hey ANiceJewishBoy,
your number 1 on your list is the first thing where i see a massive problem.
facebook is a nice way for spreading info fast but it's also filled with not very tech-savvy people.
(personally i have no account there and i don't like sharing personal details with a profit-driven company, but that's another subject)
these unexperienced users are the perfect target group for scammers, so to prevent any burning you also need to explain how to secure your OS and wallet and to be aware of the sometimes wildwest-like atmosphere in this young economy. (prospect of wealth disturbs the vision for security)
you'll find some useful vids on documentary thread for this purpose (
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=268955.0)
Spreading existence of bitcoin via social networks is easy, but at the same time educating society is what's really important.
otherwise your project will produce a lot of collateral damage with naive pseudo speculators having dollar signs in their eyes and getting destroyed during crashes over and over again.
Well, if you really feel that way, then you should spend the 2 days that Bitcoin day is set for, spreading the word about safe coining.
well yea sorry, but that's how i feel.
imo first rule to tell people about bitcoin is
invest what you can afford to loose!!!i don't want to imagine innocent newbies taking debts or throwing their last cash at bitcoin because hey value will double next month anyway...right?
since i registered here nearly every day is bitcoin day for me...i tell everybody about it i meet, i spend a lot of time in this forum and even if this will change our monetary system to the better it's still in a fragile phase.
(i would even say early beta phase because of the upcoming attempts for regulation and the lack of spending opportunities besides blackmarket)
and about that list...
16. Send a mass text that says "Bitcoin: Fuck the Police".
17. Make online Bitcoin wallets for homeless people and tell them how they work, then tell them how to use the money at the library.
to 16: seriously? i don't get the connection how you can f**k the police by using bitcoins besides darkweb activities...
this reminds me of some pubertal stuff i sprayed on walls during my youth. at least directly address the target group your going for: "Fed up with your dealer? Check SR 2.0"
to 17: you realize that most homeless people don't even have smartphones or a bank account in the first place? (at least in my country)
what would a homeless person do with these coins without a device or other possibility to exchange them for goods.
better concentrate on stan's outpost or similar organisations in that regard.
don't get me wrong, bitcoin movement needs this spirit and i like your effort...my head exploded in a similar way when thinking about all the potential.
maybe i'm a bit too prejudiced against john doe on facebook, but as long as there is no established widespread infrastructure to build the bridge for more adaption
as long will it stay more a promising investment or for some guys even a simple cashcow than an everyday currency.
if you don't educate people about this state when talking about bitcoin you're not better than any door-to-door salesman praising some shady product.
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