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Is charitable promotion an effective way to promote Bitcoin? I mean, if we suggest to our friends that we'll donate X amount to a good cause for every one of them that gets involved with Bitcoin in some way?

The Bitcoin conference just finished yesterday so there are all kinds of ideas whizzing through my head right now on how to help develop this superb currency.

The website http://bitcoin100.org/ was created for the purpose of both allowing people to donate to worthwhile causes with BTC and to try and get charities interested in accepting BTC donations.

Unfortunately I don't think they've been doing much canvassing for a while - perhaps you could pass some suggestions to them.

I would love to hear the OP's ideas.

You are correct, CIYAM--Bitcoin100 has been stagnate of late, and I'm the one to blame. I purposely stepped back from trying to get entities to accept Bitcoin ever since the Bitcoinia fiasco started. My heart and mindset went a tad skewed for awhile, and just recently started to calm down a bit. It's hard enough to try to get a restaurant owner into accepting Bitcoin without having to look them in the eye addressing their concern(s) about hack 1,2,3,..., trying to convince them that the Bitcoin protocol is secure, and those hacks were this, that, and another thing. Aside from the brick-and-mortar example, online/offline charitable entities apply as well.

Bitcoin100 may also need to be tweaked to become more viable.

~Bruno~

Actually I should have mentioned that there was at least one success story so far (Group B Strep International - and I just verified that their website still has a Bitcoin donation address).

I know Bruno has been rather busy doing a lot of internet research lately and with all the crap that has been going on in recent times (heists and HYIP collapses)  I can understand why things have not progressed much but I really do hope it will continue (and will be happy to donate again if it can get some more momentum).

:)

Thanks, bud. I wouldn't expect anybody to donate to Bitcoin100 untill that anew momentum is generated. I've always been fair and truthful on this board. That said, Bitcoinica took a lot air out of my balloon, as well as lighten my pocketbook (indirectly and considerably), contributing to me to go sometimes hunting ghost where probably done were to be found. Note the butterfly effect. It's a damn shame that that same butterfly effect wasn't used to perpetuate the Bitcoin brand, oppose to causing many to pause or, worse yet, abandon anything related to Bitcoin. Myself, I went into the pause camp, and that's not a happy place, nor did I want to be there, yet there I was, or maybe still is and actively seeking an egress.

~Bruno~

Leaving the charitable deed thing aside, I'm trying to print up a few paper posters and pin them up in public places to try to boost public awareness. People I talk to in the street, ironically those canvassing for money of all people, seem "blissfully" unaware of Bitcoin. This clearly needs to change. I promise I won't pin anything up illegally. ;D

Becoming a face-to-face BTC dealer sounds appealing if I get enough cash together to trade significantly. If I get anywhere near doing this it will be best done discretely of course (as much as possible).

What I plan on doing soon is giving the CASASCIUS physical bitcoins to friends, family and as extra tips in restaurants.  I figure that a lot of people wouldn't be interested in looking into it unless the actually got financial benefit from it.  At the very least it would cause them to research it enough to either trade it or exchange it for fiat currency.  A 1BTC physical CASASCIUS coin is still worth over $10 USD so I figure that is incentive enough to get people to at least look into it a little.

I was going to wait to say anything until I got bitcoins in hand to give to the BTC100, but I would like to pledge at minimum 1BTC right now.  Should have the BTC in hand within a day or two to give you.

What a simple, generous and brilliant idea! I probably should've bought a one-bit CASASCIUS at the London conference, 'cause there were no shipping fees there. Ah well, I can always save up for the five, ten or 25-bit coin. :)

A dime towards your venture, sir. :)

;) thanks!

I am going to be making a purchase of casascius coins soon, if you live near me (southern california) I could meet up with you and not charge you any of the shipping.  PM me if your close by!

I think promoting bitcoins through charity fund raisers is a great idea. Beneficial to both parties. What more could you ask for.