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Kittehcoin is my first choice
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ripple site/wallet/functions are impressive, i have an open mind to innovation, but not without a healthy skepticism, looking to test/try
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I was very homophobic growing up, and I would be lying if I said I no longer am to some degree. With that said, I have known many gay people and just like strait people there are good and bad ones. I have met some awesome gay people and am a better person for having known them. I have even been accused of being gay myself many times for just being myself, so I'm conscious socially of what it's like to be gay, but obviously I dont know first hand. You are either gay or you're not, it's that simple for me.
Some gay people navigate the world and get back nothing but hatred. They become highly self conscious and always wondering what everyone is thinking about them. They can become social elitists, always studying the human psyche. It's quite easy to fake who you are in a social environment and they can become extremely good at it.
Society has failed gay people. Most are too small minded to look past same sex relations. Sense most people dont think for themselves you can blame the media for this hatred(although i must note that this is changing - gays are looked at in a much better light in the media recently).
Gay people are a small minority in this country, but we should not condemn or judge them for being who they are. Let's give more credence to the content of peoples character and less about their personal preferences, because everyone is different; that's what make things interesting.
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I just finished going over all the linked evidence and the first thing that came to mind is "Was The FBI Really Involved In The MyBitcoin.com" fiasco. The evidence is by far enough for any rational person to gain suspicion. The link to Tom Williams and Tod Williams quite the coincidence. This is a Dinosaur in the room and why aren't people talking more about it? I suspect something big is building.
Bitcoins were created to be used a certain way(no 3rd party). If you use them differently, you void the warranty.
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I see two different types of people. The (x) researchers that deal with the historical facts of reality, and the (y) researchers that deal with their life as it is in the here & now. The (x)'s are able to understand civics, psychology, world politics, economics on a big picture wide scale. Conversely, (y)'s are able to focus on single tasks and accomplish amazing technical achievements(It's rare to find people excel at both qualities). We are that way because our brains have evolved that way(some are creative types(right brain) and some are meticulous types(left brain), and some mediocre at both types). It's difficult for everyone, but especially non-historian (y) types to get over the psychological hill of dealing with facts such as the "New World Order". This is not a bad thing, we need both types of people to continue and do what they do. Don't expect the two types to understand each other, and dont let that be discouragement from talking about unpopular subjects.
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We need specific options for specific situations.
-no rep guy sells to no rep girl (contract trade)
A percentage up front by both parties (50/50)(Similar as Posted by: Meni Rosenfeld ).
Now both parties have incentive to gain and fear of losing something(eliminating the numbers game fraudster).
Potential Problems of buyer not being happy with goods may arise and the seller may be forced to take returns, "even with a no returns policy".
Every time we fix one problem it seems that another problem gets created.
-reputable merchant sells to no rep guy/girl (no contract)
We could use the current system in this case.
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Your ideal would work a majority of the time. Best of all, no 1-2% escrow fee, or insurance withheld. Unfortunately, some won't release the funds after the trade is finished, even tho they can't get them back(laziness-envy-who-knows why).
Who can we trust?, (-no one is the answer). The best risk management tool we have is trust in community/p2p.
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Using the anonymous currency to donate to charity is a way to know for sure that you're money is being received by the receiver. If Haiti took Bitcoin donations we would know for sure that most of it arrived without administration, third party, corruption fees.
Donating anonymously to political protagonists, while not without faults(if you can do it, so can the opposition), is another one of Bitcoin's great features. No one plays fair with such high stakes. Fair is just an out side illusion. If you are serious enough about winning, this is one for the war chest.
When you donate to TH fro RP with Bitcoins, we can all check and see exactly how much was donated to that address. However, I dont know how we would verify if that same amount was sent to the intended destination or not. Many details unknown.
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I don't care if i sound like a libertarian, we don't need the government involved in cyber security. The government laughs at us every time we call on their help for anything but the basic small governmental public needs. This is a problem that we the people need to combat, and it can be done with time, education, and resources. We are talking about code that we allow to be put on our computers, only because it's hidden. There has to be a way to lock down an operating system and limit the attackers' ammo piles. Then work from there locking it down further. Summary: I think security should be handled client side, but im no expert, just a security enthusiast(the subject is just getting more and more interesting, i love it).
Say for instance, i download an image and it has a virus that begins to do something other than what an image file should do. The image file should be quarantined by the OS, because images should only act a certain way.
Another thing, antivirus software makers are looking to stay in business. If they stop being needed, they will create a need for themselves(much like politicians do). What did you say? We dont really need politicians and banks? Well they will show you who needs who with war and crisis.
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You're never going to be able and get a step ahead of the hackers. If the government can't do it it's not worth trying, too many variables. A police station for bitcoin just to make people feel safer is stupid. It's not going to stop them from stealing. Let people be who they are, if they are criminals, at least we can talk with them and understand why they do what they do. A police for bitcoin would just make them never show their heads. If you really want to get philosophical, let's answer the question of why someone needs to steal in the first place(rhetorical question).
These kind of problems are the ones that need to be solved if bitcoin is going to go mainstream. Nobody thought this was going to be easy. For a community of computer savvy individuals, viruses will not be a problem, but for main streamers it would be detrimental.
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Biddingpond and Bitcoinhop are the best auctions for bitcoin I have seen. I made one, playing around, but it's not as nice. I really like the clean simple layout designs they produced.
Bitcoinworldmarket.com just opened. It's like amazon for bitcoins.
Bitcoin-otc.com looks really cool. I just think it needs more pictures. Pictures can sometimes do all the selling.
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Skepticism is a healthy attribute. And to be brutally honest, of course Bitcoin is likely to fail - all new things are likely to fail. We're all engaged in a wildly speculative and risky venture, here. Even conservative ventures usually fail, and this is anything but conservative.
However, skeptics seem to be fixated on Bitcoin as it exists in the immediate present and this is severely damaging their objective analysis. They see that Bitcoin is hard to carry in one's pocket. They see that PC-based wallets are vulnerable. They see that one cannot yet buy gasoline and bread with Bitcoins. And seeing these problems, they then assume such issues will always remain and thus are hesitant to believe in the Bitcoin idea.
And so I don't mean to be rude, or draw silly comparisons, but it seems this is a bit like observing the Wright brothers, and their floppy, ridiculous plane, and then dismissing air travel because of all the problems. "Well, only one person can fly on that craft," "Well, it can't go much faster than a car," "Well, there is a high danger of crashing and dying," "Well, it is much too expensive to build something so useless." "Well, these are way less convenient and reliable than a horse." "Well, this is nothing but a dangerous toy," "Well, man was not meant to fly," etc. As I've mentioned elsewhere on this forum, my great-grandmother's college science textbook assured her that man would never be able to go to space, because there was no air.
Friends, allow the free market to observe these problems and it will tend to solve them. Can't easily reimburse your friends for drinks using Bitcoin? BAM - Brain Armstrong's Android app is released yesterday and looks brilliant. Tired of using only one vulnerable exchange? BAM - a half dozen more have sprung up in the past month. No easy way to accept Bitcoin payments on your website? BAM - Bit-pay.com appears.
A good skeptic should ask, "is the underlying technology/protocol of Bitcoin sound?" If it is, then all those tertiary issues will be solved over time because the marketplace wants to profit from the efficiency of frictionless-money.
There is too much profit to be made from a Bitcoin world for entrepreneurs to ignore such a revolutionary technology merely because they cannot yet purchase gasoline down the street.
As Wayne Gretzky said, "look where the puck is going, not where it is."
I think you summed it up quite nicely. The skeptics all focus their points on non issues. Things that will be taken care of by free market exposure, but Of-course, they don't see it that way. They are ingrained of normalcy, and different scares people. You just can't expect regular folks who lack basic economic 101 knowledge to jump on board. If we want to tap the mindless zombie market(people who buy videos games because of the box cover or commercials), we will need proof of success, and that only comes with time. |
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Put more stuff up on Youtube. It is a valuable source that you aren't tapping. It is really the most efficient way to keep track in a world of information overload. You can get liked then liked then liked and before you know it your liked by someone with 5,000-10,000 subscribers and your making headway. What your doing with your blog is to be rewarded, and Bitcoin is an excellent tool for the job.
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Here's a smart way to do so: you could say thanks!
If you hadn't just found the internet yesterday you wouldn't even think about asking for donations.
Saying thanks just isn't good enough anymore. Thanks along with 0.5 BTC can really show your appreciation. This additional support for the people willing to help each other out can really drive quality up. Micro payments everywhere and in everything is the future. |
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I just setup an ebay like site(BitOffer.com). Solving the problems of, low to no fee trading, and making a profit, well, that is where it gets difficult.
(1.) The BTC currency needs to stabilize before a fully BTC driven marketplace can take shape.
(2.) People will not buy unless they feel safe, and it takes time to build up a good reputation. Maybe a BBB for Bitcoin needs to be built. An escrow service is needed for larger ticket items. I have seen an id verification process on stores work to limit fraud.
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After Mtgox hack, there was a thread poll. The majority voted that they think its going to $10. I know that doesn't mean much, but that's my buy in target. It just hit $11 and bounced. That may be the lowest we see, but the sentiment indicator is still bearish/neutral.
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go here and click on the bottom right (HELP) http://mtgoxlive.comThis is a cumulative graph of the outstanding orders on the MtGox exchange. It shows how much BTC/USD will have to be bought/sold before the market rate hits a certain USD price. For example, let's say you want to know how much USD would have to be spent buying BTC before the price reaches 40 USD. First find 40.0 on the bottom axis. Then find where the blue line intersects $40.0. Now find what value that corresponds to on the right axis. If it corresponds to $200000 then that's how much USD would have to be spent buying BTC before the price reached 40 USD. |
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I think such a bitcoin marketplace would need some kind of trusted institution, like an escrow service. It should look something like this:
The buyer (B) buys an item on the marketplace.
He hands the cash to the escrow (let's just call it BitPal for now).
The seller ships his item to BitPal.
BitPal checks if it has the ware and the cash.
If both is at BitPal, it ships the item to the buyer and the cash to the seller.
Using this system would make transactions a lot easier, because now you just have to trust a single institution instead of hundreds of individuals.
Of course, this would kinda destroy the anonymity of Bitcoin because BitPal would have a lot of money and a lot of personal data, but it's just a thought on what is possible.
Tell me what you think!
The escrow service adds too much to the cost on smaller ticket items. BitPal service + paying shipping twice. If BitBay(ebay clone site) was also BitPal(escrow service), it would cut costs and offer what we want. low to no fee trading. You could offer No fees at BitBay(keeping the allure value) and still make a profit from the BitPal escrow service. BitBay will need some Reputability to pull this off though(probably couldn't do it alone). |
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I wonder how big bitcoin needs to get before mainstream catches on? To the point that Ebay/PayPal & other big merchants would accept it the same as credit cards, etc.
Probably a long way off, but sure would be nicer than having to scrape together an ebay clone site.
Jon
Ebay + Paypal will always have high fees. It's up to the little guy to change that. You can pretty much give up on the ideal that Ebay will except Bitcoins. What's alluring is the ideal of trading with low to no fees at all. I know I choose not to sell on ebay sometimes because of the large hit in fees. We need to go back to the early days of Ebay when they didn't gouge. |
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