What Made You Join The Ark Community?

Pieface’s XMAS Sweepstake in 2017. No just kidding, really I knew Pieface because he and myself were posting regularly in the cryptocurrency thread on some gaming forum. Sone day in August he mentioned that he was running the sweepstake and I wanted to win some ARK. One of the requirements was to join the ark slack and so I did. There was so much going on back then. I hope we can get the spirit of those days back not too far in the future!

What Got You Into Cryptocurrencies In The First Place?

I was looking for something to invest in. Balanced funds and housing savings where kinda boring and i searched for something I could manage by myself easier, trade a bit. So I bought some different cryptocurrencies but learned pretty fast that I am no good at trading. That’s why I started looking into longer holds and by reading up on the different currencies finally managed to “find” ARK.

It’s not that I didn’t know about cryptocurrencies, especially Bitcoin, I just didn’t invest too much time or thought into crypto. I’m not a big fan of mining because I see it as a big waste of resources and that was always a bit of a showstopper for me.

What’s Your Background & What Are Your Hobbies?

I was always interested in computer stuff and design, so, when the internet started to be “a thing”, of course I started to work in web design. That was a long time ago and over the years I shifted more and more into working in the streaming business for many years and into broader system administration.

My spare time, I spend mostly with my kids or, if I find the time, do some artsy stuff like painting, sculpting, photography or building stuff. I also like to read and play video games, but the backlog of unread books and unplayed games is growing constantly.

Oh, and music 🤘

What’s your Ambition For The Future

It would be nice to have a bit more time to do the stuff that I love. My dream would be to have a little workshop but not be constrained by due dates or customer wishes. Just build what I like and if somebody else likes it too, good and if not… :shrugs:

If You Could Think Of One Thing You’d Like To See For Ark, What Would It Be?

I’d like to see a successful bridge chain because up to now I think most Ark forks are a bit disappointing. Some forks tackle interesting problems but the market doesn’t really seem to like them. It doesn’t help that the market is like it is at the moment.

Who Is The Person You Look Up To The Most?

That would probably be “Stephen Jay Gould”, he was an evolutionary biologist. Reading his essays really changed my way of thinking about a lot of stuff, not only about how nature works but also about how to see trends in statistics or the history of many scientific fields. He was quite a thinker who know a lot of stuff from a lot of different fields and a big inspiration for me.

Who Is Your Favourite Ark Community Member & Why?

I pretty much like everybody in the community who doesn’t take himself too seriously. It would fill up the digest to name everyone. If I would have to pick a single one, it would probably (again) be Pieface. He is just such a friendly guy to interact with.

Where Do You See The Price Of Ark This Time Next Year?

Im going to cheat here and recycle my xmas sweepstake prediction from 2017. That would be $20.50.

What Movie Quote Do You Think Could Be Used To Describe Crypto?

“It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything.”

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