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Economy => Speculation => Topic started by: Hyena on January 27, 2014, 01:49:46 PM



Title: Bitcoin Foundation owned/bribed media
Post by: Hyena on January 27, 2014, 01:49:46 PM
I mean, right now it's a joke but I see it slowly turning into reality.

http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-31-640x480.jpg
ref: http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/01/new-bitcoin-billboards-preach-to-the-masses-in-san-francisco-bay-area/

is it not?

After all, isn't one of the rules of investing to start protecting your investment once it has been made?

So, if we can no longer trust the Bitcoin related media, should we tune in to AMTV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdvu0U6S-nE

Cristopher Greene says "the government has heavily infiltrated the cryptocurrency market"

Fight fire with fire? Fight bitcoin with bitcoin? Not trying to be bear or anything, just playing the Devil's advocate here. Can pro bitcoin propaganda in some aspect do any harm? For example if people start thinking that Bitcoin related news all originate from the Bitcoin Foundation owned media?


Title: Re: Bitcoin Foundation owned/bribed media
Post by: shmadz on January 27, 2014, 02:02:31 PM
This needs to be in the confirmed bad news thread  ;D - I'm sure proudhon will get that taken care of promptly.

On a serious note, I believe that the biggest threat to bitcoin is the Bitcoin Foundation itself.


Title: Re: Bitcoin Foundation owned/bribed media
Post by: eiskalt on January 27, 2014, 02:19:40 PM
http://cdn.arstechnica.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/photo-31-640x480.jpg
ref: http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/01/new-bitcoin-billboards-preach-to-the-masses-in-san-francisco-bay-area/


This guy passing a randomly generated spam-ad does not seem to show any interest in it.
That is of course what everyone bypassing this ad will do.

Logically: Fantasy-coin = epic fail


Title: Re: Bitcoin Foundation owned/bribed media
Post by: Bios Optimus on January 27, 2014, 02:23:13 PM
I thought the Bitcoin Foundation was a good thing? Who are they and why are they bad for bitcoin?