Bitcoin Forum

After getting two popular websites to add bitcoins as an accepted form of donation, I am convinced that swarm style requests is effective. In the last few weeks, Juice Rap News and Adam vs the Man  have both added bitcoins as a donation method.

http://coinie.com/big-sites-accepting-btc-donations/


So I propose that we use this thread to take collective action together to make a bigger impact, and I propose our next target should be Stefan molyneux of freedomainradio.  I pick this as the first action because it should be an easy target.  Stefan is himself already a bitcoin enthusiast and has talked about it multiple times on his show in the past. There is no reason why he hasn't added them as an option to his website yet.

http://freedomainradio.com/Donate.aspx

it was brought to my attention that Stefan Molyneux has even put his btc address here...just never made it to his official donation page.

http://www.freedomainradio.com/Podcasts/PodcastList/tabid/72/ctl/ReadDefault/mid/434/ArticleId/4915/Default.aspx

Beautiful work!  ;D

I don't think that's a good idea. You're going to end up alienating websites rather than convincing them. Put yourself in their shoes. You have a cause that you are trying to get donations for. It is difficult to get people to give up their money no matter how good the cause. And suddenly you get email bombed with a bunch of requests to accept donations for some sort of imaginary currency that seems at first glance to be a scam. It doesn't matter how convincing they are, you will be off put by them, especially if they are making it more difficult to sort through email that might actually have some importance.

Doing things as a mob may sometimes be effective, but I think it is almost never the right way.

dude no one is gonna be put off by mobs of people giving them money.

I dont see a contact form on their website, so leaving a comment in the freedomainradio forum thread is the best way to show your voice now.

Freedomain Radio bitcoin donations...
http://www.freedomainradio.com/Podcasts/PodcastList/tabid/72/ctl/ReadDefault/mid/434/ArticleId/4915/Default.aspx

I think this is a great idea.

I also suspect it would only take 5 or 10 emails to convince most people to accept Bitcoins.

I suggest targeting businesses who are currently advertising on www.freetalklive.com (http://www.freetalklive.com) next.
Most of them will likely be receptive towards Bitcoin.

Sounds like you risc spamming websites.

One letter every week should probably be enough for most small business to make them consider Bitcoin as payment.

Spamming is a mass mailing that comes from one person. Companies often respond that they will only make the change if they hear sufficient demand from a large number of customers.  I suggest one email or contact per person.

Such requests will be massively more powerful if they come with a promise of donation, even very small.

If you get 1000 requests in a day that you accept bitcoins on your site, versus if you get 1000 requests where 100 of them promise a donation of 0.1 bitcoins if they start accepting it, that's a huge difference in impact. Even though the total amount of these promises is only $50 USD, it makes people notice and really think about it if people are saying they want to donate X amount instead of just a request that they add a new feature but no promise.

It is helpful for people to mention that they are willing to donate when they comment to the website.

How is it that http://freenode.net/pdpc_donations.shtml  does not accept bitcoins... ??

I wondered that too, I even generated a 1Freenode address for it but never got in contact with them. I guess they would probably want to generate their own address if anything.

Fill out their contact form and tell them to support bitcoins as a donation method. They only have paypal right now.

http://ae911truth.org/en/contact.html

https://help.pandora.com/customer/portal/emails/new

We would like to get a subscription and pay using bitcoins. Please let us know when this feature will be added. Thanks

sent.

Thanks for the suggestion! We will keep it in mind as we figure out what new features to add to Pandora in the future.

We really appreciate the feedback. Thanks for listening!  
Best,
Sacha
Listener Advocate
PANDORA® internet radio
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JUL 01, 2012  |  06:46PM PDT
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Are you guys considering or planning on adding bitcoin as a payment option? Seems like more and more sites are accepting it. I have been using it for about a year, from a customer perspective it is way easier than paypal, credit cards etc. IMHO.

Thanks,

checkout zeekler.com, penny auctions. http://www.zeekler.com/watch_zeekler_video.asp  Get these guys to accept bitcoins

A place to setup shops to sell stuff online. Tell them to support bitcoins.

http://www.shopify.com/contact

Here is an obvious on that should be taking bitcoins...
LINUX MINT

http://linuxmint.com/donors.php
They take paypal.

http://www.linuxmint.com/contactus.php

http://www.truecrypt.org/donations
needs bitcoins

contact form here
http://www.truecrypt.org/contact-forms/msg?t=100001

http://flyspray.org/

http://flyspray.org/contact:webmaster

https://www.gittip.com/  "Set up recurring gift tips to people who make the world better."

the code can be forked, https://github.com/whit537/www.gittip.com

there is an open issue discussing bitcoin support. give your .02 btc.
https://github.com/whit537/www.gittip.com/issues/14

I tried to pay for a year of Pandora One and suggested bitcoins or bit-pay, but they don't accept them.  They suggested that I buy a Visa or MasterCard "gift card" at a store and load it with the amount I need and then use it like a regular debit card.

.

"WHMCS is an all-in-one client management, billing & support solution for online businesses. Handling everything from signup to termination, WHMCS is a powerful automation & support tool."

Let them know we want to see other payment gateways besides paypal!

https://www.whmcs.com/members/submitticket.php?step=2&deptid=5

re: WHMCS

Hello,

Unfortunately that is not one of our supported Gateways, however you can establish your own:
http://docs.whmcs.com/Payment_Gateways#Supported_Gateway_Modules

Regards,

Chris
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Thrive talks about the abuses of the Fed...now they just need to know about bitcoin. There is a bunch of ways to get ahold of them on their site. Please pick one and let them know how they can get involved.

http://www.thrivemovement.com/about_us#contact_us

If you guys use gmail there is a mail merger sheet template. we could setup a shared spreadsheet with target site contact emails, and all gmail users need to do is draft their email and run the script to send mass email. Will post instruction....

Here is how this could work, folks could make their own draft email but use the master shared sheet. Does someone want to start one?

http://www.labnol.org/internet/personalized-mail-merge-in-gmail/20981/

Good point. Perhaps we should take it one step further and simply send donations in BTC whether the target officially accepts them or not. Good use case for coinapult. If I remember correctly they return unclaimed funds after 30 days. But it would be a good idea to synchronize so everyone who wants to support a given cause would do so at once,  providing a significant incentive for the receiver to claim the funds.

Perhaps we could do the same thing with online stores. If you want to buy something from them with bitcoins just send them the coins and a message explaining what item you would like and where it should be shipped etc. Of course you run the risk that they take the coins without shipping the item, but you would be in much the same position even if they officially accepted bitcoins.

I'm in

"
Thank you for your interest in Thrive.  We are aware of these alternative currencies, but they are still early in their development and there are a number of instabilities that need to be ironed out before we would be ready to embrace these technologies.  However, we are keeping an eye on them. 

Kind regards,
Mitch
The THRIVE Team
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Stefan used to accept bitcoin on an address that he has published. He got about 250btc, but at some point he deleted that post. The btc are still there, there have been no withdrawals. Somehow I dont think he truly gets how crucial bitcoin is, even though he is uniquely qualified to get it. The thing is, he gives people access to a private area of the forum in exchange for $ donations, but oddly enough he did not do that with bitcoin. I would love to see him finally properly accept btc, but I get the feeling he's a pretty busy time and needs something pre packaged.

Here's how the site works: you can donate as much as you like at one time, or you can sign up for a monthly subscription. The monthly subs are the most valuable to him (this is my guess btw) because they provide a somewhat more dependable source of income. This happens via paypal, and paypal will automatically charge subscribers' credit cards/accounts monthly. To the best of my knowledge (admittedly small) there is no way yet for this to happen with bitcoin.

I think he would be an absolutely awesome champion for bitcoin and Id love to get him on board, but we have to have a pre-packaged solution for him. I can post on the private area of his forum and get his attention, but what I need from you bitcoin smartcats to tell me is: what is the closest thing to a paypal subscription system in the bitcoin world?

need to develop the first paypal with bitcoins first and people trust their bitcoins in their in mass

That's true, but will be far harder to do with an irreversible transaction system. Can you guys think of any software that at least will send a monthly email to each customer saying, at today's mtgox rate, $50 is x.xxx btc, please send it to this address? And preferably include a qr code in the email with the amount and receive address to make it easier for everybody?

it may take bitcoin to be more established and stabilized for long term payment plans to become popular

how about getting a bitcoin story in thelocal.de,  http://www.thelocal.de/contact.php

we should let this site know more about bitcoins, http://www.senzavento.it/wordpress/operation-overnight.html

http://www.thelocal.de/society/20120823-44537.html
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1663689/pixelhead-masks-your-face-from-googles-roving-cameras
"A German artist has created a pixellated balaclava, perfect for confusing street cameras in a nation where mistrust of public surveillance is widespread"

"you can actually order a limited-edition Pixelhead from Backes by contacting him directly. "
http://www.martinbackes.com/contact/

Lets get him to offer the mask for sale by bitcoin.

lol. like the guy on bitmit selling "custom addresses"? This is hilarious, why would they trust you to destroy your copy of the private key?

what would that mean for security

lol, "flash swarming websites"? Back in the old days this thread was called "getting shops/organisations to accept Bitcoin" and offered monetary incentive for success:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=4667.0

it included getting organizations to accept bitcoin for donations, which was more successful than getting shops to accept bitcoin.

It would mean that the guy selling you the custom addresses could keep a copy of the private key and repeatedly steal the coins at any point in time in the future. It's an absolute no-go. Just use vanitygen to make your own vanity addresses.

i dont understand private key, tell me

like having a copy of your wallet?

you have 1053 posts in this forum and you don't understand the concecpt of a private key?

I'm being trolled hard... but fuck it, I'll explain to you: "private key" in this context is the key (some bits) that unlocks the bitcoins sent so some address in order to spend them.

oh, in essence, yes: like having a copy of your wallet, entirely correct.

http://www.martinbackes.com/pixelhead-limited-edition/

SUCCESS
They got back to me... their first concern was they had no where to spend the bitcoins.
Then I explained how it can be converted instantly using bitpay.
They are signed up with bitpay now.
You can buy here:  https://bitpay.com/cart/add?itemId=DwOx2GGBu3n_wz_q2KWaPQqTxzaixwXv81ilmcVtLyk= (https://bitpay.com/cart/add?itemId=DwOx2GGBu3n_wz_q2KWaPQqTxzaixwXv81ilmcVtLyk=)
I am assuming the link on his website will be put up shortly.

update: I do see bitcoin on his donation page, http://www.martinbackes.com/donation/

http://images.fastcompany.com/upload/Pixelhead_PublicSpace_03.jpeg

Awesome. Who here plans to start wearing one?

Information on how to order is now up at  http://www.martinbackes.com/pixelhead-limited-edition/


http://www.martinbackes.com/wordpress/wp-content//Pixelhead_at_Artconnect.jpg

Must breathe out mouth?

The donation button redirects to his Bitpay account. That means he cannot see all the actual donations he's receiving. He only sees what Bitpay shows him. Can you tell him to put a bitcoin address on his website?

Tell him he can spend the bitcoins on Bitmit.net or on other etailers listed on the Trade Wiki. And tell him about businesses in his home town of Berlin, like Room 77.

I hope he has help fixing it? It'd be sad to see such a "popular multiplier" lose trust in bitcoin.

ok guys can we swarm activist charlie veich's site to make him accept bitcoin donations:

http://www.cveitch.org/

How do all these sites not accept Bitcoin?

http://toplibertarian.com/websites/compete_ranking/

Here is a good site we should reach out and contact to get them to do an article on bitcoin,
http://www.trueactivist.com/contact-us/

Please reach out and tell  911truth.org to accept bitpay.com instead of paypal.com
http://www.911truth.org/page.php?page=contact

Another good one..the scientific investigation... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddz2mw2vaEg

contact them here and ask them to accept bitpay instead of paypal
http://www.ae911truth.org/en/contact.html

New movie in development, The Gray State.

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=110094

can email graystate@hotheadproductions.com

BitPay.com looks like its down

maybe best to vet some companies no one has heard before, so that all the efforts of getting them to accept bitcoin is going to increase bitcoins reputation as a global payment method.


pixelhead website (listed a couple posts back) make some strange excuses for not providing delivery straight away

(quote)
Every Pixelhead is made especially for you on request. The process of digital printing and sewing will take weeks.
(end quote)

followed by the knut busting revelation that its not the case

(quote)
Size: Unisize (34 x 26 cm)
(endquote)

if one size fits all and the only image they use is of " German Secretary of the Interior " then there's nothing unique to prevent mass production. or even batch production.

even with producing them ad-hok 3 weeks inexcusable. i can go to a poster / signage company and get the design printed on 2 sheets of elasticated material same day. then stitch it together in under an hour (experienced sewing machine users can do it in seconds)

the reason i post this. if your going to flash mob businesses at least make sure they are NOT going to end up giving bitcoin a even worse bad name.

we need proper respected, non scam organisations on-board. other wise your hard work will be for nothing.

don't know if mentioned, but Mark Warden, free stater, I met him in New Hampshire

his campaign is taking bitcoins: http://www.markwarden.com/page/contribute-campaign

he had a problem with meeting the rules so you must give your personal info like everyone else donating to political campaigns

Perhaps someone would you let you escrow and donate through them so your identity is still anonymous ;)

more info about what happened found in his interview: http://nhcaptv.com/episode/224

RTR.org they need to accept bitcoin

http://c4ss.org/

will OP compile a list of these sites? we could plan an attack week and go one site a day

a perfect fit, mailed brad spangler from contacts page of the site.

EDIT: oops, they alread accept bitcoin: http://c4ss.org/support-the-center

We need to find a way to get this guy to switch over to using bitcoin...here is he complaining about paypal troubles.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOe828mmYk0#t=01m10s

http://www.corbettreport.com/subscribe/

http://www.corbettreport.com/contact/

I think independent radio stations are great because they need the money and they will promote bitcoin

I just sent this email to radio paradise, please right your own so it doesn't look like spam or a flash mob.
bill@radioparadise.com

Hi,

I would like to donate to your amazing station but I have boycotted the global banking system. Please accept bitcoin so that thousands like me can support you without supporting the corrupt banking system.

Bitcoin is a totally decentralised grass roots, open source and democratic currency.

to find out how to accept bitcoin please visit
http://www.weusecoins.com/


Please let me know when you do so I can be the first to donate.

Kindest regards
J

We gotta get this site...
http://www.orgasmarts.com/

http://www.orgasmarts.com/contact/

How about

http://www.icefilms.info/  ?

is there contact info on their site somewhere?

Hmm, you are right, there doesn't seem to be any contact info. The only way to contact the people that run icefilms seems to be the forum.

I think we have to hit major online market place like
etsy.com

http://www.etsy.com/help/contact

Once one of these big guys take it up then there will be a role on effect.

There was already a bitcoin talk done at etsy's headquarters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NULPfp0Zu5g

Email the joe rogan podcast and let them know they should accept bitcoin donations on their site.

jresponsorship@gmail.com

http://joerogan.net/

Corbett Report:

I just commented for him to accept bitcoin, please help me thumb the comment up to the top so he and everyone see it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFxJFv_wpqw

I just got an email from him today. He already is accepting bitcoin now!
http://www.corbettreport.com/support/
He is taking them for subscriptions orders, which are more expensive. Id like him to just accept donations so people can actually give smaller amounts.
you can get him at  corbett at corbettreport com  if you want to let him know too.

hell yeah

This will not do!  The thrive movie has a whole section talking about the abuses of central banks...and when asked why they only accept paypal donations, this is what they have to say. This will not do I say!


On Wed, Aug 15, 2012 at 2:07 PM, Thrive Movement <info@thrivemovement.com> wrote:
Thank you for your interest in Thrive.  We are aware of these alternative currencies, but they are still early in their development and there are a number of instabilities that need to be ironed out before we would be ready to embrace these technologies.  However, we are keeping an eye on them. 

Kind regards,
Mitch
The THRIVE Team

Why Bitcoin Acceptance Should Be A Litmus Test Of Liberty Proponents
http://www.howtovanish.com/2012/09/why-bitcoin-acceptance-should-be-a-bellweather-of-liberty-proponents/

Go to the comment box at the bottom and request that they add bitcoin support via bitpay.com for adding funds to a namecheap account.

http://www.namecheap.com/support/knowledgebase/article.aspx/232/7/how-can-i-add-funds-to-my-namecheap-account

http://www.mediagoblin.org/

looks like have to login with facebook or something

where's their damn contact button

maybe over IRC, I contacted them in Diaspora.

Their answer: "I'm not sure, but it may well be possible as the FSF does accept bitcoin donations for itself. Email donate@fsf.org and express interest in donating via bitcoin to the project, and they'll let you know."

That sounds like too much of a bureaucratic approach to me.  :D

Im trying to get the satirical artist William Banzai to accept bitcoin donations on his blog. http://williambanzai7.blogspot.co.uk/

Most of his cartoons involve ridiculing bankers and financiers. He would be a good influencer for bitcoin, by increasing its visibility in the arty scene.

After I tweeted him, he said he was open to accepting BTC donations. It would help if others tweeted him as well at  ‏@williambanzai7

Its a movie about challenging the supremacy of the federal government..

Nullification Movie Trailer 2011
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZnyrLiKCyuw

http://nullificationmovie.com/

and you guessed it...they only accept paypal to purchase the DVD.
Contact them and let them know about bitcoin.

http://nullificationmovie.com/contact-us/

that trailer is old

The American Dream Film, probably the best done animated movie on how the central banks work...only accepts donations via Paypal...<sigh>

contact them here:
http://www.theamericandreamfilm.com/contact.php

leave them a msg here:
https://www.facebook.com/TheAmericanDreamFilm

This sort of email I find myself sending often. It's completely legitimate and also the best way to push adoption without actually being pushy.

I like to use "I'd love to become a customer, but I only transact online using bitcoins... any information on when you'll be accepting them as a payment method?"

same thing for donations, "Would love to donate but..."

I know Richard Stallman recently spoke at the Bitcoin conference, so I am assuming support for donating via bitcoin is also on its way.

THIS asshole doens't take bitcoin!

http://stormcloudsgathering.com/

referencing the post just above this one. i wont quote it as its not worth repeating. imagine the guy comes to this forum and types his web address in the search box, to see how many people are talking about his site. So that he can gauge popularity and whether its worth setting up bitcoin on his website.

the ONLY result he gets is a guy with 420 in his name a cannabis leaf as his avatar, calling him an a-hole.

maybe 420 shouldn't add public relations to his Resume

I don't have Public Relations on my resume.

however, if 420 is correct in his assessment (which I cannot judge), I wouldn't mind the guy not using bitcoin.

we can't exclude the assholes from using bitcoin, getting their market share would help us

https://donate.garyjohnson2012.com/

http://www.garyjohnson2012.com/contact

Gary Johnson is Libertarian... we should get him accepting with bitpay.

still have to give name and address anyway for political donations..

@DrBobParsons of godaddy.com would be an interesting character to add to the bitcoin movement.

http://www.forbes.com/profile/bob-parsons/

WIKIPEDIA NEEDS TO ACCEPT BITCOIN THIS WOULD BE BIG

https://donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:FundraiserLandingPage&country=US&uselang=en&utm_medium=sidebar&utm_source=donate&utm_campaign=C12_en.wikipedia.org