Title: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: PawShaker on April 21, 2012, 03:35:16 AM I see a need for positive publicity campaign for bitcoin. Currently we cannot afford a massive main media campaign, however, bitcoin community is well equipped to launch a successful social media campaign.
The aim would be to produce visually appealing short movies promoting bitcoin usage in everyday life. I propose following script and invite evetybody to comment, improve, and colaborate.
Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: bitstarter on April 21, 2012, 03:38:00 AM I like where you are going with this just thinking here....
Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: weex on April 21, 2012, 03:51:33 AM Good but it needs a huge robot spider and some explosions. Only half-joking.
What do you need to accomplish this? I know some are interested in innovative videos for Bitcoin. Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: istar on April 21, 2012, 06:58:34 AM I think we need a video that makes Bitcoin cool. Something like if Bond used Bitcoins.
Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: PawShaker on April 21, 2012, 12:58:36 PM I hate it. :D (I heard that brutal honesty is better than a backhanded "I like it, BUT....") It basically sounds like an infomercial wrapped up in a soap opera, while being played at "2am" on a longhaul flight. You need character development. Who are these people? Maybe the guy is a closet gay? Could his wife be a high-functioning bulimic? And you need stories. What else are they doing apart from noticing Bitcoin everywhere? Making the characters complex means that my second point is 3/4 done anyway. For example, if the guy is a closet gay [...] Thanks for your honesty. However, it was supposed to be a commercial. And the whole point of it was to implant in public an idea that bitcoins are for TOTALLY NORMAL (uncomplex) human beings. From the moment I started to learn about bitcoin I realised that whenever it is mentioned in press it is associated with drug or arm trade. There are hardly any positive associations for bitcoin in media. However, I take on board your feedback that script is not stimulating (interesting) enough. Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: coretechs on April 21, 2012, 01:24:03 PM Who uses travel agents? I thought they were also replaced by a disruptive technology.
Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: Gabi on April 21, 2012, 01:58:18 PM Quote (I know that feminists will want to eat me alive That make me think: where are females in bitcoin? like what, 90%? 95%? are males here. Why girls aren't here? Why they don't develop things for bitcoin? Maybe they are too busy being feminist that they have no time to do "real" work? And maybe later they will be "bawwwhh men get higher bitcoin earning than women, why? Aren't we equal?" Yes they probably will want to eat you alive, but doing real work? Never! Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: artisbigshirts on April 21, 2012, 02:04:06 PM I've personally been trying to think up some media campaigns towards getting global acceptance to using bitcoins as well.
However, I believe that the video approach your trying to take requires further bitcoin development and adoption first. Things like wallet security can get pretty technical and real-world shops really don't have enough advantages to accept bitcoins. Maybe the focus of campaigns right now should be targeted more towards business people, professionals, and the hobbiest who remain untapped. Having a focus more on the cryptocurrency aspect of bitcoins, rather than just the bitcoins themselves may allow people to warm up easier. Then it wouldn't be like you're selling the product that is bitcoins but the idea of this new type of currency. Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: cbeast on April 21, 2012, 03:23:21 PM Don't forget that Bitcoin can be theft-proof. Pick-pockets, muggers, even schoolyard bullies won't be able to steal your lunch money. I can see Bitcoin as being a way for parents to control their children's money and only spend it at approved places with form of debit card that requires 2 of 3 signatures.
The problem with projecting the idea about using Bitcoin for everyday things, is that those things haven't been invented yet. Things like texting didn't exist before cell phones. You need to think way ahead. Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: EskimoBob on April 21, 2012, 03:39:29 PM Quote Scene: She is shopping in supermarket, pays at checkout. The clock ticking in the background, Old school analog calendar shows a date, and it changes She is still downloading a 1.6 GB blockchain ... Tick tock... Tick tock... Scene: she hides when she sees the security guard and makes another sandwich from the bread and salami in her shopping cart, she will pay for it all... if Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: conspirosphere.tk on April 21, 2012, 03:58:56 PM My idea is to make a tutorial to print your BTC notes/cheques, since ppl is too accustomed to paper monies.
The only trick to be found is a DIY equivalent for the Casascius holograms, i.e. a way to keep hidden the private key which cannot be easily reversed. Maybe a wax seal? (lol) On a second thought, just instructing them to not show the private key until they have decided to spend the note may be enough, if they print some blockchain.info or Strongcoin wallets in small amounts, e.g. 0.1 BTC each. edit: I catch the chance to propose a contest for BTC notes design. How about it? Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: cbeast on April 21, 2012, 05:45:28 PM You don't need a sticker. Just make each check an escrow that requires a separate key.
Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: weex on April 22, 2012, 05:23:19 AM I'm sorry I'm going to do this but this thread got a little OT anyway and it is relevant...i.e. pretty familiar to people. How about we rewrite the Slap Chop script about Bitcoin?
Quote hi it's vince with slap chop you're gonna be in a great mood all day because you're gonna be slappin your troubles away with the slap chop now look here's a potato, one chop you got big chunks for stews two slaps home fries in a second you add a mushroom the more you do it the finer it gets you don't have to switch any blades you love salad you hate making it take the stringy celery take the carrots salad! i love pizza too but once in a while get the veggies in. at least throw it on top of the pizza this tuna looks boring stop having a boring tuna stop having a boring life here's a hardboiled egg one chop you add teh pickle you add the green onion and what you can do, you can mix things together, you can add the ham you don't have time to make breakfast you're going to have an exciting life now you got breakfast to go you're gonna love my nuts watch this i got everything in the cover it's so easy kids can do it they're gonna charge you a dollar for toppings at the ice cream stores what about fruit? look at that isn't that beautiful on your ice cream they're so easy to clean 1 2 and pops open like that like a butterfly to clean now these other ones that you seen in the store you can't clean it doesn't open up bacteria gets in your food you don't want bacteria in your food right guys? take this slap chop onion with the skin alright this is making you cry making me cry life's hard enough as it is you don't want to cry any more the skin's at the bottom hey look at this you want a little bit of onions you don't want to drag out the food processor the skin comes right off we're gonna make america skinny again one slap at a time when you buy the slap chop we're gonna give you the graty for cheese white cheese yellow cheese in the container comes with a twister and watch this tacos fettucini linguini martini bikini comes iwith two blades just bang it fine and course parmesean comes with a cover stays sealed put it in the fridge take it out when you need it the slap chop sells for $19.95 and we're gonna give you the graty for free but if you call now within the next 20 minutes because we can't do this all day we'll double the offer just pay separate shipping and handling that's two sets for $19.95 here's how to order Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: cbeast on April 22, 2012, 01:50:27 PM What is the point of this thread? Give me one good reason why Joe Blow would use Bitcoin as a normal daily solution instead of fiat money. Beggars don't tend to have smart phone plans and Mr. Blow doesn't care about wikileaks.
Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: PawShaker on April 22, 2012, 07:48:32 PM What is the point of this thread? Give me one good reason why Joe Blow would use Bitcoin as a normal daily solution instead of fiat money. Beggars don't tend to have smart phone plans and Mr. Blow doesn't care about wikileaks. The first good reason to use bitcoin instead of credit card is 2% credit card company is charging. Taking into account the amount of credit card use it is like 2% tax. of course, handling cash has its costs as well, you need ATMs, cash registers with time delay locks, and armed transports back to bank. Think how much a large supermarket is selling in one day. Then calculate 2%. Is it a reason to get rid of credit card company? And about beggars. You will be surprised how many of them have old phones with prepaid SIM. In just two years "rich" people will be going off their plans and will upgrade their phones. The handsets will be sold to lower tier of society. In four they will be in beggar's pockets. Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: cbeast on April 22, 2012, 08:32:19 PM I really don't think that 2% is much or a reason to switch. What is a grocery store going to do with Bitcoin? Sure, they can exchange it for cash, but they will pay exchange fees. Additionally, it's not much but both the transaction to the grocery store and the exchange will also require transaction fees. I expect that if the credit card companies wanted to, they could lower their fees as low or lower than the cost of using Bitcoin. Credit card companies have many revenue streams besides transaction fees. If you expect everyone to magically switch to Bitcoin, then ok you win.
Title: Re: [idea] promotion of bitcoin as normal daily solution Post by: cbeast on April 22, 2012, 09:25:15 PM Maybe my earlier ideas were a bit silly because they would simply take too long. The audience that most needs to be reached, would switch off long before we got anywhere. How about: Now your talking.
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