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As we know this new year, a decade would have passed. And this time the Time magazine will be taking out most influential person of this decade list. I was thinking, we should start a petition and as Time include Satoashi's name. He was the one who started the financial revolution.

Thoughts on how we can make it happen?

He very well could be but only once we gain widespread, mainstream adoption which is possibly still some time away. Bitcoin will need to be standing alongside giants like Paypal before something like TIME recognises Satoshi’s true genius.

If you have the time and the willingness to start a petition go, It would definitely help other people notice what crypto is especially if it is focused on bitcoin.

Try to contact the time magazine if they are willing to accept some recommendations first so that we can also make our support to your plan petition.

Even if he's in top 100 it's fine...so many random people make it on to the top 100 list, who many people haven't hear about. Majority of the people have heard about Bitcoin. We need to make Satoshi popular.

this cannot be possible unless Satoshi reveal himself. because as we are talking, there has been a lot of debate about whether if satoshi is a man or something like secret organization that hidden to the public. we are talking about a person in the Time's influential person of the decade list, that's why we need to prove first that Satoshi is a man and not an organization as the others claimed.

Yes that's a good idea.

I tried reaching out to a few Jounralists on LinkedIn, but no luck. Do you know anyone?

He should - but the problem is the cover. How are they going to depict Satoshi when they don't know if he is a single person or a group of persons and no-one even knows if any of them are still alive as the coins mined by Satoshi have never moved.

If those coins start moving, there will be an earthquake in the bitcoin eco-system.

So you want Satoshi to be on the Times Magazine, well that is good idea to promote Bitcoin market development. I appreciate your idea. You have fail to find journalist, you can find it if you search in a right place. I can help you but I need to contact you privately. PM me.

This is a great idea but the chances of him getting to the list of influencers. I don't think it's possible for an anonymous figure to get to that list, at least, they would require an interview with him and it's not going to happen. One thing Satoshi wants is keeping his identity and that's always help bitcoin, we can't predict what might happen if he decides to reveal his identity.

I think He deserves good recognition by both the government and private sector but he probably won't like the idea if he's the kind of person I think he is. I think the other "satoshi" would like it.
By the way, I am not sure if this kind of recognition is necessary? Maybe for the promotion of Bitcoin. Time magazine would have to like your invention before giving you that kind of recognition.

I see they might have a difficulty posting it as the identity of satoshi isn't still verified. Because if so, they need to stress out he might be a single person or a group of cryptocurrency enthusiasts. Though, if we are to think about how much Satoshi influences us, for me, the point is that, anonymous identity becomes one of the coolest things to consider that you don't need to be known to be recognized, you can build future without even expressing who you are. In the end, I definitely agree satoshi should be on the list of the most influential.

Time magazine has honored Satoshi before - they made him the man of the year (link of the cover https://www.amazon.co.uk/CoinedBits%C2%AE-Time-Magazine-Satoshi-Nakamoto/dp/B019958F80 (https://www.amazon.co.uk/CoinedBits%C2%AE-Time-Magazine-Satoshi-Nakamoto/dp/B019958F80)). What I am proposing is that Time takes it a step further and adds Satoshi in the list of Top influencer of this decade (2010-2019)

Time has been pro bitcoin, their 2018 article Why Bitcoin matters was a success (https://time.com/5486673/bitcoin-venezuela-authoritarian/ (https://time.com/5486673/bitcoin-venezuela-authoritarian/))

There is a possibility that they will take it into look once Satoshi got nominated in the poll as there are many personalities that they will consider who make a big name or noise in these decade. We know how bitcoin gain popularity at year 2016-2017 as well Satoshi. There is chance that they will consider it as long there are people who will recommend and vote.

Is Satoshi valid for that? Since satoshi has not yet identified, no official information yet.
I don't think Time Magazine will include or consider Satoshi because Satoshi is still not identified or any proof who she/he is.
And you think, featuring Satoshi on those kind of Magazine/whatsoever for being a influential person will not affect the company featuring Satoshi? Since there are some illegal doings done on Bitcoin which Satoshi founded.

Now this is the problem of trying to make Satoshi appear on the famous list. We don't have enough evidence if satoshi is a man, a lady, or an organisation. Mere people may have to take the throne on satoshi's behalf but i don't think they were ready for that. But if you nominate Craig Wright i don't he will be on the list as Satoshi. lol

I think it is impossible to get on the Times magazine list because his identity is not yet known.
While Satoshi is an individual or a team it is also unclear, but I believe Satoshi is a team.

Starting a petition could gain some traction and possibly more new learners of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies through educating who Satoshi Nakamoto is. And even though his real identity has not been disclosed, he has proven to be one of the most influential especially in relation to financial possibilities and government separation.

I think it's not going to happen. Time doesn't have any information about him. We didn't even know if they are a group of people who created Bitcoin. It wasn't him who influence us, it was his creation Bitcoin. I bet a lot of people who use Bitcoin still doesn't know who or what Satoshi Nakamoto is.

Also, why do we need Satoshi to be popular when he wants to be anonymous? Stop living in fantasies people.

Satoshi can be part of that list IF he is not unknown. The problem is, we don't know his identity. How can we say someone is influencial if we don't really know the person, or even know his face.
There is a basis on how a person can be part of that influencial list. But they can't have it with Satoshi since we don't have any idea or information about him. But if you really wanna try the petition, then go. They might hear us out depending on how approachable the people behind the Time Magazine

Well said!
I was really thinking while I was reading the OP, It'll only leave ya'll disappointed those who were expecting that Time Magazine would actually do that.
We lost track of Satoshi in 2010 and he disappeared like a bubble popped in the air, gone with the wind.
So, how would Time Magazine would be able to assess Satoshi's influence when he's nowhere to be found since 2010?

What the person I am quoted above suggestions is true.
It was Bitcoin itself (Satoshis creation) that brought influence to us.

1. I think Times only chooses people who did something prominent in that year, so Satoshi would be already disqualified, since he was only active in 2009-2010.

2. Even if we nominate Bitcoin instead of Satoshi (yes, it's possible to nominate an object or an idea), do you really think it has any chance of winning right now? The current list of candidates includes Trump, Merkel, Macron, Greta Thunberg and other people who are covered by the news almost every day. Meanwhile many people have only heard about Bitcoin a few times in their life or maybe never.

There is no doubt Satoshi created a revolutionary market which no one thought will be possible and he made a rapid change in the way things are viewed for centuries and hence he should be considered as the most influential person of the decade and most probably win the Nobel prize for economics in my opinion but the question is if they will consider an anonymous person is to be seen.

I have no doubt that Satoshi's idea is one of the most innovative ideas of the decade. But if it possible to find out Satoshi's identity then Govs will certainly not want to give any prize for his credit but they will look for the way to punish him.

I think this is reasonable enough. The competition will determine the relevance.
And if for instance there is massive adoption, the recognition will be unanimously given abd championed by prople who are not early adopters but have been critics all the while   ;D :o

Is Satoshi Nakamoto, the name of a person? How do you even prove that its a name of a person or the name of a group of people? There is no way you can tell, it's not possible man. You're not going to put up an anonymous person on the Time's magazine and praising them as being influential when you don't even know who they are. People will expect them to put up a picture of Satoshi and all they will end up seeing is a blank page.

The topic said the most influential person of the decade, so there is still a chance for it to land on the page. Bitcoin can as well make it to the list. It has really brought a lot of changes so it is worth it.

Satoshi definetely has huge credit for inovation and promotion of cryptocurrencies but it first appeared before current decade. On the other hand, only a small percentage of people in the world is using cryptocurrencies so the question is how big his influence really is.
Last but not least we don't know the true identity of Satoshi, is this a person or group of people, he, she, or something else so from that point such reward wouldn't have sense.

Is there a high possibility they will include Satoshi in the list? No one knows his face so how can they put it in the magazine? I think that the influential people they would be including in the list are those who give much impact on people about something. Like how they perceive thing, that can help shape people's actions. I don't know if Satoshi would fit in that. The only thing we know about him is bitcoin, but not everyone is well aware of it.

They won't include him.

Bitcoin and the blockchain method of avoiding double-spending on the internet are great innovations to be sure. But they haven't yet affected the real economy because people are using it for speculation only. Whereas previous innovations like the internet and world wide web really did change the real economy, as did the invention of the telephone and car.

Nobody know the whereabouts of satoshi or his family even how to know his assets which includes the qualities of influential person of the decade, He might be a pseudonymous being, how sure are you that satoshi is his real name, so they are many features that he might be ignored on, i think Jack of twitter has a better Identity than satoshi in this category.

Well, they already included him before as man of the year. They will simply look at the list of 10. Not sure if it was a real Time cover or someone just made it up, but Time does have an article on Satoshi.

Yes, but the problem is that no one knows who Satoshi is. Is it 1 person or a group of people?If the creator of Bitcoin was not hiding, then it would be safe to file a petition,otherwise her simply will not be accepted.

I think a lot of people would agree to this but I don't think Time Magazine would do too. Despite his influence on this community, he is unknown and no one knows how will they depict Satoshi Nakamoto in that magazine. I guess that makes him not qualified for that. If I would be including him, I guess it would be focussing mainly on the anonymity on the internet.

we can't make it happen, I think its a requirement for in the category that the person will personally be available or, can be seen in the public, at the same time the government will not allow it to happen because it will only bring doubts in the community that the goverment is dragging the crypto down, by sabotaging everything about cryptocurrency

Just like what others said, I agree that it wouldn’t happen because he is not publicly known, and we don’t even know if it’s a group of people or just one person. I’m not sure if Times have given anonymous people the benefit of being the most influential person in the world.

I’m pretty sure what we could do by acknowledging the fact That Satoshi has impacted the financial industry by introducing Bitcoin. I hope people would recognize it also and not judge Bitcoin to what it has done or should I say what people have done with the technology.

Due to Satoshi's great foundation and assistance, it could be possible that he could be part of Time's most infuential person - having many users of Bitcoin itself. However, as we all know, his identity is a secret even among the few people who've been in this system for long. Despite the influence and popularity of Bitcoin or Cryptocurrency, readers of the said magazine might not be convinced about his contribution and question his genuineness. I think what the people need is a solid person, not an indeterminate person nor an organization.

Maybe, in the future he could be part of Time's most influential person, but that would destroy the confidentiality of his identity and Bitcoin itself.

Hmmm, Person of the Decade, let's see the previous winners,

Mikhail Gorbachev, Man of the Decade | Jan. 1, 1990 (http://content.time.com/time/covers/0,16641,19900101,00.html)

So I doubt that Satoshi will be the next person of the decade here, far too stretch. And besides, no need in my opinion, let's just enjoy his creation.

Satoshi was such a personality that he never cared for fame and name and hence always decided to be behind the scenes.
We all as humans want recognition and fame for the good deeds we do, but I am saying this from heart I have never seen a guy like Satoshi who developed such a complex and great system which even for tech guys takes some time to understand and Satoshi never wanted to be in limelight.

I think we should just respect that fact and let it be, but yes if there is ever a petition about having Satosh in such lists I am always up for it.

I would definitely vote and also share in my local community to get more votes for this if this is going to happen. I too feel this should happen as what he has done is really a revolutionary idea and it influenced so many people.

Definitely we should and it should start on the senior members and those reputable name in the industry, Satoshi although we do not know who he is and where he came from, he has revolutionized the industry and continue to do so, he will eventually be honored when majority of the people are using Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency.

Very impossible. If it happens that Satoshi Nakamoto reveals himself in the world then he accepts his death too (not talking literally) but the problem is, he seemed not interested with any popularity or fame, if Nakamoto is after the fame then he should have revealed himself 2 years ago. In addition we still do not know if this Satoshi Nakamoto is a person or group, you're correct, that's is why it is illogical for time's magazine to include satoshi nakamaoto on the list. It is enough for Nakamoto's work to be recognized and changr the world by how it is noew,it is enough that Nakamoto shared what we have now and it is enough for the world not to talk about him/them anymore.

Not sure what is with these death threats and what did he do to get these threats, it is evident that Satoshi is not looking for fame and if he was looking for that he would have revealed himself long back and even now he is able to reveal his identity but he is not willing nor interested in coming back to bitcoin and its development, if he comes out he will get laurels and there is no doubt he will be considered as an influential person because his invention help create a new market and it is not a small development.

But we are talking about a man and not about PayPal and etc. The question is different, is it possible to nominate a person who is still anonymous?

He has given to the world a remarkable technology that has been life changing and has got a potential to be implemented anywhere to make things work flawless. As a part the technology gained popularity through its implementation on financial infrastructure. It succeeded and it is on the way to mainstream adoption though the usage is very small compared to the global fiat usage.

To reach mainstream adoption it takes decades and by then we can have Satoshi to be one among the most influential person list.

Emphasing the word, diversify social ways of communication is a must have for that to happen.

It will not be easy but if you really want to do that i am sure you will be requiring alot of new friends and a group of knowledge people to know where to spread it ;)

Just the news take what's best for their interest on a particular subject on a particular time.

Through mainstream adoption of Bitcoin. If that can happen, Satoshi might very well be the most influential person of the millennium, maybe.

That's a good idea, just try to make an online petition, if many people agree then it will be a pleasure to join in the petition. However, I'm not sure whether Time will consider it, especially with an anonymous, anonymous identity, how can they create inspiring profiles and conduct interviews? Well, that looks very difficult. Although Satoshi made a controversial new breakthrough, it offered many opportunities but was also at high risk, too many pros and cons.

I love how this thread's OP got plagiarized over at cryptotalk.org, complete with the misspelling in the title.  That forum is a running joke.

How much material do you think Time magazine would have on Satoshi, anyway?  I doubt it would be enough to write an article on, unless the article was more focused on bitcoin than on Satoshi.  Plus while bitcoin might be extremely popular with us on the forum, it hasn't exactly changed the world in any appreciable way, and that's just the cold hard fact of the matter.

Those lists are a bunch of BS anyway.