Educating / Donating via Bitcoin

[Envrin]

I have to admit, I've never had such difficulty giving people my money.

I'll go onto Facebook, and there's always someone looking for donations for something.  My new rule is I'll donate, but only via bitcoin, and I drop a reply saying if they accept bitcoin, I'll be happy to donate $20 or $50, or whatever, depending on the cause.  This tends to completely catch people off guard.  I've had everything from people getting angry at me and accusing me of trying to scam them, to people thinking bitcoin is a company that flopped a year or ago, to people who are genuinely curious, to people who are scared of anything new, etc.

Uggghhh...  I think we still have a long ways to go boys.

[Sutters Mill]

Uggghhh...  I think we still have a long ways to go boys.

I wouldn't worry about it. eep doing your bit which it sounds like you are doing and I'm sure these people will come to regret them not getting into bitcoin earlier. Then you can put on your little smug hat and tell them you told them so.

[iCan]

just yesterday saw this one http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuTFfePRDvA so I think BTC donating have huge future! So if you want to give someone money, it there fault that they can't accept that )))

[allgoodthings1]

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=758674.0

Here's a list of some good candidates for bitcoin giving.

[oceans]

It really is a shame that more people are not taking up the offer of bitcoin because they seem to think it's some kind of scam or the person sending it will scam them. Fingers crossed one day they will realise.

[Envrin]

It really is a shame that more people are not taking up the offer of bitcoin because they seem to think it's some kind of scam or the person sending it will scam them. Fingers crossed one day they will realise.

Yeah, but then every once in a while you get a message like this:

Crazy awesome! I totally want to try this out. I have a hate on for paypal, so hopefully this catches on as an alternative.

And it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside.   Plus being able to drop names like Dell and Expedia always helps.

[counter]

I can completely relate to the OP.  I was with a group of people recently and when one of them heard I had Bitcoin they almost lost their mind lol.  They wanted to laugh at me and ask me more about it all at the same time.   

I was not in the mood for conversation and just said no comment.  When the time is right people will be more then willing to accept Bitcoin but until then you should expect some very strange reactions from those not in the know.