Why I'm boycotting bitcoins.

[wtfvanity]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

I don't know how I missed this thread a while ago... but WTF?

I can only speak on the United States, but every fucking pre teen + and older has a fucking smart phone in their pocket. Every illegal immigrant at Home Depot has a smart phone in their wallet. Fuck... government even subsidizes internet costs for low income families. Everyone has internet. Sure, Rowanda may not have internet access, but everyone else can send or receive BTC.

[Odrec]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

Um, I'm not a libertarian. I'm actually a socialist anarchist at heart. I support Bitcoin in part precisely because it opens up an alternate form of currency and value in nations for which trust in the local currency is sketchy at best, in crippling hyperinflation at worst. Perhaps you're not aware of the fact that more people in Kenya have smartphones than they do running water.  The internet itself began as a technology reserved for an entitled few, but has become *the* global form of communication, used by both rich and poor.

I sense a rather smug "better-than-thou" elitism in your own words, so I don't plan to waste a lot of time trying to get you to see Bitcoin from a different perspective. But I suspect that you would have written more or less the same words about the Internet in the mid 90s - on paper with pen - and hand delivered it to a local computer user group - of largely heterosexual white males.

China is rapidly becoming the dominant hub of Bitcoin activity.  I don't think they would take too kindly to your claim that they are "white".  In fact, they might consider you a bit of a racist.

But continue to boycott Bitcoins. It really doesn't matter to anyone but you. The world will continue to evolve technologically, but there will always be those who - for whatever reason - resist progress.

Also, boycott dollars. They only serve to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.  Maybe you can find someone who will accept payment in leaves or bark. Just don't oppress the trees in the process of collecting them.

Aren't the socialist anarchists the original libertarians?? Anyways I like them much more than the neo-libertarians who don't realize that their beloved system works because their corporations are in bed with governments.

[p2pbucks]

You Believe or not , Bitcoin doesn't care 

[Voogru]

This just in, when a girl and/or non-technical person tries to start bitcoin, it says that they're not allowed to use bitcoin. The miners are also able to tell the race and sex of the person who created a bitcoin address, and will not mine those transactions.

You know whats really classist?

Banks.

[niothor]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

Yes, because China, who is currently moving most of the money, are all middle class or higher white males and fit your general stereotype perfectly  
This comment doesn't even deserve a proper response.

White people are 8% of the world population. White males are about half of that. So either prove less than 4% of bitcoin users are white males or admit you're full of BS.

Where did he get those numbers?

[wtfvanity]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

Yes, because China, who is currently moving most of the money, are all middle class or higher white males and fit your general stereotype perfectly  
This comment doesn't even deserve a proper response.

White people are 8% of the world population. White males are about half of that. So either prove less than 4% of bitcoin users are white males or admit you're full of BS.

Where did he get those numbers?

His ass.

[Lauda]

You Believe or not , Bitcoin doesn't care 

Exactly. I don't see the point in random people making random pointless threads that don't affect anything in the bitcoin world.

[lm2f]

Interesting to see no one's debunked me yet.

[davis196]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

You call a cheap PC "high levels of technology"?

It`s no secret that bitcoins can be printed and used as paper money.

You don`t need rocket technology to use btc or mine them.

You are not obligated to mine them, so why do you care about electricity bills?

I really don`t know how bitcoin can make "privlieged become more privileged".

[lm2f]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

You call a cheap PC "high levels of technology"?

It`s no secret that bitcoins can be printed and used as paper money.

You don`t need rocket technology to use btc or mine them.

You are not obligated to mine them, so why do you care about electricity bills?

I really don`t know how bitcoin can make "privlieged become more privileged".

Because only people privileged enough to own computers can own bitcoins. Which results in a feedback loop that keeps the poor people out. Meanwhile those privileged enough to have computers profit off it and become even richer.

[danherbias07]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

Yes, because China, who is currently moving most of the money, are all middle class or higher white males and fit your general stereotype perfectly  
This comment doesn't even deserve a proper response.

Your comment deserves more response.  Maybe the yellow skins are hiding with a whiter one to let people see that they are middle class.  What a nice suit they have. I want one.

[btvGainer]

Unless you made this thread on some kind of non smart phone, I really think you have the capability of sending or receiving bitcoins. I might be wrong, but I don't think so.

You are absolutely right.I have been using bitcoin for over a year now and believe me I haven't used even once my laptop to send bitcoin.I have a bitcoin wallet installed on my android mobile and I use it to send,buy or sell bitcoin and that doesn't makes me techy as it is normal these days

[johnnyyash]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

Yes, because China, who is currently moving most of the money, are all middle class or higher white males and fit your general stereotype perfectly  
This comment doesn't even deserve a proper response.

White people are 8% of the world population. White males are about half of that. So either prove less than 4% of bitcoin users are white males or admit you're full of BS.

What is your point? There's absolutely nothing stopping any other races from getting involved in bitcoin.

You sound like the guy always looking to blame someone else. Look! Bitcoin is owned by white people. Rich whitey always keeping us down!

Bitcoins makes sure the rich get richer and the poor stays poor. It's deflationary and rewards hoarders. Those who can afford to hoard them get richer and the poor stays poor.

true talk..you can be 2x richer with bitcoin when you are rich...then poor some can't afford..

[bravehearth0319]

Sorry to break it to you, but the whole world is classist.
You will always be classified by attributes, e.g. how smart you are, how good you look, how good you play piano...and so on.
You could also say football is inherently classist or learning English or finding someone to marry.

At least Bitcoin won't deny anyone to use it, it doesn't care who you are.

Meaning Bitcoin can be use by everyone, whether you are a bad or good person. For what most importan is the usage of bitcoin must continue to grow so the higher demand should be, is the higher price would be in the near future.

[bravehearth0319]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

And it's a terrible idea. You spend more on your parents' electricity bill and replacing burnt out GPUs that your parents buy for christmas and birthdays than you actually theoretically make.

Bitcoins are basically just this weird attempt by lolbertarian children to make their own currency and play stock market and dodge taxes.

Yes, because China, who is currently moving most of the money, are all middle class or higher white males and fit your general stereotype perfectly  
This comment doesn't even deserve a proper response.

White people are 8% of the world population. White males are about half of that. So either prove less than 4% of bitcoin users are white males or admit you're full of BS.

What is your point? There's absolutely nothing stopping any other races from getting involved in bitcoin.

You sound like the guy always looking to blame someone else. Look! Bitcoin is owned by white people. Rich whitey always keeping us down!

Bitcoins makes sure the rich get richer and the poor stays poor. It's deflationary and rewards hoarders. Those who can afford to hoard them get richer and the poor stays poor.

Cry more. There's plenty of opportunity for poor people to make it in the world today. Bitcoin is no different from any other form of wealth.

Therefore bitcoin is an of opportunity were it be an instrument/tools that can be use to achieve you goal in life.  True that rich get richer  but "the poor  stays poor I beg disagree..Why? even you start doing bitcoin as a poor or can afford for anything, you still have a chance to make your life be prosper as long as you hold on you believing in bitcoin and do the basic step for you to succeed your journey in bitcoin world.

[Cuhua-hua]

Sorry to break it to you, but the whole world is classist.
You will always be classified by attributes, e.g. how smart you are, how good you look, how good you play piano...and so on.
You could also say football is inherently classist or learning English or finding someone to marry.

At least Bitcoin won't deny anyone to use it, it doesn't care who you are.

Meaning Bitcoin can be use by everyone, whether you are a bad or good person. For what most importan is the usage of bitcoin must continue to grow so the higher demand should be, is the higher price would be in the near future.

the price of the bitcoin it effect on demand and also stock a bitcoin is in mining. If you want to get a good enough price or very high then you can get it without the presence of a fairly high growth of users. you just wait for 4 years sure price will increase very high

[dinofelis]

Interesting to see no one's debunked me yet.

The point is that every population should be "classist" because every population is ultimately limited by resources, and in every population, a fraction has to die of what we call "poverty" (starvation and other ways that naturally limit numbers).

As such, there is always a 'class' that has to die of poverty, and it is best if there is a kind of natural selection that makes the best ones survive, and the least preforming ones die quickly.   In the most natural way, there should also be a line of heritage where the best ones can make their children have more chances and the poor ones shouldn't have much surviving children.  It is the way nature keeps populations limited, and species performing.

As such, if performing subgroups find ways to leverage their performance and their advantage, there's nothing wrong with it, on the contrary.  That's how nature works.  There shouldn't be any "public correction mechanisms" such as states and other parasitic re-distributors of merit that cheat on how nature is keeping species performing.

[Ilsk]

It's inherently classist. Only those with access to moderately high levels of technology can spend or receive it. Only those with access to exceedingly high levels of technology can "mine" it. Heterosexual, middle class or higher white males are disproportionally represented in the demographics of bitcoin users. Bitcoin only serves to uphold the current kyriarchal socioeconomic structures by making sure the privileged become more privileged.

How do you know the sexuality of bitcoin users?

[bryant.coleman]

To the OP: It will be better if people like you stay the fuck out of Bitcoin. To make things clear to you, wealth redistribution is not one of the aims of Bitcoin. In 2012, I joined the Bitcoin community, as I was fed up with the exploitation from the banking cartels and the government financial regulators. Back then most of the users here were such ideologically driven people. We don't want any affirmative action or political correctness.

[purebitco]

Unless you made this thread on some kind of non smart phone, I really think you have the capability of sending or receiving bitcoins. I might be wrong, but I don't think so.

thats true, a lot of people say that it would be trouble with the technology though every person has at least some kind of a shitty smartphone to do than or can buy it really cheap