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Explaining bitcoin to my mum this morning I accidentally came up with quite a pithy slogan for Bitcoin:


Bitcoin is Better


Short, to the point, alliterative and it scans.

:-)


Edit: searching the forum there are plenty of prior usages of this phrase so I am not trying to claim any authorship or anything.

Could be useful as a physical/web viral marketing campaign.

Stickers, bumper stickers, flyers, tweets, facebook posts, etc that all simply say "Bitcoin is better".

Someone curiously types in "Bitcoin" or "Bitcoin is better" into google. 

Just make sure that the search results are good.  Sometimes people feel the need to find something.  They are less likely to feel it is a scam if they went out and looked for it.

Currently they're not great... But I like the slogan.

It conveys the message that it is better than whatever, but also that it is not best.

People use 'Google bombs' to advertise a particular term yes, this could work...

Hasn't been particularly effective in spreading the word lately though.

"Bitcoin is Best" sounds good too....

I think Bitcoin is better because it seems less arrogant.

Banking sucks ... Bitcoin is better.
Paypal is arrogant ... Bitcoin is better.
VISA rips merchants off with excessive fees ... Bitcoin is better.

Kinda like someone saying "there has to be a better way" instead of saying "there has to be a best way".

The reality is Bitcoin probably isn't best (best hasn't even been thought of yet) but since the banks & moneychangers suck so bad people are looking for something BETTER.  People aren't looking for best.  "Damn it I want the best even though I don't know what that means".  Some people are starting to realize that the current way isn't working and there has to be a better way.   Bitcoin is better fits into that.

Or to put it perhaps into a more E-Prime (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-Prime) form which avoids the "is" of identity, and to speak of ones own perceptions/preferences as opposed to some assumed absolute God-like objectivity etc.:


Bitcoin: works for me. 

Bitcoin is bitter?

Yeah, about that...

http://creativeroots.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/North-Korea-is-Best-Korea-Kim-Jong-il.jpg

Ah! A fellow E-Prime guy. Now, my take on Bitcoin is Best.

Bitcoin: The Bestest

Seriously (unless you all like it), I lean towards my signature:

Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending (Sorry, TED)

I giggled :)

Umm...  or so it seems to you?    ;)

wow, spot on man, i'm sure TED wouldn't mind  :P

+1 for being an alliteration
+1 for being concise
+100 for being true

Fixed!

Thank you kindly for bringing it to my attention.

Trivia: Which living president is known for a famous non-E-Prime phrase, and what is it quote the phrase?

If you like E-Prime. Check out gendo language.

Hmmm.

I'm tempted to guess Clinton but it depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is...

If there was a TED talk about Bitcoin, that should be the title of it.

Bitcoin was mentioned in a TEDx talk recently.

I'm liking the sound of "Bitcoin is Better!"

Simple and to the point.

haha yeah, i think it's an ingenious phrase if you think a little about it, I even "borrowed" it without asking Phinnaeus first, sorry  ::)
best thinktank there is, right here in these forums.

Know what else is better, mom? Lucky Charms. Stop buying regular Cheerios I don't like them

woot, I love those man, you can find the european equivalent of "Lucky Charms" in every small food shops around here. Hope some day they accept bitcoins and our small food industry entrepreneurs can have an edge over multinational firms like Carefour, wal-mart, and likes.

https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRmOYsPoXrKZ2NoeYOK3FW7ZMVQOXOt46m7iHiF69VN9HIpAujkDw

Just the Charms, forget the Cheerios.

We have a winner!


Are you saying my idea is a good one or were you kidding. Was just wondering! Definitely not E-Prime. Allow me to try this again.

So, you like the slogan? Consider it a gift to the community, provided... (Oops! Wrong thread.)

The TEDx link that mentions Bitcoin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5uGLbV5zVo&feature=player_detailpage#t=671s

yeah, i really like it indeed, hope others too, it catches your attention in a moment. Good for making flyer's or any kind publicity with it.
I liked the Bitcoin is Better too but you have to bring arguments if you use it to advertise. Thanks for the link :)

TED Talk 2012: The Art of Crypto-Currency by Gavin Andresen

So do I win a cigar or what?   ;)

Here we go again! Looks like we may need to start another thread for this one. All because I promised to pay X amount of BTC to the winner, doesn't mean I'm going to pay up. If you keep harassing me on this issue, I will call the authorities and then, unremorsefully, kill myself, thereby creating better value to this forum. Your call!  ;)

That said, for my epitaph I want Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending in LED TED red.

"Bitcoin is better", but the question is: better than what? I guess that can be part of the marketing, people will have to go look it up to find out what you are comparing it to.

This can be nicely expanded to push products as well: "Bitcoin beer is better beer!" has a nice ring to it.