Looking for someone to interview for a project.

[antoineph]

I'm doing a group project on bitcoin and I need to find somebody to interview, last minute.

Honestly I'm just looking for anyone with bitcoin knowledge and some sort of 'position', whether it be:

- anyone involved in bitcoin related development
- anyone involved in a bitcoin business
- Someone deeply involved in trading
- Someone deeply involved in mining
- A forum mod
- anyone who has a deep bitcoin knowledge and can think of a suitable "title" for themselves

The actual questions asked will depend on who you are and the knowledge you have I can work with many different things and the entire process is quite informal.

If you're interested, or you know somebody who might be, let me know and I'll ask you a bunch of questions so you can answer them right in this thread.

It would be a big help!

[gweedo]

I am a bot trader, and have been involved in a lot of sites that are bitcoin related. I be interviewed, as long as I don't have to give my legal name or anything personal like that.

[antoineph]

That's perfect, many thanks! I won't ask for personal info. If you want you can answer my questions tonight, or tomorrow, or on Sunday.

I'll just start off with a few introductory questions to see what's best for me to ask you about.

1. Can you describe your bot trading practice in more detail?
2. What kind of bitcoin related websites have you been involved with? Could you tell me about any specific ones?
3. What aspects of bitcoin are you most knowledgeable about?
for example:
  - fundamentals
  - mining
  - trading
  - impact on the economy, long term scalability
  - security
  - uses in online business

If there's anything specific you prefer to discuss I'm all ears.

[bbit]

My vote is Gweedo! 

[antoineph]

Here are your questions. I really do appreciate your effort!

Protocol
1. Do you know about the core development of the bitcoin protocol? Are you involved in it?
2. Who is responsible for, updates, changes and the overall evolution of the protocol? What does it take to join this group?
3. If development of the protocol is in the hands of a few, Isn't there potential for corruption?
4. What is the best way for an interested person to learn about the protocol?


Development
1. What are some major opportunities for bitcoin developers at the moment?
2. What are some good ways for new developers to start learning about bitcoin?
3. What are the major challenges bitcoin developers face?

Big Picture
1. If bitcoin gains widespread acceptance, do you think other cryptocurrencies will be adopted along side?
          - If not, what's special about bitcoin that can't be replicated?
2. Some say bitcoin cuts banks out of the loop. What if banks (or even governments) were to develop their own cryptocurrencies?
3. In your opinion, do you think the recent rise in price is a gathering snowball, or a bubble about to be popped?
4. What do you think are the major existential threats which bitcoin faces?
5. What is the most important thing everybody should know about bitcoin?

[antoineph]

Thank you for answering my questions!