Can we proudly tell people that we're Bitcoiners?

[Grace333]

I guess one of the reason Bitcoin is decentralised is because of anonymity.

Sure bitcoin was created to be decentralized and out of anonymity but that doesn't mean that Bitcoin should not be advertised or spread to others, though it is not compulsory for people to know that you are into Bitcoin but I see no reason why we should completely hide ourselves as Bitcoin investors or enthusiasts because if we continue to be anonymous then how can the awareness about Bitcoin move to other people that don't know about it because we can't say that the higher percentage of individuals in the country know about Bitcoin or even if they know about it, is only few that are investing in it so making our source of income from Bitcoin know can help to convince others that Bitcoin is not a scam project as some people thinks and will also persuade them to be part of this life changing digital asset.

Sure it's good to spread the good news all over and tell more persons about Bitcoin but how about your safety? BDC agents are being arrested for involvement in crypto/foreign exchange transactions so why don't you learn from this experience and stay on a low. The government are fighting crypto and wishes to arrest any citizen that involves himself/herself with crypto, so for now it's better to stay anonymous for your own sake. You don't actually need to advertise Bitcoin before it is heard, the government are fighting against crypto exchanges and this alone is creating more awareness, not to talk of the recently launched Notcoin that brought many to realisation that crypto is a good network.

[nelson4lov]

As much as I'd like to do it, I won't. I would advice you not to do it too especially in Nigeria. I just heard from a friend today who just got onboarded to crypto that he was beaten up by law enforcement because they found those telegram bot programs on his phone that he actively participate in. Aside from law enforcement, it's really hard to convince people and an utter waste of time especially since our people get archaic kind of mentality around this sort of things. If anything, them go even use am plan against you. Except you're really sure of the people you're telling, you shouldn't.

[Btcdeybodi]

As much as I'd like to do it, I won't. I would advice you not to do it too especially in Nigeria. I just heard from a friend today who just got onboarded to crypto that he was beaten up by law enforcement because they found those telegram bot programs on his phone that he actively participate in. Aside from law enforcement, it's really hard to convince people and an utter waste of time especially since our people get archaic kind of mentality around this sort of things. If anything, them go even use am plan against you. Except you're really sure of the people you're telling, you shouldn't.

On a normal sense, with how everything is going in this country it is better to even do things without anybody knowing what you are into because the wickedness of this world now is in another grade. Some people are just so interested in knowing what you are into just so that they can plan on ways to bring you down. Okay just about a couple of weeks ago when someone created a post on the reputation board about how the Nigerian local board have been growing rapidly and merit flowing within the local board isn't that to tell you the level of enviness? and if that account is being scrutinize very well you will discover it's a Nigerian. Just imagine, what is wrong if your fellow Nigerians are succeeding, is it not for you to be happy for them and wish them well instead you are looking for ways to bring them down it is very bad

And again everybody needs to be very careful with how they go about letting people know that they are into cryptocurrencies because some scammers and fraudsters like all these Yahoo boys uses bitcoin to cover up when they are caught by security agencies so it is sending a wrong signal to the genuine people who are into cryptocurrencies and another thing again is saving crypto transactions on your mobile phones because we all know how corrupt our security agencies have become for a long time now so if they see you and find out that you are dealing on cryptocurrency they will still find a way to intimidate you so everyone should just tread with caution that's all

[AVE5]

As much as I'd like to do it, I won't. I would advice you not to do it too especially in Nigeria. I just heard from a friend today who just got onboarded to crypto that he was beaten up by law enforcement because they found those telegram bot programs on his phone that he actively participate in. Aside from law enforcement, it's really hard to convince people and an utter waste of time especially since our people get archaic kind of mentality around this sort of things. If anything, them go even use am plan against you. Except you're really sure of the people you're telling, you shouldn't.

I've also withnessed similar event that a bitcoin Investor was arrested in an alleged accusation of being a scammer. He tried as much as he could to make those security officers understand that bitcoin isn't an illegal technology but they didn't listen to him. All they cares was that if the Investor could be operating on the digital technology on using electronic devices like laptop and phones, then he's automatically a fraudster. That's just the low mentality of our country people.
However, letting people know that you're a bitcoin Investor has no value to your investment goal. We should be more caring about our funds safety and our safety in the environment than spreading our identities.