI3dz09 |
#**There was no cellular service whatsoever where I was. Either that, or my phone sucks.**
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**PLEASE READ THIS!** The [Draw] has been delayed to 22:00 UTC (or 10 PM ET). This will be the standard for procedures where I am not able to submit a [Draw] on time due to either technical difficulties or situations beyond my control. The time is chosen because that, too, was the case for [[Draw #39]](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/arm6ji/i_have_an_issue_draw_39), where a delay took place.
Everything necessary to perform the [Draw] is already here, it's just that the winner will be picked a few hours later from now, so as to keep the unpredictable nature of choosing a winner.
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [Drawing Thread], you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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*Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #41, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MillionaireMakers Drawing #41\Drawing\OfficialMM41IDs.txt*
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**No Stream:**
There won't be a stream today, due to a personal scheduling conflict.
Instead, I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via a timeline, so other users can keep track of the progress.
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**Information Used For Draw #41:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/g9ocktiq3cbfxvi/AAC8dJYSJoKhKy0evYJRV0mBa?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 588835bce4e2680ee0daa7af02d47f5e8ae07bb25454a75fc143bc14a24dbe80
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1ipn53ox2znk3fh/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Drawing Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/s61ryfpfby7q090/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fb3c1wagt6a6pca/OfficialMM41IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 21 April 2019 - 22:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 6,603
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*It's hard to believe.*
*I've spent hours without service...*
*But hey! Now I'm here!* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-04-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRRG0yTWppaGx1ajUyMTg3VE1ObHNYdjVGcnJncEZTTWFiYUJXbWtYdTF6ektlTVZmam85Y0syejJab3pRM2Y5eFZJblAxdmdMczdGUVpIWVJWYklvTnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkb2lUMEszSWtFT1piNVllaGJ3RVZYaGN0RWphS3AxeHZ0TmlYX0l1azJYT25BWmlkaFlIOW1FQTBScmZ2MUlOaTUxd2VjS0llWTBHbkxnVGNKUzBkVTcySkdLWDdyZWpLWlJRdkFJNFBHdHJyNUdZTGlabVVVUkZic2pRMkgwS2VON3Z5TERWX2NzLVd6dmtaQVVxTTQ0UkxqMzl6SlF5QjdtQ1k2NlRpMWlIamNTT1JpQ01JWExFU1JOSEpyTnBIeUg4VXpxS2tPdHZYT3IwSER0Zk5Xdz09 |
Waking up at 7.30am on a bank holiday morning is not a great start to a day off work.
Reading the multiple messages from wellwishers at 7.31am congratulating you on winning the millionairemaker draw is *the* best way to start any day.
Im dumbfounded!!
Hey, everyone, Im u/Lereisn and im your 41st winner!!
Im a 41yr old dude from England (41! My new favourite number). Happily married, no kidlets, one crazy pooch.
Im a manager in insurance (16yr old me would be horrified at this), but take joy in my dull day job by also being a mental health first aider.
Im a huge movie and music nerd, if im not at work or on reddit then im sat in the dark watching either movies or stand up comedy, laughter is key to a long, happy, life.
Noone really believes they're going to win these things so im kinda speechless at the moment.
What am i going to spend the money on? I have no idea! Like everyone, moneys tight and times are hard.
I was due to take my first holiday in yeeears this Friday with a trip down to the cornwall coast so ill use that time to think about what to do with it.
What i can say is that i had been toying with the idea of completely changing things up and training as a counsellor, but couldn't really afford the tuition.
Could this be the kickstart to a whole new future? I can't even begin to process this.
Thank you! Thank you, anyone who decides to contribute, and good luck to anyone who enters in the future, anyone really can win it!!!
Edit : [Dog Tax!](https://i.imgur.com/wsEu37m.jpg)
Edit 1: Wow! Thanks everyone, I've had notifications on and every time my phone has buzzed its felt like a virtual hug! You guys rock!!
Ive discovered that Google Pay only lets you receive money sent in your countries currency, so thanks everyone from the US sending money but i can't accept. Ill send it right back so it doesn't sit in Googles account rather than yours. Same those sending by Venmo.
Currently approx £200 by Paypal and £25 crypto.
You're all beautiful.
EDIT 2: My phone is still buzzing. This has been the most incredible day!! I *may* have opened a bottle of wine last night to toast each and every one of you generous souls.
Current generosity standing at:
Paypal - £379.96
Crypto - £52
Google - £49 **all returned as Google dont allow $ to £**
Thanks, everyone, again. Redditors are the best kind of people!!
Edit 3: what a crazy couple of days!! My phone has been buzzing non stop with messages and donations, thanks to everyone who contributed. At this point everyone just wants to know how much i got, haha.
Paypal was the most used method, obviously they charge so this has impacted the total amount coming through, thanks again to everyone who paid so that i could receive something, youre all incredible.
Paypal: £539.44
Combined crypto : £175 approx
Taking exchange rates and charges into account that's probably $1400ish dollars that people have forked out.
Incredible!!
Cheers millionairemakers, youre beautiful people!
~ Lereisn.
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Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/Lereisn. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The [Draw] thread is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
* [Draw #41]: https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/bfrwlh/_/
* PayPal: lereisn@gmail.com
* Bitcoin: 1GoffxxpZEhWi1XVhb84TU5Yypi1dHPyss
* Bitcoin Cash: qzk46nthrd8400y3yf05689nxsxazevlpg92jm2jde
* Ethereum (and BRD token): 0x4bE57aFACB6465175D996E828fa1df89d3c59FCe
* Litecoin: LY6RTQuUwCdDBtmDE81KU71BiDLC6i2E5N
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We know users want to protect their privacy and don’t always want to provide an email address to companies, so we don’t require it. However, there are certain account protections that require users establish ownership, which is why an email address is required for password reset requests. Forcing password resets on vulnerable accounts is one of many ways we try to secure potentially compromised accounts and prevent manipulation of our platform. Accounts flagged as compromised with a verified email receive a forced password reset notice, but accounts without one will be permanently closed. In the past, manual attempts to establish ownership on accounts with lost access rarely resulted in an account recovery. Because manual attempts are ineffective and time consuming for our operations teams and you, we won’t be doing them moving forward. You're welcome to use Reddit without an email address associated with your account, but do so with the understanding of the account protection limitation. You can visit your user settings page at anytime to add or verify an email address. | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2019-05-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRanJwbUF3dEFKUFFYYWFVYVhMb0ZLOEFfdDNVR1FpZ0ljTnpUN2x3LU5ydWd1TzVCVkNCbFFzOHM0b0ZvNGx3QjRLZW9RUk5yNFRzVHhzWjVmWkJ1N3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkMnUyMjJmcGtRRllWSU9VOFFkWlZSaE5GVG1mR1FiZkhfNngzZS0zRHlhSlR1RUg3eVIteW9faWtHVVlUSWtPYnNNX3Zzdy1MZlhiTWNpeFVjUEt4X2N0NWFhM2pjS3YzTHBTd3JpM3BGU2NqakdDdnF3TXFkSWdwRGJicWdjWjFzWFRwVjNjN09OdTJEOVB5XzhPb01SU0RrUjl2and4Z2xJVHdFbDFsU18tTVdFXzhnVVhwR0NxU2NUMmpHeTVK |
[LEAKED 'SEQUENCE' SCREENPLAY](https://preview.redd.it/mp3o9kvp71x21.png?width=1734&format=png&auto=webp&s=ed8ee62028f9bbeea684b3b70896ff3a8322aec9)
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**TL;DR**: We learned a lot.
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A month ago we released this year’s contribution to what has become an annual tradition unlike anything else on the internet: a social experiment delivered on the day of celebration for the Fools of April. It is a day we here at Reddit anticipate all year, the day circled in our ‘Cat Facts’ calendar with a big red marker. The rest of the internet has grown accustomed to using this day to deploy light-hearted tomfoolery and, admittedly, there is a brief moment where we consider the risk-free ease of producing a quick gag gift or two... but only to know what it feels like. Those thoughts quickly return to the warmth of what we know this day to truly be on Reddit; a chance to do much more. On, it is a chance to convert part of our shared space into a playground, much like the one where we first met our beloved community. On this day, there are no teachers and very few rules, just dedicated time to run free and explore and build stuff and play games and learn about each other all over again.
The games are different every time. And whether they end in triumphant glory or with little Bobby busting his lip on the monkey bars, again… we still show up to play. We play until the sun goes down, the street lights come up, and it’s time to go home and wait for the chance to do it all again. In truth, we cherish this time not just for the experiments we play, but as a time when the limitless creativity of the Reddit community teaches us things that help us better serve them during the other 364 days of the year.
On April 1, 2019... we launched **Sequence**.
# THE EXPERIMENT
Sequence was intended to see what happens when redditors are given a tool to create a collective narrative within a traditional movie format. The idea was simple in theory, to present a series of empty slots (i.e., scenes) that users could fill with gifs or text cards and then vote on which ones they thought should end up in that scene. A timer would lock the scenes in sequential order and when all of them were locked, they’d be stitched together into a single video.
# THE BUILD
**BACKEND CHALLENGES**
[u/miamiz](https://www.reddit.com/u/miamiz) **+** [u/crxpy](https://www.reddit.com/u/crxpy)
One of our main goals was to keep the site from going down, a challenge given the limited time we had. Our solution was to try and separate as much as we could from the main service. Sequence had its own voting and image upload queues, which copied a lot of what the main queues did but kept from being clogged with massive Sequence data, so image submission processing didn’t slow down across the rest of the site.
Sequence requests were also redirected to a specific set of servers that we pre-assigned just for Sequence. The challenge was figuring out how to get the top post of each scene to show up in its intended position since all posts in a scene were stored in a separate listing and fetching 50 listings to locate one post, for one scene, was unreasonable. We ended up caching the top valid posts per scene and updating them dynamically after vote batches were processed. There was also a Cron that would update it periodically in case a previous winner was deleted or removed, along with scene lock timers flexible enough to adjust on the fly.
**FRONTEND CHALLENGES**
[u/madlee](https://www.reddit.com/u/madlee) **+** [u/theandytuba](https://www.reddit.com/u/theandytuba)
One of the biggest challenges we encountered in building the frontend for Sequence was performance – each act contained up to 50 clips, as well as up to 25 more when viewing a scene for voting on or nominating new clips. That many videos playing at the same time is enough to bog down any browser, especially mobile browsers. Trying to load and play all of the video clips at once was easily enough to overwhelm a mobile browser, often leading to many clips failing to load completely. In addition to this, some clients would not autoplay video clips without an explicit user interaction, which also broke the experience entirely.
To address these issues, we built a system to prioritize loading videos within the viewport (the part of the page that is visible) first, to pause videos when they scroll outside of the viewport, and to fall back to loading .gif versions when videos failed to autoplay. The video management system also limited the number of simultaneous video downloads to help prevent the browser from getting overwhelmed and also made sure that video playback across all clips on the stage stayed synchronized to the same 5-second loop, significantly improving performance.
**DESIGN CHALLENGES**
The biggest design challenge was delivered by the nature of the medium itself. All motion-based media formats, including Video, operate on the exact same fundamental process, whereby multiple still images are displayed in sequential order through a frame **one at a time** in rapid succession to produce the illusion of motion. That illusion is dependent on the rate of those images exceeding the human eye’s ability to distinguish them individually (10-14 frames per second), and the size of the frame they are displayed in remaining constant throughout the entirety of the sequence. This constant size must restrict viewing to a single image at a time, or the illusion is broken.
With Sequence, we were tasked with building a tool intended to support collaboration, yet it would produce and rely on content that functioned by serving individual frames. **One** frame of **one** clip from **one** contributor would own the entire communal stage at any **one** time. The speed at which frames change helped a bit, but we’d still need to consider the reality of a single contributor owning the entire narrative for the period of time their clip was the sole occupant on a stage, a stage that only afforded real estate for one. The challenge was to design an interface that could display as many other clips from other contributors vying for a scene as possible while simultaneously clearly defining which clip was leading the race to occupy it so that slots surrounding it could potentially be used to build off of its contents. To define the sequential order, each scene would be placed in its desired position on a linear stage, a model used by every video-editing software product ever. However, In a collaborative environment with multiple ideas and viewpoints yelling from all directions, this linear format presented a host of additional challenges, most notably the inability to view more than one scene’s options at a time.
In the end, it was the community’s ability to organize that would negate most of the perplexing challenges we were unable to solve with design. As the great philosopher Ian Malcolm once stoically proclaimed while wearing sunglasses in an underground laboratory, **“Life……….. uh…………………….. finds a way.”**
# THE SEQUENCING
The first commit went out on **Feb 3rd**. There were 409 commits, 13,402 lines of code, and it was 45% Python, 35% JS, 10% CSS.
True to the spirit that drives these experiments, there wasn’t a unified hypothesis of what Sequence would produce. These projects are often seeded by questions we don’t really know the answer to. We ask one, try to build something that might help answer it, ship it, and watch what users do with it. So, that’s what we did here.
When the dust settled 72 hours later, 3.1 million of you came, 2.6 million of you stayed and watched, and 590,427 of you decided which of the 67,471 nominated clips would make it into the Final Cut—a hideously beautiful, 15-minute visual hodgepodge of chaos and cohesion that one critic ([u/Gnarley\_Strarwin](https://www.reddit.com/u/Gnarley_Strarwin)) hailed is “like an escalating argument between two standup comedians getting into a drunken argument eventually yelling nonsense over one another. 10/10…”
Ladies and Gentlemen, without further ado... Let us pop some corn, grab a beverage, and pull a chair up really, really close. A little bit closer. For here, presented in a glorious half-full glass of HD...
The final edit of Sequence, set to the soundtrack of *Citizen Kane:*
[SEQUENCE \(2019\)](https://reddit.com/link/bm913e/video/7x2jlh0t71x21/player)
# THE EPILOGUE
In its wake, more creative expression emerged. Alternate acoustic variations, including one with [meticulously sourced original audio](https://youtu.be/73Ep00-KHDI), alongside higher quality Minecraft replicas and [hand-made analog sequences](https://www.reddit.com/r/sequence/comments/b8hggb/a_small_sequence_i_made_in_my_notebook/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x). Somewhere along the way, the sub was repurposed to be, well, none of us really understood what the purpose of the sub ultimately evolved into, but the randomness of the submissions and the velocity of activity from users, also generally confused as to why they were there but participating anyways, was really fascinating.
However, it was the process of creation itself that would produce an equally compelling story. A tragic tale of love and hate, complete with knights, snakes, killer robots, plot holes filled with plot twists, dramatic narration, a Stan Lee cameo, and an ending that hinted at promises of redemption.
When all was said and done, those that came to play had a lot of fun. Once again, the community surprised us with creative abilities that put our wildest imaginations to shame. We sat with dropped jaws watching you use creativity not only to produce content but also to navigate and solve challenges that left some of us (just me) crying alone in a corner. So, to all of those that participated, all of those that tried, and all of those that took the opportunity to remind us that [r/place](https://www.reddit.com/r/place) was better… thank you for joining us on the playground this year.
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Until we play again,
Les Admins
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On September 22, 2012, we were introduced to Tardar Sauce [in a post to r/pics](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/10bu17/meet_grumpy_cat/).
Tardar Sauce, lovingly nicknamed Grumpy Cat, was more than an icon in meme culture. Grumpy Cat was a symbol of the mild annoyance that exists in each and every one of us. As part of the Reddit community for over 6 years, she will be sorely missed.
In true Reddit fashion, Grumpy Cat is being celebrated in a number of ways in different communities—from [r/cats](https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/comments/bpozxa/the_iconic_grumpy_cat_has_passed_away_today/) and [r/dankmemes](https://www.reddit.com/r/dankmemes/comments/bppwbz/grumpy_cat_one_of_the_foundations_to_this_current/) to [Lego fans](https://www.reddit.com/r/lego/comments/bpqd4q/rip_grumpy_cat_you_will_sorely_be_missed/), [Minecrafters](https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/bppeh6/happiness_from_minecrafts_10anniversary_sadness/), and [u/Shitty\_Watercolour](https://www.reddit.com/user/Shitty_Watercolour/comments/bpq02r/rest_in_peace_grumpy_cat/).
[Creddit: u\/Shitty\_Watercolour.](https://preview.redd.it/87cijjyyity21.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1e2a0f18e26acca2050c01e7a61f8bec9de78ed0)
Grumpy Cat touched our lives and our Snoo pillows in a visit to Reddit HQ in 2015. She truly was as unimpressed by us as she seemed online. We will forever remember her sitting upon her Snoo throne, drifting off to sleep from boredom in dealing with us simple peasants.
[Grumpy Cat—of House Tardar Sauce, First of Her Name, the Unsmiling, Queen of the Memes—Sits Upon the Squishable Snoo Throne \(2015, colorized\)](https://preview.redd.it/8zngfck2jty21.png?width=1024&format=png&auto=webp&s=1c3fc39150b2ce61f19cc69f25999602027c8ea4)
The spirit of Grumpy Cat will live on inside each of our hearts. Every time a headphone is ripped from your ear. Every time you knock your head on an inanimate object. Every time someone talks over an important scene in *Game of Thrones*, someone tells you to “calm down,” or chews really loudly with their mouth open – Grumpy Cat is with you.
So, on this morning that has already made the internet a much sadder, grumpier place to be, we pay tribute to the queen of cats and memes and cat memes. We invite all of you to do the same.
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#**I forgot to change the leading title.**
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Overslept. ~~Comment collection will be performed on 10 AM ET (14:00 UTC), following standard procedure.~~ Someone deleted their comment, there will be a second attempt at 11 AM ET (15:00 UTC), again via standard procedures. A trial will be performed a few minutes before the set time, right at the set time, and thirty minutes after. Drawing the winner will begin at 16:00 UTC.
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**TL;DR of the TL;DR:**
* **To enter, comment only once to this post.** *Replies to other comments will not count. Good luck!*
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is up, and be welcome to donate to the past winner.
* **UNDER CONSTRUCTION**, please wait!
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**TL;DR:**
**Leave a comment on this thread, replies won't count. A random user will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire. You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://www.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+May+20+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing%21%22)**
**What is this, anyway?**
Three years ago, a Redditor posted an idea in /r/Showerthoughts that speculated the fact, [if a million people picked a certain Redditor and all donated just $1, they would have the power to make someone a millionaire](https://redd.it/2mq94c).
This subreddit is an embodiment of that showerthought, and the monthly drawings are the attempts to make it happen.
We **need** your help to keep this running, which amounts to only $1 a month to make someone's day. In the long term, that’s $120 every **decade**, which is much more affordable than other expenses. How does it work? Below, you will find an explanation on entering, rules to keep in mind, the selection, and other important things to note.
**How to enter:**
* REQUIRED: Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! Replying to other comments will not count. It is highly recommended to comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`", which will remind you via PM to donate. *That's it!*
**Important Rules:**
* Only **ONE** top level comment per person *(replies and subsequent-level comments aren't included)*, but feel free to reply to other comments. Making duplicate top level comments may result in exclusion from entering. Go to /u/me to ensure you don't accidentally double comment.
* If, by any chance, you do double comment, **delete any extra duplicates ASAP, ideally before the thread is locked, as any chosen draws found to violate this will not be eligible to win, and will be banned from the subreddit.**
* Your account must be older than 30 days with some amount of activity. Throwaway accounts with very minimal activity will also not be eligible. This is to prevent multiple entries from the same person.
**How will the winner be picked and how can you donate?**
* After 24 hours, this thread will close, and the method of selection will begin.
* While attempts to make the selection method similar to 2017’s have been performed, it still varies from the original. For an example from a prior drawing, see **[[Draw #36]]( https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/9y71hn/i_would_make_a_thanksgiving_joke_but_im_not/)**. For archival purposes, please [click here](http://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/2ournt/explanation_of_our_new_drawing_system_inspired_by/) for the original selection method.
* **Method's TL;DR:** Your number is assigned by sorting the comments by old, resulting in the first commenter being 1. The list of comments will be publicly released for the community to verify per their own accord. The subreddit then waits for a randomly generated block (a string of numbers) from Bitcoin's blockchain, after a preselected date and time, and calculates the winner using a formula described in the posts mentioned above.
* ~~Comment IDs are downloaded at 2:00 UTC, three hours following the thread being locked.~~ *(See addendum above.)* There will be an official run at the time listed. **If it is shown that there are any technical difficulties, the retrieval of the comments will be delayed by an hour, following the same procedures.**
* While not necessary, to determine if you are on the list, please go to your comment and save it. The comment ID is what gets recorded and selected, which looks like this: `e3yxpj4`.
* The Draw is held at 16:00 UTC the Sunday after comments have been downloaded, unless stated otherwise. Using the Bitcoin blockchain, the third block yet to be mined will be used to select a winner.
* The user who created the winning comment will be informed of their luck and will provide any information necessary for their chosen payment methods (mods will help set this up if needed).
* The generous Reddit community donates to this lucky person, hopefully making some worthy soul a millionaire! A donation table will be stickied to the winner’s post, giving users the freedom in how they donate.
* The lucky Redditor follows up with a thank you within the next days, revealing to the community exactly how much was raised and thanking their generosity.
**Reminders**
* Take the time you have available now to setup your PayPal, Square Cash, and Google Wallet account, and/or cryptocurrency wallets. *(Note: Some services may not be available depending on where you reside.)*
* To buy any cryptocurrencies, you may use [Coinbase](https://www.coinbase.com/) for purchases using your bank account.
* To store cryptocurrencies, there are many accessible wallets, and if you win, you will be guided on which ones to download. For Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash, it’s recommended to use the [Electrum](https://electrum.org/#home) and [Electron Cash](https://electroncash.org/index.html) wallet for Mac, Linux, and PC.
* Please try your best to donate a $1, no matter who wins. Every single dollar, cent, anything really counts, so please take the effort to remember and go through with it.
* If you want to be reminded to donate, please comment "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* Spread the word! The more people who participate, the better this gets for everyone! There has been a correlation between this subreddit making it in /r/all and an increase in donations.
* Try to cross-post to relevant subs, and upvote. There is a correlation between reaching /r/all and the amount of donations for the winner. *(Please don't spam other subs though. We're not trying to make any enemies here.)*
* **If you are under 18, please talk to your parents to get their consent to participate and use their help to setup a PayPal account.**
**MOST IMPORTANTLY**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
Note about legality: **This is NOT a lottery. You don't have to pay to enter.** No prizes are given away directly by the moderators of this subreddit *(the moderators will never even touch your donations; this is done voluntarily)*. As for gift taxes, according to the IRS, they're paid by the donor, and any donations under $15,000 is not taxable.
If a lone $1 can get you a pencil, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can get preparation books, prepare for college, or even raise money for a graduation party!
One million dollars can help do things. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's make a millionaire!** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-05-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRMmQ2M0Q4OEdlMnQ2VEVIbERrOW05TmRwX3dsVTVCUVJDQkd2dWN2OGp4MmJmUng4RjcwMjlkRjBhQl8xRjJqeThNT2Q1M2pCeUlOYnZmc25ZSzBwYkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkTXVvWHZSNnNNX05ZMTJLV05pT2ktVmNqOG5mYUYxQk9ILXdXajBnMWFkN0RvVG9YaTVOM3dTV1gwU3cyVzZTVVpFSFc1V3VTS0hCS2pQaG9ReFNSRU92VFRod0JSMnlJQXRFS0tfcmNkeFlKZVRZWkdXQmNzQUtwTEl2NTFmX2Z1dkxIbWZtb2JuYXg5QzkyU0tyM2FJel9JMU9pendTUHNOM1doSDR6c0ZzTHBQanNPaW5mSTR0N1FQbS1uX3ZKTElxMlRRTE5oTVd0dEpaOUUwREFGUT09 |
#**Anyway, at least AP tests are done for the month.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/b1lgf3/were_springing_into_a_new_season_and_with_it_a), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
*Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
***
**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #42, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MillionaireMakers Drawing #42\Drawing\OfficialMM42IDs.txt*
***
**No Stream:**
There won't be a stream today, due to a personal scheduling conflict.
Instead, I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via a timeline, so other users can keep track of the progress.
***
**Information Used For Draw #42:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/2azfrpixpij079u/AACKZRCdrKvzREVt_yUR7xHDa?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): bad926f43c716213c6bf2754bf14716781bbeadc8c4ed9de6f3b3e9d4cb06197
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/l4jixqylxx965tf/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/bevdemsa6e1uqlb/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d8jozuuy6avrdmd/OfficialMM42IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 19 May 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: OH CRAP I DON’T KNOW
*** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-05-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRaTBKM1dVMlowa1h3cGhzTE1MMXgxQWxRb0p4NlFhanlXWGJfV05PMGpieDJXX2F0cWw1TUhzMFNPaW1sLVZxYmlsZWYyN2NMLTktUzhTUmJIRk5rSkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lka1ZSV01lUS1jNUtWVmNPNmczMlM2ZW1JSlZKbHAta0dvdnFwc2RhNUNZYjB5d1diTDFVSHY3UGpKWmdQcHVSZDF4X0xCTFQ1UWd3dldiUl9HbUVwNUZSdk02d29iZklTU1Z4SVhZZ1lBZG9wbnplQ0pNMUQ1TDJOcVNtYnFLN05NbVctSDYtOW1zY1hDOXJmU3VkbDJsenZBRmRtMXcybE9YU3J0Sk1SbkVWWEd4bGFkZEFhcHdaSzZRNG1aamoteWRvNGVobzY5Ti1pcGVIYkFxb0IyUT09 |
Hey guys, first of all thank you all very much for the kind messages
I'm just a normal guy without any kind of special story, 26 years old and recently started my career overseas after spending some years in, and graduated, university.
I'm usually lurking on reddit reading through my favorite subs to get some time away from my daily routine life.
Pretty much like every other guy on here I guess.
What can I say, I am super greatful for the opportunities this sub gives out every month, and this time I got lucky.
I hope one of you guys win next time and I can give something back to you
Now, what am I going to spend the money on?
I really am not sure. I have never been able to take my girlfriend out on an expensive dinner, or a trip to some nice beach or something, so I might just do that. Apart from that, we always wanted to get a pet, maybe put some money into the pet fund!
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Of course I'll keep updating this thread and if you guys want to know anything, please feel free to ask!
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EDIT 1:
Hey guys, I woke up a while ago, after one real rough work day yesterday and saw all you messages and donations. It made me feel so much better.
Leave the donations aside for a second, you guys wouldn't believe how much power all those kind messages hold. I feel so much happier, regenerated and ready to tackle challenges in life again.
​
As of now I've received the following amounts:
PayPal: 360$
Crypto (w/o Nano): \~50$
Crypto (Nano): \~510$
Reddit GOLD!
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So all in all roughly 900$!!! Thank you guys so much. I'm trying to get back to everyone of you commenting here and sending me private messages. I'm heading back to work right now, but I'm replying whenever I find free time!!!
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Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/livo23. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The \[Draw\] thread is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
Draw #42: [https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/bqik2c/\_/](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/bqik2c/_/)
​
PayPal: [jayeg354@googlemail.com](mailto:jayeg354@googlemail.com)
Bitcoin: 1FmsBH6vgj7cgz6zuJok1RPJVKtoKdzZxD
Bitcoin Cash: qz3qmuhc69dm09uh7xw56uhrvlpevyyvvg89k4pdl3
Ethereum: 0xd28017ae53C15606026c0CC22E2fA08227F08FFC
Litecoin: LUCgne4v4oQJRkUBxWbu7w72N8dQiFDYkA
Dogecoin: DBUv2tPP8DvjiFkUtPMFQRMYCU4FFkRW4
Nano: xrb\_3coi15j5nzco5gwhw9wxu5fngfcjge4tab9gif4uopbecu8oyp4sxdej1eez | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-05-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRTndDLWVRLVd2YWVHbzFMeG5kLTQ0VWJuaVlGUWVXQ2FWUEVtZzVxQlZ2RmRVbHBvSEdRR2NkNF9UdElCc1prcE44QkNSRWdzR1V4cEhweGdVLTVyNGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkSFFuSUgyeUQ0UU5JSUs2WVNkSENhdGh5R3V6TUtvaE9mT0hrM0E3Y0JoYUdCaUR2VlFSbkZIWW1NNWZrSE9tb1ZwS1pDVkM4c3dsclB3am0zRnk2UGJZTDd1ejVSTFlNVFdGNGtSemxDclE4aUFiVmhsUEtqMlBkMld0RW92ZzlrR0gxT2h2ZHd0MVBzemtXQ1JRcnZRSkpxYjVKZUJMcTlKai1RWl9Ta3dKTndqSHJEblROWFUzS1JiNGxfc0hpU2hScXRLdEdiQmJ1S0RBcS02Y1F6UT09 |
#**School is over, summer is starting, and it’s hotter than ever!**
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is up. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here and ask your heart out!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c3hr8y/surely_youve_seen_the_drawing_thread_theres_a_new/)
* The previous winner, /u/livo23, is currently accepting donations! Hailing from overseas, the cash would go to a pet fund or a nice trip out. [If you would like to help the cause, donate here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/br2ni8/42/)
* This looks different. What happened to all of the questions? Well, they’ve been relocated to our neighbor sub, /r/millionairemakersmeta. Additionally, we’re having a fan art contest, submissions are open right now, and will end on July 19 at 3:59 UTC (11:59 PM ET). For more information, please check the **“MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENTS”** section of the thread.
***
#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not count. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+June+24+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c2zaye/_/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta.
***
#**Major Announcements**
**New Format:**
Avid readers may notice that the **[Drawing Thread]** is much more concise, because it is! Most of the content has been moved over to /r/millionairemakersmeta, and is the first thing you’ll see, stickied to the front page. This change gives two big benefits:
1) People who misunderstood a certain part of an answer can now ask for clarification without fear of wasting their entry comment or having said comment get lost in the void.
2) The **[Drawing Thread]** itself is less cluttered. Now, it is divided into five sections: “In Case You Missed It,” “Information,” “Major Announcements” (if any), “Timeline” (if fulfilled, will be performed in July), and “Conclusion.” Long gone are the days of looking through clutter, and taking its place are organized sections with information in each one, for both regulars and newcomers.
[If you would like to see the FAQs, click here](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c2zaye/_/) or head to /r/millionairemakersmeta (it should be the first post you see).
**Fan Art Contest:**
Our Reddit redesign presence is non-existent, other than the green color. That’s why we’re holding the subreddit’s first **Fan Art Contest!** There will be one winner. Submissions start today, and will end on July 19 at 3:59 UTC (11:59 PM ET). Voting will officially begin July 19 at 23:00 UTC (although the thread may be posted earlier), and the highest upvoted post will be the banner
The rules are as follows:
1) The recommended file size is 4000x128 pixels, but can be adjusted.
2) The banner *MUST BE* related to /r/millionairemakers in order to qualify for the contest.
3) The banner must be submitted to /r/millionairemakersmeta with **[Contest]** in the title. Failure to do so may result in your submission not showing up in the search results and, as a result, the voting phase.
4) No low quality drawings or Microsoft Paint submissions.
5) Watermarks and username inclusions are acceptable, but do not make it too blatant. Your art will be presented as it was submitted during Reddit voting.
6) During voting, your art will be presented with your username, the link to the submission, and a direct link to the art itself. Additionally, you can choose to add a description by posting in the comments. The expectation is that it is around 300 characters, meaning if it is too long, the mods have the liberty to shorten it.
7) Voting will be done in a separate thread through Contest Mode and locked, meaning that votes will be hidden from the public to hinder vote brigading. Additionally, the thread will be locked so as only entries are present in the comments. Voting will end following a week from July’s Drawing, July 26 at 23:00 UTC (7 PM ET).
All rules are subject to change as time goes on, and will be made definite when voting begins.
If possible, I would like feedback on the event and rules, and [would love to hear it in the /r/millionairemakersmeta **[Discussion Thread]**](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c3hr8y/surely_youve_seen_the_drawing_thread_theres_a_new/).
**Things to Come:**
By the way, I’ve been talking with some people on how to change the way we retrieve comments. There may be an experimental thread that utilizes one of the newer methods, as soon as July. Stay tuned!
***
#**Conclusion**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
If a lone $1 can get you a mint, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can go to a theme park, buy an 8K TV, or purchase an Apple Pro Stand!
A million dollars can help make someone’s summer. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's tan a millionaire!**
***
*It’s the time of change.*
*Summer’s fun has just begun.*
*Goodbye, dear spring time.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-06-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRV3ZvSDZFUm1fM2E0T2ZHUjB3SHB1emFzUUo2Rm90TkllVWlpZWFVSVJSSXBYcXVQekUxRl9SQU5lbjZPRmNlLTM1VE54a09CeXZ2aGV5OTFjLVNiaGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lka25OZ3RlOUNQWVVJSzJndlJjdng0SlFZb01NbFNEU1g4WVFjWXdqWWpjLW5ybV9lRG14Y3JMOUZWWGE1eVhOQnYzLUVLNG1uTXQyWjdodVlINUpiM3ZzWGQ4OTBoVF9xamdTaU83TjYtUGVGOHkxNi1ITmEyblpzQWxUallpZ01YNm5pUzZxNExHQnIyaXNMdXJKSXRYY1l1LWF2OVhrVDBlT1R3eGVVcFNDeDk0bWdidVJJQTMyUkZ1bjlkTlN1RFB1NmN2V3IxTlBwdDBIaFJWejVBQT09 |
#**No real changes are coming to [Draw] posts, at least not yet.**
***
**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/c3hu9z/were_changing_things_up_the_format_is_being/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Off Topic:**
If you’re wondering about the fan art contest, the **[Discussion]** Thread should have all of the information necessary. All comments are welcome there.
**[Discussion #43]:** https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c3hr8y/surely_youve_seen_the_drawing_thread_theres_a_new/
***
**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
***
**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #43, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MillionaireMakers Drawing #43\Drawing\OfficialMM43IDs.txt*
***
**No Stream:**
There won't be a stream today. Frankly, I don’t know how to stream on an iPad.
Instead, I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via a timeline, so other users can keep track of the progress. Additionally, I may use screen capture to record the video, and create an unlisted upload on YouTube that is of the winning draw.
***
**Information Used For Draw #43:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ks527mzeklenmpq/AAAg0bpDkB1IO6csZkRXPlK5a?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): d032e375e1367b72fd707a0edea5eb0620db3a22335b13e7d151b08ff3200f62
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yhoymy36lsr6fdz/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7yjzrnq74f253bh/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/d2c8uc3tm1ou5b6/OfficialMM43IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 23 June 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 3,567
*** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-06-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRMjF3TkZoRFNhZDZPc1dTQll2RDEyX1lVd3A2eV9aMWNmc2ZtMHRyckZqTGpJS0tMUkM5WFRTUTFpbFY3MU9KWVhUdWJsX1ZHQTFUdWlXY0czbVJPS1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkcWNIV3psTzR2b1lXajdwT1RiMzBCUG11V0xlbWRiOGtHTGV5YjFMcUZRRjNSUkZORFVWTlJWZ0xIeVRMVFRnVHJOMUdkQkFzY09teV93LVVlc25DQ2NRT0ZJdlVfSUZrMzBJMWxpLUJOQ3AzaFJ3dHR6R2NmeFZPVTVhc0l0aWJrSGZYQ01tMi1MTENxcGluU19mU0h4N3AzSVd1R0o3cUVHbVRQSGkwLXlSdTVVY2ZyVHF3UFRXb3M4TVZtR3hERXhxdXdYb2pzeGdKc293cDV5a1l3Zz09 |
I’m truly grateful and still a bit speechless. After a little bit of verification issues due to me deleting comments and post after a week or so, I’m verified!
So a little about me… I’m an early 30s dude, I live on the west coast of the USA, no kids, no significant other, I have worked mostly in sales my whole life. After realizing this is not what I want to do for the rest of my life I decided to sell everything I could, downgrade my lifestyle, move out of the city and into a tiny room in a shared house and work on becoming a commercial pilot. I figured it was now or never to do something I have always dreamed of becoming. I have met some truly fantastic people in the world of aviation and I would never be where I am today without their guidance. To help pay for this adventure I was fortunate enough to find a job at our airport as well as dipping seriously into my savings and unfortunately using credit cards. But in the end it will all be worth it.
It should go without saying every dollar I receive will help me continue my dream of flying and it will get me one step closer to becoming my profession.
I want to thank everyone that is choosing to donate as well as everyone telling me congratulations. Shout out to u/BlackHawk8100 for being the first to shoot me a PM and tell me I won. And of course u/lilfruini for helping me get verified and all the mods that run r/millionairemakers.
I’m truly grateful and I hope everyone has an awesome week ahead.
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Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to [/u/that-dude-overthere](https://www.reddit.com/u/that-dude-overthere). We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The Drawing Thread is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner, and Activity Proof is listed for those who would like to confirm that the owner of the account is as presented.
Drawing Thread: [https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/c3zqbo/draw\_43/](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/c3zqbo/draw_43/)
Activity Proof: [https://imgur.com/a/YMMd2Ch](https://imgur.com/a/YMMd2Ch)
PayPal and Google Pay: [choffma26@gmail.com](mailto:choffma26@gmail.com)
Square Cash: $thatdudeoverthere121
Bitcoin: 1GAjX6z71QaeCQ8kAe9gKJZnQcZDcNW42r
Bitcoin Cash: qzgmxpmlydtas6yctp77zaeq5ua7ucume5sldrc4tq
Ethereum: 0x25Aa922fC60183C9B98f804756a1B2784b91FfBf
Litecoin: MUFF5o8w2CrGnSyxRXHKt4JsMwgbGCHMNj
Dogecoin: DNogm3eCHAf88jsLJnP3BmUdNoureuRiuF
Nano: nano\_346eeieoaae8359qhgjjbucit1pn5p7satk7czm15uc51yroxbsghnmduejt | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-06-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRTDlaTDVjR2ZybGlCUmluVjJMZmNTeFQwdk5wV2c5M2d3Y1FELWd4MUNRM3JlRjhwWXdhc0g5ejVPemwxVmJsbTBZNDZSbUtPaVNPQzloekhPeHdQRWNMWW1jRERYYTV0LTdjTkdBUnRzVVk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkbk00M3M0VU03YWFNWWJES1dGZGRzYVMzLWNuVC1RMnFySkdaWG1wY0JrMTVQT2lNLXJVUWQzek9wY3dwaW1rU1NiQkxMSV9yS1hNbXRrbTA2aWVESVJyR1h2UDJ1d2FSTmU0ZzM3MnA5ODZDMTdTUUlwc09ZNDJadVA3QXgyZjhSOVhIMWY2bnc3Z1RVZFd4VHZHTVN1TXZtSi1tT1F1NExnaGR1NURZcDV5bExhckZuZ3JVMjlPUnZQZzFyNWRpR2UyOUR4WnA2SUdsRTAtSHh4dFVJUT09 |
#**It’s heating up!**
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is soon going to be up. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
* The previous winner, /u/that-dude-overthere, is currently accepting donations! A pilot in debt (and a bit of a struggle to verify), all donations go toward fulfilling that dream. [If you would like to help the cause, donate here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/br2ni8/42/)
***
#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not count. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](edited in later)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c2zaye/_/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta.
***
#**Major Announcements**
**New Format (as of June):**
Avid readers may notice that the **[Drawing Thread]** is much more concise, because it is! Most of the content has been moved over to /r/millionairemakersmeta, and is the first thing you’ll see, stickied to the front page. This change gives two big benefits:
1) People who misunderstood a certain part of an answer can now ask for clarification without fear of wasting their entry comment or having said comment get lost in the void.
2) The **[Drawing Thread]** itself is less cluttered. Now, it is divided into five sections: “In Case You Missed It,” “Information,” “Major Announcements” (if any), “Timeline,” and “Conclusion.” Long gone are the days of looking through clutter, and taking its place are organized sections with information in each one, for both regulars and newcomers.
[If you would like to see the FAQs, click here](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c2zaye/_/) or head to /r/millionairemakersmeta (it should be the first post you see).
**Things to Come (as of June):**
By the way, I’ve been talking with some people on how to change the way we retrieve comments. There may be an experimental thread that utilizes one of the newer methods. Stay tuned! *(more notices will be added in)*
***
#**Conclusion**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
If a lone $1 can get you a mint, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can get a towel, an air conditioner, and maybe even bottled water, if you’re lucky!
A million dollars can help make someone’s summer. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's burn a millionaire!** *(Let’s not.)* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-07-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRZTR2VTVYbllQZTdwNnUyY1RwM0taN1pEX2I1Z0hFdXp6WlNveWtCS1J4Y2pQWVVDMHY0ZEdkNU9MNFM1QVE4aXBjckZnaDNqVmZxR1NnYWxOQXM1MHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkcF84R0p5MnlYeWhBcE0wN1BLTFBndF9nR2NseGN6TG9MSE01TTBkTVdUNWZxX0dLMkdlOGptYk4ydUJ1bTRTZ3hLTU9Fekp2Zm5tVERWaWFRLWk1SXRvVS0zdXZUWWpKNVVhS0djWjFBcW1PbFpGeWhGNWZLSFlhcHRWVW9nVXFScEhZaVFmTWhOQVI4amNxMlNMd1FHanZDNzdla3d4YTVDTnFHTEpnVzhGWGxLWFBrMlN0cnJCTmQteUNNZ2tPVUIwcGl3eXJLbGZQeEZKTmItbHlxUT09 |
#**Summer really came this year.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/cfekbw/its_about_to_get_even_cooler_in_here_now_that_a/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Off Topic:**
If you’re wondering about the fan art contest, the **[Discussion]** Thread should have all of the information necessary. All comments are welcome there. Sorry for the delay.
**[Discussion #44]:** https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/cg0dc7/wow_i_forgot_about_this_sorry_discussion_44/?
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #44, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator. The hash you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MM44\Drawing\OfficialMM44IDs.txt*
*(Also, I changed the folder name to be much more concise. Less time spent writing the folder name is more time spent getting this post out to you.)*
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**No Stream:**
There won't be a stream today. Frankly, I don’t know how to stream on an iPad.
Instead, I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. Additionally, I may use screen capture to record the video, and create an unlisted upload on YouTube that is of the winning draw.
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**Information Used For Draw #44:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r4ph4hz734xr6yr/AABbpDiKairx7GoOxnj6PvRSa?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 9b8d8720467ff34fb99874944b8bb89bc87b57cdd4ee885a830c7f4356b2a7a4
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/sh2p64i3c8z8jro/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qa1ypti0dgt6sfg/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qyokmk8toi0eowg/OfficialMM44IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Block After 21 July 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 5,769
*** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-07-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRZXBQN0RTSXdZZWN4dS1nNHBfOUxnc2VaeUZJcEgybTdkUVNvc1VOS3owRnJ2Y0F6RmZJSEFXZ0VlajVwS1pZSk9FNVpvSTJVbGRhRUhRVXVDT2dCTUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkOTNZTThJT0hzbFVfS1M1eTVheGRpVnFtTk5JVFkyc0JRUXlObWlkdXdHZFBUdGRwTU1FVUk5OFFfUkpzcHllbzRPN1dlV0duLVhVRzE1QWtzWlQzTE5ULWNielFXU2xPd1BwTDk0WnowNE9Ja19DY2tpdmx3UzlzNjFaYjRqWFhDQXJ1N0I2UWRsV0o0YTNiMG9iRk5fTXhsMEFuRFd1VkFsVE9CeEt6SmNZMTc1ejl4b09uTGpCa3ZyR08wSFU4YXZqVWQ5UUR1NWJkQU1Vb3JzSDlTQT09 |
Let me start by saying I cannot believe this.
I was browsing reddit yesterday morning when I got a message from u/BlackHawk8100 stating that he thought I won Millionairemakers.
I was incredibly excited and didn't know what to do with myself.
Then a few minutes later he responded again stating that he had miscalculated and it was actually someone else.
So I thought Eh just my luck and moved on with my afternoon. I was taking care of my girlfriend who was sick with a stomach bug, so I didn't look at reddit for a bit after that, but when I came
back, it was confirmed that I HAD won. It was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, and the perfect way for someone with my luck to win.
A little about me...
I am a law school graduate looking for a permanent job at the moment. I always wanted to use my law degree to help with sex trafficking prevention.
The money will be used to help me and my girlfriend afford an apartment together. She stuck with me through law school, so I figured she deserves the best.
We both love to play overwatch, csgo and rocket league, so if anyone here wants to play send me a PM and join us some time. If you are good at CSGO, definitely join us because we could
use the help!
Shout out to u/BlackHawk8100 for being the first to shoot me a PM and tell me I won and then that I didn’t win and then that I won again!
Thank you to u/lilfruini for helping me get verified and setting up accounts.
Thank you to all the mods that run r/millionairemakers.
Thank you to all the active people who make r/millionairemakers so great!
This means the absolute world to me!
Google Pay:storm345931@gmail.com
paypal:storm345931@gmail.com
Cash app: $storm345931
Bitcoin: 3Ghxc2YpWRhzE55gTQRBNuSHWSUj681LDs
BCH: qzvdxejdcmhgr0z5cdyhzmf90r7c3q6d2y3lp2xey7
ETH: 0x5d27C10bfC9C7b213983C84D371A84d2D0Ad478a
LTC: M9DPgGAgZhrFo55DgxcGH1nXu19wo54Acs
NANO: nano_3gichzfoc93wu7y7joyfmheik37gmh3x9efpwme416k84xrsdq59m7br31pc
Edit: Thank you everyone!!!!! I cant believe the amount of people sending a dollar or more!! We had a blackout in my area so I wasn't able to respond, but im going to do my best to respond now!!
Edit 2: So things have been crazy but thank you all so much!! I found an amazing job and everything has been working out really well!! Thank you all for the donations and well wishes. The total donations were:
76 on Coinbase
671 on PayPal
95 on cashapp
And around 30 in nano.
Thank you all again and good luck to everyone in future drawings!!! | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-07-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRdmxNSjhNYW5fRU5CNHN6MFM3NnVNcE5UbVY1V19jdTFETEVpR2ZMR2tnMV9yQ19TekZ0NDNERFR6WjNiMENvMVB0NVQwWHpLMWZvUmhXTDhjMnJqcHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkMzZwQmtnYUw4YVJRX0YyVFlxQXFZSzlnTDAyYUVHNEw3QjZtRlZTX1A5dVVIaXEtUElvdUR2QW5PSHJwZFU3Rm5NV1Fmak9peXR0OVh3VkxvTEoxTHByaHlDQjRiWXNpRWt6SEdPNW8tVm4yaWFuajBFSnBENlRfVUxDMDN4djJLSHJjQnAxWFpLY252dVFRN3g0SHNoWkJyMmhERXhndnR6ZC1jVTczbUh3MFFPbXJBOGVWTkRxMHBDNmxrTy1wUHdoSHBtaExTUXROWUxuWUNFZ3o2Zz09 |
**What is** r/BitcoinCash **?**
The [r/BitcoinCash](https://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoincash/) subreddit is a forum dedicated to discussing the cryptocurrency Bitcoin Cash (BCH). The aim of this subreddit is to cultivate a space for constructive discussion about Bitcoin Cash. Intentionally disruptive behaviour and heavily off-topic discussion will be moderated accordingly. Please refer to the sidebar for the subreddit rules.
​
**What is Bitcoin Cash?**
Bitcoin Cash is a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. It's a permissionless, decentralised cryptocurrency that requires no trusted third parties and no central bank. With Bitcoin Cash you can safely and securely send money anywhere in the world, nearly for free.
For more information about Bitcoin Cash, please visit[ bitcoincash.org](https://www.bitcoincash.org/).
​
**Is Bitcoin Cash different from “Bitcoin”?**
Yes! In 2017, the Bitcoin project and its community split into two. Perhaps the least controversial way to refer to each side is simply by their respective ticker symbols, BTC and BCH. While exchanges commonly refer to BTC as simply “Bitcoin”, Bitcoin Cash, usually represented by the BCH ticker symbol, is considered by its supporters to be a legitimate continuation of the Bitcoin project, and the version with the best chance of creating a globally adopted peer-to-peer electronic cash system.
​
**Why was it necessary to create Bitcoin Cash?**
The legacy Bitcoin code had a maximum limit of 1MB of data per block, or about 4 transactions per second. There was also a common sentiment among Bitcoin Core developers that non-backwards compatible upgrades, commonly known as “hard forks”, should be avoided at all cost. This mindset severely limited the potential to introduce beneficial changes to Bitcoin, which were needed to prepare the protocol for mass adoption.
Although technically simple, the Bitcoin community could not reach a consensus on raising the block size limit, even after years of debate. In 2017, capacity hit the 1MB-imposed wall, fees skyrocketed, and Bitcoin became unreliable, with some users unable to get their transactions confirmed even after days of waiting. An average transaction fee of $50 took place in December 2017. As a result, Bitcoin stopped growing, and companies such as Steam and Microsoft began *dropping* Bitcoin, because it was no longer a cheap and reliable payment method.
In August 2017, a subset of the Bitcoin community decided to move forward with a proposed protocol upgrade, forking Bitcoin, and creating Bitcoin Cash by lifting the block size limit as a step towards massive on-chain scaling. There is now ample capacity for everyone's transactions on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain; low fees and fast confirmations are standard, and the network has been allowed to grow again.
​
**Isn’t** r/btc **“the Bitcoin Cash subreddit”?**
It is worth noting that the r/btc subreddit came into use before Bitcoin Cash existed. It was originally created as a forum for open discussion about Bitcoin. After August 2015, r/btc gained a large user-base when the[ r/bitcoin](https://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoin/) subreddit[ began censoring](https://np.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/3h9cq4/its_time_for_a_break_about_the_recent_mess/) discussion about raising Bitcoin’s block size limit. After the Bitcoin community split over the Bitcoin Cash fork in August 2017, the [r/btc](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/) Bitcoin community naturally became the Bitcoin Cash community, as that’s where its proponents already resided, having been ousted from r/bitcoin by censorship.
To this day, [r/btc](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/) continues to offer a place for open and censorship-free discussion about all Bitcoin forks, with minimal interference by moderators.
​
**So how does** r/BitcoinCash **differ from** r/btc **?**
In July 2019, the [r/BitcoinCash](https://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoincash/) subreddit [introduced](https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoincash/comments/cckje4/rbitcoincash_subreddit_change_of_moderation/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) a stricter moderation policy, following requests from the Bitcoin Cash community for an alternative and specific forum for discussing Bitcoin Cash. The intention is to offer a space that is more focused on specifically discussing Bitcoin Cash, as well as one that is free of the ongoing low-effort trolling that frequently takes advantage of [r/btc](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/)’s principled commitment to free speech.
This subreddit now offers all users a choice about the kind of forum that they wish to participate in. The hope is that, without the distractions that threaten to derail discussion on [r/btc](https://www.reddit.com/r/btc/), [r/BitcoinCash](https://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoincash/) may be able to foster a more focused, inclusive, and involved conversation.
The moderation logs for r/BitcoinCash are public. | r/bitcoincash | post | r/Bitcoincash | 2019-07-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lROU4weGRRZ3R2RXNHNVBuR1F6SkFpZVJ1ZWYxNHZYV0dORzR6SmdGWlc3dXBKdHlMYllEVG9tSTVtc3NEVnN0MWlZUU4yaXNDbU5TcDlISS0yLWRRZFBmemFLYnBydmtqY01Sdks0TjQ2c3c9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkQVIwTW9nSEJDMDJfTm05WjBkY29iQUt5Yi1DTThRS0FsWGJIbFBZZHlRQmV6RDIwNFgwYVc5UzQ0czdHZHV6QUlQcVpYYWxNU3JDNWZERjFhbGRBWXhwVDRTNG0zM29NakpUSXdNWmF1QUU4VTNjeHhYYlhiN2VDYm5hWG92YmVTdTkzdURFaHU5aTNaS3VFekpPd1ZiY2RySFB4SGo2WGNqZVF1VkRJQjdCTDA0QmNXbkFFVTdBY2xmT3Y0SXpfNndlWUVUSU9wX0VaaG0wc3pfLWFOUT09 |
Back in May, [we announced](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/bpfyx1/introducing_custom_feeds_plus_a_community_contest/) an updated new feature, Custom Feeds (née "multireddits"). This feature is a way for redditors to curate communities into shareable feeds and help newer redditors discover more communities. We also announced a community contest to see which redditors could create the best Custom Feed for a variety of categories. Today, we’re here to announce the winners and ~~give them a few scraps of Silver~~ shower them in Premium.
# First, a few highlights
Since we announced the update, we’ve already seen:
* Over **300,000 custom feeds** have been created
* Over **10,000** of you have **followed another redditor’s feed**
* The **most followed feed** has a variety of “Hold My \_\_\_” subbies and was created by u/waldrich. Naturally, it’s called [**/holdmyshit**](https://www.reddit.com/user/wardrich/m/holdmyshit/)
* The **second most followed** feed is your one-stop spot for all of the NBA teams’ subreddits. It’s succinctly named [**All NBA**](https://www.reddit.com/user/8unk/m/feed_me/) and is by u/8unk.
# Now on Android
Custom Feeds are ready to go for Android! It’s part of version 3.31, which shipped on July 15th. Android redditors: you can now create and edit your Custom Feeds, plus follow your favorite feeds. (Before this update, you could only consume existing Custom Feeds.)
[Custom Feeds on Android](https://preview.redd.it/leyska7t2bd31.png?width=5114&format=png&auto=webp&s=36ca35cde90f40e7350d1c0a7c1c2dd12959fb3a)
# And Now the Winners
**Aww:** [Superaww](https://www.reddit.com/user/316nuts/m/superaww/) by u/316nuts
**Artist Resources:** [Silly’s heART](https://www.reddit.com/user/sillyprissilly/m/sillys_heart/) by u/sillyprissilly
**Books & Writing:** [Wordsmith](https://www.reddit.com/user/wordsauce/m/wordsmith/) by u/wordsauce
**Cool Pictures (images only):** [Dream Reality](https://www.reddit.com/user/TotoroTheGreat/m/dreamreality/) by u/TotoroTheGreat
**Discussion (text only):** [Rabbit Hole](https://www.reddit.com/user/zacharysgnyc/m/rabbithole/) by u/zacharysgnyc
**Parenting:** [Badparenting](https://www.reddit.com/user/ShaneH7646/m/badparenting/) by u/ShaneH7646
**Quirky:** [Upside Down](https://www.reddit.com/user/spaghetti-al-dente/m/upside_down/) by u/spaghetti-al-dente
**Sports:** [Ultimate NBA Feed](https://www.reddit.com/user/vazahabe/m/ultimate_nba_feed/) by u/vazahabe
**Travel:** [Travelling - A Way of Life](https://www.reddit.com/user/mariokartfromhell/m/travelling_a_way_of_life/) by u/mariokartfromhell
**Wholesome:** [ONLY THINGS THAT GROW IN DIRT ](https://www.reddit.com/user/okaybutfirstcoffee/m/only_things_that_grow_in_dirt)by u/okaybutfirstcoffee | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2019-07-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRNkpVY1h4OFNEandEU1ZyMWplQ0F6bE5jTzdkeGw0X3U5b3BNSFRSOXM1YldfS1VsNjJVU21JLTREdVFQSDZDaDViNlFiZWFvQUQ1V0NIeFdldHZmWnc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkcllSVlFPOU9wbUR4SGd6YS1MWXRfaWY5OGs4RlM3YnJqSkpYVHVzRlZsdEhUeTdkNHZEb2hZU1JPSEtiTUhQcWNiWU5jTDB5dG11WG5JYVpRQlFJZXdjdHpOdkY2a3FZZDJmU0MzQ2VWMHFGOE1vUTVsejVJbU15T2VScmd1WFhKU3I4UHRyZjV5LTF4YS0zWmpGcms1X2Yyai1NN283eHM1T3NVWnlxdXkxb1N4d2RaT1VjQktOYXZtLUFScXMx |
#**Alright, say it with me: “Leave a comment to enter!”**
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is up. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
* The previous winner, /u/storm345931, is currently accepting donations! Soon to be a member of the law, the money will go towards an apartment. [If you would like to help the cause, donate here!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/cgdmfv/44)
* **PSA:** I want to apologize to all the mailing list subscribers in advance. I currently can’t access admin controls, and the person in charge of the e-mails has been AFK for about a week. Sorry...
***
#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+August+19+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c2zaye/_/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta.
***
#**Major Announcements**
**New Account:**
This will be my last **[Drawing Thread]** posted on this account, but only because I’m transferring all official posts to a new one:
#**/u/MakerOfMillionaires**
Starting September, he will be responsible for all official /r/MillionaireMakers posts, primarily the **[Drawing Thread]** and **[Drawing]** posts. If you’re also using the new version of Reddit, you can follow his account and you will (should) be getting posts from said account directly in your home page!
Additionally, in the event we program a bot, it should be easier to do it through a separate account. Thank you so much!
**Looking for Web Developers:**
Alright, my license to use **redditmm.com** is expiring (I want to give a final thank you to the *Bitcoin Cash Association* for gifting me the domain several months ago), and spending money makes for a really good incentive to put it to proper use.
In other words, I’m looking for web developers willing to volunteer their time. If you have the knowledge, please use our interest form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSei_V6_7VxXjLou3yaLzqILtJfHRPLr69YubxcnJ9WiuxPFhQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
I am willing to write the pages and other things I can put in effort from my end. However, I can only do so much. If you do volunteer, know that you will not be paid (I’m already going to spend $13-ish bucks on renewing the domain), but it will really mean a lot for offering your skills and time to us. There’s no deadline, and your consideration means a lot.
***
#**Conclusion**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
If a lone $1 can get you a bag of ice, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can buy Dixon Ticonderoga pencils, G-2 Pilots, and other necessities!
A million dollars can help make someone’s school year. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's make a millionaire!**
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*Welcome back, Mr. School.*
*We’ve had fun since you were gone.*
*Still, you’re just as cool.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-08-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRdXppTmtiR0Y5MXJNQ3M0dTRDOTRKOFlkcGU4ZHZ1RVZvTGh3dUgxVGo2V3gwTDZpdWxFVGdjdlhjZnppU0lUS2xNYldEX3BCUmRQWDFiM2k3UlBOMmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkb19EY3JWQ2VKOHZfSDZkd1JHN1dHMUl3RnJZZFRnMUJrZ0t6N3VSSWYzNHpwSlFZcS1QN1AwZTF3aVlEUC1FRzZDS2dXSkRXR2hCSXlZUXFuNWdleHZKeVJFZHl3SkFJdmtpVHlUa1NjUEJsYTVlNGpRNFpVTFRTRU5hWS1neTdwNnI2X1RIYklFWko5Qy1GckFYZG02N3A2dmU2bzNsdUF6cGtCZUhIcmNiVEl5VlRHRmtXLWVDdC13eEVMUEluZGtUVXpBUXdLWlNsQ053UE5yRUF1UT09 |
#**We’re back with the millionaire news.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/cfekbw/its_about_to_get_even_cooler_in_here_now_that_a/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Off Topic:**
If you’re still interested in becoming a web developer or designer for *redditmm.com*, the **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta should have all of the information necessary. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion #45]:** https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/crevfi/its_been_a_year_since_i_started_doing_this_feel/
***
**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
***
**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #45, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator, or upload one of the three trial runs. The output you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MM45\Drawing\OfficialMM45IDs.txt*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you should also be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below.
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**Information Used For Draw #45:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/icghzj8o0z4k7ur/AAD5sQOJ8NyFmMr_UzWceVfda?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): d99628c0b610743fc5e2818ddc4f3058a34e5b72ba55593c8ee9cfbab5d2432a
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/btkq3h8oiy7gxgg/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5ygpi5qo8an24m6/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/f0bup769aupkwd7/OfficialMM45IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 18 August 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 4,376
*** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-08-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRcEdjdXU2T29NVVg2TkQtUkR2d0VhdUJJWFpxWV95QW94MmZ5M1IwVlZ3cXhVX3RpOHB5blc5X2VpTjdkWVY4WHA0Z2Vuekt0R3RJV21nY3FJSjZNR2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkVEZTNjhLMFVfcEdwbGVkX0lsUXo4TUlsNEwtZVlfeW1SaWhjRUVOQjVwSjE5SjBINEdpX0RRTDAySE9MZ2tzWG5zblhjaXNpMWVjcmtyTVJvcUI3NE9velFBcWtEZ0pVQVNzZW1xdnFzbDFGUklNN3E0M2pvd3J6Z1JZVkdyNXNuSGM1cWZwd01lZ2xmaGk1TlhjVm9ZWkpUZGZCZXBWM2RIenFiTFlrbWRvLW1HZURxWXVpMUhDdmxIUk1mX1E2eGJDb0p5UkxpRVY0LXp5Zy04WkVLZz09 |
Hey everyone. I'll start by saying I still cant believe I won. Thank you so much to anyone who donates. I wont be wasting it.
Also thanks to r/lilfruini and everyone involved with this sub for the help and opportunity. I came across this sub a few months ago and subscribed for the hell of it thinking I'd get some good IRL karma by giving a dollar here and there. Never thought I'd win though! Waking up to a bunch of notifications was suprising enough cuz I dont post a ton but when I saw they all said congrats, etc and saw that I won I jumped out of bed and freaked out lol.
A little about me, I'm 27 and work at a burger joint, I love music, play guitar and drums, and video games. I've been working towards saving enough to go back to college and get a degree for a few months now but its been tough saving much because of bills and rent. Im looking to get a degree in cybersecurity or general software engineering to make music apps or games.
Once again, Thank you to everyone donating and everyone involved. I'm blessed to have this opportunity and will be donating in the coming millionaire maker drawings to pay back hopefully one of you next.
*** Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/survivor256. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The Drawing Thread is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner. Drawing: https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/cs2fcz/draw_45/
PayPal: paypal.me/Survivor256 (tmcguire152@gmail.com) if paypal.me doesnt work
Bitcoin: 3Cj9xoJ4wFKS77teKWJr2xSahLdSsDtgmb
Bitcoin Cash: qr2z59xunv6ums2w7m4phh2z4sahea5megnsw3n6qv
Ethereum: 0x68FB55FaFC1396A5E62d2e26c6bC1CdA4FeDeb55
Litecoin: MSkrWtqorTUKyqZSzxxcpucqYL6GhNqpSp
Dogecoin: DCyUdDUcwQhzcfsTQsNsdxGttBaD1m5sBT
Nano: nano_1jq6aoksycmpocbcz77h8turc73ddurd6knwnsmoamk3ogo5qqdx3sfz38ky
Edit: 3 days later and still getting donations. Yall are crazy. My totals as of now are
Paypal: $507.63
Btc: $37.03
Bch: $7.98
ETH: $7.73
LTC: $3.84
Nano: $15.30
So over $550 as of now. I'm dumbfounded guys. This has been the best week I've had in a while. Thank you again.
edit 2: its Sept 8th now and a few more people have donated in the past couple days. All in all I received about $650! Thank you to everyone who donated again. This has been a great month and it's all because of you guys :D
Edit 3: So the next drawing thread is up and it mentioned my post. A few more people are donating so maybe I'll make it to a million before the next drawing in 3 days XD lol. Seriously tho this has been a great experience and I'm thankful for every dollar. Good luck to the next winner! | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-08-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRMzhNSU1ZVnduVnJBSWpfeUVMLVlHWktIVDJxNTRGNkhwa1hvMF80MHBWTzlQVDZ3SFZ0aWl6VHR6dkhvb0pkMkRaQ1lpdXpKVEItLVZCTGdlSk1aVEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkclZuamNkOGJHNnBuRzRXRXJnOTJtNDhqRk5BRm9GOUpLckpKbWIzbDFRVlFqWnBwMFo5VGxQNExTMWlDWVBLcFVNai1CSUs2V3dCRGFORWh0cTVtWk82RnBNVlZ4eGpkZ0h2T2dMZk5URHF1RzhnYkZQYUpqZzFxajJ1ODM3LXlaemQzNWMxNXZ6YTNJcXI0ZDA0MDdlam1QOGRaREdTTk9WTlRWeTdYdWhyY0o2VEpYaVg4N050ekwtemo5b3loX1A5bVk0MlFYVnM2LU93NGdWSk5hQT09 |
**TL;DR:** Bad actors never sleep, and we are always evolving how we identify and mitigate them. But with the upcoming election, we know you want to see more. So we're committing to a quarterly report on content manipulation and account security, with the first to be shared in October. But first, we want to share context today on the history of content manipulation efforts and how we've evolved over the years to keep the site authentic.
**A brief history**
The concern of content manipulation on Reddit is as old as Reddit itself. Before there were subreddits (circa 2005), everyone saw the same content and we were primarily concerned with spam and vote manipulation. As we grew in scale and introduced subreddits, we had to become more sophisticated in our detection and mitigation of these issues. The creation of subreddits also created new threats, with “brigading” becoming a more common occurrence (even if rarely defined). Today, we are not only dealing with growth hackers, bots, and your typical shitheadery, but we have to worry about more advanced threats, such as state actors interested in interfering with elections and inflaming social divisions. This represents an evolution in content manipulation, not only on Reddit, but across the internet. These advanced adversaries have resources far larger than a typical spammer. However, as with early days at Reddit, we are committed to combating this threat, while better empowering users and moderators to minimize exposure to inauthentic or manipulated content.
**What we’ve done**
Our strategy has been to focus on fundamentals and double down on things that have protected our platform in the past (including the [2016 election](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/8bb85p/reddits_2017_transparency_report_and_suspect/)). Influence campaigns represent an evolution in content manipulation, not something fundamentally new. This means that these campaigns are built on top of some of the same tactics as historical manipulators (certainly with their own flavor). Namely, compromised accounts, vote manipulation, and inauthentic community engagement. This is why we have hardened our protections against these types of issues on the site.
*Compromised accounts*
This year alone, we have taken preventative actions on over 10.6M accounts with compromised login credentials ([check yo’ self](https://haveibeenpwned.com/)), or accounts that have been hit by bots attempting to breach them. This is important because compromised accounts can be used to gain immediate credibility on the site, and to quickly scale up a content attack on the site (yes, even that throwaway account with password = Password! is a potential threat!).
*Vote Manipulation*
The purpose of our anti-cheating rules is to make it difficult for a person to unduly impact the votes on a particular piece of content. These rules, along with user downvotes (because you know bad content when you see it), are some of the most powerful protections we have to ensure that misinformation and low quality content doesn’t get much traction on Reddit. We have strengthened these protections (in ways we can’t fully share without giving away the secret sauce). As a result, we have reduced the visibility of vote manipulated content by 20% over the last 12 months.
*Content Manipulation*
Content manipulation is a term we use to combine things like spam, community interference, etc. We have completely overhauled how we handle these issues, including a stronger focus on proactive detection, and machine learning to help surface clusters of bad accounts. With our newer methods, we can make improvements in detection more quickly and ensure that we are more complete in taking down all accounts that are connected to any attempt. We removed over 900% more policy violating content in the first half of 2019 than the same period in 2018, and 99% of that was before it was reported by users.
*User Empowerment*
Outside of admin-level detection and mitigation, we recognize that a large part of what has kept the content on Reddit authentic is the users and moderators. In our [2017 transparency report](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/8bb85p/reddits_2017_transparency_report_and_suspect/) we highlighted the relatively small impact that Russian trolls had on the site. 71% of the trolls had 0 karma or less! This is a direct consequence of you all, and we want to continue to empower you to play a strong role in the Reddit ecosystem. We are investing in a safety product team that will build improved safety (user and content) features on the site. We are still staffing this up, but we hope to deliver new features soon (including Crowd Control, which we are in the process of refining thanks to the good feedback from our alpha testers). These features will start to provide users and moderators better information and control over the type of content that is seen.
**What’s next**
The next component of this battle is the collaborative aspect. As a consequence of the large resources available to state-backed adversaries and their nefarious goals, it is important to recognize that this fight is not one that Reddit faces alone. In combating these advanced adversaries, we will collaborate with other players in this space, including law enforcement, and other platforms. By working with these groups, we can better investigate threats as they occur on Reddit.
**Our commitment**
These adversaries are more advanced than previous ones, but we are committed to ensuring that Reddit content is free from manipulation. At times, some of our efforts may seem heavy handed (forcing password resets), and other times they may be more opaque, but know that behind the scenes we are working hard on these problems. In order to provide additional transparency around our actions, we will publish a narrow scope security-report each quarter. This will focus on actions surrounding content manipulation and account security (note, it will not include any of the information on legal requests and day-to-day content policy removals, as these will continue to be released annually in our[ Transparency Report](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/transparency-report-2018)). We will get our first one out in October. If there is specific information you’d like or questions you have, let us know in the comments below.
[EDIT: Im signing off, thank you all for the great questions and feedback. I'll check back in on this occasionally and try to reply as much as feasible.] | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2019-09-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lReFZGSzZnXzRUcFVxMGEwM2xXelprUDhpdm5YaXhWR1JWX3FlZ1ZzTUdFeGIta1dOZFZoVUU4SzdBV2lzMnhHWkl6LUp4aGxxVkVBa0J2V05HRWdYYlE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkQncyZEQyQjNHV2hjQWo0T1N1YXZmQXhuWWZidlBhd3hqeFhwVHlWb1ZTWlhHWGx4SDZaVlJUVXRuMjVFU0Nsd1dvWUM5a3lMblhvdEFvWWJqN09pUFFpa043c1F6QjFxalBYeWlSRTZLVjA4YjVnSjVkM3V2NWlwSElIeGhsYlZOeUVjT3VEU0FQRGhvZW9YYW82ZHpaQl8zVE1ZcGM5cGUtU2pMX3FjdnVzYU1zSWZTb2JrSXhNeFNhNWQ5Q1pmNGxZYkw4S3pzOUg0dFJhUzdTRzV3dz09 |
#**Aliens can’t stop anyone from potentially winning free money!**
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is up. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
* The previous winner, /u/Survivor256, is currently accepting donations! Donations will go towards hobbies and pursuing his career. [If you would like to help the cause, donate here!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/csm8w5/45)
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+September+22+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c2zaye/_/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta.
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#**Major Announcements**
#**/u/MakerOfMillionaires**
This new account will be responsible for all official /r/MillionaireMakers posts, primarily the **[Drawing Thread]** and **[Drawing]** posts. If you’re also using the new version of Reddit, you can follow his account and you will (should) be getting posts from said account directly in your home page! This account should make it easier to program a bot in the event we need one, make it more concise in that Redditors can follow the account, and most importantly, save my inbox.
**Web Developers Update:**
I have purchased a license to use **redditmm.com** last month, and at the same time, I asked potential web developers interested in developing a website to sign up. I am proud to say we had over thirty people fill out their interests, so I want to thank everyone who signed up.
I will begin contacting people under /u/lilfruini through Reddit PMs this weekend. Ideally, this should consist of two front-end programmers (one primary and one back-up), two back-end programmers (likewise), and a graphic designer. This is subject to change.
If you have any comments, please place them here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1z2t42WNsMkt3-kphAZYDBG6OdAVO5fuUBVYFcr5ISba3nA/viewform?usp=sf_link
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#**Conclusion**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
If a lone $1 can get you a finger-popping alien, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can, if you’re smart, start an industry, become stupid rich, and bribe the government to release the aliens! ^For ^all ^intents ^and ^purposes, ^we ^do ^not ^endorse ^such ^activities.
A million dollars can do wonders. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's abduct a millionaire!**
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*The power of cash.*
*It’s nice, makes serious dough.*
*Though, I’m getting rash.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-09-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRNFJ4LUFDWXFFZXR4c0s3c3BwQkNENmZhRkpQTzdqT0ZzVlp3QUJsdHlwZnBwZTY3M2xTWFRKN1lTY3Zzdl9YOGFMQ3ZUcmhEaXVOQjRIRmdvRnZGM1JSZzI3VUt4dDN3cldGUGNlS2puSW89 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkNE9zTlRHVTBQbGMyWEJiTlBNYWN2cVk3NER0S1FaNkUycWQwVVJxS202cjBxR0ZlZHBqZUR4ODZ6cHk1NXk5ZmtYX1J5LWNRejljOWkybWo1TzIwTml3WmIzMnljX25ucmszWmpMYVRrV2NnYUdkVlNmbnBkMVJGb1h6Y21RS2N0cXh2TnNyVV94bmxOczZDa0MyUmFJdUJDSHBSd1RSTlc3SGE5T05UZHdVbDV3QmxNUy1VVWRZUkNmeDBTY1dVYWpNMkh2YTNlTnVXQ3dhSjBTMEM2UT09 |
#**Alright, one of you guys is about to be a winner.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/d72jrz/dont_let_the_area_51_raid_distract_you_of_the/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC (less than an hour as of posting this), the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion #46]:** https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/d7rk5b/another_discussion_for_all_your_meta_needs/
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #46, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator, or upload one of the three trial runs. The output you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MM46\Drawing\OfficialMM46IDs.txt*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you should also be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below.
I will add, after 12:30 PM, I will be temporarily unavailable, and the hash could be released by then. Please be patient, and thank you.
***
**Information Used For Draw #46:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/v0763t12631q3lp/AACafhWBkmWexKAWU4ZEiFrCa?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 3d8aed7dad18d0c096b505c45eecc83b4a13e84c5b59d25037159f45df971214
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3tmnduko3loedsj/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/dh9j1b4htg38enz/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/8rwz3a79ywilkdc/OfficialMM46IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 22 September 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 5,304
*** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-09-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRbDJ1QzBsbk5BLW1PWUtFaTEtekR4czk1cnNSUXZNVmNxLWt0bXpDUEdTajB3Y2JNWU0zSU5DdEJZdDNVNWlSbmxLSFJvVkFJMTlMc3NhSzF3VkdnVzJYUkl6TEE4RUN0NDVtbjNuSmtaaEk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkelM0OGRfOUZBRUpwaW05WkxaemJKZWtGUTNnU0huRzExZFAzdDhveVdWblVKNHNUTzZPdjg1QUMzZThnX3FNZS1iTTZOR0ZzamxDbGYwZWozUWhYNWJ1eE8zYzJkeGtpamZvemJuWEMwX2JBN09xZDBWd244Unhkak92TExFemhUcDN2a2VfWVdPcHhSS3I2UDNGSEZLM05Zal9yamFXMmlLUG9QUjVLS0VLd3JoQTJmaXlDMnNsTGJzaXZxbDlwemFPOGRwNTc5b1J2V3JteVhGQzA2QT09 |
**For Draw #46, our recent pick was /u/dubbois.**
Within the comments came debates about the legitimacy of the process. Some contested whether the winner was considered an alternate account. Others stated that the subreddit’s rules were too vague on what constitutes considerable activity.
I have privately contacted /u/dubbois, and gave him two methods to verify himself:
* Using Credo360 to establish credibility, or...
* Providing IP logins, upvote history, and deleted comments.
/u/dubbois chose the former, which you can see here: https://www.credo360.com/reddit/dubbois
He has also told me the funds would be donated to charity and towards his local SPCA. Currently, he is offering to surrender his status to the runner-up.
Despite that, it’s still a difficult position. As stated, there were few comments at the time of being picked. If this doesn’t qualify as “minimal account activity”, then a new winner should be redrawn. However, he still beat the odds, consisting of 1/3,304, and to rob a user of that because they don’t make enough comments creates a weird gray area, one that I believe I can’t make the judgement for correctly.
Even then, another winner could always be picked, which according to the FAQ, is block 596109. This winner could possibly be more deserving of the subreddit, but the same argument to not pick /u/dubbois applies: someone more deserving of winning could be robbed of it.
There is a third option: have two winners. While this means both parties are satisfied, it also establishes something unprecedented for /r/MillionaireMakers, as well as divide donations between the two users.
This conflict is what led me to you, the noble Redditor, to stand tall and cast a vote. **Should /u/dubbois be crowned a winner? Should a new one be redrawn? Should we create a first and have two winners?**
The fate of the would-be champion rests on your shoulders: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSemH1QdLa1fE5jihG8byK5JlD36pRKTITFxQOtlRpy_lois8A/viewform?usp=sf_link
**Please vote! You have until 3:00 UTC September 23 (11:00 PM ET)!**
*Google Account required to vote.*
***
*High and low lie waves,*
*The tides, ever-so changing.*
*Where must they head to?*
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P.S. After this, minimal account activity will be given a quantitative value. The verified email trophy will also be required for further entrants. | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-09-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRMXZHbE12bW5hTnBCbkJ5U0drWUFCSktwMGRpeXJVU3V5aGROVFFGVndUX0ZzQTJBem40YkFxUURGMzlaMFhrYkhNanFxdVFSY0c1c3ZyMUVrbEpEeXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkeGFPa19SRy11R0pzNjgzaVlSYTE2OGsxSUJIcmdSZ0t1NlpjV2htUjZQaVQ5c1c1d2pkaE1qZDVyR3F2QWtMbkI3YTdvSHRwSlh2aTFRLTc5eFV2RklTTF9KN281aklXWlNGYVNzQUxvbURUYzlBTjNxQVdSbTVaUk1NMUpKZDljTEt3eXJLNDZWdWhfOThHYW9zR0w4U0ZrVDU2X1Q4R0JFZlVRcEVRSkI0blRNWlhHVERIOUc5bkdCZ1lncDhhVW9tcVVlSExnd3hVanViMUl1QXJrQT09 |
This is the first time I have ever won something similar to this in life, this came to me as a great surprise.Against all the odds I sent this good luck message on the thread not hoping for anything, like when I play pocket change to lottery or those car deals we get in the mail thinking that we won anything but just those 3 gold coins.
Anyways, thanks for those who voted to keep the drawing as is. I understand those of you who think I bought this account or whatever. I created this account and I don't really comment much, and when I do I like to delete it every so often. I know there are some websites people can see past posts, if you know, look me up and let me know what's in there, I don't remember lol.
Thanks again for those votes and I hope every and each one of you have a blessed day.
As the mod asked me, below is the usual yada yada yada.
Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/dubbois. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD.
The Drawing is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
Drawing: [https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/d7rylo/draw\_46/](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/d7rylo/draw_46/)
PayPal: [teamjacob74@yahoo.com](mailto:teamjacob74@yahoo.com)
Bitcoin: 3Et851mXns79uzUEQxN55t3qwha2J2TWh1
Bitcoin Cash: qq6awdwuqmmuncmxjwa7y2qud7ep87dxrgdtv8kjad
Ethereum: 0xb26b86e9F8cC9dDc8336D3df4E7a0156C8993F1E
Litecoin: M7yKvRVnvYA1Wv1Loo8fpwNV4ZYwoHHRSs
Nano: nano\_31wfippx83dgg8yhy67e9ptngazde9kts6fziy4qx533hjatpuqn9r7apsq6
If any of you would like to donate the proceedings to SPCA, this is where I will designate the proceedings.
[https://bvspca.org/donate/give/](https://bvspca.org/donate/give/)
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Thank you everyone. | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-09-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRWVB5OFhJUncyQ2xSU24tNS1Zb0lhemJIcm5kTXpaMlMwTi1SSFR6VkpYU3U5cVVRNzRDaGZSWVd5dHM1VW9mZmhnaEhObTVKelBzeEhHZ0toSkJVQ3c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkaDR4WEJQSTBGVFlNOUxMUlNnUnlQUDdqRllnNEllSFNRRE5DWHpLV3duNE9vdjRSY0hDWGRIbkFWUWNrOVAzYWpnUFozVEFHRy0zMi1QWUNDZ0tIbnR4YW9pX1JFWTh0Nml1Q0w3ZXU5WFRVYVdYMUlhRGFjMlV0VkNKYmZsYWtLRjU4S2o4V2dDZkg5TTdHNS1OLVI3YlQzTGwxTEhqaXdTSDNOeFJDYmp5Y0dXak5fNFpaWjFvM3dtZTRnOUot |
We’re excited to announce our new integration with Snapchat, which enables Reddit iOS users to seamlessly share their favorite Reddit content with friends in the Snapchat app.
**How To Share**
Redditors who have the Snapchat app installed will be able to share their favorite Reddit posts with friends in a Snap! To share Reddit content in Snapchat, redditors simply tap the “share” icon on any post on Reddit's iOS app and select the Snapchat option. Then add it to your Story so all your friends can see it or choose a few friends to send the post to.
https://preview.redd.it/d6qjrfpwnys31.png?width=207&format=png&auto=webp&s=ac410cb3b9caf11c5b346523e305ca60ffe3bed5
**The Experience For Viewers**
Snapchatters will see unique Reddit content in their Snaps and Snap Stories via a new sticker designed specifically for the integration, which includes Reddit logo and source information. If the Reddit mobile app is installed, the viewer can simply swipe up on the Snap to visit the original post in the Reddit mobile app. If the viewer does not have the Reddit app installed, they will be taken to the App Store to download Reddit on iOS upon swiping up on the Snap.
https://preview.redd.it/60lhnbu0oys31.png?width=207&format=png&auto=webp&s=b3e9a13c2b5f38110b092ad7555f0d40d77b1211
https://preview.redd.it/k4tj1rt2oys31.png?width=207&format=png&auto=webp&s=3a69feb0f466f1684e8402272a3c75b83033aa1f
At launch, the Snapchat integration is available on iOS, with Android support coming shortly after.
We'll stick around in the comments section for a bit to answer any questions you might have about the integration!
[https://redditblog.com/2019/10/14/new-snapchat-integration-enables-direct-sharing-of-reddit-content/](https://redditblog.com/2019/10/14/new-snapchat-integration-enables-direct-sharing-of-reddit-content/) | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2019-10-16 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRMWY3QXhJTTIxX2ROVzNBZkxMWXFNUjhuZTZYYkNHeEZuc1hLcWR4Y0hmWktnaWh4cnRJZGZvaXp1RVR0WF81aGZSWUdfTHJ2cWR6SG9nc3VuVWVmZWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkRWpyNnBtekc1RFRiN3p4YmVrbzU4cVlPZkptR0pEN19rbmtYWjZlek5LcEhSZkM0dE50UnVxVk5raW8xUENwZGtSdk5fSFZwcDI2VS0wRGZ5eFpMelRUS2xxUTRHMXNXMF80OUVTMWJBWmNWdnNBS3BMVEZjSER6SVR1TzFNVHNiWjBybkxqeUN0RUUzWFpNeW9VSFBUQzVNMEJ3TnBrQ3U0X3Z1Q01hMzlhRGM4WnlIWmM1Rl9uMHNhanBhcmNW |
#**Anyway, do you want to see terrifying?**
#*^I ^haven't ^even ^contacted ^the ^web ^developers.*
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is up. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
* The previous winner, /u/dubbois, is currently accepting donations! Putting aside the controversy (mainly out of my fault), proceedings will go primarily towards SPCA. [If you would like to help the cause, donate here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/d8vc37/_/)
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+October+21+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/c2zaye/_/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta.
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#**Minor Announcements**
**Web Developers Update:**
I suppose I'll take this time to formally declare I haven't contacted anybody yet. I still have yet to contact developers, but I have a complete spreadsheet I can use to analyse the best people.
The problem with the candidates is there are people of varying skill levels and free time, so striking a balance is difficult, especially since I'm already saying it's volunteer service.
If you have any comments, please place them here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd1z2t42WNsMkt3-kphAZYDBG6OdAVO5fuUBVYFcr5ISba3nA/viewform?usp=sf_link
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#**Conclusion**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few pennies. Every cent counts.
If a lone $1 can get you a candy from the shelf, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can probably get away with a lot of stuff (referring to pranks, of course)! However, please don't use it to summon actual werewolves and demons.
A million dollars can do wonders. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's scare a millionaire!**
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*Unsure and untrue.*
*Feeling unoriginal.*
*Boo boo boo boo boo.*
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Crud, I did it on my main account. | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-10-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRZ3daLS01N1FsSU9wMzNaQWtKOE9icWFYNUNEVlhCd1pfc0g0UTZWbWNNSlhpU0JYUG9VNzlsLTdTVkFSOWxld0VBaXZsenlwVTN3VFRxM1E2VEUtbmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkczU5T0tGZW1kOUswS2p1ZlBRZFVIcWpOYWdFbDdqbWgzVTNoMUNHWXlXeWRxT3JFVXVyZkx1MUxkUThldW9RSkN5MUR3OGRKcHRCVVBNQ3IxTnpXNTJENmQ2RjNhQk5rMmk3MUNFbXg5NHZ5RTFiQWM0VUhveUdQLURsZzBiVi1YLWpvSlkxS0lUNzdRY3lCc1NhSkc5RFpxWXBrblRCWFh0ajRvRjJvMEtvY1luUmhDRGo4SURONUVFLW00YUszVU1nN1lOdmNfdnFoM3JBeG10NXV3UT09 |
#**Let’s get straight to the point.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/djvcpb/what_is_the_most_terrifying_thing_that_could/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion #47]:** https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/dkjn4n/the_holiday_season_is_about_to_start_halloween/
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #47, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator, or upload one of the three trial runs. The output you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MM47\Drawing\OfficialMM47IDs.txt*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 2:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you should also be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below.
I will add, after 12:30 PM ET, I will be temporarily unavailable, and the hash could be released by then. Please be patient, and thank you.
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**Information Used For Draw #47:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xcn9jsh93hnh2gi/AADqh7n62O3np1voZ8Hxfd7Ya?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 1a4ae062f97f45093f0c682bd81bd2aaf4a484e524ea70e9e41dd500b0976684
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/3c4zqqkigjfg5x8/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7rvpdbz0i8fggbv/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fmt736tznklw3xm/OfficialMM47IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 20 September 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 3,952
*** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-10-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRSVlrV08xMGhKTXcyWWdSV3pyMUs4OTBMYmpMMHBPT3pmakozX0Nfc2gtcjlWWEJoamJDZGNlWjBEYzdlQVNHa2FISFNUYTBpY3pNVGd1MXJBUjRKaUNacjdfSjJNeTNpUGNSaXlHYUtTTjA9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkQThnRzhmWS1Bbm15akRTYk5qNW5IZ1hoQ3U4ZGpsaUVpaGRMR1hLelNuTWVQTDlucWZKU09ibW8xVkVmdXJvVlJaV3hON3h4NDhGcTFjQjNyc2Jic3FKMmJjUmVJUTFHOU9XNWhBZ3dOeHpqMnhyTlV0LXJGY0NQaUg5WGxkZHU5RzYzTXg1NmR6dEJRbTNpTWFQRWxBVUJaWUIwWkhFdDIxZjFva0NqS0lDNFVyZW9lTFotWTNud21VWDA2Vy1kU0JaRWM3RGJJZE5oak9aZG5aU0NnUT09 |
Through the year, we've shared updates on[ detecting](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/b0a8he/detecting_and_mitigating_content_manipulation_on/) and[ mitigating content manipulation](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/b0a8he/detecting_and_mitigating_content_manipulation_on/) and [keeping your accounts safe](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/bletrr/how_to_keep_your_reddit_account_safe/). Today we are sharing our first Reddit Security Report, which we'll be continuing on a quarterly basis. We are committed to continuously evolving how we tackle these problems. The purpose of these reports is to keep you informed about relevant events and actions.
### **By The Numbers**
|**Category**|**Volume (July - Sept)**|**Volume (April - June)**|
|---|---|---|
|Content manipulation reports|5,461,005|5,222,058|
|Admin content manipulation removals|19,149,133|14,375,903|
|Admin content manipulation account sanctions|1,406,440|2,520,474|
|3rd party breach accounts processed|4,681,297,045|1,355,654,815|
|Protective account security actions|7,190,318|1,845,605|
These are the primary metrics we track internally, and we thought you’d want to see them too. If there are alternative metrics that seem worth looking at as part of this report, we’re all ears.
#### **Content Manipulation**
Content manipulation is a term we use to combine things like spam, community interference, vote manipulation, etc. This year we have overhauled how we handle these issues, and this quarter was no different. We focused these efforts on:
1. Improving our detection models for accounts performing these actions
2. Making it harder for them to spin up new accounts
Recently, we also improved our enforcement measures against accounts taking part in [vote manipulation](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/what-constitutes-vote-cheating-or) (i.e. when people coordinate or otherwise cheat to increase or decrease the vote scores on Reddit). Over the last 6 months (and mostly during the last couple of months), we increased our actions against accounts participating in vote manipulation by about 30x. We sanctioned or warned around 22k accounts for this in the last 3 weeks of September alone.
#### **Account Security**
This quarter, we finished up a major effort to detect all accounts that had credentials matching historical 3rd party breaches. It's important to track breaches that happen on other sites or services because bad actors will use those same username/password combinations to break into your other accounts (on the basis that a percentage of people reuse passwords). You might have experienced some of our efforts if we forced you to reset your password as a precaution. We expect the number of protective account security actions to drop drastically going forward as we no longer have a large backlog of breach datasets to process. Hopefully we have reached a steady state, which should reduce some of the pain for users. We will continue to deal with new breach sets that come in, as well as accounts that are hit by bots attempting to gain access (please take a look at [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/bletrr/how_to_keep_your_reddit_account_safe/) on how you can improve your account security).
#### **Our Recent Investigations**
We have a lot of investigations active at any given time (courtesy of your neighborhood t-shirt spammers and VPN peddlers), and while we can’t cover them all, we want to use this report to share the results of just some of that work.
**Ban Evasion**
This quarter, we dealt with a highly coordinated ban evasion ring from users of r/opieandanthony. This began after we banned the subreddit for targeted harassment of users, as well as repeated copyright infringement. The group would quickly pop up on both new and abandoned subreddits to continue the abuse. We also learned that they were coordinating on another platform and through dedicated websites to redirect users to the latest target of their harassment.
This situation was different from your run-of-the-mill ~~shitheadery~~ ban evasion because the group was both creating new subreddits *and* resurrecting inactive or unmoderated subreddits. We quickly adjusted our efforts to this behavior. We also reported their offending account to the other platform and they were quick to ban the account. We then contacted the hosts of the independent websites to report the abuse. This helped ensure that the sites are no longer able to redirect automatically to Reddit for abuse purposes. Ultimately, we banned 78 subreddits (5 of which existed prior to the attack), and suspended 2,382 accounts. The ban evading activity has largely ceased (you know...until they read this).
There are a few takeaways from this investigation worth pulling out:
1. Ban evaders (and others up to no good) often work across platforms, and so it’s important for those of us in the industry to also share information when we spot these types of coordinated campaigns.
2. The layered moderation on Reddit works: Moderators brought this to our attention and did some awesome initial investigating; our Community team was then able to communicate with mods and users to help surface suspicious behavior; our detection teams were able to quickly detect and stop the efforts of the ban evaders.
3. We have also been developing and testing new tools to address ban evasion recently. This was a good opportunity to test them in the wild, and they were incredibly effective at detecting and quickly actioning many of the accounts that were responsible for the ban evasion actions. We want to roll these tools out more broadly (expect a future post around this).
**Reports of Suspected Manipulation**
The protests in Hong Kong have been a growing concern worldwide, and as always, conversation on Reddit reflects this. It’s no surprise that we’ve seen Hong Kong-related communities grow immensely in recent months as a result. With this growth, we have received a number of user reports and comments asking if there is manipulation in these communities. We take the authenticity of conversation on Reddit incredibly seriously, and we want to address your concerns here.
First, we have not detected widespread manipulation in Hong Kong related subreddits nor seen any manipulation that affected those communities or their conversations in a meaningful way.
It's worth taking a step back to talk about what we look for in these situations. While we obviously can’t share all of our tactics for investigating these threats, there are some signals that users will be familiar with. When trying to understand if a community is facing widespread manipulation, we will look at foundational signals such as the presence of vote manipulation, mod ban rates (because mods know their community better than we do), spam content removals, and other signals that allow us to detect coordinated and scaled activities (*pause for dramatic effect*). If this doesn’t sound like the stuff of spy novels, it’s because it’s not. We continually talk about foundational safety metrics like vote manipulation, and spam removals because these are the same tools that advanced adversaries use (For more thoughts on this look [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/d6l41l/an_update_on_content_manipulation_and_an_upcoming/)).
Second, let’s look at what other major platforms have reported on coordinated behavior targeting Hong Kong. Their investigations revealed attempts consisting primarily of very low quality propaganda. This is important when looking for similar efforts on Reddit. In healthier communities like r/hongkong, we simply don’t see a proliferation of this low-quality content (from users or adversaries). The story does change when looking at r/sino or r/Hong_Kong (note the mod overlap). In these subreddits, we see far more low quality and one-sided content. However, this is not against our rules, and indeed it is not even particularly unusual to see one-sided viewpoints in some geographically specific subreddits...What IS against the rules is coordinated action (state sponsored or otherwise). We have looked closely at these subreddits and we have found no indicators of widespread coordination. In other words, we do see this low quality content in these subreddits, but it seems to be happening in a genuine way.
If you see anything suspicious, please report it to us [here](https://www.reddit.com/report). If it’s regarding potential coordinated efforts that aren't as well-suited to our regular report system, you can also use our separate investigations report flow by [emailing us](mailto:investigations@reddit.zendesk.com).
#### **Final Thoughts**
Finally, I would like to acknowledge the reports our peers have published during the past couple of months (or even today). Whenever these reports come out, we always do our own investigation. We have not found any similar attempts on our own platform this quarter. Part of this is a recognition that Reddit today is less international than these other platforms, with the majority of users being in the US, and other English speaking countries. Additionally, our layered moderation structure (user up/down-votes, community moderation, admin policy enforcement) makes Reddit a more challenging platform to manipulate in a scaled way (i.e. Reddit is hard). Finally, Reddit is simply not well suited to being an amplification platform, nor do we aim to be. This reach is ultimately what an adversary is looking for. We continue to monitor these efforts, and are committed to being transparent about anything that we do detect.
As I mentioned above, this is the first version of these reports. We would love to hear your thoughts on it, as well as any input on what type of information you would like to see in future reports.
I’ll stick around, along with u/worstnerd, to answer any questions that we can. | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2019-10-30 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRMk9OVmRrS0dNR2NJYUQ2M19MbUsyU3NsSHUtNTVSMnZPdXpYQWstbzFFOUZqQm1FaVVLcFlGYTVHZHE2RkFfUXh5Qk9ESl9xZ0lDeWlyR19GZGlwd1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkQlZGWlFiUXBzRmJaNnl0TEFzSUFDZFBKUWpMWTNtU3p3emdja2ZrUnZTNktxaG1SVkgtVW9RSTFfSzVXeHF3UmZHNW9tMlp1d2NYd2hTcVdITUdENUo2Y002Ylg2LVpVejJnRm9CUGxDZzh6TVFpZGZ4bFR1ek9LOHd2UXZqNWl4dDA5NWRYZkZoZ2hfa014VHc0VkxkcVZ3QkRjaGhZOFFoMUdPVDRmbnNpNHVaaWU0b01lY2I1WXhjLVF3R19E |
[Extra Life](http://www.extra-life.org/reddit) Game Day is finally here! Whether you're a gamer or a do-gooder ([or, y'know](https://i.redd.it/g72s65whgaw31.jpg)), we need your help in supporting the [Children's Miracle Network Hospitals!](https://childrensmiraclenetworkhospitals.org/). We’ve already raised over $50,000, but we’re not done yet, and we need everyone's help in our final push to raise money for sick children. Even if you can only spare a few bucks, please [donate now](https://www.extra-life.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=donorDrive.participant&participantID=351152) and help us support this very worthy cause.
For the next 25 hours, join us live from Reddit HQ while we stream games on our [Twitch channel](https://www.twitch.tv/reddit). We’ll be playing games like Rocket League, PUBG, League of Legends, and many many more! Also, be sure to check out our [team leaderboard over at r/ExtraLife](https://www.reddit.com/r/ExtraLife/wiki/leaderboard) to see which of our altruistic communities have raised the most funds.
GAME ON! | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2019-11-02 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRd1FoRVhqbTlVT296SnUxam1qUUNEX0NRU1hXaWYzb2ZTa1B5QThac0h6ZWJTcWRSVGY3bUZ2UVJXZXJPREVteHRaLUxWbC1yOVRONUFqaWREOWFNN2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkYlBOcDl1NTFTR3VTSkdZVEpaN0VTYU1OdUJZbHZBQWwteHp3TkhZOTRvQXdMWjRwbFJYaHoyR1c3cnA3UHJMcE5oZklMYjJQc2wwaFREaVVlNmhDMWwtU3dyMlczQmFGNUl0c1dKc3g1NHIxSVVOcU1wWVpHczJYSElMWXd6S0NfOTlMZVJfNDZ5Szg3YlYtSmtCTzBjT2RwWW5FOVhNMXYzOEU3Y2N3YWFjTW4tQVpBdWZETDFpaDdZTkJfUzVL |
#**Before we give our thanks, let me remind you that next month is when this subreddit gets the most traffic, if last year is any indication. That means that more people are willing to donate to the winner! [If you don’t want to miss it, click here to be reminded!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+December+20+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=millionairemakers&utm_content=t5_34njs)**
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**Update:**
If you are following along, I started gathering comments a bit late. All you need to know is I am doing three sessions, one at 5:55 UTC, one at 6:00 UTC, and another at 6:15 UTC, spanning twenty minutes worth of time if any of you wonderful people want to download comments using a prior script.
If any technical difficulties occur, I will add to this section.
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is up. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
* The previous winner, /u/slavren, is currently accepting donations! Pursuing a counseling career, donations will be going primarily to his goal, and 25% to the National Alliance for Mental Health. [If you would like to help, donate here!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/dl4hf9/winners_thread_47_happy_early_halloween/)
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+November+18+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta.
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#**Conclusion**
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent counts.
If a lone $1 can get you gum from the store, imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can prepare a meal, pay for your grandparents’ flight, and bribe that one annoying sibling that you *just know* will ruin the whole dinner.
A million dollars can save relationships this Thanksgiving. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
**Let's thank a millionaire!**
***
*You pull up a chair.*
*Tense, until you realize.*
*Your aunt Karen’s there...*
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*^I ^want ^to ^apologize ^to ^all ^the ^Karens ^I ^may ^have ^offended.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-11-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRS3VsYklzem1qLXo2RnNWVElyelBFdVVmYjBkWlZzcHFxNEhISWtUVkZLbmZMQVMtYnR4RWxRTURXZzNhVGY2MXlEWmh4TmpsOWZneFZCZTlkNlloZUdmd095Y0p3eFhwUklkTU9NNUJ4NU09 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkZDlvXzZrVnUwQVJhM295SjZzTTl1VUVpcDFDUU5BYUNXTHlEQ1JxQ3RIM2RFODlkSGFMZEJPd0RqYXhkZUhWX3pzVG5qS3Z1SDRCdmxJU0dCX2xjUTJSNFZ2b0pYSTBVT2M2VkhvS283WV84Y2NwNkFOczhrdHRqeDBPSnJ2S3h2aUZsakRhTmxGaU13ektjcE05ejctY05yckdoLXJEamxPSkVZS3pEZnNaSlZ0dWRPN0J3MnRjb2VTY1pvU1FkazdPZDRlYzBSd3ByU1NrX2FCRVg3Zz09 |
#**Thanks to everyone for being so patient.**
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Before we begin with the usual, I want to remind everyone to be reminded to enter December’s Drawing Thread (redundant, I know). If last year is any indication, December was when this subreddit has received the highest traffic, and as a result, more donations were given than normal!
**[There is a RemindMe link for the day of December 20 at 23:00 UTC,](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+December+20+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=millionairemakers&utm_content=t3_dwyfsj)** and I’m sure none of the subreddit regulars will want to miss this one to kickstart 2020!
***
**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion #48]:** https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/dxna2c/happy_early_thanksgiving_here_is_a_meta_post_for/
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #48, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator, or upload one of the three trial runs. The output you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MM48\Drawing\OfficialMM48IDs.txt*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 2:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you should also be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below.
***
**Information Used For Draw #48:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jbv48uvdkwgc0ur/AAA5pHLtHdvksnsgZIdx8WS0a?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): edd3d0c462e37ec609c22879a6436427fbd32db8a99ad4e9e2d27382918e30ab
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/21vmoyvomyygmof/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/09krpkfvj84zqmi/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yq8yrla8kn3ye4y/OfficialMM48IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 17 November 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 3,716
*** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-11-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRRk1USWVmbmQwbXcxVTdtNHJyZVlhR3JhNXZ4VWplMXhMVzd6dDVlUHNuTUlOcGlMYlNTYlltaURmb2x0MDBNcGk0LXRWVDRNc3RxM2NkY0doMDEtSzR6QURxYkwxMUlkUWdNdURtMTloUEk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkNG1scFZTTEVJX0plX1g2Snk1VmhveGh3Ymx3cUlKanBLQ1lsRDhMcXJSZTlQa0NxVlFhNnpTWjFIR0k3X3duRGRya1hYYVpsMUtHU29fcXltcTdxYVhwTm9JRVl0aTNvazVmdE1NSnRBX3lzaGtnODdBd1BCYlVJRVJSdV9JWExwQnBzZmJIYkJqcUE1RWw1clJpNlB6Skk0c2xkS1BHM3FhMl9BblBrWjdtZ1VRcmpEdFJDclJGWXJvMG50OHNySHI5bXdMTGRRdS1PY2F5ZXJneDYwZz09 |
Well this is extremely surprising to say the least. From the moment I came across it, I have been participating in Millionaire Makers. It has been about a year now(may have missed a month or two somewhere in there) and I have really enjoyed that we have been able to make impacts on people's lives all based around people donating out of good faith. I woke up Sunday morning and was playing some Destiny 2 with a buddy. During some downtime between missions I decided to open Reddit and what do you know, I have a message. It is such an overwhelming feeling to be selected and it was certainly unexpected.
A little about me! I’m a full-time college student who is beginning to study computer science. I work two part-time jobs and love to game in my downtime. This winter I am starting some training to be a volunteer ski patrol member with my local ski resort and I couldn’t be more excited for that. I intend to save all winnings and will be putting them towards paying for my next home when January rolls around. I have been fortunate enough to live in a place rent-free besides utilities for the past few months. This has really come at an important time when money is becoming tighter. Any leftover funds will sit in savings until I need them and of course my monthly Millionaire Maker donations. Thank you all so much!
I am limited on hard drive space to store chains for all the different bitcoin forks. I apologize if I am not using one you would prefer and understand if you are unable to contribute because of it.
Drawing: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/dxngy4/draw_48/
Thank you to all who are able to contribute!
Edit: Busy day for me today but I just want to thank you all so much again! I will update with numbers for the curious tomorrow!
Edit2: This has been an amazing past 24 hours. I am so grateful for everyone involved here! Here are the numbers so far:
Source|Money
-|-
Paypal|$397
Google Pay|$50
Bitcoin|$32
Bitcoin Cash|$21
Reddit Tips|$7
Edit3(11/25): Numbers update:
Source | Money
---|---
Paypal|$438
Google Pay|$53
Bitcoin|$35
Bitcoin Cash|$23
Reddit Tips|$7
Edit4(12/21): Thank you to all who have contributed again since the December drawing thread went live. I have received nearly another $600 via paypal alone over the past 18 hours. You are all amazing! | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-11-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRWko1bE15NlNCN2Y0Y0VvcEw4VFpqT2gwNDN5Y0hzWVQ0MUR3ODBtVzIycmVIM2V0d21zQlE4ZVdWUHZHbG0xak5NR1AtN1NXelBPX1JoMW1qcEdiRXc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkNTdNaDJiMmxXSE4zTWxWcXFpTjdlR3ZUS0ZfSjhmMThxblpybFU1S1dNQWlENFBqakFOLVEzSVRuRjhBdHdyRC1JejM1cS1DX2VFR2JjLU4taFVEVy1vRm5nZ2w3eHcxaVRNTzdqYTE4dXI1eTYzUWE1a21JY0pJTERyWkdGdVQ5S0l4c2dsT3VlOVdHSGI5eUYzbElaSWxPVF9fQVBZbDdJVDczVk83d2twaVlDenJrODJBajRMWmVyTHlabk4tczhfNjloQjhUNlFaNElBcGswcDU0QT09 |
It’s December, which means it's that time of the year to cue up the "Imagine," overpromise and underdeliver on some fresh resolutions, and look back (a little early, I know) at a few of the moments that defined Reddit in 2019.
You can check out all the highlights—including a breakdown of the top posts and communities by category—in our official [2019 Year in Review blog post](https://redditblog.com/2019/12/04/reddits-2019-year-in-review/) (or read on for a quick summary below).
And stay tuned for the annual Best Of, where moderators and users from communities across the site reflect on the year and vote for the best content their communities had to offer in 2019.
In the meantime, Happy Snoo Year from all of us at Reddit HQ!
# Top Conversations
Redditors engaged with a number of world events in 2019, including the[ Hong Kong protests](https://www.reddit.com/r/interestingasfuck/comments/bykz7o/a_protest_of_103_million_people_in_a_city_with_a/),[ net neutrality](https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/ay0vwy/congress_introduces_save_the_internet_act_to/),[ vaccinations](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/abx582/my_parents_denied_me_vaccinations_as_a_child/) and the[ #Trashtag movement](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/dak982/couldnt_let_this_field_next_to_a_store_filled/). However, it was a post in[ r/pics](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/) of Tiananmen Square with a caption critical of our latest fundraise that was the top post of the year (presented below uncensored by us overlords).
Here’s a look at our most upvoted posts and AMAs of the year (as of the end of October 2019):
**Most Upvoted Posts in 2019**
1. (**228K** upvotes) [Given that reddit just took a $150 million investment from a Chinese -censorship powerhouse, I thought it would be nice to post this picture of "Tank Man" at Tienanmen Square before our new glorious overlords decide we cannot post it anymore.](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/aohpmo/given_that_reddit_just_took_a_150_million/) via r/pics
2. (**225K** upvotes) [Take your time, you got this](https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/ccr8c8/take_your_time_you_got_this/) via r/gaming
3. (**221K** upvotes) [People who haven't pooped in 2019 yet, why are you still holding on to last years shit?](https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/ablzuq/people_who_havent_pooped_in_2019_yet_why_are_you/) via r/askreddit
4. (**218K** upvotes) [Whoever created the tradition of not seeing the bride in the wedding dress beforehand saved countless husbands everywhere from hours of dress shopping and will forever be a hero to all men.](https://www.reddit.com/r/Showerthoughts/comments/aonp75/whoever_created_the_tradition_of_not_seeing_the/) via r/showerthoughts
5. (**215K** upvotes) [This person sold their VHS player on eBay and got a surprise letter in the mailbox.](https://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/arfjs5/this_person_sold_their_vhs_player_on_ebay_and_got/) via r/pics
**Most Upvoted AMAs of 2019 -** r/IAmA
1. (**110K** upvotes)[ Bill Gates ](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/aunv58/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/)
2. (**75.5K** upvotes)[ Cookie Monster ](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/anu4u9/me_cookie_monster_me_want_you_to_come_visit_me_on/)
3. (**69.3K** upvotes)[ Andrew Yang](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/djpf40/iama_presidential_candidate_andrew_yang_ama/)
4. (**68.4K** upvotes)[ Derek Bloch, ex-scientologist](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/atkycd/im_an_exscientologist_who_was_trafficked_for/)
5. (**68K** upvotes)[ Steven Pruitt, Wikipedian with over 3 million edits](https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/au2rjb/i_am_steven_pruitt_the_wikipedian_with_over_3/)
# Top Communities
This year, we also took a deeper dive into a few categories: beauty, style, food, parenting, fitness/wellness, entertainment, sports, current events, and gaming. Here’s a sneak peek at the top communities in each (the top food and fitness/wellness communities will shock you!):
**Top Communities in 2019 By Activity**
* **Top Beauty Community:**[ r/skincareaddiction](https://www.reddit.com/r/SkincareAddiction/)
* **Top General Style Community:**[ r/sneakers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Sneakers/)
* **Top Food Community:**[ r/food](https://www.reddit.com/r/food)
* **Top Parenting Community:**[ r/parenting](https://www.reddit.com/r/Parenting/)
* **Top Fitness/Wellness Community:**[ r/fitness](https://www.reddit.com/r/Fitness/)
* **Top Music Community:**[ r/hiphopheads](https://www.reddit.com/r/hiphopheads)
* **Top Television Community:**[ r/freefolk](https://www.reddit.com/r/freefolk/)
* **Top Sports Community:**[ r/nba](https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/)
* **Top News Discussion Community:**[ r/politics](https://www.reddit.com/r/politics/)
* **Top Game Community:**[ r/fortnitebr](https://www.reddit.com/r/FortNiteBR/) | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2019-12-04 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRNjNCOGJUa184T1VQRVFHRVNVNVBEem1LTTIyeVBOLS1BenhRckE5R2FER3FMM2pnMXp6OV9iU0dHSVowVUxlNUUxa2M3a01FeWhadGV1ZWljU1YxTkE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkUl9MOWkzcmJyLVhiQkphTnd1eklLY2xmNHhPV0NlNVRDN3FGX1ZkRTI5WE5EN0prNW0yZV9INGVuS3hQSUdxNUpPNmkwSjZzQXhnZmFTRmlINC15R2M2QzlLbi1yUjNEeE5uOXl0QlA0M1FYN0draW9yRXBFU294ZWUtLWJ3OE9Md3EtUFdRd2E5ZHRQZV9rT0ViRUhRPT0= |
We were recently made aware of a [post on Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/worldpolitics/comments/dkzlfc/officialsensitive_great_britain_is_practically/) that included leaked documents from the UK. We investigated this account and the accounts connected to it, and today we believe this was part of a campaign that has been reported as originating from Russia.
Earlier this year Facebook discovered a [Russian campaign](https://about.fb.com/news/2019/05/more-cib-from-russia/) on its platform, which was further analyzed by the Atlantic Council and dubbed “[Secondary Infektion](https://medium.com/dfrlab/top-takes-suspected-russian-intelligence-operation-39212367d2f0).” Suspect accounts on Reddit were recently reported to us, along with indicators from law enforcement, and we were able to confirm that they did indeed show a pattern of coordination. We were then able to use these accounts to identify additional suspect accounts that were part of the campaign on Reddit. This group provides us with important attribution for the recent posting of the leaked UK documents, as well as insights into how adversaries are adapting their tactics.
In late October, an account [u/gregoratior](https://www.reddit.com/user/gregoratior/) posted the leaked documents and later reposted by an additional account [u/ostermaxnn](https://www.reddit.com/user/ostermaxnn?). Additionally, we were able to find a pocket of accounts participating in [vote manipulation](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/what-constitutes-vote-cheating-or) on the original post. All of these accounts have the same shared pattern as the original Secondary Infektion group detected, causing us to believe that this was indeed tied to the original group.
Outside of the post by u/gregoratior, none of these accounts or posts received much attention on the platform, and many of the posts were removed either by moderators or as part of normal content manipulation operations. The accounts posted in different regional subreddits, and in several different languages.
Karma distribution:
* 0 or less: 42
* 1 - 9: 13
* 10 or greater: 6
* Max Karma: 48
As a result of this investigation, we are banning [1 subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/ukwhistleblower/) and 61 accounts under our policies against vote manipulation and misuse of the platform. As we have done with previous influence operations, we will also preserve these accounts for a time, so that researchers and the public can scrutinize them to see for themselves how these accounts operated.
EDIT: I'm signing off for the evening. Thanks for the comments and questions.
​
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edit:added subreddit link | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2019-12-06 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lReWp5dFBmejhLWGxjejBPMERkZ0ZLRjFUTURMOThOSDkxVENmSkRpWEJpdy1ENlBQeURZSERkNzBFc0xhb19OMTdJNjZrRTJ4UlN0dVFaYkdXS3o3X2c9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkd1VKWWc5WHZ3cjR3cjJnYnYzOExfTGZLTUZrYnZYMnpEV1drQk9veXN5ZmJDUUM3ejJxc3BBRzBkZUZiT05oa2x0eXFVeWtrOEhmSkJiQ25HTi1lZlRqNWI4cXhBeFNmalpsdC1vMHhTOXVfNGI4dFVKVnA2ZEc3OEVPU1BSOVI4TVR3d3YtcWRaWXlzY0trSTRkQXJCaW81U0JRRlBuT2dXUWZuWE9wV2VZT3hLeUt3UDNFX3IzSDhid2k1Rnls |
#**Make sure you upvote!** There is a correlation between more participants and the amount of donations the winner will receive!
#**PART 2: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/edq7ov/apparently_users_came_by_so_fast_that_reddits_hug/**
***
**Introduction:**
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the final **[Drawing Thread]** of the 2010s. It’s been a wonderful decade with you all, but now we must look forward, into the future! For 24 hours, we will be gathering comments. Do you have a Reddit account that has an amount of organic activity and is at least a month old? Then you already qualify! Leave a comment in here and our selection process will randomly pick a winner! To go along with the holiday spirits, may you have a happy new year!
Also, welcome to anybody and everybody coming from /r/popular and /r/all! The holiday season is when this subreddit gets the most traffic, and we are beyond welcome to have you here! Like the regulars who have entered the drawings every month, you are welcome to leave a comment and enter the drawing. Your odds of winning this are much higher than that of a televised lottery, and even better, it’s free! Take the time to explore the subreddit and stay tuned this Sunday at 11 AM ET (23 UTC) when we pick our winner!
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again starting with January for our 50th Drawing and the first **[Drawing Thread]** of 2020! If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for January 17 at 6 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+January+17+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=millionairemakers&utm_content=t5_34njs)
* I (the writer) am currently on winter break and will take the free time I have now to future-proof this subreddit. I will add a Dropbox text file with all of the dates for 2020 in the upcoming hours, and will update the list of past winners in the subreddit sidebar (if you can’t see it, use [old.reddit.com](https://old.reddit.com)).
* Our last winner, /u/Phantom_Viper, is currently accepting donations! A college student and a hard worker, donations will go towards savings and to future winners. [If you would like to contribute, donate here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/dyn0km/winners_thread_48_truly_giving_thanks_this/)
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is now up! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the post at the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/edkff5/theres_plenty_of_traffic_at_the_christmas_party/)
***
#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+December+23+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the meta subreddit!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta if you have any questions.
***
#**Conclusion**
Sunday at 11 AM ET (23 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you a stocking stuffer, even if it is a bag of candy or something small, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. Christmas will already be better, you can get the 4K television you always wanted, plan a family night to get out of the house, or make a flight to the significant other you’ve been meaning to for a while.
A million dollars can make someone’s holidays. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
Finally, for one last time this decade:
#**Let’s make a millionaire!**
***
*Lights filled with delight.*
*Christmas tree to make one see.*
*The joy here tonight.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-12-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRNUZTRlhTMWJCVXAxUmNfemdRbjkyWENuNU1CNG5zR2o2WC1iLTgzUC1oXzliTkk4RkZCZ245UXNQOHZYZ2dYOEQ5VzZON0NKM0hHUmlIOVpvcjc1NXF6ckZIbkZyaXNWdVVyS0lvRmxmbEk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkbTl4d051VFVjZWJtVzgzUERGZFI4TURxS1FqbGJsMU5TZHNRN3lYeFJPU1FBZ2d6TUxaanJYUXdDU2ptZnE2NHFCU1paRmQ4X0IyaHhDWE9PYlRVcEtLOVRqVENycGlaUUZzV3dLRzBhZkQ4SUN3Y0x2YkI3WWZFZGpUb2F6UnlpOW5wYmR0aGFZcmF4RGcyaUZGMmZWU3dxRVBQaFJEWWszdnAxdW1vbG9Ia01mY3lOSzUwVU5kcUhBTlVrY3ZkbjdqWjZuUnNWQWlDWG9RTzdRY09RZz09 |
#**This is the season finale! The end of a series! If you haven’t made a comment before, make sure you leave it before the clocks turn ~~6~~ 9 PM ET! Also, make sure this is upvoted to get as much visibility as on the original thread!**
#**This is a follow-up from the original post! If you have already made a comment, DO NOT MAKE ANOTHER ONE! Doing so will disqualify you from the [Drawing] if picked as a winner.**
#**PART 1: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/edhj2m/not_only_is_it_about_to_be_christmas_but_today/**
***
**Update:**
I’ve moved the sections, “Clarification” and “What’s next?” to the meta post. Fun fact, Reddit posts have character limits!
Also, there’s been a brief problem with comment collection: https://youtu.be/7UBLBU92dmI
I will by trying again in thirty-minute intervals, starting with 1 AM ET, then 1:30 AM ET, and will go on continuously until I found a solution that works. I will write this down in the **[Draw]** post for full transparency.
I also forgot to initially delete my comment in the Part 1 post. I have just removed it.
***
**Introduction:**
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the final **[Drawing Thread]** of the 2010s. It’s been a wonderful decade with you all, but now we must look forward, into the future! For 24 hours, we will be gathering comments. Do you have a Reddit account that has an amount of organic activity and is at least a month old? Then you already qualify! Leave a comment in here and our selection process will randomly pick a winner! To go along with the holiday spirits, may you have a happy new year!
Also, welcome to anybody and everybody coming from /r/popular and /r/all! The holiday season is when this subreddit gets the most traffic, and we are beyond welcome to have you here! Like the regulars who have entered the drawings every month, you are welcome to leave a comment and enter the drawing. Your odds of winning this are much higher than that of a televised lottery, and even better, it’s free! Take the time to explore the subreddit and stay tuned this Sunday at 11 AM ET (16 UTC, typo originally here) when we pick our winner!
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again starting with January for our 50th Drawing and the first **[Drawing Thread]** of 2020! If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for January 17 at 6 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+January+17+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=millionairemakers&utm_content=t5_34njs)
* I (the writer) am currently on winter break and will take the free time I have now to future-proof this subreddit. I will add a Dropbox text file with all of the dates for 2020 in the upcoming hours, and will update the list of past winners in the subreddit sidebar (if you can’t see it, use [old.reddit.com](https://old.reddit.com)).
* Our last winner, /u/Phantom_Viper, is currently accepting donations! A college student and a hard worker, donations will go towards savings and to future winners. [If you would like to contribute, donate here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/dyn0km/winners_thread_48_truly_giving_thanks_this/)
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is now up! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the post at the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/edkff5/theres_plenty_of_traffic_at_the_christmas_party/)
***
#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment to this thread OR the original thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+December+23+2019+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the meta subreddit!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta if you have any questions.
***
#**Conclusion**
Sunday at 11 AM ET (23 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you a stocking stuffer, even if it is a bag of candy or something small, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. Christmas will already be better, you can get the 4K television you always wanted, plan a family night to get out of the house, or make a flight to the significant other you’ve been meaning to for a while.
A million dollars can make someone’s holidays. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
Finally, for one last time this decade:
#**Let’s make a millionaire!**
***
*Lights filled with delight.*
*Christmas tree to make one see.*
*The joy here tonight.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-12-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRTklodjV6a2FfSHZtaHZJOHRuVElobmhWdlc2YThpZno5ZU5yajV2MHRCUUJUSDVBeWdsa2c5UDg3TnNlQjFrcU5zaFYtbHJHQl9vUDBjZ05WVFlrdFZDcE41OEFaLWtOTl9NSHlkam9TS289 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkRGpZQTJFU2E4MEYxd1hiS2E2aFJuVWhQNVdWSC1ub2N5c0lEWl8wdWVlazdzSU1TeFNOaUxlb05fNTcwNHpMc2hRbWhRNWxRSjdlRE9EMDFCaXJ0Mmd2U3ZzSzRZQlV6NVJiWG5rUTJCam81N2hiNExzaTdzWFpfWGtoNUNlWm1CV1NWVENORWZ6a2lqa3A5Y2E0aEI1MjJYRkhlc0NfY3ZwM3M4OVdXeWtpVFNkeloyT2pmWEdQMGpwa2ZqTTlXT0Y3c3Q5U1R6R3hLZUxzZ0NWOWRVQT09 |
#**Honestly, you all are amazing.**
***
**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in either [Drawing Thread] posts, you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 22:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**The Problem:**
So, there were so many comments that our script broke! In case you haven't seen the original thread, the comments overwhelmed the PRAW package that it just stopped both times.
Here's the video for your interest: https://youtu.be/7UBLBU92dmI
**The Solution:**
Alright, so I'm no programmer. The most I've ever done to a piece of code is adding "/nHash: 'Hash'", and that's nothing.
If you're a programmer, your help will be greatly appreciated. Please leave a comment or directly PM /u/lilfruini. Thanks to \/u/TyrSniper for the help in letting me know what to do.
**The Schedule:**
19:00 UTC (2:00 PM ET) - Comment retrieval will be done as through Draw #38, and the two different post retrievals will attempt to be performed at the same time.
19:30 UTC (2:30 PM ET) - If they weren't able to be performed simultaneously, a retrieval of Part 2 will be performed.
20:00 UTC (3:00 PM ET) - A different version of the comment ID text will be created, with the SHA-256 hash inserted in the first line. These will combine Part 1 and Part 2.
22:00 UTC (5:00 PM ET) - **Drawing Information** will be stickied in the comments (most likely before), and the wait for the Bitcoin hash begins
Thank you. | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-12-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRYkNHREx1dmJuYV9rNkNwcjFwRTNuSS1TNDJaSUpndjIwQmVLd1A3UkVwWmtRcjk2ME9VdzdYTEYxQ1B6cHJYSURzeHlEUkJGVjA4by1NTGF0bUZIb2pZb1hINjFzUnVTX2psOXJZWnJRcmc9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkMGcwdE04dmtfRG01V1daQWM1WklLSk1Gem1fYlc2VUZxcGRRY01tZFhUcGV3UG5LS1FtMUdybDZpclFxT3Q3LUJYUEpxOGNXT1FLZEtNQmxxUVl6dHZ4Y1NWdDkxY1RyS2VTbklfM1FQTXVBYjF6M0dhdXJ6Wm1iczFjUnhXZk1JVEVRdGR0WG9pMktTOW0wMkVHX2dVb0JaRXNHWjhtTDZfMm9od1dsbDhYSFFRdzJReE05bXlCZDV3NU1kQnFXYnlvRjg3VGRsamNFSnpNSDdnVzVKZz09 |
This has honestly been an amazing experience, just seeing the notifications pop up made me feel fuzzy inside. Never expected to be the winner of a drawing that had so many participants (hence the ampersand comment lol), and I’m still in disbelief at my luck and all the kind messages that I’ve received from all of you.
I’m currently a student studying political science while doing some freelance work on the side when I have the time. I’m planning on putting this money towards new cushions for my cat to file her nails on, and maybe a little towards student loans if there’s anything left after that. I still live with my parents and grandparents, but I am in Southern California, so I don’t think it’s that unexpected. I spend most of my free time playing video games (xbox and pc), basketball, and noodling around on my guitar.
Can’t wait to pay it forward as this sub goes on, think it would be amazing to crowdfund a millionaire one day. Thank you for all your donations, it means a lot to me, more than I could write up in this post just so I don’t reveal too much personal info. Wish I could message you all individually but that probably isn’t realistic, so thank you for your contributions and I hope you all have a happy holiday season, I know I’m going to thanks to your generosity.
Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/ahyeg. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The Drawing is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
Drawing: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/ee6mzd/draw_49/
PayPal: paypal.me/ahyeg
Google Pay: yesemlmo@gmail.com
Square Cash: $ahyeg
Bitcoin: 1MTHhAxfHuDnHujU1SDiUgK3vvzHNQkSse
Bitcoin Cash: bitcoincash:qq44mjry0er660z93dvcwmy6qhtrum83lg4nyaqagm
Litecoin: LdAejKxk9mWShfTBTJUzikXuTYWzRYpTqY
Nano: nano_18jqjbtjn6i1gtd13t9jrh5ob3sax4gonqonqdhnskwcj5rff3m9crsa8hga
Ethereum: 0x42A9ebBb7940F1c35DA2445c96F140788fF3981D
Venmo: @ahyeg
Edit:
Its been less than 24 hours but I still can't get the goofy smile off of my face, all of you are absolutely amazing. Everyone giving what they can adds up so quickly that what may seem like an insignificant contribution can make a big difference at the end. The best part of this has been seeing how kind so many people are, it really helps to reinforce that idea of "faith in humanity", that we can all put a little effort towards making a difference because you've all certainly helped make a difference in my life. My entire family's been blown away by this, my cat is still none the wiser, but I assure you she's been getting many scratches on your behalf. I've attached a total so far (hopefully my formatting is correct), it's not quite a million yet but it's certainly insane to think about. Hope you all enjoy the holidays and I'll try to post updated totals when I can. Thank you all again!!
|Paypal|1448|
:--|--:|
|Bitcoin|60|
|Bitcash|2|
|Square Cash|99|
|Nano|1009|
|Litecoin|5|
|Total|2623|
12/24/19 5:00am pst
|Paypal|2894|
:--|--:|
|Bitcoin|1112|
|Ethereum|18|
|Bitcash|52|
|Square Cash|265|
|Nano|1009|
|Lite|11|
|Total|5361|
Update 12/26/19 8:32pm pst
|Paypal|3643|
:--|--:|
|Bitcoin|1122|
|Ethereum|35|
|Google Pay|380|
|Venmo|518|
|Bitcash|60|
|Square Cash|369|
|Nano|1014|
|Lite|16|
|Total|7157|
Update 12/29/19 4:04 pm pst
|Paypal|3968|
:--|--:|
|Bitcoin|1132|
|Ethereum|38|
|Google Pay|411|
|Venmo|640|
|Bitcash|71|
|Square Cash|376|
|Nano|1019|
|Lite|16|
|Total|7671|
Highly Requested Cat Pic:
https://imgur.com/gallery/4rGx1k6 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2019-12-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRa3JyVjN6WFdyTy10OVdUN3pDTHRvNGpHMkNJOC1zcjk3OEhseU9acjRhUDJYZjdTUmNHMzR4RGlWYnFaRGcyd3otVjhIbDFZRVRXOUhCUTQ1NGJOYUE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkdDF1V3daM0g1U1hiWm9naE5qX2NRUVpHazR2U0JwdTMzSTZoUEYydTBCZ05FbTMzSEVUcmstckd0WHpSREplcUlQLTBGNmhWQS1YRDZPZGhwQWhicFJIUk9GRFFzZFlRRG9HODdkS3UtaVRIQWJMaXlVNDExbTJvaEhWQUNvMmlEZUlLNTQ1ZmVtM3EtUktQU01aUFIzbTlaRk92TVZvcUp0QmZ3cGRrSEFFRERYMVdNb09iVllQMWVUWW51b05lblY5dDlGX2FwTU4xMHJZZXVOUWh0QT09 |
Hey Redditsecurity,
If you’ve been frequenting this subreddit, you’re aware we’ve been doing significant work on site integrity operations as we move into 2020 to ensure that we have the appropriate rules and processes in place to handle bad actors who are trying to manipulate Reddit, particularly around issues of great public significance, like elections. To this end, we thought it was time to update our policy on impersonation to better cover some of the use cases that we have been seeing and actioning under this rule already, as well as guard against cases we might see in the future.
Impersonation is actually one of the rarest report classes we receive (as you can see for yourself in our [Transparency Report](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/transparency-report-2018)), so we don’t expect this update to impact everyday users much. The classic case of impersonation is a Reddit username pretending to be someone else-- whether a politician, brand, Reddit admin, or any other person or entity. However, this narrow case doesn’t fully cover things that we also see from time to time, like fake articles falsely attributed to real journalists, forged election communications purporting to come from real agencies or officials, or scammy domains posing as those of a particular news outlet or politician (always be sure to check URLs closely-- .co does NOT equal .com!).
We also wanted to hedge against things that we *haven’t* seen much of to date, but *could* see in the future, such as malicious deepfakes of politicians, for example, or other, lower-tech forged or manipulated content that misleads ([remember, pornographic deepfakes are already prohibited under our involuntary pornography rule](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/do-not-post-involuntary-pornography)). But don’t worry. This doesn’t apply to all deepfake or manipulated content-- just that which is actually misleading in a malicious way. Because believe you me, we like seeing [Nic Cage in unexpected places](https://www.reddit.com/r/GifFakes/comments/9im3j7/nic_cage_mega_mix_one/) just as much as you do.
The updated rule language is below, and can be found [here](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/user-pretending-be-me-what-can-i-do), along with details on how to make reports if you see impersonation on the site, or if you yourself are being impersonated.
***Do not impersonate an individual or entity in a misleading or deceptive manner.***
*Reddit does not allow content that impersonates individuals or entities in a misleading or deceptive manner. This not only includes using a Reddit account to impersonate someone, but also encompasses things such as domains that mimic others, as well as deepfakes or other manipulated content presented to mislead, or falsely attributed to an individual or entity. While we permit satire and parody, we will always take into account the context of any particular content.*
*If you are being impersonated, or if you believe you’ve found content in violation of these guidelines, please* [*report it here*](https://www.reddit.com/report)*.*
EDIT: Alright gang, that's it for me. Thanks for your questions, and [remember...](https://tenor.com/view/dwight-theoffice-identitytheft-not-ajoke-gif-4948829) | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2020-01-09 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRY3RHeFp6am5XdkhKZUExUXZrajBUOTRHQ0tlNG5QM1R1WE4zTEhTRVlmZi1nZkYxb0V2RExINFUtTjYwVElvekJweU1KMHBTTnFrOXVyMHNqX0tXRHc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lka0dWdU92cktEMlpEMzZaYzV6MHVuUzhSdmhTeWp3dGZFTVBmMGpfb2VYNWFqUGc4WUYtUFJwd1k4RGNiZ3RPa1d0TlB4QlBjS0VuNWtSZkd1R3BtT2diS0NoNDBSeGV4amhDV2hFQ3NSUDlSWmNpc0REYXE2VDZIRDNmU0psZE80aDFHenVnNHpFYjBad2RBd2EyWFFNN1BCQ0xnX0phOFp3aXh2M0JycDNTTVhWZy02cmE4RUZhdi1La01pQ05uSldLcENMSjRrbk1kb1NBc3JPZ0xoZz09 |
#**Happy New Year!** We’re past the holiday season and into this new month, but don’t miss out on your chance to win cash!
*Also, this had less than 100 comments five minutes after it was posted, how are you all so fast at this?!*
*Note: Comments were downloaded at 11:00 UTC. There were technical difficulties authenticating an account (and sleep), hence the later retrieval.*
***
**Introduction:**
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the first **[Drawing Thread]** of the 2020s. This decade may have gotten a rough start, but we still have more winners to make! For 24 hours, we will be gathering comments. Do you have a Reddit account that has an amount of organic activity and is at least a month old? Then you already qualify! Leave a comment in here and our selection process will randomly pick a winner! We do this every month, so come back and enter for more! Our winner will be picked on Sunday!
Also, welcome to anybody who came from /r/popular! Contrasting our performance back in December, we normally have the least traffic the beginning of the year, so we’re glad to see many unfamiliar faces here! Like the regulars who have entered the drawings every month, you are welcome to leave a comment and enter. Your odds of winning this are much higher than that of a televised lottery, and it’s free! Take the time to explore the subreddit and stay tuned this Sunday at 11 AM ET (16 UTC) when we pick our winner!
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again on February and every month in 2020! If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for February 21 at 6 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+February+21+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=millionairemakers&utm_content=t5_34njs)
* **All 2020 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set!** [Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or keep watch of the sidebar at the right, to keep updated.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/t58jsoepus35v0z/MillionaireMakers%20-%20Dates%202020.txt?dl=0)
* Our last winner, /u/ahyeg, is currently accepting donations! /u/ahyeg is a student studying political science and a player on Xbox (and PC), basketball, and the guitar. Donations will go towards college payments and new toys for the cat (by the way, the winner has not paid the *cat tax,* make sure it’s done). [If you would like to contribute, donate here!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/eef2tj/winners_thread_49_what_a_way_to_end_the_decade/)
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread will be up! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the post at the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
***
#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+January+20+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the meta subreddit!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta if you have any questions.
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#**Conclusion**
Sunday at 11 AM ET (~~23 UTC~~ 16 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you a single glove for the cold, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can give someone a post-Christmas gift, including a getaway trip, extra cash for savings, or books for the new school season.
A million dollars can make someone’s decade. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
Finally, let’s start off this decade at the subreddit here with four words:
#**Let’s make a millionaire!** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-01-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRbjVuSy1jMTU4RHY2bjYxVGZRWFBXcEQtY3owaE1DblByRzFUeXE5LWRBZGpfUEtLLXdyaEswZ000TGJBUXdCdXg1ZkltUTBFeER3clEzaWdKcDdPMlZwd3YxdzNBNGdHa3R3bUhLNndxRVE9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkNjRmNTZTSDlINmtycHNYYkxRTHhuNjR5XzhHZ29Ba2RYaUdTVTZ2bmpDU21XVFVuY0Ywa3A4ZVhFcU5faXZ1ci1RRHByWElBVnJid0c2WFhHNE9wUVF0WjJ3RHFkX2FDVTVkTFBiWHhtWVFGVWNWSWVFU0lJeFllTE45YXZwQno5dXJWb0pXcTdBMTQyeV9ZTVhKNFZLM19WMk44QjRhVXVrR1pHT19CTXEyLXRiTFdNZUZidW5mdTF3WlBLb3U0TEFPMFRUZjcxTWpPYW03VE9mblBZZz09 |
Draw
#**Here’s the obligatory “I haven’t seen you for a decade” exclamation!**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/eq81a8/happy_2020_rmillionairemakers_is_celebrating_its/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.7, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk near the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion #50]:** https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/eqxure/happy_january_heres_the_post_for_all_your_50/?
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**Quick Update:**
February, there will be changes on how the [Draw] here is going to run. I’ll announce more information when the time comes, but for now, if any programmers are interested in what’s happening, please visit the GitHub repository (hopefully my vocabulary is accurate). People are welcome to make contributions at their leisure!
GitHub Link: https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Awareness for Fairness:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #47, remove the first two lines, and upload the file to a SHA-256 generator, or upload one of the three trial runs. The output you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3 and follow the path to the text file here: *MM50\Drawing\OfficialMM50IDs.txt*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 2:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you should also be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below.
I will add, after 12:30 PM ET, I will be temporarily unavailable, and the hash could be released by then. Please be patient, and thank you.
***
**Information Used For Draw #50:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/iqxp2k1ntgf1eh0/AAADgaguZPmD11cxf1pTXIaJa?dl=0
SHA-256 (hash.online-convert.com): 1a0e13dd49cd1a43e3b1fe89ffa298b949c43d56f356cfc2d37f4feec0fa9567
Python PRAW Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e14jnwgdksrccd4/%28ALTERED%29%20MM%20Comment%20IDs%20Retrieval%20via%20PRAW.py?dl=0
Python Duplicate Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/twvche11eigu4j3/DuplicateAuthentication.py?dl=0
Python Selection Code: https://www.dropbox.com/s/76zuh5xpfwfh8ps/MillionaireMakersDrawingCode.py?dl=0
Comment IDs' Text: https://www.dropbox.com/s/z3gwfvvtnk8fgn4/OfficialMM50IDs.txt?dl=0
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 19 January 2019 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 82,393
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*Snowy winter nights.*
*Comfort found, with home around.*
*White lights in strong sights.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-01-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRVXRhQ0N3bklIRHExdjFqU2VsdTdidGdqYjY5X3podUZXRnd6NG5TNndiWFN5Y2ZPM2dRN1FHMHpMVkFEbEJHSHdJV3d4aE9CM3VpRTNKYTZCYXNITWw4M1JMeUwyWmt4Q1ZhV0pvTWgyaVk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkZ1p6T1pPUENJdUNUXy1naGZDOHBvSXpCNmtYSUpybnVsSjFoRnNQZGMzZjd5b0d0UDd0WmQwWUVBQ25remRmMlBSZ1daLXduZUU2Rm9Ka3Q1T2dOOGsxRk1lRG9jVHJSdUpETDV1NnktTXVaR1ZVMzc2bENUYW1XSmVxa28wTUlqS25NeHdrcVltNm5kTENaUVliMVVhcE0tNFRWaU1JZlBxN3F2VkItNFZzMXVuQlQxMW16THlCcUFIYUNwcU5QdWg1d1J1TkU4aWJJZ1JrZTZIeTNkUT09 |
Hello everyone!
To be honest, I don’t even know what to say really. I am still so shook up over winning! Just Saturday night I was looking through my finances and stressing about money, and then I woke up Sunday to this? All I can say is thank you, to the creators of this sub, the moderators, and every member here too.
A little bit about me: I am a full time student in college and I work full time as well, which means I really don’t have much free time. I work for an automotive manufacturer, but it is not where I want to be forever (or much longer tbh). Currently, I am attending school to get a degree in Emergency Management, and I would love to work in the disaster relief field helping those who have been through major disasters and catastrophes.
Because all of this is so unexpected, and I really want to make good use of the proceeds here, I am going to do things a little differently. **I will donate 50% of everything you guys send in the next week directly to the Australian Red Cross to help provide relief for the refugees and victims of the 2019-2020 fires.** I will provide proof of all donations in one week.
All listed payment methods below will go directly to me, and then I will divide the winnings in half and donate it on behalf of the r/MillionaireMakers community.
Thank you all again for being such a wonderful part of this community. I cannot wait to donate to the next winners, and I wish you all good luck in the next drawing!
\-u/surprisesalmon
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\*\*\* Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/surprisesalmon. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The Drawing is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
Drawing: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/eqxw0h/draw\_50/
PayPal: [paypal.me/surprisesalmon](https://paypal.me/surprisesalmon)
Google Pay: [surprisesalmon@gmail.com](mailto:surprisesalmon@gmail.com)
Square Cash: [cash.app/$SurpriseSalmon](https://cash.app/$SurpriseSalmon)
Bitcoin: bc1qgn5cy5xdcwpzwmwvpgk6c5k9kgf9jskr88hg4y
Bitcoin Cash: qqh2m87d5syf86vvtna4eutfrzpfjqs9h5k7e4ktd5
Ethereum: 0xbe86E1cDd969c5755e9e0a420499fAD9Dc4A2028
Litecoin: ltc1q4pjz5pxgtvvfnczcrrfghedccjqjdfaw8xclx3
Dogecoin: D6afYPBED8rSrBigytGnNvztzXQyy8ADF8
Nano: nano_3ghnn1374ibjgwx8h4sq61crsenpxxaopokaz84qeehuhgouj77spe8e458t
Venmo: @SurpriseSalmon
Edit 1/20 9PM
I just need to express my gratitude towards all of you and your generosity. You all have absolutely made my year and I am so happy to be a part of this community. You all killed my phone today with your responses, so I am finally back online here!
Also, I will tally up the totals every 24hrs (or there abouts) and let you all see how much we raised in total and towards the Red Cross!
I'll stick around for a bit tonight as I work on homework, and I will try to thank as many of you guys as I can!
Edit 1/20 11:59PM
Thanks everyone for making today something special! I'm off to bed and I will check in tomorrow morning! Have a great night!!!
UPDATE 1/21 11:15AM
At some point last night I had to turn my notifications off because you all kept sending money and adding to the comments and I couldn't let myself sleep! In all seriousness, thank you all again! Ive tallied up the totals for the first 24 hours and posted them below. This is before donation so half of everything listed goes to the Aussies.
I am off work today, so I will try my best to stay near by and thank as many people here as possible!
Paypal $1746.39
Venmo $413.87
Cash App $173
Bitcoin $84.96
Bitcoin Cash $13.08
Nano $335.40
Ethereum $31.89
Litecoin $8.54
Dogecoin $2.37
**TOTAL $2,809.50**
If a mod can format that better, I would appreciate it as I am a bit unfamiliar with adding cells and such.
UPDATE 1/24/2020 @ 8PM
Hey guys! I'm still so enthralled with the generosity of everyone in here! I apologize for the delayed update, I have been overwhelmed with work and school the past two days, so I finally got some time to give a much needed update!
Paypal $2174.57
Venmo $628.87
Cash App $194
Bitcoin $98.22
Bitcoin Cash $13.08
Nano $373.08
Ethereum $32.42
Litecoin $17.16
Dogecoin $2.37
**TOTAL $3,522.77**
So as of right now, that is **$1,766.86 going to the Australian Red Cross!** I will leave all the donation links and addresses up until Monday (and the 50% will be taken from that final total), at which point I will give a grand total and proof of donation!!
**FINAL UPDATE 1/28/2020**
I want to thank you all for your kind and generous donations over the past week! This will be my last update to this thread, and I wanted to give you a total breakdown of all the donations and the final Red Cross donation!
As of 2:15 PM the donations were as follows:
Paypal $2277.95
Venmo $638.87
Cash App $197
Bitcoin $112.56
Bitcoin Cash $13.87
Nano $395.03
Ethereum $34.90
Dogecoin $2.38
TOTAL: $3672.56!!
I just completed the donation to the Australian Red Cross for the sum total of $1836.28 USD (or $2588.73 AUD) and have linked the receipt for all of you to view for proof!
Thank you all so much again for everything. You have made me incredibly happy and have made my year so much better!
Good luck to you all in the next round, and I cant wait to donate to the next winner!!!
u/surprisesalmon
**RECIPT:** (All totals in AUD)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/k1SGM9Msqq1EzAreA | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-01-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRWm85T1JjWkVLTVRMM3pIbHZVcDF4dTFKLWhHREVILTktSGhLVm5tSHJMQXB2clNCdy1ScHQzYjRaUTJFY29yYmhoU0hmQnZfT0tBdUFETUYwVFJaRVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkejRFekxYQ0ZqTjZMV2FHNnppblRVY0JRVmZWOUR4aEZKTDBFS1lNOHM1R0VvaDN1MmJBNWxQWHNoa3Q5RTNPQWxaV2tlMDN0cEN0TVRRN1VvZkw3SVc1YVVUbnJvMkJkNWlkMWtWVUhjSDBGXzJWV1BqTmRybm1hX0VkV0tXSlJyd09kRU5fb2g2ZGJ4NEp6WUFXNFFhbS05dHQ5T1NDZkpCejVCNmY2YURBLVJTOTNlaGExd1Bkc1Fabk0zbE9lLTY3ZVhWZ04xWFJkY3o3cW4tOWFSdz09 |
Hey everyone, I wanted to take this opportunity to talk about a different type of spam: report spam. [As noted in our Transparency Report,](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/transparency-report-2018) around two thirds of the reports we get at the admin level are illegitimate, or “not actionable,” as we say. This is because unfortunately, reports are often used by users to signal [“super downvote”](https://i.redd.it/ni61y7kmkoy31.gif) or “I really don’t like this” (or just “I feel like being a shithead”), but this is not how they are treated behind the scenes. All reports, including unactionable ones, are evaluated. As mentioned in other posts, reports help direct the efforts of moderators and admins. They are a powerful tool for tackling abuse and content manipulation, along with your downvotes.
However, the report button is also an avenue for abuse (and can be [reported by the mods](https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/cgxuep/were_rolling_out_a_new_way_to_report_abuse_of_the/)). In some cases, the free-form reports are used to leave abusive comments for the mods. This type of abuse is unacceptable in itself, but it is additionally harmful in that it waters down the value in the report signal consuming our review resources in ways that can in some cases risk real-world consequences. It’s the online equivalent of prank-calling 911.
As a very concrete example, report abuse has made “[Sexual or suggestive content involving minors](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/do-not-post-sexual-or-suggestive)” the single largest abuse report we receive, while having the lowest actionability (or, to put it more scientifically, the most false-positives). Content that violates this policy has no place on Reddit (or anywhere), and we take these reports incredibly seriously. Report abuse in these instances may interfere with our work to expeditiously help vulnerable people and also report these issues to law enforcement. So what started off as a troll leads to real-world consequences for people that need protection the most.
We would like to tackle this problem together. Starting today, we will send a message to users that illegitimately report content for the highest-priority report types. We don’t want to discourage authentic reporting, and we don’t expect users to be Reddit policy experts, so the message is designed to inform, not shame. But, we will suspend users that show a consistent pattern of report abuse, under [our rules against interfering with the normal use of the site](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/rules-reporting/account-and-community-restrictions/dont-break-site). We already use our rules against harassment to suspend users that exploit free-form reports in order to abuse moderators; this is in addition to that enforcement. We will expand our efforts from there as we learn the correct balance between informing while ensuring that we maintain a good flow of reports.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on this and some ideas for how we can help maintain the fidelity of reporting while discouraging its abuse. I’m hopeful that simply increasing awareness with users, and building in some consequences, will help with this. I’ll stick around for some questions. | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2020-01-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRTTZwSDlidkcxMW16T28xa0U3by1qODY2UTFPWGRfaGxUVHRoa1N2M0ZGUGRDMTZDaF9zNTJUN2RKZzU1UVdURU9PZnJZbTlGcHU1NEk5XzhEODNMaVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkSUYzdTVyTXo1Q0E3bEFURG55bTdfczJ1aUpqNFlGX0syYmVPdHliUkZob2F0X2c4MkxDazgyQS1KREZnMUpiWFRBdUxoQTlORTFzMDBrRE1LTW9lVWhQN0VFQ0xPZ0JrZWVISFNxWmpuU2V5YVB6NXNQZ2VUQy1GMm1TbVNqSF9WakV4aXRMVVp5T05Ga1QtdnpZb29QUEl3Q3AyRHpHZFctNjczUlQ1Z2drPQ== |
#**After the attention given to both December’s and January’s posts, I’m glad things are getting back to schedule.**
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#**Update**
I don't see myself being able to efficiently execute the programs at this time due to real-world conflict.
I will begin to gather the comments at 12 PM ET. If any further difficulties arise, this thread will be the first to be updated. This will not affect anything else.
***
**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again in March and every month in 2020! If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for March 20 at 7 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+March+20+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=millionairemakers&utm_content=t5_34njs)
* **All 2020 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set!** [Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or click on the sidebar at the right.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/t58jsoepus35v0z/MillionaireMakers%20-%20Dates%202020.txt?dl=0)
* Our last winner, /u/surprisesalmon, is currently accepting donations! /u/surprisesalmon is a college student that also works full time, and is working towards emergency management. Donations will go towards his finances, and half of what was already donated has gone to the Australian Red Cross. [If you would like to contribute, donate here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/erffbc/winners_thread_50_maybe_2020_will_be_alright/)
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread will be up! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the post at the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **January 22 at 6:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1579734000) is the cutoff for accounts.** If you have created your account after this point, you are not eligible to enter and your submission will be disqualified automatically.
* **February 23 at 11:00 AM ET (epoch timestamp: 1582473600) will begin the process of selecting the winner.** At this time, the **[Draw]** post will be online and start the process of waiting for the blockchain, in order to select the winner randomly and verifiably.
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+February+24+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta. **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
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##**Major Announcements**
**Drawing Process Updated:**
Where do I begin with this?
Two months ago, you all broke the script that normally runs the collection of comments. I’ve since then uploaded it to GitHub from its lonely home over at Dropbox, and some wonderful people have updated it. These programmers are the reason that this subreddit hasn’t gone into a year-long hiatus, and words don’t do justice to the work they’ve done.
This month, a user surprised me by completely transforming the collection process! This user goes by leroy627, and updated the process. I’ve told him that it’s be used this month of February, and he took the time to make many more additions, including a ReadMe, potential samples of other **[Drawing Thread]** posts had it been used, and some quality of life changes.
*So, what does it do?*
* All of the data that is manually inserted goes in a separate file, thus reducing the potential risk of overwriting the code.
* The SHA-256 hash is added automatically, a series of characters that confirms I didn’t tamper with a text.
* It removes deleted comments and comments that don’t meet the age requirement (in this case, January 22 at 6:00 PM ET).
* It also has the option to remove comments that have double-posted. For the month of February, the first comment will be kept.
* The winner is retrieved automatically. Again, this reduces human error of potentially copying and pasting the incorrect hash.
All files will be uploaded in a folder on the GitHub website. The script will run ~~three~~ six hours after the thread closes.
Click [here](https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers) if you would like to see it, and thanks again to leroy627 for his work: https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers
***
#**Conclusion**
Sunday at 11 AM ET (16 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making history, and coming together to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you a single glove for the cold, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can get a movie ticket, flowers, and chocolate for yourself and your broken self-esteem!
A million dollars can make someone’s heart. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
#**Let’s ^^^give love ^^^to a millionaire!**
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*Peace of heart lives on.*
*Where flamingos stand alone.*
*Valentine’s pardon.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-02-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRVFRiVXVWcXNJNXZ6X2NQU2ZnQTBQTF91bldxdkRKVUFTdFhYRmZKYXdxVEVHd3M5SnpzeHQ1cjR0TFhTenJWRzZITFktWklxVUlBeF9mWE84dFhlal9wUWk5SVhabnFmdHhSdGduNExYX3c9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkbk5odVpfakxhYjVMQVNFTTB5eUl5eWlkV01WREYzQTlUa3JZUTQyY3hPdVJHOFViOWFYUnZ1eU50TXhVcGJweC10V2ZRZC15SWpqYWtfcDFqZ1JtNnk4NjZIcmFBZ1VMa09aamp4NC14U3ZUUVYzWUVObk5DNDRkWlJJTkZIYkxxS2VCUzlHc2dFNGljZWpSWFE1Vk5LWUF0d3BTNGdJc0NGQ2lkbkR6OS1uRklVSnhOYV9uT0ZBNjdMM1VDdkhmLUxhd3BxZF85TW1mbC1jNmplZ2lZZz09 |
#**Sorry for being so late, thanks for waiting.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/f7jdxz/_/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 22:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.8, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox and GitHub, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk during the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**The Problem**
Alright, so three things happened:
First, I overslept. I fell asleep at midnight, and woke up around 8 o'clock. When I noticed this, I gathered the comments at 9 AM ET, which is pretty close to the deadline.
Second, I haven't used a PC, Mac, or any other reasonable piece of desktop hardware to run a Python script in years. If it's not through Repl.it on my iPad, it's through Pydroid 3 on my LG V30. I couldn't figure out a way to efficiently run the scripts on Repl.it on my iPad, and as for my phone, it didn't want to parse through the authors. Also, the software I used is Python 3.7, while leroy627 stated it required the use of Python 3.8.
In other words, I wasn't able to fully follow through the process of running the scripts due to hardware restraints and lack of the necessary software. [I received this error when running *getAuthors.py*, but I'm not having it stop us.](https://imgur.com/a/vB1PHaX)
Third, it's just a culmination of real-life conflicts. I honestly hate having to delay the **[Draw]** post, but otherwise, I hope everything is fine.
**What does this mean for you all?**
What happens is that the process of picking the winner is delayed, but not for much longer than what is standard. Also, potential winners will be manually disqualified after an unsuccessful vetting of their account, rather than having it be done automatically, if it comes to that.
**The Solution**
The comments have already been collected, we're just going to go through the process that has been established in **[Draw #49]** and **[Draw #39]**, just with the software usable that's on GitHub (save for *getAuthors.py* and *removeInvalids.py*, unless if a fix is possible). The winner will be picked on 22:00 UTC (epoch timestamp: 1582495200) today.
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion #51]:** https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/f8g5fo/_/
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 22:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 21:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 22:00:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Standard Protocol:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #51, upload the file of choice to a SHA-256 generator, and match it with its respective hash output. The result you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3.8 and follow the path to the text file here: *MM51\OfficialMM51IDs.txt*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 6:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you should also be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below. In addition, thank you for your patience.
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**Information Used For Draw #51:**
Dropbox Folder: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ot6hok3e5zt5enl/AACqBWoCAgikuGsdVs6Z5frta?dl=0
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers/tree/master
SHA-256 of Primary IDs: a8735f7dacabd6bd279ed096587f49ecaf2225508b7484bdea1739faf4d21949
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 23 February 2020 - 22:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 7,860 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-02-23 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRVGRYX0RNV2trWXVadndEbnBNSmxjcTdac091OGc1VTZUZ21kdDFhYVdOV2QyOGtkalVvVWpDdVlicFVzY3RGU3hwdzBZaFVWWUpSV1Q2ZGJmeUJqUlljQVB0cHFzWnEzUlFuMHdncFBxN2s9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkei00Q25IRzUyU3VVUXlnWVI1d29wdXdOenk0VjNQQnFydU5yN0w0dnlTR2Z3UVZvTEJMa0xUN1h0UXRyQmt3bGFKbFdEdFgyUjk3WklOLXZ0d2JYVkZyX0N3UE95OG8zZ3A0V3UzVFVhTnU0RkxCdVRNTFNSd2ZWaUkwVXBfTThqby0yakpOQ2tuZmxhZ09TeElYdTRnY3RVMHhnWmk1a1hwc0RVU0x2aTJaWVAyYUlVMlAycDlnalVIeS01X1JwM1A0SmpuN2ZpbjR3TXlRTkNoN3I0Zz09 |
Let me start by saying this really surprised me! I was asleep when the notifications started, then I woke up and looked at my phone and was completely shocked. I had a big test that day and all i could think about was the fact that i won. (By the way, I probably failed the test).
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A little bit about me: I am 23 and I am a college student, learning computer science. I work part time as a a waiter,and love gaming, especially first-person shooters like Rainbow Six and CSGO. ( Feel free to PM me if you want to play). I also like making video games, but I don't publish them . The money will go to help me pay my rent and student loans, nothing special. Just trying to close my debts and stuff.
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Thank you to u/lilfruini for helping me out .
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Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/eyalgor102. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The Drawing is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
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Drawing: [https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/f8gauk/draw\_51/](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/f8gauk/draw_51/)
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PayPal:[https://www.paypal.me/eyalgor102](https://www.paypal.me/eyalgor102) PayPal will not unblock my PayPal. So this link will not work anymore.
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Cash App: $EyalGor
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Bitcoin: 37YUU4cMQ1ZK4AZsQRAxw1zntmooi1sM7Z
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Bitcoin Cash: qp3w5elc8rxahe9g5z3p63hc7ttumg0ud5w4mn5q5a
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Ethereum: 0x35c89aBe0ee17Af294DC172Fb522CcEF9B25389f
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Litecoin: LNiWkyPJeKAns8zG3as7tYmU6MTWqs2xGS
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Dogecoin: DM2bv22UvKuapX1TDTDrr9UoxQHVsxH4q7
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Nano: nano\_1mg1g7y9noius8y3eb9xnebqjyxx1y34ath6hq8ewyawpukb3egmzgnaxfpg
Edit :
So someone asked me how much money did you guys send so here we go :
Bitcoin -42.20 USD
Bitcoin cash -32 USD
Ethereum -10.32 USD
Dogecoin -5.30 USD
Nano- 20 USD
PayPal - 30 USD but i think they send it back after they blocked my account
Cash app - 85 USD
Overall - 224.82 USD
Again thank you so much for all of you . You guys are amazing | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-02-24 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRZzB2UUhid0hQb1NLRGtrcjFmNEt1VThzUFVkQkVMcmlIYVFWX0Z4ZWhaZVhLVHl0LXVLRWFZcmhIRi1PUDJPNmwzbVIyMlBCTGpQZDE3ckRkOG5lZWc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkSkhBMExtbFNhS2FicjA1YlZhN1plazhVSUJOclAtWE56aGVDSmV2cmU1WExDSExDcF9PYnppWFZ6WjR6WlVVdHhNODYybk5NTWJmR3Q0c20zZVo4QVpPRGFQSXNpYjJsS29fZzJwMEZYaWpwVE5lVENfdm1CTmdBRlZJTjN0VGpDb0xPYktkZUp0dlJGekFpUUE2NkFjRHM4VkNxSW44YzZhMjBsaDhJZkVrQkFGZXl4RGljd19nUUtnSm9adi1j |
## Reddit Security Report
Welcome to the second installation of the Reddit Security Quarterly report (see the first one [here](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/dp9nbg/reddit_security_report_october_30_2019/)). The goal of these posts is to keep you up to speed on our efforts and highlight how we are evolving our thinking.
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|**Category**|**Volume (Oct - Dec 2019)**|**Volume (July - Sep 2019)**|
|:-|:-|:-|
|Content manipulation reports|5,502,545|5,461,005|
|Admin content manipulation removals|30,916,804|19,149,133|
|Admin content manipulation account sanctions|1,887,487|1,406,440|
|3rd party breach accounts processed|816,771,370|4,681,297,045|
|Protective account security actions|1,887,487|7,190,318|
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# By The Numbers
Again, these are some of the metrics that we look at internally. With time we may add or remove metrics, so if you have any metrics that you would like to see, please let us know.
## Content Manipulation
Throughout 2019, we focused on overhauling how we tackle content manipulation issues (which includes spam, community interference, vote manipulation, etc). In Q4 specifically, we saw a large increase in the number of admin content manipulation removals. This was largely driven by a relatively small number of VERY prolific streaming spammers (\~150 accounts were responsible for \~10M posts!). Interestingly, while the removals went up by about 50%, the number of reports was reasonably flat. The implication is that this content was largely removed before users were ever exposed to it and that our systems were effective at blunting the impact.
## Ban Evasion
Ban evasion is a constant thorn in the side of admins, mods, and users (ban evasion is a common tactic to abuse members of a subreddit). Ban evasion is when a person creates a new account to bypass site or community bans. Recently we overhauled how we handle ban evasion on the platform with our own admin-level ban evasion detection and enforcement, and we are super excited about the results. After a sufficient testing period, we have started to roll this out to subreddit level ban evasion, starting with mod reported ban evasion. As a result this month, we’ve actioned **more than 6K accounts**, reduced time to action (from report time) by a factor of 10 , and achieved a **90% increase** in the number of accounts actioned.
While the roll out has been effective so far and we hope that it will have a big impact for mods, we still see a lot of room for progress. Today, less than 10% of ban evaders are reported by mods. There are a number of reasons for this. Some mods are actually ok with people creating new accounts and “coming back and playing nice.” Some ban evaders are just not recognized by mods because they don’t have tools that allow them to detect it due to privacy concerns. We will start to slowly increase our proactive ban evasion detection so that mods don’t have to worry about identifying this in the future (though their help is always appreciated). In the next report, I'll try to dive a little deeper and share some results.
## Account Security
As we mentioned in the previous post, we finished a massive historical credential matching effort. This is why we see a significant reduction in both the number of accounts processed and the protective account actions. With this complete, we can start working on more account hardening efforts like encouraging 2fa for high value accounts (think mods and high karma accounts) and ensuring that people aren’t using [commonly-breached passwords](https://haveibeenpwned.com/) (have I plugged [password managers](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/bletrr/how_to_keep_your_reddit_account_safe/) lately!? I strongly encourage!). We are still working on refining the help center articles to ease the process for users that are hit in these efforts. We want to make it as clear as possible to ensure that the right person gets access to the account. One last plug, please take the time to ensure that you have an up-to-date verified email address associated with your account, this is one of the most common reasons why people get locked out of their account after being hit by a forced password reset. In many cases, there is nothing we can do when this happens as we don’t have the ability to verify account ownership.
## Final Thoughts
2020 is a big election year in the US, and we would be remiss if we did not acknowledge that it is top of mind for us. As I’ve [mentioned in previous posts](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/d6l41l/an_update_on_content_manipulation_and_an_upcoming/), in the wake of the 2016 election, we spun up a special team focused on scaled content threats on the platform. That has led us to this point. Over the last couple of years, we have heavily focused on hardening our systems, improving our detection and tooling, and improving our response time. While we will continue to make investments in new detection capabilities (see ban evasion), this year we will also focus on providing additional resources to communities that may be more susceptible to manipulation (I know, I know you want to know what it means to be “susceptible”. We won't get into the specifics for security reasons, but there are a number of factors that can influence this such as the size of the mod team to the topic of the community..but often not in the obvious ways you'd suspect). We will be as open as possible with you throughout this all – as we were with our recent [investigation](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/e74nml/suspected_campaign_from_russia_on_reddit/) into the campaign behind the leaked US-UK trade documents. And as I’ve repeated many times, our superpower is you! Our users and our moderators are a big part of why influence campaigns have not been particularly successful on Reddit. Today, I feel even more confident in our platform’s resilience...but we are not taking that for granted. We will continue to evolve and improve the teams and technologies we have to ensure that Reddit is a place for authentic conversation...not manipulation.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you find this information helpful. I will be sticking around to answer any questions that you may have.
\[edit: Yes, Im still writing 2019 on my checks too...\]
\[edit2: Yes, I still write checks\] | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2020-02-26 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRUFlvZUxBX1pSNTExVTZaM3RYbkM1ZUtNaE5BVlVUekhkc3I5NDR1OHpMVk1ralplVTB6U0lXWENxMnA2VTkyZ0tRa1hqc2Z6c2lVZDh2T1hBS3NHd1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkLWFjVW5saFpLTzVBSGZfNTFsTlJWXzdEeFBuVXE2M3c3TnRHX0VIcHRCTDlWam8tLW9Zc0J0eElPUkRRLWJ2YlppOWNIbTFiLW1EdUdnWGFCcTBmdEYxS2FKcFY1VDRoYTRIM1ZDZnBRMFROdzdCV2JXU0pnazQyb2dsd2FNVmZLbXcydVBhVnpxTFBmcUZDU3Yxd0kzSHl0SS13cE1GXzdlT1dySDB4cTVIRUJWMlpsZ1luMW9NaFdhclRlajNG |
#**I thought this year would be a lot more normal.**
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**Introduction:**
Welcome to anyone and everyone coming from /r/popular. To be honest, I probably should've expected this, given that most of us are staying home.
For those who aren't familiar: every month, we ask for comments for entry, and we pick one who represents our winner. This process is completely random and verifiable, using the Bitcoin blockchain as a sophisticated die. Following this, people then donate to the winner using a variety of mediums, and the winner would go on to be a "millionaire" (arguably, our definition of that term is pretty loose).
So once again, thank you for your support. The post lasts for 24 hours before getting locked, so make sure you place your comment before 7 PM ET. In addition, I may make a **[Part 2]** if we reach the limit. If that happens, I will sticky a comment on this post temporarily. **Let's make a millionaire!**
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again in March and every month in 2020! If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for April 17 at 7 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+April+17+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=millionairemakers&utm_content=t5_34njs)
* **All 2020 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set!** [Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or click on the sidebar at the right.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/t58jsoepus35v0z/MillionaireMakers%20-%20Dates%202020.txt?dl=0)
* Our last winner, /u/eyalgor102, is not accepting donations. /u/eyalgor102 is a college student that studies computer science and plays video games. Donations would’ve gone towards his finances, but his account has been deleted. [If you would like to visit, click here.](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/f8y4zj/winners_thread_51_what_a_crazy_day/)
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread will be up! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over t the post at the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **February 19 at 7:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1582153200 (a bit tricky taking DST into consideration, it’s been updated)) is the cutoff for accounts.** If you have created your account after this point, you are not eligible to enter and your submission will be disqualified automatically.
* **March 22 at 12:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1584892800) will begin the process of selecting the winner.** At this time, the **[Draw]** post will be online and start the process of waiting for the blockchain, in order to select the winner randomly and verifiably.
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+March+23+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta. **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
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##**Major Announcements**
**Mini Survey:**
*NOTE: A Google account is required to respond to hinder tampering, but you are not obligated to answer.*
So I’ve been thinking about this for a while: people are not having pleasant experiences with PayPal. If the account isn’t blocked, then there are issues with fees, fear of the seizure of funds, and the risk of revealing personally identifiable information. However, it is the largest platform used by /r/MillionaireMakers, and is the provider of most donations on this subreddit.
This survey is purely to see how people feel about this. Unless if the winner chooses to not accept PayPal, we will continue to offer this service for tonight’s thread.
My questions are:
1) How would you feel about a ban on the PayPal service here on /r/MillionaireMakers?
2) Would removing PayPal as a service affect your ability to donate?
3) Should /r/MillionaireMakers remove PayPal?
I will periodically post results here. If you are interested in responding, please answer here, answers will not be accepted at the time the **[Draw]** is posted: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffkP3SKdTi9lLPbtO8taG4_-cdctYlAf8SvohvzoJvTOYdhw/viewform?usp=sf_link
**Drawing Process Mini-Update:**
This is as short as they come, leroy627 has made a commit to the repository that adds backwards-compatibility up to Python 3.5. Procedure will be run with the following conditions: the first comment of duplicates are kept for the month of March, and any ineligible comments will be removed.
If you are interested in more information, see [Drawing Thread #51]: https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/f7jdxz/alright_were_getting_back_into_the_flow_happy/
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#**Conclusion**
Sunday at 12 PM ET (16 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making an impact, and uniting to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you a mask for obvious reasons, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can get a full-body suit, new doors, and someone to love you! Admittedly, for the wrong reasons, but the option is there.
A million dollars can make someone’s suffering less sufferable. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
#**Let’s make a millionaire!**
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*Why, kind Haiku? Why?*
*Am I to atone in home?*
*Perhaps. I’ll get by.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-03-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRemlUVWFnTlBqV0xnX01tbUFCZGRsYVRKcGNfLW5GTHZoYlFuX3cwUDEzNl9VRDVfQVBYOXdjSU5weExoV1lNS2toMGZNTHFuOWpjZU9RT3BDeW54ZURaUllMSjNXNTVQSkFGeUYzeVFmbk09 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkc0w1UTBFYzFrZ3loaFRvRnVodFF3d2Z3dEp6RFZiVFNXUkRRbzFLUmtHUzRjS0QxUmtIZVV0R2xVNjFRcjZsQklNUmN1cGhkUnBYTWJsbDJpUVN6bFJLX0hXZzltRU50Yjd2Tjg4Skc3c2RUcXcxT3hnc1JzdzBKamtHZGhDR0hSV3VEcmVwNWp3ckZGY2xsQ3plTWJqLWF6Zy1lMjNkSWRLR1plMUxzaThiLUlCY0l4czRmTjd3YURZV012QTRYd2kzOFdIZkhxdGpHNWZ4MGxYLUV6UT09 |
#**Brace yourselves.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in the [[Drawing Thread]](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/fm4msu/you_may_be_in_quarantine_but_that_doesnt_mean_we/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.5, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox and GitHub, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk during the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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**Survey Results:**
The results are in! PayPal is one of the most important services of payment, so feedback here was critical.
With that being said, we will continue to offer our alternatives, including cryptocurrencies and other payment services. Thank you for your time!
**Results:** https://imgur.com/gallery/tnIZTFP
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**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries. *(Currently, the discussion thread is also being used for #52. I will look to make a seasonal thread.)*
**[Discussion #51]:** https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/f8g5fo/_/
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Standard Protocol:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #52, upload the file of choice to a SHA-256 generator, and match it with its respective hash output. The result you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3.5 and follow the path to the folder labeled: *MM52*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 1:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you will be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below. In addition, thank you for your patience.
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**Information Used For Draw #52:**
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers/tree/master
SHA-256 of Primary IDs: a8735f7dacabd6bd279ed096587f49ecaf2225508b7484bdea1739faf4d21949
SHA-256 of Authors: 3cd8728eda8452e1e38da0c6346683899dd7ba0068d6e885bb9ad91d182d6188
SHA-256 of DQed Age: de0ea9f849968dfcab4c4c38aa7820380977db43913d2a12a50a215a3825c94c
SHA-256 of Multiple Posters: 779cef3ecc9e2e4085b10906ee6b7bd2a4677234235580d6f94a1af7f79df699
SHA-256 of Truncated IDs: 10473d69c0344db168a6ee9243ce683d57401a76d60d2727ad033a6387eabe4d
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 22 March 2020 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 75,102 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-03-22 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRYlQtbGJ3UjVOaXkzUEhiMGZRQ21ubmlMdjBqQUZjcFRRcXVaZ0ZydVhrd1V6bmtVdk5QVkt0YTBvSnpTWGZhUTdrbWRNM0dQdVlrOXBTM2hHNHlWSGsybE4xYUdiWUhjUUljYkhkRUE3TmM9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkcTVPR0ZzclAxelhjZjlCMDVGQUloekV1dGpDdEk3dVNScnpkTHZvTmtQSDdfa01TYWFidWpVX2M5Z2Fkb19ybzhhSlpHVGRiZDd1SVkwVGtzU3ZlRms2T2J1THpDTmtnTWUyb1BFYWZPaGFTcGIyLWQ0Q09MQ0JBbktkbTNTZ19KUlhGQTBNamV0Y05Ua0FEcVBUUmRKcTFSeDY3M052Z1h0QVNRcl96MHRvQy1xa0p2ZFR3ODUwQVBXcGRBOFNLMGVabEVDSmZOMFgzb3JQZmVqS3Ffdz09 |
In December 2019, [we reported ](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/e74nml/suspected_campaign_from_russia_on_reddit/)a coordinated effort dubbed “[Secondary Infektion](https://graphika.com/uploads/Graphika%20Report%20-%20UK%20Trade%20Leaks%20&%20Secondary%20Infektion.pdf)” where operators with a suspected nexus to Russia attempted to use Reddit to carry out disinformation campaigns. Recently, additional information resulting from follow-on research by security firm Recorded Future was released under the name “Operation Pinball.” In doing our investigation, we were able to find significant alignment with tactics used in Secondary Infektion that seem to uphold Recorded Future’s high confidence belief that the two operations are related. Our internal findings also highlighted that our first line of defense, represented in large part by our moderators and users, was successful in thwarting the potential impact of this campaign through the use of anti-spam and content manipulation safeguards within their subreddits.
When reviewing this type of activity, analysts look at tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). Sometimes the behaviors reveal more than the content being distributed. In this case, there was a pattern of accounts seeding inauthentic information on certain self-publishing websites and then using social media to amplify that information, which was focused on particular geopolitical issues. These TTPs were identified across both operations, which led to our team reviewing this activity as a part of a larger disinformation effort. It is noteworthy that in every case we found the content posted was quickly removed and in all but one, the posts remained unviewable in the intended subreddits. This was a significant contributor to preventing these campaigns from gaining traction on Reddit, and mirrors the generally cold receptions that previous manipulations of this type received. Their lack of success is further indicated in their low Karma values, as seen in the table below.
|User|Subreddit post interaction|Total Karma|
|:-|:-|:-|
|flokortig|r/de|0|
|MaximLebedev|r/politota|0|
|maksbern|r/ukraina|0|
|TarielGeFr|r/france|\-3|
|avorojko|r/ukrania|0|
Further, for the sake of transparency, we have preserved these accounts in the same manner as we’ve done for previous disinformation campaigns, to expand the public’s understanding of this activity.
In an era where mis- and disinformation are a real threat to the free flow of knowledge, we are doing all we can to identify and protect your communities from influence operations like this one. We are continuing to learn ways to further refine and evolve our indications and warnings methodologies, and increase our capability to immediately flag suspicious behaviors. We hope that the impact of all of this work is for the adversary to continue to see diminishing returns on their investment, and in the long run, reduce the viability of Reddit as a disinformation amplification tool.
edit: letter | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2020-04-08 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRTnhQby0tOF9IbHdEWjFZRjlTQ2llSDFBU2RsbFJ2LXRxcldhOUtIV1F5TlFvcjE4ZjJnX3pKZjRwMnlpNXNESWJscU1hdEtfNW5SWEVYalBvNU9jR1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkQ2sxMzlXXzJvZXhqR2dlNkdJelV0RHV3WGEzTXYxYXZQdldKRm92cnZhcTVqdWo4MkQ0ZzBmNWhkdWNCTk82UVF0ZkdXcUFTaDhhaEtIdGxDaEpvS3VZcWxEQTJkejc4ZmxPTnlhbV9HZ25YVEZTOWREQW8zZDFaWTM1NWRiNXhORV92eWV3bk8tVFp2TGlHWDJERENTZWxKQW9iY3dBTlc3eVVpdXZKVmJGamg1ZDgxaVlWRjRKamVQdFFrWFJQOEVkejFmd09Sa3NTU3BNY29VS0RCUT09 |
#**This is month two. We’re going somewhere.**
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**NOTE:**
To make up for the lost fifteen minutes in posting the thread, the time until the post is locked have been extended to 8:00 PM ET (0:00 UTC).
I apologize for those waiting for the moment it was posted, I had everything ready, checked the clock, and realized I was fifteen minutes late.
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again in May and every month in 2020! If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for May 15 at 7 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+May+15+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit)
* **All 2020 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set!** [Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or click on the sidebar at the right.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/t58jsoepus35v0z/MillionaireMakers%20-%20Dates%202020.txt?dl=0)
* Our last winner, /u/cptfin, is accepting donations. /u/cptfin is a U.S. eligibility worker who helps others in government programs. Donations have gone towards saving up finances and the finest snacks for her pets. [If you would like to donate, click on the link here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/fnc5ht/winners_thread_52_hi_everyone/)
*[If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, /r/millionairemakersmeta is hosting a seasonal discussion thread for anybody visiting! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. Click here to be redirected to the subreddit.](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/g3a53t/discussion_thread_for_rmillionairemakers/)*
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **March 18 at 7:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1584572400) is the cutoff for accounts.** If you have created your account after this point, you are not eligible to enter and your submission will be disqualified automatically.
* **April 19 at 12:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1587312000) will begin the process of selecting the winner.** At this time, the **[Draw]** post will be online and start the process of waiting for the blockchain, in order to select the winner randomly and verifiably.
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+April+19+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta. **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
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##**Announcements**
**Discussion Thread:**
I actually wasn’t planning on making any announcements, but I believe this is worth highlighting. The Discussion Threads at /r/millionairemakersmeta are now moving to a more seasonal approach, saving time in creating new posts and making the transition from one month to the next much easier.
If you would like to discuss this without using your entry, head over to /r/millionairemakersmeta and ask away! All comments over at that subreddit will not influence your entry here: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/g3a53t/discussion_thread_for_rmillionairemakers/
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#**Conclusion**
Sunday at 12 PM ET (16 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making an impact, and uniting to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you a gum in these trying times, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can get a new phone, delivery service, and even a good tip to pass the joy!
A million dollars can make someone’s staycation. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
#**Let’s make a millionaire!**
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*I’m okay, and you?*
*I suppose I must be, too.*
*In it together.*
*(This haiku is more related towards the current situation rather than the subreddit, I hope this departure was nice.)* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-04-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRbGhXNnpqRzZ2dmJqdXJnNHBfdlBnMUJybEhuaHBka1VrbHgxZThzNWNIb2xGbm5EVlFVQzEtTS1IcEtyYnVVbXR2WTJsVzBuRmZDc2xFS1Z1M3RBVF9DdW9CS3NUbzVTNUxyZElrQmFNSG89 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkQzh5a1pVTDhlOHVFZ3JjblVkMF9rT2YzN2pXOFo1RlU2RHJaVmJMYUFRYzV4VEtnbE1ndFFyaVhYZ3FGN3o3UXdzMHNacndOemlHc2lOLTlCa3NCUkZ3QWpuUlJNOEktQi0wQ1NEWUdyc3NiYmZhOF9wQVl2V1BmTUFya09ubHlCMTEybW40VU5aOGlRbUxEQUx5MGtoY3UwdF94UllqMFBJSGdJVDZYSENodTdoSkE1Z3BHWFNMSFk5dHdCczVzNm1Edkw4Tm01cXdGRlRLZ0JweEU0Zz09 |
#**Ladies and gentlemen, this marks the fastest time from the thread being locked to the following post getting posted!**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in this [[Drawing Thread]](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/g3cun9/i_already_did_the_quarantine_gag_last_month_so/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.5, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox and GitHub, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk during the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion for Spring and Summer 2020]:** https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/g3a53t/_/
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Standard Protocol:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #53, upload the file of choice to a SHA-256 generator, and match it with its respective hash output. The result you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3.5 or better and follow the path to the folder labeled: *MM53*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 1:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you will be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below. In addition, thank you for your patience.
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**Information Used For Draw #53:**
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers/tree/master
SHA-256 of Primary IDs: 934bb09c18a3545ac2b1747efedc0d9757fa08b1615bce4859145d682bb6b9f6
SHA-256 of Authors: 3cd8728eda8452e1e38da0c6346683899dd7ba0068d6e885bb9ad91d182d6188
SHA-256 of DQed Age: de0ea9f849968dfcab4c4c38aa7820380977db43913d2a12a50a215a3825c94c
SHA-256 of Multiple Posters: 779cef3ecc9e2e4085b10906ee6b7bd2a4677234235580d6f94a1af7f79df699
SHA-256 of Truncated IDs: 10473d69c0344db168a6ee9243ce683d57401a76d60d2727ad033a6387eabe4d
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 19 April 2020 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 9,515 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-04-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRQ25YYkRxUGlrcU1VeUxXX1Zrd2ZId3FlY2pQTFBiWU43ZU5SN19BZ2t3SEtBZFhSWnRydnphMnI4UEhiZUFGVThSVkpQOVp2eUNMR1Vja0JXcFZmaEwxb3JuNi1FZ1ZQZkxEcHJicUMwdEk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkZUFpdXdmTzlTZ2RtTDRaeXNYV18yOFgtZVFCejZQbXB5V1BwLU9wbmw1Z0FzS3lxRVNocUx1V01XQUdsOXNVNHVNeVBUdFYzdVZxUnQwdk5NZllvVk9vbk9MSDhQa1lUb2dVVTVUVW9yY0M4OENJZWJsa3M4Ri1YN2Uyd2hjMlY5NEIyVHhYa0JjMXZYeHgtVjVFdUF2VzdqVnBEOXFHMEd4MUJueTVsc0ZBVzJkblJRS0FGMmZjZTBLbEVxMkpLS0pEdGxwOVgyRXhmMlhjQlNvMS11QT09 |
First of all, I would like to thank [r/millionairemakers](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/) for opportunity to participate in this drawings and I would like everyone to give me few minutes to read my story. Im really grateful for all of this.
Yesterday I was at my phone and suddenly got plenty of notifications on Reddit, when I oppened app I coudnt believe it. I was shocked, of course I never expected to win such a thing,but it happened,to me, in right time.
This year started really rought for me. Two months passed since I found out that my girlfriend of almost 7 years cheated on me, I writed a [post](https://www.reddit.com/r/BreakUps/comments/f5vrm9/my_heart_is_broken_im_going_to_kill_myself/) and few [comments](https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/fn6m2u/my_boyfriend_recently_cheated_and_im_torturing/flan5ph/?context=3) on other subreddits, so if someone is intrested in my situation and wants to help, feel free to check. Since then, Im not the same. I lost self-confidence, I was suicidal, coudn't sleep or eat and maybe worst of all I didn't have someone to talk to. After that, the world was hit by a COVID-19 and like everyone else, I must stay at home with my thoughts without even going to college or walk outside with friend. But, enough about me, I wish you all to stay safe, take care of your family and help those who need it,we are all in this together!
When I found out that I won, I started shaking, maybe this is one of many good things that from now my life will get me. I'm not gonna lie, tears in my eyes started to come.
I'm really humble person, I dont need much in life,I will probably use some money to invest in me(to feel better in my own skin,some clothes maybe to get that self confidence I lost ☹ ) and rest of it will go to help others.
To be honest I don't know how much people get from this, but everything will help. I have saved some money and I always wanted to suprise my family with some car, maybe this is opportunity to dream come true. Also, since my mum and me sometimes volunteer at our local dogs shelter I want to suprise them with some food,toys, blankets,etc. Please take care of your loved ones, talk with them and show some love. Thank you all so much. This is great community and I'm looking foward to next winners in future months.Also big thanks for all help and instructions given by mod of this community [**u/lilfruini**](https://www.reddit.com/user/lilfruini/)
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Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/Ultima98. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The Drawing is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
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Drawing: [https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/g404jh/draw\_53/](https://www.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/g404jh/draw_53/)
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Bitcoin: 17aoGjWdGqbwfcDRmaAmFSF9A2HrLCQd1c
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Bitcoin Cash: qrvgr7vjds5tx0c0p7zv9mhv6z402d8c7qdjgmp49a
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Ethereum: 0x6Fcb454836e1c4Ac68e39326924D1A7F84dB6535
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Litecoin: LU6u2sysJgRe6EMEAwg1pbREa1NZ69oRdE
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Dogecoin: DCFkwpJJnZaWhUJtA8dfU7jyqGy4pWzZNx
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Nano: nano\_15f9tq46ogy1tck4ox4x4md9nj6sm79ib7qei4ya7iozdpx6mr35j49g3ji6
EDIT 1:Its been 1 hour and this is blowing up,thank you all for help! Im shaking.Thank you u/[shanecorry](https://www.reddit.com/user/shanecorry/) for biggest donation of 50$ for now. I dont know what other to say then I love you all <3
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EDIT 2: Good morning everyone! Thank you for all tips, I will now try to answer all great messages I got from you. I still cant believe this is real. You are all great!
EDIT 3: I think I answered to all comments,thank you so much for doing this, this is great start.I wanna send special thank you for [General-Clue](https://www.reddit.com/user/General-Clue/) for biggest tip for now, my brother send 100$!!!Thank you for that, you are really one in million person, wish you luck with everything in life.
**For now I got almost 2000$** THANK YOU ALL FOR HELP
EDIT 4 22/4/2020. 11AMFor now, total of tips around all crypto and paypal is about **2100$**
**Everything I get from now on, I will donate to "**[**Dogs shelter**](https://www.pobjede.hr/)**" and if I get enough I will like to donate to** [**Suicide prevention organization**](https://zivotnalinija.hr/) **, because of my situation this year, I would really like to help, so if someone want to drop some tip, I want you to know that its going into right hands. Take care everyone and Im glad that I can be part of this great community, Love you all!**
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EDIT 5 and 6 23/4/2020- 24/4/2020.
1. Raised about 200$ more for donation! Thank you all once again!
2. Raised about x<100$ more,total is about 2300$-2400$, Thank you once again, you are all awesome
EDIT 7 25/4/2020.
I just wanna thank community of [**r/nanocurrency**](https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/) for allowing me to post question on their site and for allowing me to be new part of their community. Mods/admins are really fast and detailed in their responds. I posted another [update](https://www.reddit.com/r/nanocurrency/comments/g7p4oo/new_user_questionalso_looking_for_help/foj4set?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) about my story there, so if everyone is intrested,go check it out. Thank you [XRBeast](https://www.reddit.com/user/XRBeast/) for listening to me, you are really brother :)
EDIT 8 16/5/2020.
Wooooow. My phone again is about to blow up because of all donations again! Thank you so much for all! I got about 500$ more, so total for now is 3000$.
I wanna say thank you for each and every one of you for kind messages and being awesome people. Im so glad I can be part of this community.
Wish you all luck in next drawing. <3 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-04-20 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRUjRNQXlfMTBFS0lwZ1U4Y0N4NTZBT19wc1VnSFlKOXpOLVd4c2ZaU1Jta3lmLXhfdHRLa3RTaFFlRnNGS2E3bXZJczBvRnFIbXRBcjM5SFFZUEs3ZEE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkOHdudHhEWUd4RDRwYUVpampzeThNR2ZESE55Zmx3Y25qR3AwMzYyTnNnOFJWTDVtUG14dVdpZFp5cEhaaDdRSk5RMWpVZEQ5Wl9QVXVPb0VjVXRHNENURllrYk5VM1BFcXhNWFdXenlnRlpvUmR2SDlycmQwRmVraG5DYXBBTWVoOHpNTWxMVHBMR1J5UjVfQWNxNzNoRWhFUWdnTVdwRUlLbEktWWwyYTc0ck05WjdTb29uSGNqUVhPdGVucDgwcUYyUnhCRGIwbzQ3LUZnbElZNDdndz09 |
Hi everyone,
We wanted to give you a heads up about a new feature that we are launching this week called “Start Chatting.” This past month, as people around the world have been at home under various shelter-in-place restrictions, redditors have been using chat at phenomenal new levels. Whether it’s about topics related to COVID-19, local news, or just their favorite games and hobbies, people all around the world are looking for others to talk to. Since Reddit is in a unique position to help in this situation, we’ve created a new tool that makes it easier to find other people who want to talk about the same things you do.
Redditors can visit a community and click on the ‘Start Chatting’ prompt, which will then match them with other members of that community in a small group chat. In our testing, we’ve already seen some interesting use cases for Start Chatting, such as meeting new people within conversation-oriented communities, discussing cliffhangers from the latest episode in our TV show communities, or finding others to game with online. We’re excited to see other use cases emerge as more and more redditors get access to this feature.
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[A Mobile View of r\/AnimalCrossing with the Start Chatting Prompt](https://preview.redd.it/9091p8607sv41.png?width=548&format=png&auto=webp&s=647c1330f8b3fb8587e3c084f54203465658fa25)
Start Chatting begins rolling out today and will become available to even more communities in the coming weeks.
For more information, please refer to the [Start Chatting Help Center article](https://www.reddithelp.com/en/categories/using-reddit/chat/start-chatting) that answers common questions about the feature and has details on how to report abuse.
Let us know if you have any questions or feedback!
Edit: Some more details here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/gafm52/mods\_must\_have\_the\_ability\_to\_opt\_out\_of\_start/fp0r557](https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/gafm52/mods_must_have_the_ability_to_opt_out_of_start/fp0r557?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x) | r/blog | post | r/blog | 2020-04-29 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRbnlILVdNcXh1bmxwcG9WXzN1dTV3dkJLcGN3YWdYYVlBT2FiQnFEaG9OUnZHQnhtQnZUTjZWTk82bWhmemkxMFJuYUx6dkt6d0l0Z3ZiWVpTZlpjWGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkMWJMMmFyTkM2QUhmbWVWT05yLU1PcXloYnh0NXpPN0xMVEFxZlFjZFZzNlRUNTZNTFlvV05tRUwyd1k2SmN5STFaajk3Y1hOZGZtcE1tT09qZ2h2Y1lRMzZuT2ljd2pfeFlGWk1CNTMwdWxXN0xCelh3SzhOc2JoUlFRNzhlTlNROG5lNURMb1g1Y3BrOWVGTFJZOVIwUWhjWE9EV2hLdV9BbWVuSDYwNDc5MXVjQVY0cGprSDAwYW9KVlNyWTlD |
#**Depending on who you are, finals are either happening now or you’re done with them. With that being said, we’re still ending our year strong!**
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**Introduction:**
Welcome to anyone and everyone coming from /r/popular. Quarantine has been making this subreddit more popular by the day, so thank you to everyone for supporting this.
For those who aren't familiar:
* Every month, we ask for comments for entry, and we pick one who represents our winner.
* This process is completely random and verifiable, using the Bitcoin blockchain as a sophisticated die.
* Following this, people then donate to the winner using a variety of mediums, and the winner would go on to be a "millionaire" (arguably, our definition of that term is pretty loose).
Also, I want to clarify on the situation with comments: you need to make *only one* top-level comment. You can reply as many times as you like. However! If you haven’t made a comment **DIRECTLY** to this post, you will not be counted. I’ve attached a helpful graphic visually clarifying the difference between a top-level comment and a reply right here: https://imgur.com/Si1VLX4
So once again, thank you for your support. The post lasts for 24 hours before getting locked, so make sure you place your comment before 7 PM ET. In addition, I will make a **[Part 2]** if we reach the limit, and changing some past precedent, I will extend comment collection by a full day. **Let's make a millionaire!**
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again in June 19 and every third Friday in 2020! All 2020 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set, and can be seen in the sidebar. If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for June 19 at 7 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+June+19+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit)
* Our last winner, /u/Ultima98, is currently accepting donations! Things have gone a bit rough for him, but that hasn’t stopped him from persevering, as he describes in his post. Donations will go to himself, to his local dog shelter, and among other recipients. [If you would like to donate, click on the link here!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/g4ug0g/winners_thread_53_all_good_things_come_to_those/)
*[If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, /r/millionairemakersmeta is hosting a seasonal discussion thread for anybody visiting! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. Click here to be redirected to the subreddit.](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/g3a53t/discussion_thread_for_rmillionairemakers/)*
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **April 15 at 7:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1586991600) is the cutoff for accounts.** If you have created your account after this point, you are not eligible to enter and your submission will be disqualified automatically.
* **May 17 at 12:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1589731200) will begin the process of selecting the winner.** At this time, the **[Draw]** post will be online and start the process of waiting for the blockchain, in order to select the winner randomly and verifiably.
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+May+17+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta. **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
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##**Announcements**
**Changing how duplicates are handled:**
Starting this month, I’ll be changing how duplicates are handled. The *TL;DR* version is this: **make absolute certain that you only left one top-level comment!**
Prior to this, I have set the comments to “FirstOnly”, meaning that if you have accidentally made more than one comment, you will be forgiven, and your first comment will count. This will not be the case anymore.
Make sure that you checked your account and haven’t left any more comments than you should. From now on, if you have left more than one top-level comment on this post, **your entry will be automatically removed!** Other than that, if you do accidentally leave one and forget to remove it, make sure you enter next month!
***
#**Conclusion**
May 17 at 12 PM ET (16 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making an impact, and uniting to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you an affordable utensil, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. You can get a backpack, a farewell worth remembering, and pay for those pesky classes!
A million dollars can make someone’s stay away from school. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
#**Let’s educate a millionaire!**
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*All rise for this class.*
*Take a stand, pencil in hand.*
*How we’ve come so far.* | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-05-15 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRX1RrN2J6X2R2WDBGeWR1N0V0WXhiMFNIVEdxLWJxajdkTDNwVGdyT2lYdldKbGpGbGVWeXIzQ2pKRnZIU1V5c2Z3UVFBaEljQkthbUh3WlJhLV90d2NQdlBXZE9YdHpRSnE2OTl5b3UxbzQ9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkRENPOGFURDlHMDlHM2NiVW93ZFdJOVVRUmFKNUV4SmZ5QVZGQ0hBYVJTMHVITmhudExuT2h1el9fdUxLWmRqMGRBTW94c3A5TjBpYXdvbk4xOGhSaEZ0QTg5ZHFmWUNSbDhhd21UMjA3MWRsZXlqNHNrUzZxYzEwQ2hmSkFFOERKam5md1hKTUF6dk5vejI0eEVPVVBWa3JwOVEtU1kxSmhGYWIydVdqUEtBNVp3ZTgyOFMtYWpKNWVkb29BcURJdm9wd1pDVGUxNmZ2WFBjSGZGMGdvUT09 |
#**Honestly, with how effective the new source code is, it may be easier to automate this process. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves, we’re picking a winner!**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in this [[Drawing Thread]](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/gkjiqo/were_looking_to_make_someone_a_millionaire_could/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.5, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox and GitHub, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk during the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
***
**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
***
**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion for Spring and Summer 2020]:** https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/g3a53t/_/
***
**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00:00 UTC, then it will, simple. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the Dropbox folder, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
***
**Standard Protocol:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #54, upload the file of choice to a SHA-256 generator, and match it with its respective hash output. The result you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3.5 or better and follow the path to the folder labeled: *MM54*
***
**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 1:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you will be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below. In addition, thank you for your patience.
***
**Information Used For Draw #54:**
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers/tree/master/MM54
SHA-256 of Primary IDs: 573ad4148e79528eb00430cf6a8cdc5255e50c6fdd208c5af2c03cc004f54a1b
SHA-256 of Authors: b1cdd5dce2da1d952b5425726f01e531d90829ec2fbc9d9a21f60fa93e50701b
SHA-256 of DQed Age: 4022e832bbd3182ceabd631d9f44130d0bdd7fc3d2bb374823b7b388cd0aa095
SHA-256 of Multiple Posters: be7013c9cf7cd26be543a8aa985488df0ea7e66cd57afd189f5c38e3343b4db0
SHA-256 of Truncated IDs: 0a592fe3a3dae7c3c0f5995048874157b7a144999fa9a38a47937999c5ef64ca
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 17 May 2020 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 79,960 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-05-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRbk9SS3hmMU9kSXFLY2doY19qZWwtbHNBTWllem03LXFqdm1sZkJOZ2ZENGg1bnlQN0o4Wkg5OUtWbEgxaWloV3ZmVzBMRHpzM19BdHpxTTh0NVJYeWFYU3VGMzdmS2VVbThLcDNXZjdVTjg9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkTTVQOC1DWnp3MXBmUXFJdkJUYUJ6MUhMU2VSTVAwczNiQUk0VUNkYUxCb3FxYjZQRTU4OXZ2ZlZmQjJZVjAwWmVqMWdiSlpQMjlGdjBWaHdGbVJaRUhjQkx0UUk5cmtlaUxuRUx4eVVMLUJya2tyZ1VfZWJCa0M5UElRUmtrbW82aGc5d2ZmUlFoTWR3RjhnM2RsbGZHbXpUaU9jeXdzSDFORUdSSkFGSk5HUUJuZVNZZmV1RTduM0FjX2xYaDBReTNYOWFTV3BaeHNVak9aUTdwZU4wUT09 |
Hey everyone!
A few months ago, we [mentioned](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/f9xfmp/reddit_security_report_february_26_2019/) that we are starting to change how we handle user ban evasion in subreddits. tl;dr we’re using more signals to actively detect and action ban evaders.
This work comes from the detection we have been building for admin-level bans, and we wanted to start applying it to the problems you face every day. While it’s still in an early form and we know we aren’t getting to all forms of ban evasion, some of you are starting to notice that work and how it’s affecting your users. In most cases, it has been very positively observed, but there have been some cases where the change in behavior is causing some issues, and we’d love your input.
## Detection
As we mentioned in the previous post, only around 10% of ban evaders are reported by mods – which is driven by the lack of tools available to help mods proactively determine who is ban evading. This means that a large number of evaders are never actioned, but many are still causing issues in your communities. Our long-term goal and fundamental belief is that you should not have to deal with ban evasion; when you ban a user, you should feel confident that the person will not be able to come back and continue to harass you or your community. We will continue to refine what we classify as ban evasion, but as of today, we look at accounts that meet either of these criteria:
1. A user is banned from a subreddit, returns on a second account, and then is [reported to us](https://www.reddit.com/report?reason=its-ban-evasion) by a moderator of the subreddit
2. A user is banned from a subreddit, returns on a second account, and then that second account is banned from the subreddit. For now, since it does not rely on a direct report, we will only take action if the mods of the subreddit have a history of reporting ban evasion in general.
## Action
When someone fitting either criteria 1 or 2 attempts to create yet another alt and use it in your subreddit, we permaban that alt within hours - preventing you from ever having to deal with them.
By the numbers:
* **Number of accounts reported for ban evasion** *(During March 2020)*: 3,440
* **Number of accounts suspended as a result of BE reports** \[case 1\] *(During March 2020)*: 9,582
* **Number of accounts suspended as a result of proactive BE detection** \[case 2\] *(During March 2020)*: 24,142
We have also taken steps to mitigate the risks of unintended consequences. For example, we’ve whitelisted as many helpful bots as possible so as to not ban bot creators just because a subreddit doesn’t want a particular bot in their community. This applies to ModBots as well.
## Response Time
Because of these and other operational changes, we’ve been able to pull our average ban evasion response time from 29 hours to 4 hours, meaning you have to put up with ban evaders for a significantly shorter period of time.
## Keep the Feedback Flowing
Again, we want to highlight that this process is still very new and still evolving - our hope is to make ban evading users less of a burden on moderators. We’ve already been able to identify a couple of early issues thanks to feedback from moderators. If you see a user that you believe was incorrectly caught up in an enforcement action, please direct that user to go through the [normal appeal flow](https://www.reddit.com/appeal). The flow has a space for them to explain why they don’t think they should have been suspended. If you, as a moderator, are pointing them there, give them the link to your modmail conversation and ask them to include that in their appeal so we can see you’ve said ‘no, this is a user I’m fine with in my subreddit’.
**For now, what we’re hoping to hear from you:**
* What have you been noticing since this change?
* What types of edge cases do you think we should be thinking about here?
* What are your ideas on behaviors we shouldn’t be concerned about as well as ways we might be able to expand this.
As always, thanks for everything you do! We hope our work here will make your lives easier in the end. | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2020-05-28 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRRlUzVkkwRDJya1l0YjhyS0NFZ0VQZzRBRm16N2dfZ005QzNxbUgzNGJ1V1otZC1RT3k2UnFEMUNuQW9STUVnYl9IZUZaUXNyazNCMDNiQXF6c0dLdmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkanBDSVhZelpwQ3RwZDlESGRnWFdnSVdZazBLTXJLbnVSY2lTV0tzR3FkNDVHNlprdnJtY2lHdUVPOU96NmEtWjRoYmxPcDJWYlh2MXNNT3pNaDVxRE5manY5b1dmZ1NjWjlkeVk0SzBZencydlh5TUxyVldjMnFsbXdvVTBGd1REZTUwOXRpYUlBdFExWGctaC1XdVNLR284d3BHOXdtSTVnVVpMa3R3SkttcmFCcUk5cHdGYU0tR0U1eUhySEswT0FEZnZGTnpWdlZGVmFacC0xekU4Zz09 |
Today, social network analysis-focused organization Graphika released a [report](https://secondaryinfektion.org/) studying the breadth of suspected Russian-connected Secondary Infektion disinformation campaigns spanning “six years, seven languages, and more than 300 platforms and web forums,” to include Reddit. We were able to work with Graphika in their efforts to understand more about the tactics being used by these actors in their attempts to push their desired narratives, as such collaboration gives us context to better understand the big picture and aids in our internal efforts to detect, respond to, and mitigate these activities.
As noted in our [previous post](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/fxfi5s/additional_insight_into_secondary_infektion_on/), tactics used by the actors included seeding inauthentic information on certain self-publishing websites, and using social media to more broadly disseminate that information. One thing that is made clear in Graphika’s reporting, is that despite a high-awareness for operational security (they were good at covering their tracks) these disinformation campaigns were largely unsuccessful. In the case of Reddit, 52 accounts were tied to the campaign and their failed execution can be linked to a few things:
1. The architecture of interaction on the Reddit platform which requires the confidence of the community to allow and then upvote the content. *This can make it difficult to spread content broadly.*
2. Anti-spam and content manipulation safeguards implemented by moderators in their communities and at scale by admins. *Because these measures are in place, much of the content posted was immediately removed before it had a chance to proliferate.*
3. The keen eye of many Redditors for suspicious activity (which we might add resulted in some very witty comments showing how several of these disinformation attempts fell flat).
With all of that said, this investigation yielded 52 accounts found to be associated with various Secondary Infektion campaigns. All of these had their content removed by mods and/or were caught as part of our normal spam mitigation efforts. We have preserved these accounts for public scrutiny in the same manner as we’ve done for previous disinformation campaigns.
It is worth noting that as a result of the continued investigation into these campaigns, we have instituted additional security techniques to guard against future use of similar tactics by bad actors.
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* 0 or less: 29
* 1 - 9: 19
* 10 or greater: 4
* Max Karma: 20
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The past several months have been a struggle. The pandemic has led to widespread confusion, fear, and exhaustion. We have seen discrimination, protests, and violence. All of this has forced us to take a good [look in the mirror](https://www.reddit.com/r/announcements/comments/gxas21/upcoming_changes_to_our_content_policy_our_board/) and make some decisions about where we want to be as a platform. Many of you will say that we are too late, I hope that isn’t true. We recognize our role in being a place for community discourse, where people can disagree and share opposing views, but that does not mean that we need to be a platform that tolerates hate.
As many of you are aware, there will be an update to our content policy soon. In the interim, I’m expanding the scope of our security reports to include updates on how we are addressing abuse on the platform.
## By The Numbers
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|**Category**|**Volume (Jan - Mar 2020)**|**Volume (Oct - Dec 2019)**|
|:-|:-|:-|
|Reports for content manipulation|6,319,972|5,502,545|
|Admin removals for content manipulation |42,319,822|34,608,396|
|Admin account sanctions for content manipulation |1,748,889|1,525,627|
|Admin subreddit sanctions for content manipulation |15,835|7,392|
|3rd party breach accounts processed|695,059,604|816,771,370|
|Protective account security actions|1,440,139|1,887,487|
|Reports for ban evasion|9,649|10,011|
|Account sanctions for ban evasion|33,936|6,006|
|Reports for abuse|1,379,543|1,151,830|
|Admin account sanctions for abuse|64,343|33,425|
|Admin subreddit sanctions for abuse|3,009|270|
​
## Content Manipulation
During the first part of this year, we continued to be heavily focused on content manipulation around the US elections. This included understanding which communities were most vulnerable to coordinated influence. We did discover and [share information](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/fxfi5s/additional_insight_into_secondary_infektion_on/) about a group called Secondary Infektion that was attempting to leak falsified information on Reddit. Please read our recent [write-up](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/ha885d/secondary_infektion_the_big_picture/) for more information. We will continue to share information about campaigns that we discover on the platform.
Additionally, we have started testing more advanced bot detection services such as reCaptcha v3. As I’ve mentioned in the past, not all bots are bad bots. Many mods rely on bots to help moderate their communities, and some bots are helpful contributors. However, some bots are more malicious. They are responsible for spreading spam and abuse at high volumes, they attempt to manipulate content via voting, they attempt to log in to thousands of vulnerable accounts, etc. This will be the beginning of overhauling how we handle bots on the platform and ensuring that there are clear guidelines for how they can interact with the site and communities. Just to be super clear, our goal is not to shut down all bots, but rather to make it more clear what is acceptable, and to detect and mitigate the impact of malicious bots. Finally, as always, where any related work extends to the public API, we will be providing updates in r/redditdev.
## Ban Evasion
I’ve talked a lot about ban evasion over the past several months, including in my [recent post](https://www.reddit.com/r/redditsecurity/comments/gsgg6k/improved_ban_evasion_detection_and_mitigation/) sharing some updates in our handling. In that post there was some great feedback from mods around how we can best align it with community needs, and reduce burden overall. We will continue to make improvements as we recognize the importance of enduring that mod and admin sanctions are respected. I’ll continue to share more as we make changes.
## Abuse
To date, these updates have been focused on content manipulation and other scaled attacks on Reddit. However, it feels appropriate to start talking more about our anti-abuse efforts as well. I don’t think we have been great at providing regular updates, so hopefully this can be a step in the right direction. For clarity, I am defining abuse as content or subreddits that are flagged under our Safety Policies (harassment, violence, PII, involuntary porn, and minor sexualization). For reports, I am including all inline reports as well as submissions to reddit.com/report under those same categories. It is also worth calling out some of the major differences between our handling of abuse and content manipulation. For content manipulation, ban evasion, and account security we rely heavily on technical signals for detection and enforcement. There is less nuance and context required to take down a bot that posts 10k comments in an hour. On the abuse side, each report must be manually reviewed. This slows our ability to respond and slows our ability to scale.
This does not mean that we haven’t been making progress worth sharing. We are actively in the process of doubling our operational capacity again, as we did in 2019. This is going to take a couple of months to get fully up to speed, but I’m hopeful that this will start to be felt soon. Additionally, we have been developing algorithms for improved prioritization of our reports. Today, our ticket prioritization is fairly naive, which means that obvious abuse may not be processed as quickly as we would like. We will also be testing automated actioning of tickets in the case of very strong signals. We have been hesitant to go the route of having automated systems make decisions about reports to avoid incorrectly flagging a small number of good users. Unfortunately, this means that we have traded significant false negatives for a small number of false positives (in other words, we are missing a crapload of shitheadery to avoid making a few mistakes). I am hoping to have some early results in the next quarterly update. Finally, we are working on better detection and handling of abusive subreddits. Ensuring that hate and abuse has no home on Reddit is critical. The data above shows a fairly big jump in the number of subreddits banned for abuse from Q4 2019 to Q1 2020, I expect to see more progress in the Q2 report (and I’m hoping to be able to share more before that).
## Final Thoughts
Let me be clear, we have been making progress but we have a long way to go! Today, mods are responsible for handling an order of magnitude more abuse than admins, but we are committed to closing the gap. In the next few weeks, I will share a detailed writeup on the state of abuse and hate on Reddit. The goal will be to understand the prevalence of abuse on Reddit, including the load on mods, and the exposure to users. I can’t promise that we will fix all of the problems on our platform overnight, but I can promise to be better tomorrow than we were yesterday. | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2020-06-18 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRWUJaRVI3QmQxV3kxTDZzZWcxSTlfcl9lYVh5d1owTFJMS1lHSHVKeHVweWQ5V2ExeHJ6MklOUzEwUTlTdjlDSkxYaHdYd054ajVnV1Z1VURDZGdZeGc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkVmhSR0Vid1NwdnpBLUZvOTdfSF9uWTdDYktyUkpXMkVBREdIZ0lQQTlpOXJIeDZsdVZ4WXloclpRb0Z6Ym01V1k3Y3J2TE85NFVKbVd1NUM1RUVIdUhVb1F1akN6QlU4SHdTRWtQcDZVdXMtWTlnMDNpU2xLWFd0OTFUWEh1WVluaGxUcEZ0MHp6N0ZmRHh4bU05TGQydVVxM1lpZzRZazZnY1BQa19BY0xQQXMwb2dUemphNzI2dWJCRDNWWlcz |
#**We stand with our black brothers in solidarity.**
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**Edit:**
I added the epoch time stamps. The comments will be retrieved at 5:00 UTC.
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**Introduction:**
Today (or yesterday) marks the 155^th anniversary of [Juneteenth,](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juneteenth) a day where “General Order No. 3” was read at Galveston Island to inform the people of Texas of the Emancipation Proclamation. Celebrations took place the following years over the abolition of slavery, and spread throughout the nation as African-Americans began to migrate from Texas.^[[1]](https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ref/abouttx/juneteenth.html)
Today, that day of celebration turned into protest over the disregard held towards black lives.^[[2]](https://apnews.com/4be190fd843191c2ba75c06a08f6c956) The protest is a result of continuing segregation that some of our online colleagues continue to face even as we speak.
This thread will be held in honor of the protests happening across the United States. We will continue to host our drawings throughout the year and beyond, nothing will hinder that from ever taking place. This subreddit has hope for the future, and that anyone is deserving of it, no matter their affiliation or background.
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again in July 17 and every third Friday in 2020. All 2020 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set, and can be seen in the sidebar. If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for July 17 at 7 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+July+17+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit)
* Our last winner, /u/M_epps01, is currently accepting donations! An NBA watcher and an older brother, /u/M_epps01 is currently studying biomedical engineering as a college student. Donations will go towards his education. [If you would like to donate, click on the link here!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/gmr6mx/winners_thread_54_what_a_day/)
*[If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, /r/millionairemakersmeta is hosting a seasonal discussion thread for anybody visiting. This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. Click here to be redirected to the subreddit.](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/g3a53t/discussion_thread_for_rmillionairemakers/)*
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **May 20 at 7:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1590015600) is the cutoff for accounts.** If you have created your account after this point, you are not eligible to enter and your submission will be disqualified automatically.
* **June 21 at 12:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1592755200) will begin the process of selecting the winner.** At this time, the **[Draw]** post will be online and start the process of waiting for the blockchain, in order to select the winner randomly and verifiably.
* **Duplicates will be set to** `FirstOnly` **to ensure that everyone who has made a top-level comment is entered into the Drawing.** Even though your entry will be forgiven if you create more than one, please be absolutely certain that you only left one top-level comment!
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+June+22+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta. **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
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#**Conclusion**
June 21 at 12 PM ET (16 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making an impact, and uniting to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you an affordable utensil, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. At the very least, it can bring us hope.
A million dollars can make someone’s day. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
#**Let’s make a millionaire!** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-06-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRamJ0NTFBbnRYQURZRUE4U3I3Vi1wUk0xRy1Yek9nQnJYYmJ3UmRRdV82WjQwRFJocUowa01VbjB3QmRMMnphZDQ3TjU1YlhVN3Z2NVpuRzNRY21oeHc1bHJOd1kteVcwOV9kMXRDdlRKc009 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkT0VwbzNnNHJqZ1VvQTlEc0dFYkZmUXl1UFMxeU1laUw2VUxsYUZmXy1SaGpTcWVpSC1VM2dPSjkyUmg3Y2hOOUdpVVptV25BRGxJUTFZY2hnNFo4N1dsdHVIdW9mdWFGcElpdDlrSXc1ZDRUdkptVnBKSmRoM2J1UUhkdVJYakZ2aHZZWkhlb0M4VHNsQTR6VmNyS2JhS0hiRFhZUWplNVRKdTdYUWhFbTg4PQ== |
#**We’re going to pick someone, and that someone will like it!**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in this [[Drawing Thread]](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/hcass3/drawing_thread_55/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.5, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox and GitHub, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk during the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion for Spring and Summer 2020]:** https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/g3a53t/_/
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00:00 UTC, then it will decrease the counter. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the GitHub repository, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Standard Protocol:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #55, upload the file of choice to a SHA-256 generator, and match it with its respective hash output. The result you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3.5 or better and follow the path to the folder labeled: *MM55*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 1:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you will be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below. In addition, thank you for your patience.
***
**Information Used For Draw #55:**
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers/tree/master/MM55
SHA-256 of Comment IDs: d4f1038b8d16a65bd1ec626f8f6770ba9d154141e7ab7933c78ebe70d1f65c12
SHA-256 of Authors: af9bbd1afd93d2fc5e3a94cc5d332cbacab54b9f82b718a5978e7900b039c865
SHA-256 of DQed Age: 99d50004fddd01c05b8686354b29bb782ede5737289fc301a341df048dff038c
SHA-256 of Multiple Posters: 683e47f3026ebd45bbefdb2f2c17519b186f1d017b00acf4e2f6aaedce9b3e1f
SHA-256 of Truncated IDs: 38761cc450a8ebddd089bbb50789313b1b2f5ca98fc04bfed6032358ef0a9388
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 21 June 2020 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 5,381 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-06-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRaDVWcllqTkV2ZERFTHE5V0dfMkJEcVZpRnE3dVVFVDFVYTBFUGRlUXJSUUpZOHBVOW9uUno4RVRTaWIyOHNOSFZ5aExfWldvYVJmZDlXSUVxOWpXWjh2MU9KX2tobldjc0tiVXlfMk1zeVU9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkWXVfVFJJcVVuaW1hZ1hvUDV4QTJDRXRqM0oyZ0ZRQlZhZWpjdkY1bFgySTRqRm1zcmVRdFctUUJ4bU1iclg2Z1dZTUlzZ0h5RHJJVTZ4Y3ZzZ0JmUExKQ3UyMzZVMFBDcklKRG5LLTZ4TFoxZHJWT1VXdDRlSzR1Y2NZVlN0alZPMkNtcmFVdWcyaC1MR0lNYi1kb0V1ajRCWFlWQ201QTNMY1ZqWEZWR2hTOEJWdElncTREWmFCNUZ0a3liRWdCZjBPc2NVNGF1Q1FQYjFpMnpMQkJGUT09 |
**What happened?**
On Sunday, June 21, the moderator team held the [Draw] event as usual. A winner would be picked, and they would make a post.
Unfortunately, this is not what has happened. The winner was accused of being a throwaway account made for the purpose of rigging the [Draw] in their favor. This is evidenced by a post made asking if moderators had any tools to prevent multiple accounts from posting, and overall having *just enough* history to be eligible.
So then, the moderation team has made the controversial decision to assign the user the winner, as seen right here: https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/hd94db/_/fvm38y4/
Now, it may not be clear, but we also require our winners to make a response to our messages within two days. This user was the same case, given two days to respond to confirm their activity, and has failed to do so.
Following our wiki’s FAQ procedure:
> What will happen if the winning raffle is shown to break the rules?
> > The draw will be redone five blocks after the initial winning hash with the same list of comments, and will be repeated until a winner is found that satisfies the requirements
Addressing a typo made before, the original block was 635716. The next five blocks led to 635721, and this is the block that is being used to pick the next winner.
If you want to do this for yourself, go to the `meta.json` file and change `"WaitTillBlock": 3` to `"WaitTillBlock": 8`, adding five additional blocks.
**What are the results?**
Total Participants: 5381
Winner: 4925
Hash: 0000000000000000000a5d39330b92ad60b102e3cadbb58d3e1d2eb25b08c7f8
Winner_ID: fvgm222
Winner_Link: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/hcass3/drawing_thread_55/fvgm222
Winner: tirbert
**/u/tirbert is now our 55^th winner here at /r/MillionaireMakers.**
/u/tirbert has donated in the past, engaged in prior discussion, and participated in many raffles. Notably, /u/tirbert has had a seven-year history at Reddit, and participated in the April Fools’ Sequence event.
/u/tirbert will still need to demonstrate activity within the next 48 hours, but I’m much more confident it’ll be able to be done. Like before, donations are voluntary, and if people are dissatisfied with the response, they are able to voice their concerns in the comments.
**How can we make sure this never happens again?**
I’m not really sure myself, some people here can believe we got lucky, but this won’t be the last time people try to cheat the system.
1) This subreddit needs more guidelines on who could possibly be a winner. Sometimes, there are people who genuinely join Reddit so they can be able to participate in this subreddit, but also with it comes people who want to take advantage of the system so they could get money.
2) There needs to be more participants. The amount of people that participated was the lowest it’s been since November. Simply, the odds of an ordinary person winning would be much higher simply because they are more available in abundance.
I am looking for suggestions, both here or at /r/millionairemakersmeta (posts are allowed over there), for the best things to do going forward. | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-06-25 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRQkI4V3NNakNiSEFjRXU3Sk5NbkN3M3lVdURIUW5zdkNsQ0tCSWRXQ05CdDNDZzAzSjB3S2JHTzRkZXFrb0FXbjlmSy1ZaGM1SUt1U1JwM0JpNi1WNmc9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkaC1kd3JlcnFMMVoxMUhwVXMwVkl6U0E3d041Mk5CdWhicTFzaHdFVEQtOFA1UWFBbTZidUJ0UUFaRUVuVVptXzJQZlg5U0I0NFJrQ1QyTmR1cEJMU0hYSHlwVXZpMkxoNVB2TGlJLUtmTXlxclFWNXg5RGw3NkN0SmNsMGRxUEFyR3ZUSE5pU2Fla28xNmF3dm04ZlRmWFhUNkp3SG90XzU0VXFqcXFHendiU0NfUW0yRUpnMjZjVzB0a3FLc2dQdGRyMjNoU3FsSDJNV3pQd1NGbW9Jdz09 |
Hello r/MillionaireMakers!
My name is Tibor, and I’m just a regular every-day normal guy. Going to be celebrating my 33rd b-day in a couple of weeks, and I could not have wished for a nicer present than this!
I work as a Technical Consultant at a local IT company, where I facilitate data migration into archiving solutions and cloud storage systems. This is every bit as fascinating as it sounds /s.
In my free time I enjoy nature, climbing walls, going biking, and if the weather does not let me go out, I spend my time learning about watch complications or mixing techno with my bedroom DJ setup at home, or just watching stupid movies.
Due to an unscheduled dental emergency, I spent most of my week in the dental cabinet, and I was still pumped up on anaesthetics when I got home and opened my laptop to see the news. Surprised is an understatement. The reactions of the people on reddit blew me away, and I tried my best to send a thank-you note to all commenters. Sorry if I missed yours!
I'm sure that the winnings will go mostly to cover my medical bills, but I am going to donate 10% of this to a local org called Beard Brothers. They are knows for funding ambulances and creating great care packages for local orphanages and old folks homes.
I want to thank you all in advance for your donations and positive vibes. You are all amazing! I have to sleep now, it's past 4 Am where I live. What a day...
**EDIT:** I've been up for a couple of hours now trying to get through all messages and the mountain of notifications. I'm sure this is a once-in-a-lifetime feeling and am trying to ride it while it lasts. I'm overwhelmed by all the positive messages, amazing vibes and b-day wishes. I appreciate all of them.
Since people have been asking, I'll try to add some edits to keep you posted with progress. So far it's ~$500 on PayPal and Revolut combined, and ~$45 in combined crypto. I can't thank you enough! I'll be waiting a few days for things to slow down and really looking forward to making my donation. Everything else is going to fund my pearly whites :)
**EDIT 2:** Thank you all for your donations and positive vibes! It's end of day one, and things have finally settled down. A total so far would be $990 on PayPal, $31 on Revolut, $54 in Bitcoin, $34 in Bitcoin Cash, $12 Nano, and $10 in Ether! Wooohoo :) Thank you all!!
**EDIT 3:** The weekend has passed, and I was sort of offline while visiting family. A huge Thank You again to everyone that donated, and sorry for the late reply on your comments. New Total is $1120 Paypal, $31 Revolut, $76 BTC, $34 Bitcoin Cash, $16 in Ether and 14.53 Nano. Thank You!!
**EDIT 4:** I have donated $150 to the local org Beard Brothers. Their newest fundraiser is aiming to build a school for the needy around the Cluj-Napoca area. I can happily provide proof of my donation if asked (with a heads-up that all communication in this regards is, unfortunately, in Romanian).
**EDIT 5:** It's been almost 2 weeks since I posted this, and the new Total would be $1437 on Paypal + Revolut combined and ~ $150 in mixed Crypto. I'll probably hodl the crypto, and the rest is enough to cover a chunk of my dentals. (not bad, for a random comment on Reddit). Thank you to everyone who donated, and everyone that sent congrats! :)
**EDIT 6** Some (final?) statistics from me after this very interesting and awesome experience. I received ~$70 since my last edit, making the new total a pretty round $1500 on Paypal and Revolut combined, and ~$150 in combined crypto. I want to thank the (approximately) 400 redditors who donated, and I really hope that I was able to reply to all of you kind enough to comment in here. This was truly an unexpected surprise, made more amazing by each and every one of you!
P.S. Special thanks to /u/lilfruini for making this entire process amazingly smooth.
***
Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/tirbert. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The Drawing and Update is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
Drawing: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/hd94db/draw_55/
Update: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/hfmljp/status_update_55/
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/tirbert
Revolut: @tiboras2m
Bitcoin: 1DMhD3hodDLxSAUEH4gEMpe72UGU2fWZMv
Bitcoin Cash: qzrckers2s0gg3qresstpkyey0ladf6705zjzt62ma
Ethereum: 0x12264c6A6Ac12ed2a0Bad840DCE5aDcaA7b5D054
Nano: nano_1ieo7cqadrc9kkg4z855jcroa8objyhy4amxs39dtku18wf5t4gbg7gpfoj3 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-06-26 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRWU54bFdoWkIxM20zZHlQWHQ1NjU3VnhDMHdnTkJiMVBKcngwZEVWVWpXSUp5d0JGcW9JdVdOVXFGUmpfRlBDVExZNFhRNzMxQkx2X2xiWEVua3FQYVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkR0YtUlk0MjlsU3dCMmpnZW8wWHdlUUdPSmFXWFliN3JXZG40NGpheVMxekxCNG9OazI1c0YtZWV4R1pzZnIzYXNHWjNaSnVzQzdGOXd0OEI3d2Vvclkzd1ZVLWdDV3VpWV9GWUpUTjM2cEk4Ulp4Y19MRDdiTUZPdW9ZTGhSbjZqSzAwWHB3Q2NPT0pQZVJYaEVzaE5FcDlhZHhzXy1QYkVnaS05LUlBak00UU51STFBS1JQM3lneUFMV01qVE1RMm5hZjNXblNYbXdsb3Y2aGsyNmt4dz09 |
**tl;dr: Reddit’s app does not send any data from your clipboard to Reddit or anywhere else without your permission.** When the contents of the clipboard are read and sent to Reddit it is only in the context of a post or comment where the user has the chance to see and edit the content before posting.
At Apple’s worldwide developer conference in June 2020, Apple released a beta version of iOS that included several privacy changes. One important privacy change was the addition of warning notifications when applications access the iOS clipboard. This is an important update that will let users know if an application is accessing the clipboard without their knowledge. As a precaution, Reddit’s Security Team made a point to schedule some time to review the Reddit app for this behavior. However, prior to this review happening several people released their own findings suggesting that the Reddit app was in fact accessing the clipboard at an elevated rate. In the interests of transparency, we would like to present the results of our internal investigation.
As it turns out, the Reddit application on iOS *was* accessing the clipboard far too often due to some well-intentioned features. Below is a technical description of why this was happening and the changes we’ve made to ensure it will not continue.
##Diagnosing the Problem
A quick search was conducted in the Reddit iOS app source code for references to the “Pasteboard” (what iOS calls the clipboard). What we found was that the app was accessing the clipboard in fifteen distinct locations in code.
Of those fifteen occurrences, eight were instances where the App was copying data into the clipboard. This was for things like copying a payment receipt, sharing a link from Reddit to another app, copying text from a Reddit comment, copying text from a Reddit post, copying an image from a Reddit post, posting stickers to Snapchat, etc. These are otherwise innocuous and would not trigger a warning from iOS.
##Warnings
One example of where we read from the clipboard in a way that might trigger the warning is when copying a chat message into the clipboard. There is some legacy code here that suggests that this function used to support copying multiple content types at once. To do so, an empty string was added to the clipboard and then each of these content types were appended separately. This code has evolved to only paste one content type at a time but it still uses the old append method. That means the clipboard is read before pasting into it and it would trigger a warning from iOS. This only happens when a user chooses to copy a chat message to the clipboard.
The remaining instances where warnings might be triggered would reasonably cause alarm for any user. These instances are of two forms and occur in six different places in code. To understand them we need to dig into a bit of how iOS Views work.
**Note:** Reddit posts and comments use a format known as [markdown](https://www.reddit.com/wiki/markdown). Markdown is a way of formatting text to allow for more complex presentations such as HTTP links, images, bulleted-lists, tables, etc. while still supporting editing using only simple text. With markdown, whitespace and newlines are treated differently than without markdown. This will be important to understand why the app accesses the clipboard.
Apple provides a View method in Objective-C called “[shouldChangeTextInRange](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/uikit/uitextviewdelegate/1618630-textview?language=objc)”. This is a default method that is called whenever text is being added to a view. Apple instructs developers to override this method should they need to perform actions like automatic spell-checking. The app has the opportunity to modify the text before it appears in the view. In this case, when adding text into a comment, chat, or post to Reddit, the Reddit app uses this method to check if a user has pasted the text from the clipboard. If they have, the text needs to be converted to a format suitable for Reddit’s markdown by removing excess whitespace and newlines. The code looks like this:
- (BOOL)baseTextView:(BaseTextView *)textView shouldChangeTextInRange:(NSRange)range replacementText:(NSString *)text {
[...]
if (textView == self.titleView) {
NSString *stringInPasteboard = [UIPasteboard generalPasteboard].string;
BOOL isPastedContent = (stringInPasteboard.length > 0) && [text isEqualToString:stringInPasteboard];
if (isPastedContent) {
NSString *textToPaste = [[text stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:kPostViewControllerTitleEndOfLineString withString:@" "] stringByTrimmingCharactersInSet:[NSCharacterSet whitespaceAndNewlineCharacterSet]];
[self.titleView insertText:textToPaste];
}
[...]
}
This code will request a copy of the clipboard every time it is called, which can be as often as each keypress. This code is duplicated across several different views, including one location in the user’s profile settings. While the intent of the code is to help the user better format their text, the way this is done looks very suspicious to anyone running iOS 14 as it will trigger notifications for each keypress.
The final case where the app was accessing the clipboard was when users enter a URL into a link post. As a user enters the URL it is compared to the contents of the clipboard as often as each keypress. If the app finds that the URL matches the clipboard contents then it assumes that this URL was pasted into the text field. The app then tries to be helpful and enter the title of the web page for the user (some subreddits require that the post title match the web page title exactly and this makes things easy for the user). When the contents of the text field and the clipboard match the app will issue a network request to retrieve the title of the web page and, if successful, it will automatically add the text as the title of the post. Again, with iOS 14 the user will receive a notification with each of these keypresses.
##What’s Changed
Beginning with the next release (arriving in the next few days), the Reddit iOS app will no longer request the contents of the clipboard when text is added to posts, comments, or chats. Text will still be filtered to remove extra whitespace as needed, and link posts will still have the titles added automatically, but neither will require clipboard access.
To summarize: Our internal investigation has determined that at no time did the Reddit iOS app ever read the contents of the clipboard and send that data anywhere without a user’s knowledge and consent. Any text retrieved from the clipboard would have, and is, presented to the user before posting to Reddit. | r/redditsafety | post | r/RedditSafety | 2020-07-13 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRVVUzSHBtWFFzbmVCWU0wQVp4OFA4QmlNOWZzcGFKODNUeDF5OEc1bzJmQ1JSTUJYNnI0eU1MWWt5QnhLTTdnOFcyQUxfazhLMGZ1U0g1Q3VpTGNJdVE9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkTWptSkNkeFl5X3BjV3g5cmY2TlhaS3VScWRnaVlzZ1ZWWC1BaURxaHgwWXdPM2gwNlFXSGFuOTJkdEVBYjNnQkM5NzdkMDdaOGZvSTY2VDJ1RzVfck9CZG93N3R0YlVsVDE5WlBNcFg3MGllMF9FcVpVcktxQmtsOUxBeDVaWTFxZVlDYnhkNkc1M2JUbmlDRFhwaTc0ZE5kX2tGTVJCTVdKMl9XNHFiMWxmYXZVVTBkMXNxRk5XbXNDWUswaWZL |
#**It’s good to be back!**
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**Comments have been collected at 5:00 UTC.**
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**In Case You Missed It:**
* This is done every month, we will be doing this again in March and every month in 2020! If you would like to be reminded, set a calendar reminder for August 21 at 7 PM ET, or [click here to be reminded through the RemindMe bot via PM!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&subject=Reminder&message=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe!+August+21+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Enter+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+drawing!%22&utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=usertext&utm_name=millionairemakers&utm_content=t5_34njs)
* **All 2020 dates for the /r/MillionaireMakers Drawing Thread are set!** [Please refer to this Dropbox document for all RemindMe dates, or click on the sidebar at the right.](https://www.dropbox.com/s/t58jsoepus35v0z/MillionaireMakers%20-%20Dates%202020.txt?dl=0)
* Our last winner, /u/tirbert, is accepting donations. /u/tirbert works in IT, facilitating data transfer where he works. Donations go towards his dental bill, and to other efforts. [If you would like to donate, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/hfyedi/winners_thread_55_looks_like_the_tooth_fairy_is/)
* The /r/millionairemakersmeta discussion thread is up! This is for users who have any questions to the moderators, or for those wanting to commentate on the environment here. [If you have any comments or concerns, click here to head over to the post at the subreddit!](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/)
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#**Information**
* **REQUIRED:** Leave only **one** (1) top level comment in reply to this thread! *(Replying to other comments will not qualify. You must be thirty days old or older to comment.)*
* **A random user who commented will be chosen, and everyone donates a dollar to make a millionaire.**
* **June 17 at 7:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1592434800) is the cutoff for accounts.** If you have created your account after this point, you are not eligible to enter and your submission will be disqualified automatically.
* **July 19 at 12:00 PM ET (epoch timestamp: 1595174400) will begin the process of selecting the winner.** At this time, the **[Draw]** post will be online and start the process of waiting for the blockchain, in order to select the winner randomly and verifiably.
* **[If you'd like to be reminded to donate to the winner through PM via the RemindMeBot, click here!](https://old.reddit.com/message/compose/?to=RemindMeBot&%3Bsubject=Reminder&%3Bmessage=%5Bhttp%3A%2F%2Freddit.com%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers%2Fabout%2Fsticky%5D+RemindMe%21+July+20+2020+11%3A00+PM+%22Donate+to+the+%2Fr%2FMillionaireMakers+winner%21%22)** You can also be reminded by commenting in the thread: "`RemindMe! 3 days Donation for /r/millionairemakers`".
* **That's it!** [If you would like to see the extended rules and FAQs, or if you have questions yourself, click here to be redirected to the thread!](https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/) Additionally, look out for the stickied post at /r/millionairemakersmeta. **You are welcome to spread this thread via upvoting, telling friends and family, and sharing on social media!**
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##**Major Announcements**
**Rule Changes:**
* **Increasing the account age:** This one is more of a suggestion, but I would like to hear what everyone has to say regarding this one.
I personally believe 90 days is adequate for account age, as there’d be enough data towards a Reddit account to make a good summary of their activity without resorting to assumptions. However, this could also discourage newer users from signing up for Reddit for the subreddit, and decrease participation. This will not be in effect for **[Drawing Thread #56]**.
If you are interested in discussing this, please head to /r/millionairemakersmeta.
* **One account per person per entry:** This one should be obvious, but for clarity’s sake, this will be made official. *You can only use a single account for entry.*
If there is evidence that arises that suggests the account is a bot or an alternate account, and that the accounts were used to earn multiple entries starting with **[Drawing Thread #56]**, this will result in a consultation with the moderation team, and could lead to a disqualification.
* **The selectee has 48 hours to respond:** As demonstrated in **[Drawing Thread #55]**, failure to respond to an activity check following a personal message will result in a disqualification.
Honestly, this has been an inconsistent rule, sometimes being 48 hours while other times being a full week depending on the winners you choose to ask. There are, and I’m certain there will be occasions where it won’t apply since the winner would’ve already made a comment before our official announcement. Of course, the purpose here is to make it official, much like the rule above.
In any case, to make sure you get notified, there are many options at your disposal, from using the RemindMe command, to signing up on Discord when the [Draw] gets posted, to simply setting a calendar reminder, and making sure you have notifications enabled on your accounts to be directed to your phone or email address.
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The goals of these new rules is to prevent a situation like **[Drawing Thread #55]** from happening again, and for transparency between the mod team and the participants.
If you have any suggestions, please head over to /r/millionairemakersmeta.
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#**Conclusion**
Sunday at 12 PM ET (16 UTC), we will be picking our winner, and you won’t want to miss it. The post will be labeled **[Draw]**, and one comment will be selected out of the many made here to make a winner!
Remember, this is about generosity, making an impact, and uniting to make someone's life better. It takes three minutes to donate a bit to the winner, whether you're well off and want to donate a couple bucks, or going through tough times and can only donate a few coins. Every cent makes cents, and counts!
If a lone $1 can get you a mask for obvious reasons, then imagine the possibilities with $1,000,000. For starters, you can ~~gamble~~ invest it into the ever-growing stock market.
A million dollars can make someone’s night. Spread the word: have your friends and family comment, post the link to your friendly-neighborhood social media network, and share it to anyone interested.
#**Let’s make a millionaire!** | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-07-17 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRU0s0VVJkdlowRDZ4X2VKdjRZb3NWaVFBaWdCRTdCa0ZySzR5QTQyX2dZbGxUd1JyemlSM1BWVVp2ZmlHQVVIaXNRNURYR1FCWkdMd0k0Sy1PNmUwZHF2TThBRDZQVWczZEgtVTJ3X21QRkk9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkaDBZeUlQRDZ2QnhfcW1TWU9tV0pwdUtCRDhsN2ZZWUc0ZmhJUWNmOVFBUGFIcTlGeWh1S09HcElmREU3cVZ4QUwwRTYzT1ZoN0hhSzZTLVBwTXMtTlZ4eUVyRXV2U0tHS3pMRkNyNzd1azUzUHhxNGdnejQ5VXNuWEx5YllNTndkSk5xR2lkOTYxcmhwaTN6Ykx4MUl0d1pGZHh5WS10Ym5ZdWZvWWpLQTdQWXkzbFFRRVc1OC1TRUt3R2pXcmhzRmJmUHpKRjhHQ1hVSTY1UXVRbHFXZz09 |
#**I’m posting this early so I won’t have to later.**
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**TL;DR - This post is for the sole purpose of choosing a winner. If you commented in this [[Drawing Thread]](https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/ht5xpd/drawing_thread_56_after_last_time_were_back_in/), you are entered in the drawing and don't need to do anything else. By 16:00 UTC, the winner will be selected. The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to pick this winner. This can be verified at any device running Python 3.5, and you do not need to own Bitcoin in order to participate.**
**Additionally, all information to replicate the Drawing at home is available on Dropbox and GitHub, scroll down for more information.**
**Importantly, this post WILL NOT BE EDITED in order to keep the integrity of the Drawing. To verify this, there will not be an asterisk during the time passed since its creation. The winner will be announced in a stickied comment.**
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**DISCLAIMER:** *Some of the information may be unrevised, but procedures are the same as prior draws. Thank you.*
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**Off Topic:**
The **[Discussion]** Thread at /r/millionairemakersmeta is open. All comments are welcome there for any inquiries.
**[Discussion for Spring and Summer 2020]:** https://reddit.com/r/millionairemakersmeta/comments/g3a53t/_/
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**Explanation!**
The Bitcoin (BTC) blockchain will be used to choose a winner. Once the time listed has passed, there will be an active check to determine the blockchain's winning hash. Like before, this subreddit will wait for the **3^rd Block** after the time (being 16:00 UTC) to select the winner.
If a block is discovered by 15:59 UTC, it will not be counted towards the counter of three blocks. If it's discovered by 16:00:00 UTC, then it will decrease the counter. This can be checked by seeing the timestamp given to it by blockchain explorers.
You are able to see how this subreddit will verify the winner by checking the GitHub repository, which also includes a back-up plan in case of an emergency.
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**Standard Protocol:**
*This post will not be edited!* This is to prevent tampering of the hash or files by any of the moderators. To prove this, look for the lack of an asterisk near the time since creation.
To verify if a hash for a file is that of Draw #56, upload the file of choice to a SHA-256 generator, and match it with its respective hash output. The result you receive should be the same as what is listed here.
If you are interested in doing this for yourself, download Python 3.5 or better and follow the path to the folder labeled: *MM56*
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**Status Reports:**
I will be commenting on the progress of the drawing via the comments, so other users can keep track of the progress. These comments will be pinned at the top of the post and be distinguished. Most likely, after 1:00 PM ET, the pinned comment will be announcing the winner.
If you can run Python yourself and follow the instructions, you will be able to find the winner. Make sure the hash released from the blockchain and the total number of participants match with what is described below. In addition, thank you for your patience.
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**Information Used For Draw #56:**
GitHub Repository: https://github.com/lilfruini/CommentGathering-MillionaireMakers/tree/master/MM56
SHA-256 of Comment IDs: e57ae28b92664cd67bc89c1a707184b460d353347ef7f4b96bc544a3eae3f561
SHA-256 of Authors: dad8b4ce5524db48bd19a719577f6db218329c05c1d08b733d7ee45d39b30523
SHA-256 of DQed Age: 98217fc99f543ed3ac8395c1fba6d054c63af5aadc18b8f894cb8a72f99bf2a7
SHA-256 of Multiple Posters: ff2255ce3934be2c098207232ab91eb460fed516898eef6123b0e17adf537ac0
SHA-256 of Truncated IDs: 7623ea9d10884d7bc50f6d0bc0734b0234d80faefc61439219f6af8fe96f7db2
Block Selection: The Third Bitcoin Block After 19 July 2020 - 16:00:00 UTC
Total Participants: 7,738 | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-07-19 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRUkVnSTU3ZTNhYW5QSEpTaUJKc3R4bWdySVU2Y2NxTS13SkVLNzBvV2NsSFVIQ2p3TTBrdk9NU1JOSTdCWDZXYTFVWkFud29nT3lrV0FTRFBHODBDaG9LYmJlMGt1QVNEdEw0anlrejBWeXM9 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkODNiM3FUM2NneG1aaHFTR1Y1Qk53Ml9lbVROOXZlT1B3WkJPSTNDb2ZjZkJPNHFkU2ZpcFN6UHpSR3IwbGRQRTg4VVdCMGZQU0Y4SDRlWC1FX25iMFU3ZVdrZktiUmM5TFlaMzl1UW9YRDhZWVdhUEdFRmF4Y250dFpSdmsydTA4QjVmLXlZQ2M4TGxFMnJWcmRkQWNBSVl6d3R0QkthUk9XWDA1Ty1xWDktbm5tUDRWSXY3OHZJcVZyQmNsbmozQnBKX2hDVFZlRlJvNDJ2R0d3cmdJZz09 |
Hello /r/Millionairemakers! Let me start out with wow, just wow and thank you to the creators of this sub and the awesome mod team for making this possible! I am a 21-year-old musician from the pacific northwest currently in school for composition.
I can’t accurately describe how I felt when I won. It was like a dull excitement that grew into hysteria. I cried, real tears, I was and am so happy. I screamed a bit. I am also so incredibly relieved in many ways, humbled and proud.
A Fun thing would probably be getting some computer upgrades to further my music career. Maybe like a custom build or a better laptop. The majority of this money will go to helping my fiancé and I stay afloat in rent, utilities and transportation. This money will, in all, take away so much stress in our lives in this crazy world.
Again, thank you all so much! I can’t express how happy I am!
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Everything listed should result in direct lines of payment to /u/TheDoritoboy. We ask all users to donate at least $1 USD. The Drawing is also listed for users who want to see the results and confirm the validity of the winner.
Drawing: https://old.reddit.com/r/millionairemakers/comments/htvsbn/draw\_56/
PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/yeetmegreen
Venmo: TheDoritoboy
Bitcoin: bitcoin:1J1gjCA5QSRLtbGSk1fBN8P1Xums751CG6
Bitcoin Cash: bitcoincash:qzafknghpegnkk4hmrds6jf5ksdwzxmt2q8x3633ss
Nano: nano\_3xuaq3uojqxaznq37z4m33yxttbuk44wi1m1qzitp3y4ak91jniefuhq5oau | r/millionairemakers | post | r/millionairemakers | 2020-07-21 | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lRVzdqYkVsUXBDc0NCcFB5LXVsY2dFUzcwLWJUdV82VU1hVW9YaTZ2NXJuYzdVUjJ6bDM0NU1wbEtoYXdYeDVjdUU3d1UyUE5RQjgweUw3UlJnZmEwb1E9PQ== | Z0FBQUFBQm5SX1lkVTFGVlZnUW1VanFkS2JHWno0Tmk2ZDF0OHBYLTQzcExDSEtqNmtKZTJRdTR2elh4ZnhUc0d0cWl1NDlFWHlOS284NGpLdUN1bHVzUzRJVmExNV9FRmF2enJMTDhXNFlHZml6QmQ0ODUyZmxkRmFWUy04bXRvZXRiZWtieEJwSkVZc05IRVBkTjlnN2htRE9PUy1yVjA2dlVBcFhpWUJuSE5RWVpwWkhsVFhvPQ== |
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