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Title: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Skinnkavaj on October 13, 2013, 11:42:05 AM Bitcoin will not succeed to the masses if the first thing someone hears is gambling or drugs. The Silk Road seizure was the best thing that ever happened to Bitcoin - it hurt the image temporarily, but in the long term Bitcoin without illegal narcotics is good for the success of Bitcoin. However, there are many gambling sites that are still in existence. For Bitcoin to succeed, we must get rid of these sites.
I recommend bitcoin users stop playing unregulated internet gambling and report these sites to your authorities. Anything illegal is not good for bitcoin EDIT: This post was done by a hacker that took control over my account. I had not changed my password on bitcointalk and I had an easy one. I have no regained control over the account. Ignore this post. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: LiteCoinGuy on October 13, 2013, 12:18:17 PM iam no friend of drugs so it was good that SR was closed.
but i think you can do what you want with your money and gambling is okay. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: BTCisthefuture on October 13, 2013, 12:47:29 PM I have no problem with people spending their money to do illegal things if they choose to. It is true though that it's not good for bitcoin if the main thing people think about is drugs or gambling. I don't view it as a problem of drugs or gambling, people always use money for those type of things... the real problem I see is more businesses need to start accepting bitcoin and the user experience to use bitcoin needs to be simpler for the average person.
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Johnny Bitcoinseed on October 13, 2013, 01:09:04 PM The problem with cheering the closing down of things you yourself do not believe in is that eventually they may very well choose to close down something you believe in. Majority rule is a slippery slope ie:
Two wolves and a sheep voting on whats for dinner. Consider that Silk Road is like a hydra - cut off one head and ten will spring up to replace it. The human spirit is indomitable in the long run. At this point bitcoin is indeed much like the Internet: full of drugs, porn, gambling. By the same reasoning then, the Internet should be forcefully shut down :-) Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: polarhei on October 13, 2013, 01:18:26 PM Bitcoin is labeled as shares, one complete share worth at least USD 70.00 (Now, at USD 120.00 at least)
Currently people trust no one can add the supply easily, also transparent and safe for illegal activities such as drugs. So the people just buy, sell , constructing a new complete share , run legal business as normal basis or even running Lady Killer(Casino name). I think the bitcoin now solves the monitoring problem as the law enforcement now adapts the environment , they figured how to find the bad via the blockchain they made based on the source code of the bitcoin.org. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Johnny Bitcoinseed on October 13, 2013, 01:49:20 PM Maybe its about people taking control of their own money, their own destiny.
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Open4lies on October 13, 2013, 01:53:01 PM However, there are many gambling sites that are still in existence. For Bitcoin to succeed, we must get rid of these sites. Gambling is not illegal. Many govs are happy to take share to allow it, so let them complete with freedom of Bitcoin world :) Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: cowandtea on October 13, 2013, 02:16:25 PM Bitcoin will not succeed to the masses if the first thing someone hears is gambling or drugs. The Silk Road seizure was the best thing that ever happened to Bitcoin - it hurt the image temporarily, but in the long term Bitcoin without illegal narcotics is good for the success of Bitcoin. However, there are many gambling sites that are still in existence. For Bitcoin to succeed, we must get rid of these sites. I recommend bitcoin users stop playing unregulated internet gambling and report these sites to your authorities. Anything illegal is not good for bitcoin If all these internet gambling site was taken down, get ready for Bitcoin price to crash to 10$. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: dserrano5 on October 13, 2013, 05:04:05 PM Consider that Silk Road is like a hydra - cut off one head and ten will spring up to replace it. The human spirit is indomitable in the long run. But this is no problem. Silk Road was different because at one point it was the only place where you could spend your coins (well, you could also get some alpaca socks too). Now tens or hundreds of clones may come to replace it, but bitcoin has grown too and there's plenty of places to spend your money. None of these new black markets will ever be the only place where you can buy something with bitcoin. So it doesn't matter that SR is replaced. The press won't make a fuss about it. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Gabi on October 13, 2013, 06:06:14 PM The world is not usa, not everywhere gambling is illegal ::)
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: davidgdg on October 13, 2013, 07:22:03 PM The closing of SR is a good thing. Hopefully people will start seeing Bitcoin in a different light in the near future, rather than currency to buy drugs. It's a good thing that a safe private market place for consenting adults was closed down by jack booted thugs? You need to see things beyond the prism of "is it good for Bitcoin's PR image?" Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Come-from-Beyond on October 13, 2013, 07:36:53 PM Bitcoin will not succeed to the masses if the first thing someone hears is gambling or drugs. The Silk Road seizure was the best thing that ever happened to Bitcoin - it hurt the image temporarily, but in the long term Bitcoin without illegal narcotics is good for the success of Bitcoin. However, there are many gambling sites that are still in existence. For Bitcoin to succeed, we must get rid of these sites. I recommend bitcoin users stop playing unregulated internet gambling and report these sites to your authorities. Anything illegal is not good for bitcoin EDIT: This post was done by a hacker that took control over my account. I had not changed my password on bitcointalk and I had an easy one. I have no regained control over the account. Ignore this post. Do u mean u can't log into ur account? :D Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: WinVery.com on October 13, 2013, 08:01:01 PM I recommend bitcoin users stop playing unregulated internet gambling and report these sites to your authorities. Why, will Team America World Police be dispatched? Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Astro on October 13, 2013, 09:38:55 PM The world is not usa, not everywhere gambling is illegal ::) Gambling is illegal in the USA? I'll remember that next time I hit one of 20 casinos within 50 miles of me, or buy a lotto ticket, etc etc. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: illpoet on October 13, 2013, 10:49:06 PM so,does this mean they got the database and some pwds decrypted?
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Baitty on October 13, 2013, 10:50:47 PM Bitcoin should no longer be labelled drug money. + gamling is legal in some countries.
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Luckybit on October 14, 2013, 12:53:49 AM Bitcoin will not succeed to the masses if the first thing someone hears is gambling or drugs. The Silk Road seizure was the best thing that ever happened to Bitcoin - it hurt the image temporarily, but in the long term Bitcoin without illegal narcotics is good for the success of Bitcoin. However, there are many gambling sites that are still in existence. For Bitcoin to succeed, we must get rid of these sites. I recommend bitcoin users stop playing unregulated internet gambling and report these sites to your authorities. Anything illegal is not good for bitcoin EDIT: This post was done by a hacker that took control over my account. I had not changed my password on bitcointalk and I had an easy one. I have no regained control over the account. Ignore this post. Drugs I can understand but who is against gambling? I don't know anyone who is totally against gambling. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: dondon on October 14, 2013, 01:30:03 AM Gambling is legal in a lot of countries, and in USA it's legal in a few states already like Las Vegas and New Jersey with others following suit.
The thing is, the govt issues big licensing fees to those that are licensed, whereas that is not likely happening with the bitcoin operated gambling sites so of course the govt opposes bitcoin gambling they are not getting a slice of the pie. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: limit2718 on October 14, 2013, 02:50:20 AM The closing of SR is a good thing.
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: mises on October 14, 2013, 03:28:14 AM Bitcoin will not succeed to the masses if the first thing someone hears is gambling or drugs. The Silk Road seizure was the best thing that ever happened to Bitcoin - it hurt the image temporarily, but in the long term Bitcoin without illegal narcotics is good for the success of Bitcoin. However, there are many gambling sites that are still in existence. For Bitcoin to succeed, we must get rid of these sites. I recommend bitcoin users stop playing unregulated internet gambling and report these sites to your authorities. Anything illegal is not good for bitcoin EDIT: This post was done by a hacker that took control over my account. I had not changed my password on bitcointalk and I had an easy one. I have no regained control over the account. Ignore this post. I guess but I think that it would have a lesser impact than people think. Wait.. your account got hacked? Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: DeeBo on October 14, 2013, 04:54:25 AM Bitcoin will not succeed to the masses if the first thing someone hears is gambling or drugs. The Silk Road seizure was the best thing that ever happened to Bitcoin - it hurt the image temporarily, but in the long term Bitcoin without illegal narcotics is good for the success of Bitcoin. However, there are many gambling sites that are still in existence. For Bitcoin to succeed, we must get rid of these sites. I recommend bitcoin users stop playing unregulated internet gambling and report these sites to your authorities. Anything illegal is not good for bitcoin EDIT: This post was done by a hacker that took control over my account. I had not changed my password on bitcointalk and I had an easy one. I have no regained control over the account. Ignore this post. Drugs I can understand but who is against gambling? I don't know anyone who is totally against gambling. Drugs and gambling are really similar in a lot of ways. Ever hear of Gamblers Anonymous? It can be a major addiction for some people just like drugs can and those who have a problem with it will say they get a kind of high from it. Then sometimes it gets to where they just can't stop; either because they're on a winning streak and get that false boost of confidence or because they've lost a lot and need to "win it back." Either way, it can consume your life and throw your finances down the toilet. That said, plenty of people can gamble occasionally and never lose more than they can afford; it's just a fun hobby for them. Just like drugs are just a fun hobby for the majority of users. I take the libertarian point of view here that conscenting adults should be able to live their lives the way they choose without government intervention in such personal matters. It's one reason I'm a fan of bitcoin; it takes one more thing out of the government's control and puts it back into the people's. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: franky1 on October 14, 2013, 05:18:03 AM the real problem I see is more businesses need to start accepting bitcoin and the user experience to use bitcoin needs to be simpler for the average person. i have just less then 24 hours ago had words with BIPS and hopefully they will come up with this solution And this my dear sir, is a very good idea. 1. You could make it so you visit a website with all the coffee variants, simply clicking on what you want, and you will be presented with the payment information, from where you can pay using whatever Bitcoin app. 2. You could scan the menu card, which would have QR codes for every coffee variants, and be directed directly to the payment. 3. Only imagination. But wow what a roller coaster we are about to embark on. i was more thinking of a quickpay app bips could make. my idea is to just stay sat at the table, select starbucks from bips app, scan the coffee QR code from the menu and then press order.. no staff needed, no chirps needed, no unique addresses needed for the merchant to distinguish between transactions. no confirms needed as funds are pre-confirmed.. that is how things should be done.. customers: registration - get given deposit address to PRE-PAY a small pocket money amount (this is to preconfirm payment and create a balance/credit) using it - app shows a list of merchants to pay that use the quickpay gateway. customer selects the merchant. customer scans a product barcode or qr code that holds info like the price and product name API call from the app goes to bipsquickpay server and changes the balances/credit in favour of the merchant and sends the order via API to the merchant. no waiting for confirms as the funds are technically already in bips hands. and as it is only 2 API calls and a balanace/credit database alteration it should take only a second or 2 to complete I will give it a shot. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: fuggedit on October 14, 2013, 11:16:12 AM Whats most surprising is how well the btc has held up. I wouldve expected it to drop by half. Instead it held almost the same level.
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Zakryze on October 14, 2013, 11:24:52 AM awww man you're all just jeallous because you cant play those games.
The lottery aint forbidden either and if you think those sites are not legit avoid them but i made quite a coin from satoshidice and other sites already. I agree that it can be addicting but only if you win or gamble with money that you care about and therefor shouldnt gamble with... Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: Gabi on October 14, 2013, 12:00:17 PM Next what, you will require that bitcoin cannot be used to trade "kinder eggs" because they are ILLEGAL in usa? :o :o
This is a kinder egg: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/%C3%9Cberraschungsei.jpg/800px-%C3%9Cberraschungsei.jpg It is ILLEGAL in the land of freedom usa :o Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: OleOle on October 14, 2013, 12:19:55 PM EDIT: This post was done by a hacker that took control over my account. I had not changed my password on bitcointalk and I had an easy one. I have no regained control over the account. Ignore this post. Hacking to make an anti-gambling statement - that's got to be a first. Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: tclo on October 14, 2013, 08:22:04 PM Bitcoin and gambling are a marriage made in Heaven. It will be incredibly good for bitcoin, long-term.
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: crazy_rabbit on October 15, 2013, 08:25:30 AM No need for gambling to stop as far as I can think of.
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: OleOle on October 15, 2013, 08:57:46 AM Bitcoin will not succeed to the masses if the first thing someone hears is gambling or drugs. The Silk Road seizure was the best thing that ever happened to Bitcoin - it hurt the image temporarily, but in the long term Bitcoin without illegal narcotics is good for the success of Bitcoin. However, there are many gambling sites that are still in existence. For Bitcoin to succeed, we must get rid of these sites. I recommend bitcoin users stop playing unregulated internet gambling and report these sites to your authorities. Anything illegal is not good for bitcoin EDIT: This post was done by a hacker that took control over my account. I had not changed my password on bitcointalk and I had an easy one. I have no regained control over the account. Ignore this post. Do u mean u can't log into ur account? :D Yeah, I advise the OP to get a new account and make a clean break from all this incompetence. If you're a young noob, don't worry, things will get better. If you're an older noob, you should know better by now. Solution for this ineptitude, delete account and deny all knowledge of the account or better still, use your new account to express ridicule for the OP's failure to use standard forum login correctly. :D Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: hulk on October 15, 2013, 12:55:21 PM Ganna take years until they start to close down Bitcoin gambling site due to the fact that, there are so many illegal online fiat gambling which they are still trying hard to track.
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: MoneyGod on October 15, 2013, 01:52:56 PM gambling is not illegal its one of industries in many European countries but bad thing is illegal sites so you just stop to pay them then not worries about this
Title: Re: Bitcoin is now no longer about drugs. It is about the same time for gambling. Post by: ReBoRn on October 15, 2013, 07:20:01 PM its a big industry how can you do this even its no illegal in many countries as they are too much depended on this ;)
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