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2276
« on: July 06, 2015, 16:21 »
In what universe will a random Facebook friend see these free pro images in someone's slideshow and think, "gee, I'd like to spend $500 licensing one of these images my friend is using for free?" I don't think that will ever happen...and my FB friends are advertising people who actually do license images on a regular basis.
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2277
« on: July 05, 2015, 19:11 »
The economic theory is not a religion you have to believe in, but a science.
And your belief that there is something beyond the obvious, only understood by some "Illuminati", is the real fallacy!
And it's not hilarious, since so many are fooled by it! Fooled by the illusion that wealth will fall from the sky, after an "oxi" vote, in some referendum!
I'll continue to keep it simple for you: what EU wants you to do, is for you to go first to a photography class, before lending you more money to buy even more fancy cameras and lenses.
Simple again: there is nothing wrong to borrow money when you have a sound business plan and your s**t in order. Money lending with interest is the very engine that pushed mankind forward.
I have a mortgage nobody forced me to take. I'm paying my debts every month as I agreed to do, when I signed my contract.
Same goes for Germany at the macro level. Get it? Simple economics!
Countries DO default. Obviously, it doesn't mean the Greeks will be fired from Greece, but rather that Greece will be fired from the international trade as untrustworthy. And believe me, this means that, one way or another, as history proves, Greece will have to adjust. It looks like Greeks have chosen the hard way out!
My only hope is that EU will stay strong, continuing to refuse to fall for Tsipras' bluff, and throw my money into the Greek chaos.
You oversimplify things like loan/debt etc by stripping the economy apart from the driving force that validates its authority ans existence and that force is politics and not the scientific truth in economics,because there is no scientific truth in economics.
Haven't heard that one i bet.
And that belief is your biggest problem! Your belief illustrates very well what's wrong in Greece! Leftist central planners, like Tsipras, try to govern by substituting politics and myths for entrepreneurial judgment and true economics. They play referendum and other political games, while missing the whole purpose of individual action, competition and efficiency in free markets. Their politics fool people in believing that no change is needed from within, because it's always somebody else's fault. That's politics, indeed. These irresponsible politics, with no link to the real economy, are the root cause of all bubbles and crises. And today's Greece is the perfect example. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2278
« on: July 05, 2015, 15:08 »
All these leftist economist believe that if you throw money into a unsustainable economy, it will magically get better. No, it will not! Not without structural reforms.
To keep it simple, if you don't sell your photos on Shutterstock, borrowing money to buy more fancy cameras and lenses, will most probably not improve your sales. You better get your s**t together and improve your photography skills first!
Part 1.Throwing money in an "unsustainable hole" (because of the public debt, the newly discovered boogeyman of the post 1998 economy) is exactly what the eurozone forces the Greek government to do and we are forced to under the monetary policy.You are totally confused here.You havent understood anything about the Eurozone's monetary policy yet you embark on this conversation with convenient half truths at best and expect people to continue this conversation seriously.Have you seen charts of Germany's public debt (its HUGE) and have you understood why or how this is conveniently hidden "in a closet" and makes Germany act like they can dictate the monetary policy to others and not themselves?because if they do hang tight.
Ill help you understand this by giving hints.What upsets Merkel if Greece leaves the Eurozone and why?If Spain were to leave what would happen?If italy had capitals controls who would interest from that and who wouldn't?
Part 2. To keep it simple?You make the hillarious fallacy that everyone who has no knowledge of politics and economy makes.You confuse a nation's economics with an individuals economics.
Hints to embark further.
Countries do NOT default.Individuals and corporations do.Banks do or did until 2008.Why is that?
So structural reforms are politics and public debt and borrowing is economics right?
Wrong.
Both are politics.When i said in another thread that these moronic neoliberals in Brussels dream of a neo-feudal Europe i wasnt joking.
The economic theory is not a religion you have to believe in, but a science. And your belief that there is something beyond the obvious, only understood by some "Illuminati", is the real fallacy! And it's not hilarious, since so many are fooled by it! Fooled by the illusion that wealth will fall from the sky, after an "oxi" vote, in some referendum! I'll continue to keep it simple for you: what EU wants you to do, is for you to go first to a photography class, before lending you more money to buy even more fancy cameras and lenses. Simple again: there is nothing wrong to borrow money when you have a sound business plan and your s**t in order. Money lending with interest is the very engine that pushed mankind forward. I have a mortgage nobody forced me to take. I'm paying my debts every month as I agreed to do, when I signed my contract. Same goes for Germany at the macro level. Get it? Simple economics! Countries DO default. Obviously, it doesn't mean the Greeks will be fired from Greece, but rather that Greece will be fired from the international trade as untrustworthy. And believe me, this means that, one way or another, as history proves, Greece will have to adjust. It looks like Greeks have chosen the hard way out! My only hope is that EU will stay strong, continuing to refuse to fall for Tsipras' bluff, and throw my money into the Greek chaos.
2279
« on: July 05, 2015, 11:59 »
Basically:
- they didn't repay the 1.6 millions they should have in the June 30th to the IMF,
- they didn't do nothing considerable since they were elected to combat corruption and tax evasion, to increase income taxes and lower the public expenses,
- their country is in recession since they were elected,
- they want more debt restructuring,
- they want more money (!!!)
- they don't want to increment changes in their country (like everything is ok, right!)
looking good 
Moreover has anyone bothered to understand what Varoufakis' miraculous recovery plan is? I just watched one of his conferences. Basically he wants a piece of my private savings! He is concerned that, in some parts of Europe, people have the tendency to save more. He calls these savings "untapped resources". He says that he is not talking about public, but private money. He says that he wants the ECB to stimulate the flow of those saving into bonds and those bonds to be used in growing the Greek economy. 1. He forgets that, after all, "public money" is not different that "private money", since it comes from private citizens who pay their taxes. 2. These savings might be untapped resources, indeed, but it is not his business what I do with my money and who I trust with it! Let ME "tap" my own resources. If I want riskier investments, I could always find better deals than seeing my hard earned savings risked in a Greek blackhole, under a government unwilling to restrain its spending. All these leftist economist believe that if you throw money into an unsustainable economy, it will magically get better. No, it will not! Not without structural reforms. To keep it simple, if you don't sell your photos on Shutterstock, borrowing money to buy more fancy cameras and lenses, will (most probably) not improve your sales. You better get your s**t together and improve your photography skills first!
2282
« on: July 04, 2015, 13:51 »
Since they were elected, what changes greek government have implemented to combat the corruption and the taxes invasion?
They spend their time in European reunions, they don't present serious proposals, how they expect their country to be sustainable? They need to be sustainable to avoid the unhealthy financial system. When they are not in reunions they go to TV and Twitter telling the europeans are terrorist. They closed the banks for a week and they go to TV telling the greeks it is Europe fault. Eurozone is not only Germany and France, it is mainly countries with smaller monthly minimum wage, and surely where you don't pay 2 euros for a coffee... That government is not showing any respect or consideration for the other countries (what kind of democracy is this?) and I think this situation is going to a wrong direction for the greek people, both for the YES or NO perspective.
They only talk of debt restructuring, how many debt restructuring they had already? They don't make changes in their country to limit their expanses, they just need to ask for debt restructuring once a year.
Honestly, if I see only in a personal interest, it's better for me that Greece don't leave the euro because it weaknen the euro.
I waited for a post like yours for days.
I plussed you just for being brutally honest (the only plus i gave in this thread).Dont necessarily agree with you in general (you have made a LOT of points -somne valid some not- regardless of whether you realize it or not), although i agree with some especially the big one where the government -almost CRIMINALLY-failed to impose its own agenda to its country, seeking excuses,but i am relieved that since this thread started you gave the most honest answer as described in the last sentence of your post.
We dont necessarily have to agree here to discuss.
But if there is honesty that can surpass this primal fear of personal loss to the point that someone will come out and openly say "im sorry for them (they messed up though) but im afraid more that it will all tumble down and come to bite me in the @ss" ,meaning that one does not afraid to expose him/herself openly, we then have a connection as people.
If we dont have at least this kind of honesty in a discussion then we have here what i described many pages back (wont quote myself) .
Over and out.
Speaking about honesty, I have no problem quoting myself: I have no connection with Greece, let alone with PASOK (as per google translate), except for my falling euro savings.
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2283
« on: July 04, 2015, 11:10 »
It's better being candid that living in 2015 with cold war era's obsessions.
it's funny they see Russia as the absolute evil, actually the EU needs Russia a lot more than Russia will ever need the EU.
as for Ukraine's neo na-zis suffice to say the thugs of Pravy Sektor are leading the actual puppet government ...
What is funny is to see how those who try to cut the strings are called puppets. When they succed, they are either risking an assassination attempt like Viktor Yushchenko or a military assault, like Poroshenko. All this when it is so obvious that Viktor Yanukovych was the very definition of a puppet president. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2284
« on: July 04, 2015, 10:48 »
Your words: Porosenko's neo-nazists in Ukraine
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2285
« on: July 04, 2015, 10:40 »
How candid!
You don't seem to realise how much today's "western" media and European extremism are infested with Kremlin's money. Ideology is not relevant. From the far right to the stalinist left (not surprisingly allies in Greece) from racists to Christian fundamentalists all can be on the payroll, as long as they have an anti-EU agenda.
Divide et impera!
It's better being candid that living in 2015 with cold war era's obsessions.
Says someone with WWII obsessions  http://www.themoscowtimes.com/mobile/news/article/russian-european-far-right-parties-converge-in-st-petersburg/517839.html
2286
« on: July 04, 2015, 10:13 »
Pro-democracy, freedom and independence movements are now neo-Nazi?
Common! Keep it real and don't fall for Kremlin's propaganda.
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Sorry to disappoint you but i dont have any access whatsoever to Kremlin's propaganda but only to western propaganda (which i avoid like the plague) .
How candid! You don't seem to realise how much today's "western" media and European extremism are infested with Kremlin's money. Ideology is not relevant. From the far right to the stalinist left (not surprisingly allies in Greece) from racists to Christian fundamentalists all can be on the payroll, as long as they have an anti-EU agenda. Divide et impera! Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2287
« on: July 04, 2015, 01:16 »
Still would like to hear from someone who has his $hit in order unlike Germany,to explain to us a few things.
Two simple questions.
1)As far as foreign politics:How exactly did they manage to blatantly support Porosenko's neo-nazists in Ukraine,creating a textbook civil war, drawn from Victoria Nuland's wildest and wettest dreams.Still a hot potato on their hands that one.A foreign policy to behold.
2)As far as internal affairs and economy:After he/she has done explaining the massive mess that is Ukraine i would like him/her also to explain how
exactly they will keep pretending that they are a motor (with and without the European wagon) when they keep trying to convince themselves that the Chinese will buy all their stuff that they have a LOT of trouble exporting lately.
In fact dont even bother.I am sure that interplanetary trade is within reach and a more realistic approach for them.
I am curious to see in the foreseeable future how exactly Scheuble will convince a german society in total shock and awe,that they will need from now on to get used to "socialism" .
Part time work,etc etc (unless the german society can handle 20-25% instant unemployement without burning half the country to the ground through riots) .Not even goint to expand on public spending etc or their debt which is conveniently "hidden in a closet" .
Pro-democracy, freedom and independence movements are now neo-Nazi? Common! Keep it real and don't fall for Kremlin's propaganda. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2288
« on: July 03, 2015, 12:09 »
So the rest of europe will have to continue to wait until the greek people decide what they want and if they want to stay with us or walk away, or get closer to russia or china etc...nobody can decide that for them.
Meawhile, it looks like some northern Greeks decided to get closer to Bulgaria. Hotels and restaurants began accepting payments in Bulgarian lev (pegged to the euro since quite some time already): https://euobserver.com/beyond-brussels/129438
2289
« on: July 03, 2015, 11:26 »
Whatever you think about the causes, the fact is that millions of Greek people who are not to blame are suffering the consequences. Most people were just working their jobs (working in fact longer average hours than the average German)
Those millions of Greeks are responsible for voting irresponsible politicians in power. Bad managers. Carrying a bucket of water, on your head, for 2km, is hard work, indeed. And it takes a lot of those working hours, you see on the stats. But it is totally ineficient. Not that Greeks don't have running water, you get the point. If two men, on the same boat, row in opposite directions, both work very hard, indeed, but their boat goes nowhere. They need a good manager to make their hard work efficient. The government and their populist agenda (buying votes with borrowed money) is responsible for this lack of productivity and chaos the country is in. Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2290
« on: July 02, 2015, 17:54 »
Hahahahaha !
you must be american ...
Ha, ha, ha, ha!
Wrong again! Maybe I'm an open minded russian, you never know!
unlikely
Lol, russians can be open minded, even if you believe it is unlikely  Maybe more than you think. Anya, Sasha, Natasha. Fell free to continue your guessing game.
2291
« on: July 02, 2015, 15:55 »
Hahahahaha !
you must be american ...
Ha, ha, ha, ha! Wrong again! Maybe I'm an open minded russian, you never know! Sent from my SM-N910T using Tapatalk
2292
« on: July 02, 2015, 10:41 »
Here is a more accurate graph showing the Greek deficit with a better granularity (monthly levels).
Isn't it obvious how a populist and irresponsible government can mess-up almost 2 years of efforts and sacrifices?
Odysseus tied himself to the mast to resist the sirens calls. Despite a difficult struggle, his ship safely sailed home.
Unfortunately, the modern greeks didn't follow the example of their legendary hero and fell for Tsipras' call.
2293
« on: July 01, 2015, 17:52 »
...But all of this is EU fault mainly. For years they were all smiling, saying "it is ok" "everything is alright". They waited for the last minute to admit that there was a huge problem with the countries debts, with the help of and protecting some major banks and other financial institutions.
Not just the EU, look at the debt in other countries like the US and Japan. They have much bigger debts than Greece but have got away with it so far, probably because they have their own currency.
Detroit uses the US$ and this didn't stop them to go bankrupt, Greece style. Porto Rico is now in a similar situation. Some US states are also in a rather dire situation, because of poor governance, begging for federal aid. If Drachma can be a magical solution for Greece's structural problems, maybe a "Detroit Dollar" can be a solution for Detroit. I wonder why Detroit didn't think about it? Hmmm... Drachma will not end Greece's structural problems, but, instead, will give Greeks the illusion of being paid. The inflation will be rampant and this will make the Greeks poorer every day. Poorer than under the strict euro-rules. What needs to be changed now, when the euro is the measurement unit, must be changed even if a new currency is invented. There is no magical way out. Perpetuum mobile doesn't exist. Energy cannot be created out of nothing. Similarly, in economy, wealth cannot be created with paper, even if the paper is called Drachma. A strong currency is like an economical Litmus test: it shows economical mistakes and structural problems. It forces responsible governments to make good investments, stop over-spending and take corrective actions.
2294
« on: June 30, 2015, 16:37 »
Well as you started writing in "GO Greece" topic and upsetting people which are in "GO Greece" mood the only one that can fit into troll definition among two of us is you isnt that so ?
But I wont be doing any accusations that you are one of the of Merkel-Schultz hypnotized zombies and i sincerely believe that one day you will find strength and open your eyes
Peace
It is perfectly normal to say "Don't Go Greece" in a "Go Greece" topic while backing-up statements with facts and documents, instead of emotions, speculations and conspiracy theories.
I rather think that trolls are those who follow their own agenda, by bringing their omnipresent Anti-EU, Anti-NATO, Anti-US, Anti-democracy fixations, Ukraine, the ruble and the Russian customs union in a "Go Greece" Topic.
Sorry you were trolling and started to mention Putin at first place and if anti European Union statement in society with freedom of speech means trolling to you then you need help.
Peace
Wrong. Your friend, Titus mentioned Putin first, then the russian customs union, NATO and the ruble in the same sentence. Then something about the Americans helping Greece to stay outside the soviet influence. Then you go and post NATO maps in a "Go Greece" post, after having the same NATO fixation in a topic about the commercial photography in EU: You are writing about removing possibilities of future wars, man they got us at the gates of the next one deploying nuclear bases all around the place at this same time
You are of course free to rant against EU on any given topic opened on this forum. And some "help" clarifications: those brainwashed by decades of socialist propaganda are the ones who need help. Unfortunately, it takes at least a generation to reboot some mindsets. Those unable to stand on their own feet in a free economy, those who consider themselves entitled to government handouts, those who expect their government to give them jobs, those who expect their debts erased , those who expect to be paid no matter how efficient, competitive or productive their work is, those unwilling to move to find a better job, those are the people who need "help". Help to realize that they need to reboot their thinking...
2295
« on: June 30, 2015, 14:49 »
Well as you started writing in "GO Greece" topic and upsetting people which are in "GO Greece" mood the only one that can fit into troll definition among two of us is you isnt that so ?
But I wont be doing any accusations that you are one of the of Merkel-Schultz hypnotized zombies and i sincerely believe that one day you will find strength and open your eyes
Peace
It is perfectly normal to say "Don't Go Greece" in a "Go Greece" topic while backing-up statements with facts and documents, instead of emotions, speculations and conspiracy theories. I rather think that trolls are those who follow their own agenda, by bringing their omnipresent Anti-EU, Anti-NATO, Anti-US, Anti-democracy fixations, Ukraine, the ruble and the Russian customs union in a "Go Greece" Topic.
2296
« on: June 29, 2015, 18:29 »
Nothing new. This is what will happen in Greece, if the banks will collapse: a barter based economy. A primitive economy. People will pay each other in raw products and services
In your clip: all these people will not be 100 dollars richer, but they will all realise that, in fact, they had no debt. That 100 bill helped them realize that, by closing the debt circle. Without it, they will continue to harass each other for their 1 on 1 debts, when, in fact, all of them were debt free. They could have easily settled their debts by getting all in the same room. But that will be rather hard to do, if the circle is bigger, with many more than 4 or 5 people involved in the transaction.
This is why money, a common denominator, is better than barter.
This is what banks do, indeed.
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2297
« on: June 29, 2015, 16:22 »
Half lies? Really?
I said "half truths", not "half lies". Because the second part of your truth was missing. There is a difference. Anyway, I read what you say, however I don't know who you are in real life and what you want. Of course, there is always a chance that someone has reported fake numbers. Until proven wrong, I tend to trust a "little more" an official document, than some emotional internet rant.
2298
« on: June 29, 2015, 15:32 »
"In Internet slang, a troll (/ˈtroʊl/, /ˈtrɒl/) is a person who sows discord on the Internet by starting arguments or upsetting people, by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog) with the deliberate intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion" And, as we all see, even in this forum, Putin's troll army is rather effective in bashing EU, US, democracy and capitalism, no matter what the topic is, from sales on Shutterstock to the Greek crisis. This is what you guys want: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T65SwzHAbes
2299
« on: June 29, 2015, 13:42 »
1985: +(plus) 10 million euros
1991: -(MINUS) 6 BILLION euros
2010: -(MINUS) 16 BILLION euros
What you say is true, but incomplete. And half truths are more dangerous than lies. Your country is now doing better than in 2010. See the graph related to Portugal's trade balance. Portugal's 2015 country report highlights the progress, even if the country is far from being out of the woods: ec.europa.eu/europe2020/pdf/csr2015/cr2015_portugal_en.pdf Portugal is now like Greece was before Syriza seized the power only to drive it in a deeper recession through incompetence and populism. Free transport in Athens! Imagine that! Like the country can afford such a luxury these days. But hey, there is a referendum on Sunday and the population must be bribed to vote what the government wants.
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