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Economy => Digital goods => Topic started by: Paleus on August 20, 2015, 05:11:50 AM



Title: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Paleus on August 20, 2015, 05:11:50 AM
https://diginomics.com/wp-content/uploads/bitcoin-book-cover.png (https://diginomics.com/product/bitcoin-an-internet-of-money/)
Click Here to View Book (https://diginomics.com/product/bitcoin-an-internet-of-money/)

use code 'bitcointalk'

Hey guys,

I've decided to release my book on bitcoin entitled Bitcoin: An Internet of Money (https://diginomics.com/product/bitcoin-an-internet-of-money/) for $1 for the next 48 hours to the bitcointalk community.

This publication is essentially the culmination of some of my work into the bitcoin space, and is an attractive piece for bitcoin enthusiasts, investors, entrepreneurs, writers, and researchers. If you are someone who wishes to gain an understanding not just of bitcoin, but the larger trend towards decentralization and digital money, this book is for you.

The book begins by examining the basics of bitcoin, then gets into the political-economics implications of the separation between the state and money. This transformation is one which will cause massive implications on the way we work and live. Anyone who purchases a copy of this book will get newer versions as they are released.

Click Here to Download (https://diginomics.com/product/bitcoin-an-internet-of-money/)

Note: There is an opt-in checkbox for our email list on the checkout page. We will not spam you or share your information with anyone. If you are on our email list, you will receive semi-regular updates about our content. If you would like not to be on this list, uncheck the box.

If you would like to send a bitcoin tip so that we may continue to curate publications such as this, you can do so by sending to this address: 18dDdaNSRXVgqkwPtKvFRf5Wcit42K1BbL


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Jeremycoin on August 20, 2015, 05:22:42 AM
Cool cover
And, how to get the book for $1? Should I PM you first?


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Paleus on August 20, 2015, 05:36:48 AM
Cool cover
And, how to get the book for $1? Should I PM you first?

Thanks for the complement. I spent WAY too much time putting the cover together.

If you use the coupon code 'bitcointalk', you will get a 90% discount bringing your total down to $1.


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Jeremycoin on August 20, 2015, 05:51:01 AM
Cool cover
And, how to get the book for $1? Should I PM you first?

Thanks for the complement. I spent WAY too much time putting the cover together.

If you use the coupon code 'bitcointalk', you will get a 90% discount bringing your total down to $1.
Oh I see, Thx ;)

http://img.ctrlv.in/img/15/08/20/55d56a80489d8.png


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: monsanto on August 20, 2015, 06:48:50 AM

I've decided to release my book on bitcoin entitled Bitcoin: An Internet of Money (https://diginomics.com/product/bitcoin-an-internet-of-money/) for $1 for the next 48 hours to the bitcointalk community.

Priced in USD... oh the irony  ;D


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: OmegaStarScream on August 20, 2015, 06:59:43 AM
Why it asks me to fill my name and family name and phone number when I try to checkout ? I'am using Bitcoin as payment method so logically it shouldn't ?


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: HCLivess on August 20, 2015, 08:37:28 AM
no, thanks


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: harrymmmm on August 20, 2015, 09:34:37 AM
What's that funny '$' character in front of the 10 in the checkout page. Oh ... wait. I remember that ...


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: NorrisK on August 20, 2015, 09:46:05 AM
Can anyone who bought this comment on the content of the book? Is it a good read and well written?

Always nice to see more about bitcoin :)


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Kazimir on August 20, 2015, 11:48:48 AM
Why it asks me to fill my name and family name and phone number when I try to checkout ? I'am using Bitcoin as payment method so logically it shouldn't ?
If you pay with Bitcoin, you can fill in a random bogus name, and perhaps even a random bogus email (or a temporary disposable address like OmegaStarScream@mailinator.com) as you're getting the book as a download link in the order process.


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: AtheistAKASaneBrain on August 20, 2015, 11:51:34 AM
How can we know what we are getting? In physical libraries you can open the book and see what you are getting, with digital books you never know.


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: DarkHyudrA on August 20, 2015, 12:14:40 PM
How can we know what we are getting? In physical libraries you can open the book and see what you are getting, with digital books you never know.

Because if you weren't a spammer looking to get paid for your paid signature, you would look that at the site you can take a look at a few pages.


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Jeremycoin on August 20, 2015, 02:03:25 PM
How to re-download the book?
I'd order the book without loging in to an account first


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: HeroCat on August 20, 2015, 02:15:04 PM
Better option would be as free E book, I think there is not so many people, who are ready to spend 1 USD to buy this E book  ;)


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: ObscureBean on August 20, 2015, 02:22:53 PM
I think you'd find a lot more people interested in buying your book for $1 if they could pay using Bitcoin, especially on here. I'm not familiar with the website you're using, I imagine you have to use a card for the purchase? Anyways good luck!


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: manselr on August 20, 2015, 02:33:35 PM
I think you'd find a lot more people interested in buying your book for $1 if they could pay using Bitcoin, especially on here. I'm not familiar with the website you're using, I imagine you have to use a card for the purchase? Anyways good luck!

Yeah, whats the point of making a Bitcoin book if you are going to sell it with the regular currency? To help Bitcoin usage if not exclusively sold on BTC I would at least accept BTC payments, just set an address, dont even need Bitpay.


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Paleus on August 20, 2015, 02:46:10 PM
I think you'd find a lot more people interested in buying your book for $1 if they could pay using Bitcoin, especially on here. I'm not familiar with the website you're using, I imagine you have to use a card for the purchase? Anyways good luck!

Yeah, whats the point of making a Bitcoin book if you are going to sell it with the regular currency? To help Bitcoin usage if not exclusively sold on BTC I would at least accept BTC payments, just set an address, dont even need Bitpay.

The book is available for purchase with bitcoin.

If you are curious as to what the book entails. Read an excerpt here: Bitcoin Will End the Nation State (https://diginomics.com/bitcoin-will-end-the-nation-state/)


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Paleus on August 20, 2015, 08:35:03 PM
Still 24 hours to get your copy!

Hope everyone is enjoying it thus far.


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Kazimir on August 20, 2015, 09:05:04 PM
I think you'd find a lot more people interested in buying your book for $1 if they could pay using Bitcoin, especially on here.
You can!

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I'm not familiar with the website you're using, I imagine you have to use a card for the purchase?
Assumption is the mother of all f*ckups ;)

Give it a try, you can pay with Bitcoin. I think it's even the default option (as it should be, it makes more sense than any other payment method).


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: ObscureBean on August 21, 2015, 04:52:51 AM

Assumption is the mother of all f*ckups ;)


Hehe well then, I guess humanity is going down the drain, both science and religion would not exist without assumptions  ;D
Given the context (nature of the offering, posted on a crypto forum), logic dictates, one of the most basic things the op should be clear about is whether BTC is an accepted method of payment. To expect people to find that out for themselves does not make sense because this is a promotion and you'd want people to already be in possession of that piece of knowledge before they make a decision.


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Kprawn on August 21, 2015, 06:29:52 AM
Would it not have been better, if you posted say...the first chapter as a teaser and people could decide if they want to read the rest of the book? It would eventually end up on a torrent, and everyone will read it for

free. I would have posted it online for free, and ask people to donate as they see fit. You would be amazed at how generous people could be, if they felt that they are being given something with value for FREE.

I would easily pay $1 for the book, but I would pay more as a donation... if it was a good read.  ;)


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Paleus on August 21, 2015, 06:34:09 AM

Assumption is the mother of all f*ckups ;)


Hehe well then, I guess humanity is going down the drain, both science and religion would not exist without assumptions  ;D
Given the context (nature of the offering, posted on a crypto forum), logic dictates, one of the most basic things the op should be clear about is whether BTC is an accepted method of payment. To expect people to find that out for themselves does not make sense because this is a promotion and you'd want people to already be in possession of that piece of knowledge before they make a decision.

One of the main reasons we are doing this promotion is to test our bitcoin payment integration.

So far so good!


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: irfan01 on August 21, 2015, 06:35:42 AM
nice,,but whether the book contains about how to obtain bitcoin or just explain about bitcoin  ???


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Furio on August 21, 2015, 06:36:05 AM
Cool initiative, will order as soon as I have acces to my wallet :)


Title: Re: For the Next 48 Hours I'm Giving Away My Bitcoin Book for $1
Post by: Paleus on August 21, 2015, 06:50:55 AM
Would it not have been better, if you posted say...the first chapter as a teaser and people could decide if they want to read the rest of the book? It would eventually end up on a torrent, and everyone will read it for

free. I would have posted it online for free, and ask people to donate as they see fit. You would be amazed at how generous people could be, if they felt that they are being given something with value for FREE.

I would easily pay $1 for the book, but I would pay more as a donation... if it was a good read.  ;)
I would read it if it was free, and if I enjoyed it and found it to be factual I'll send you $2.

And if I thought it was really good I'd send the full $10 and post a detailed review.

You really think such an endeavor would be more profitable if set to free? You think it a good idea to lean on donations?

Based on what I have seen thus far, human behaviour treats something they have paid for as more valuable = more people will actually read it if they have given something up for it.