How can we explain that the bitcoins is not a scam

[Palakka]

Bitcoin is a good payment in the world and not a scam.
many company partnership with bitcoin to accepted for the payment.

[nguynthgiabanh]

Electronic money is an accepted payment method, supported in many countries such as Denmark, Norway ...

[btcprospecter]

Sometimes you can't change somebody's view point that leads them to believe that bitcoin is a scam they are usually the type of person who believes every thing they hear on the news to be one hundred percent without looking more into it their self. Their loss really.

[meomeo6]

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[Naster]

Only yesterday's television shows here in our country could be a bad thing when you get involved with bitcoins. I'm so frustrated that the tv host has shown that bitcoins are a scam. Because of the fact that he has made many people will definitely not try to enter the bitcoins yet. And because that would be like an investment scheme that looks at bitcoins. That's not really true because bitcoins used to do bad things. And what I was most disappointed was that this tv host did not say the good side of bitcoins.

Now my question is how we can explain to those who watch tv that bitcoins is not a pyramiding scheme.

Well, let's understand first what bitcoin is used for.
It has has a range of uses, including investing cash, funding companies (aka ICOs), transferring money, mining, trading, buying stuff etc.
You can use use it to spend online or in some local stores.
However it is commonly associated with criminal activity such as drug dealing, cyber crime and money laundering, since it can be near-impossible to associate a bitcoin wallet to any individual (yes every transaction can tracked properly as everything is available on the blockchain forever - but can't necessary link to an individual).

So saying it's a Scam is just like saying that Cash (Fiat Money) is a scam, as it can be literally used for good as well as bad things.

[Allan Ramanda]

Sometimes you can't change somebody's view point that leads them to believe that bitcoin is a scam they are usually the type of person who believes every thing they hear on the news to be one hundred percent without looking more into it their self. Their loss really.

I agree with you, if they do not believe and think bitcoin is a fraud, you do not need to explain it to them anymore, because it's their right. later let the income we get that makes them regret for having considered bitcoin as a fraud.

[dharnamonitor]

I think I've watched the same TV show about bitcoin and yes they only show the bad side of this currency interviewing a person who got himself involved in a scam investment which is actually happens in a normal fiat currency investments not showing how great and bitcoin is they are always one sided bias mainstream media and it makes me angry even in politics. they didn't understand well how and what the bitcoin is just interviewing a scammed individual and that's it and that may cause a bad impression to the people who are new to this currency.

I guess I know what it is, I saw it in my facebook newsfeed last week and I really hate those tv network especially when it comes to politics news because they are definitely bias and only reports about the negative side of society. But for me,  even if they spread those negative shitty news about bitcoins it will never affect the overall image of bitcoin in our country. Maybe only idiots who are uneducated with bitcoins will believe in those things because bitcoin is just a cryptocurrency, some peoples are just taking advantage of it and make it as a tool or a way to scam

[malikusama]

Don't care about this if these shit channels are spreading negativity about bitcoin and cryptos.
First explain them through success stories of the bitcoin users, if even after this they don't believe no need to explain more just work and show them how you earn through it, your success will explain it all.

[Theb]

Don't care about this if these shit channels are spreading negativity about bitcoin and cryptos.
First explain them through success stories of the bitcoin users, if even after this they don't believe no need to explain more just work and show them how you earn through it, your success will explain it all.

We need to care, as long as the mass media is spreading bad information about Bitcoin it will give the general public a bad first impression to Bitcoin. Our personal success story might not be enough for them to change their views about Bitcoin. The best thing for this not to happen again is the mass media admitting to their own mistake that they are bias on saying Bitcoin is totally a scam. It will be a hard task but overshadowing the news might help, overshadowing it with good news and price increases might make them change their news about Bitcoin.

[Lintel]

Only yesterday's television shows here in our country could be a bad thing when you get involved with bitcoins. I'm so frustrated that the tv host has shown that bitcoins are a scam. Because of the fact that he has made many people will definitely not try to enter the bitcoins yet. And because that would be like an investment scheme that looks at bitcoins. That's not really true because bitcoins used to do bad things. And what I was most disappointed was that this tv host did not say the good side of bitcoins.

Now my question is how we can explain to those who watch tv that bitcoins is not a pyramiding scheme.

True we watched it too,  they don't have any single idea what bitcoin really is and what the benefits we can get from it. If someone won't believe me i will show them the proof that i am.earning without investing. If they don't care. Why should I? For as long as i have a big trust in bitcoin, and I believe ik bitcoin. I am earning. If they will not believe in me. It their lost..

[dewi91]

don't try to explain bitcoin to people can't believe bitcoin, if you try to explain for them it's just wasting your time.. we know bitcoin is not scam and that's enough.. it's better if we try to explain about bitcoin to our family and friends, I think they are can accept bitcoin..

[fulmetal08larz]

In my opinion, it does not matter what kind of investment they try to bad mouth, Scam is always present in all kinds of investment and business. Being scammed depends on the people's knowledge about those investments. They have to do their own research, be open minded and know the process involved. Most of those being scammed just wanted to do nothing and earn money for free, which is too good to be true. If I remembered correctly, in the end of that TV program, the one who got scammed was questioned if he would still like to invest on bitcoin, he said yes but more careful (learned from his mistake), because he probably witnessed bitcoin's price rising.

[jerrison]

The easiest way to verify or infirm if bitcoin is a scam is to send it to another bitcoin alley and if it gets confirmed then it is not a scam.

[Nawaytes]

There is nothing to do, thank to the host because people will find the truth about bitcoin. Did you know? If someone talks about a bad news and becomes viral, then someone else will search for the truth of that news. I don't know how people respond about bitcoin in your country, but you don't have to do anything.
Bitcoin doesn't need promotion except our trust.

[JanpriX]

Explaining something to someone especially when it is related to money is somehow very difficult and would always provide doubt and skepticism. I, myself is not good in teaching and educating others. My technique when I'm trying to explain BTC to someone is that I just guide him to trusted sources  of information about it and I let him handle the research for it. He needs to understand it on his own without you intervening. Provide feedback when he has any question about it and let him decide if BTC is really for him.

[Tyrantt]

OP is probably from Philippines or something like that, since there we're some news about bitcoin being a "bad" thing and a scam. That's like Russia or ISIS making a documentary on homosexual people and such, it's not worth even paying attention to it. Big players know what bitcoin is and that's what's important.

[yojodojo21]

We don't have to convince people because it is all about their trust. once people's mind is imprinted in bad Ideas and fake news Then it will be rooted to them and after that it will be their nature. convincing is not really our Job, those people who really want to make money in the internet will gain trust and interest. Just Love what you are doing do not be affected by news. If there's a way there's a will. just Play the rhythm and let them feel the Melody.

[Nerman]

Why would you bother explaning bitcoin to another person if he or she is not interested. You will just look like a scammer or desperate if you insist it to people that does not care about bitcoin.  Most likely  People who are interested with cryptocurrency will do their own research. Also sad to say but scammers are using bitcoin or altcoins to scam people. People who are already invested in bitcoin will stay with bitcoin no matter what they watch and if you say that the show misinformed people then that is a shitty show that bitcoin users will probebly just ignore.

[Anya Doreen]

Only yesterday's television shows here in our country could be a bad thing when you get involved with bitcoins. I'm so frustrated that the tv host has shown that bitcoins are a scam. Because of the fact that he has made many people will definitely not try to enter the bitcoins yet. And because that would be like an investment scheme that looks at bitcoins. That's not really true because bitcoins used to do bad things. And what I was most disappointed was that this tv host did not say the good side of bitcoins.

Now my question is how we can explain to those who watch tv that bitcoins is not a pyramiding scheme.

Don't make it a burden to you, you don't need to waste your time explaining for those people don't want to believe to you about bitcoin. It's not your problem, give much time for bitcoin because you earn money from bitcoin.

[Asmonist]

We can start by telling someone's success story with bitcoin, I think this is the simple way. Bitcoin is not a scam because some people live with bitcoin.
to convince him we need proof, maybe like making money from bitcoin.

Yes. Just like me. I believe in bitcoin through the experience of other people. I can see how there livelihood changed. Maybe its not really the bitcoin that is scam but to how it was introduced to you. Some may use bitcoin for scam but bitcoin itself is not a scam but a medium of exchange. Its the people who make platforms and do scams maybe.