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April 18, 2013, 03:43:19 AM
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Not quite traditional press so sorry if off-topic. [Will post some source once it's available] Here you go folks! http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/wed-april-17-2013-alan-cumming Alternative link at: http://www.vidhog.com/ix6wrlkcdbe0 Alternative Canadian link at: http://www.thecomedynetwork.ca/Shows/TheColbertReport?videoPackage=133456 Bitcoin part starts at ~2:15 in and goes all the way to the end of the first segment at 9:00 - almost a full 7 minutes on Bitcoin so that's cool. Too bad the press itself was not as great. Show will probably be up on their site in the coming days if it's not ripped to Youtube prior to that. Overall, the tone was joking and fairly mocking Bitcoin but what would one expect from a comedy show? It could've been worse. |
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April 18, 2013, 03:52:44 AM |
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Kinda disappointing actually... maybe its just me, but the humor wasn't up to his usual levels. And it hit all the bad points - "pyramid scheme", used for drugs, don't buy in whatever you do, wild price fluctuations, etc. etc.
I love his comedy, but this one kinda left me wondering why he did such a long segment on it. Seems he could have done better lampooning buying a pizza or alpaca socks, or play up the "gold for geeks" more. Overall, for me, I'm just... disappointed.
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April 18, 2013, 03:58:22 AM |
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Agreed. Some press is better than none but yeah, that was too bad.
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April 18, 2013, 03:58:29 AM |
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The journalist was the one that launched right into the "you can use it for shady things like drugs" part - and it wasn't possible to recover from there.
Colbert on the other hand, compared bitcoin to Joe Camel Bucks (cigarettes) and the Euro - which made me laugh a bit. He could've been so much worse toward it. I got the distinct impression that Colbert wasn't trying to lampoon it, but the speaker did it all for him.
Anyway, a few million people saw that - not including the re-plays when people check out their archived episodes... so... a mixed bag of win?
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April 18, 2013, 04:07:30 AM |
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I haven't seen the video, but if we can get Colbert saying "do not buy bitcoin" the community should try to get it viral. Like a snakes on a plane video only more bitcoin.
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April 18, 2013, 05:42:09 AM |
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I haven't seen the video, but if we can get Colbert saying "do not buy bitcoin" the community should try to get it viral. Like a snakes on a plane video only more bitcoin.
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April 18, 2013, 05:51:36 AM |
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The journalist was the one that launched right into the "you can use it for shady things like drugs" part - and it wasn't possible to recover from there.
Colbert on the other hand, compared bitcoin to Joe Camel Bucks (cigarettes) and the Euro - which made me laugh a bit. He could've been so much worse toward it. I got the distinct impression that Colbert wasn't trying to lampoon it, but the speaker did it all for him.
Anyway, a few million people saw that - not including the re-plays when people check out their archived episodes... so... a mixed bag of win?
Bitcoin was never gonna get a fair shake from this guy: Adam Davidson does not disclose that he does paid speaking gigs at events funded by banks and financial companies, including J.P. Morgan, Well Fargo, Bank of America and Goldman Sachs–the same companies he covers as a journalist. Davidson is frequently the only journalist/reporter booked to speak at these events; other speakers are usually work in finance. (See top of left sidebar for detailed info on Davidson’s recent speaking engagements.) http://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2012/08/project-shame-the-recovered-history-of-adam-davidson.html#rG2jUOJMyUoABtRf.99Anyways I think, as you say, at this point, Bitcoin needs name recognition more than anything. So as long as people hear the name and it registers somewhere in their brain, it's probably a good thing, regardess of what was specifically said. |
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April 18, 2013, 06:03:23 AM |
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April 18, 2013, 06:12:50 AM
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Once again, comedy is wasted on bitcoiners. I loved it.
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April 18, 2013, 08:06:19 AM |
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can't locate video yet...
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April 18, 2013, 08:10:34 AM |
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i have not seen this yet, but NPR planet money did bring two very fair pieces on Bitcoin in their audio podcast. And they are also sponsored by banks.
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The-Real-Link (OP)
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April 18, 2013, 08:11:12 AM |
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Video is linked now in OP. Enjoy.
I'll approve of the awesome Mithril for Nerds but sadly, the intro is about the coolest part... that's not saying much.
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April 18, 2013, 08:26:57 AM |
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April 18, 2013, 09:13:42 AM |
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I enjoyed it. They could have had a more knowledgable person interviewed, but this is still good news. Reaches an average audience of 1.9 million, with the majority being adults 18-49.
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April 18, 2013, 09:14:10 AM |
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Dear 4twentyproductionz, Your video "Bitcoin gets the Colbert 'bump'", may have content that is owned or licensed by Viacom. As a result, the video has been blocked on YouTube. Visit your Copyright Notice page for more details on the policy applied to your video. Sincerely, - The YouTube Team
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April 18, 2013, 11:04:50 AM |
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Always great to see Bitcoin in mainstream media.
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April 18, 2013, 11:49:09 AM |
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Colbert has stated in the past, and I think he was being serious, that he was supportive of Ron Paul. You be the judge. The whole video is worth watching but Ron Paul "endorsement" at about 1:05. http://youtu.be/43hlXKg5FOoAlso, at the start of the above video he makes a joke about Ron Paul and gold and in last night's video he alluded to gold and intrinsic value. I suspect that Colbert probably understands a bit about sound money and may himself have libertarian leanings. |
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April 18, 2013, 11:59:59 AM |
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This spot wasn't entirely bad. At least they pointed 'Bitcoin is money.'
Any speculative trader would have keyed in on the 260, 56, 100, 90 volatility, and if they are a risk taker, might come on board.
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