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Author Topic: 2013-05-30 Motley Fool: Bitcoins Are Just the Worst Idea Ever  (Read 9664 times)
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May 31, 2013, 03:46:12 AM
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Yet another dying content provider desperately trolling for page hits.  Resist the urge to feed it.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/30/bitcoins-are-just-the-worst-idea-ever.aspx
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May 31, 2013, 03:51:19 AM
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That headline was so last year. I'm not even going to bother wasting my time reading it.

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May 31, 2013, 04:16:59 AM
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That headline was so last year. I'm not even going to bother wasting my time reading it.

Trust me, you made a good decision.  There is more insight to be gained from 5 minutes of staring at your ceiling than from reading that article.
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May 31, 2013, 04:19:43 AM
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Yeap I am stupid enough to click on the link and wasted 5 minutes of my life Sad .  I think the prejudice they have against Bitcoin really runs deepppppp
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May 31, 2013, 04:20:00 AM
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Such as a stupid article, does the author actually get paid for the garbage or is it just a user submission?
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May 31, 2013, 04:21:16 AM
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I think the prejudice they have against Bitcoin really runs deepppppp
There's no longer any such thing as journalists who no longer "get" Bitcoin. There are only late adopters trolling for a lower entry point.
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May 31, 2013, 04:22:12 AM
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Read it all. What a foolish journalist.
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May 31, 2013, 04:40:31 AM
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Yeap I am stupid enough to click on the link and wasted 5 minutes of my life Sad .  I think the prejudice they have against Bitcoin really runs deepppppp


Lol i'm finding it hard to resist the urge... I'm like the kid who goes and does what he's told not to do. Even though I know its for my own good.

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May 31, 2013, 05:03:10 AM
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The worst 'piece' I've ever read on the Fool.  Utterly worthless.
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May 31, 2013, 05:06:04 AM
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You can buy GOLD with Btc.If you can buy a currency that is as liquid as gold with BTC, then there is no other way to slice it! It's a currency.
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May 31, 2013, 05:55:11 AM
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Yet another dying content provider desperately trolling for page hits.  Resist the urge to feed it.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/30/bitcoins-are-just-the-worst-idea-ever.aspx


And you're not even going to do us the favor of quoting a few excerpts? Almost sounds like you want the article to get hits.  Tongue

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May 31, 2013, 06:11:42 AM
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Motley Fool was discredited back in 2000 for the investment strategy they advocated called the Foolish Four.  They have been aimless and irrelevant ever since.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foolish_Four

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May 31, 2013, 06:14:18 AM
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Yeap I am stupid enough to click on the link and wasted 5 minutes of my life Sad .  I think the prejudice they have against Bitcoin really runs deepppppp

Lol i'm finding it hard to resist the urge... I'm like the kid who goes and does what he's told not to do. Even though I know its for my own good.

If you can't resist reading the Motley Fool piece, and want to rinse your mouth out afterwards, here is the perfect antidote from Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/bitcoin-the-perfect-schmuck-insurance.html

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May 31, 2013, 06:15:16 AM
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Yet another dying content provider desperately trolling for page hits.  Resist the urge to feed it.

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/30/bitcoins-are-just-the-worst-idea-ever.aspx


And you're not even going to do us the favor of quoting a few excerpts? Almost sounds like you want the article to get hits.  Tongue


I felt unclean after reading it...and going through it again for excerpts seemed more unpleasant and futile than sifting barehanded in search of diamonds through a pile of rhino dung.

Then again, perhaps the contrarian investor in me subconsciously wants to him to stay employed and keep writing negative articles...feeding the proverbial wall of worry.
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May 31, 2013, 06:39:06 AM
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Yeap I am stupid enough to click on the link and wasted 5 minutes of my life Sad .  I think the prejudice they have against Bitcoin really runs deepppppp

Lol i'm finding it hard to resist the urge... I'm like the kid who goes and does what he's told not to do. Even though I know its for my own good.

If you can't resist reading the Motley Fool piece, and want to rinse your mouth out afterwards, here is the perfect antidote from Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/bitcoin-the-perfect-schmuck-insurance.html

Chamath Palihapitiya!  Two Thumbs Up!  That's the best I can do unless I take off my shoes!  His is a great piece!
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May 31, 2013, 06:47:10 AM
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"The truth is, we know nothing of what goes on at Bitcoin headquarters."

Quick, someone invite Mr. Lewis to tour the Bitcoin headquarters so he can find what goes on!   Roll Eyes

To help him, the secret Bitcoin Headquarters is built inside the extinct volcano on this island:


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May 31, 2013, 07:03:07 AM
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"The truth is, we know nothing of what goes on at Bitcoin headquarters."

Quick, someone invite Mr. Lewis to tour the Bitcoin headquarters so he can find what goes on!   Roll Eyes

I know exactly what's going on, how much can I get paid for posting that? Wink

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May 31, 2013, 07:35:37 AM
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"The truth is, we know nothing of what goes on at Bitcoin headquarters."

Quick, someone invite Mr. Lewis to tour the Bitcoin headquarters so he can find what goes on!   Roll Eyes

I know exactly what's going on, how much can I get paid for posting that? Wink

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May 31, 2013, 07:49:24 AM
Last edit: May 31, 2013, 08:00:20 AM by freedomno1
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What's their to feed
Regulations Taxation get a seal and were done here

Yeap I am stupid enough to click on the link and wasted 5 minutes of my life Sad .  I think the prejudice they have against Bitcoin really runs deepppppp

Lol i'm finding it hard to resist the urge... I'm like the kid who goes and does what he's told not to do. Even though I know its for my own good.

If you can't resist reading the Motley Fool piece, and want to rinse your mouth out afterwards, here is the perfect antidote from Bloomberg:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-30/bitcoin-the-perfect-schmuck-insurance.html

Chamath Palihapitiya!  Two Thumbs Up!  That's the best I can do unless I take off my shoes!  His is a great piece!

That was refreshing thanks

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May 31, 2013, 09:32:06 AM
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"The truth is, we know nothing of what goes on at Bitcoin headquarters."

Quick, someone invite Mr. Lewis to tour the Bitcoin headquarters so he can find what goes on!   Roll Eyes

To help him, the secret Bitcoin Headquarters is built inside the extinct volcano on this island:



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