Andreas Antonopolous raising funds for Dorian Nakamoto

[Bobsurplus]

I think the real Satoshi should donate like 100BTC to Dorian... If he has like 1MBTC that's just a 0,0001 

Dorian is Satoshi. Geez, You guys need to wake up and smell the coffee.

[Peter R]

So did my donation go through or not?

I made a donation to: 1Dorian4RoXcnBv9hnQ4Y2C1an6NJ4UrjX

Yes, that is the correct address (but readers should always use the address in the original source [reddit and andreas's twitter]). Check out how fast the donations are coming in:

https://blockchain.info/address/1Dorian4RoXcnBv9hnQ4Y2C1an6NJ4UrjX

[The Avenger]

Nope, I'm not Andreas, but I did backtrack the info before I posted this and Andreas is tweeting about it also, as others have noted.

Ah. If you are not Andreas, can you pass on the contents of my post to him? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=505581.msg5575320#msg5575320

I think it's important we get something to Dorian straight away - this is Bitcoin, not Western Union!

[bitjoint]

I think the real Satoshi should donate like 100BTC to Dorian... If he has like 1MBTC that's just a 0,0001 

Dorian is Satoshi. Geez, You guys need to wake up and smell the coffee.

We don't have any conclusive evidence yet...

[whtchocla7e]

People are so naive...

[bitcasino]

"At the end of March, donations will be converted to USD and delivered to Dorian Nakamoto" :
Why converted in USD? It sounds like bitcoins can not be used in real life or sounds like bitcoin is going to depreciate in value , even disappear...?!!!

[BitChick]

People are so naive...

I know, right? Believing everything they hear without seeing any real evidence to support it. It's crazy!

Right?  People believe in a big bang and that we evolved from fish without seeing any real evidence too!  Crazy!

Oops.  Wrong thread.  

[Bobsurplus]

People are so naive...

I know, right? Believing everything they hear without seeing any real evidence to support it. It's crazy!

She's a senior reporter at Newsweek. She spent months chasing the leads. Its him. I'm not naïve, just really grounded.

[Warren]

I think the real Satoshi should donate like 100BTC to Dorian... If he owns like 1MBTC that's just a 0,0001%  

I've already donated myself as well...

Yes, but he should donate much more! Maybe 10,000BTC or even 100,000BTC or however much Dorian could need for the rest of his life including some for his children.

This is the perfect way for the real Satoshi to help an innocent man (himself) who had his life ruined, whilst still proving to the world that Dorian is not Satoshi...  

[BitChick]

I think the real Satoshi should donate like 100BTC to Dorian... If he owns like 1MBTC that's just a 0,0001%  

I've already donated myself as well...

Yes, but he should donate much more! Maybe 10,000BTC or even 100,000BTC or however much Dorian could need for the rest of his life including some for his children.

This is the perfect way for the real Satoshi to help an innocent man (himself) who had his life ruined, whilst still proving to the world that Dorian is not Satoshi...  

But if Dorian was Satoshi he could just move coins out of his own wallet into the "dorian" donation wallet.  So it really doesn't prove anything does it?

[bitjuicy]

Thought you all would like to know the fund is over $13K now (20.75 BTC). Read what the press is starting to say at http://bitjuice.com/bitcoin-community-donating-to-help-dorian-nakamoto

[Bobsurplus]

People are so naive...

I know, right? Believing everything they hear without seeing any real evidence to support it. It's crazy!

She's a senior reporter at Newsweek. She spent months chasing the leads. Its him. I'm not naïve, just really grounded.

Oh! She's a reporter! I didn't know that. Well we all know reporters never lie, so clearly this dude is Satoshi.

Thanks for clearing that up for me!

I'm just pointing out that she is no fly by night reporter. Yes, reporters do lie,  but in this case I don't believe that to be a lie.
You guys are forgetting, if its him hes worth nearly 1B USD. Hes got to take precautions before fully coming out.

[Warren]

I think the real Satoshi should donate like 100BTC to Dorian... If he owns like 1MBTC that's just a 0,0001%  

I've already donated myself as well...

Yes, but he should donate much more! Maybe 10,000BTC or even 100,000BTC or however much Dorian could need for the rest of his life including some for his children.

This is the perfect way for the real Satoshi to help an innocent man (himself) who had his life ruined, whilst still proving to the world that Dorian is not Satoshi...  

But if Dorian was Satoshi he could just move coins out of his own wallet into the "dorian" donation wallet.  So it really doesn't prove anything does it?

Yes, but that's the beauty of it!

Satoshi is now able to withdraw some of his huge funds without having to "out himself".

The "real Satoshi" is just helping out a poor old man who had his life ruined by a reckless irresponsible reporter willing to do anything to further her career.  

[mgio]

This is a stupid idea.

If this guy is Satoshi, he has plenty of bitcoins and he's not spending any of them which is because he doesn't care much about money and the last thing he wants is MORE bitcoins. What a waste of $15,000 which will probably sit in his wallet and never get spent.


If he is not Satoshi, it is apparent that he just wants to be left alone and might not even know anything about bitcoin. These donations are just going to draw more attention to him when the inevitable news article is written about it.

[Klestin]

This is a stupid idea.

If this guy is Satoshi, he has plenty of bitcoins and he's not spending any of them which is because he doesn't care much about money and the last thing he wants is MORE bitcoins. What a waste of $15,000 which will probably sit in his wallet and never get spent.


If he is not Satoshi, it is apparent that he just wants to be left alone and might not even know anything about bitcoin. These donations are just going to draw more attention to him when the inevitable news article is written about it.

May want to actually read the proposal before passing judgement. He will receive the donations in US dollars, not in Bitcoin.  He already has the full attention of the media, and he also has some rather large medical bills.  Maybe let him decide whether to keep or donate the funds?

[BitChick]

This is a stupid idea.

If this guy is Satoshi, he has plenty of bitcoins and he's not spending any of them which is because he doesn't care much about money and the last thing he wants is MORE bitcoins. What a waste of $15,000 which will probably sit in his wallet and never get spent.


If he is not Satoshi, it is apparent that he just wants to be left alone and might not even know anything about bitcoin. These donations are just going to draw more attention to him when the inevitable news article is written about it.

No.  It is a great idea.  Why?  Dorian isn't Satoshi.  He is a victim of the press.  We have a chance to show that we are "above" the press in making something "wrong" in the world "right" by helping out Dorian.  It shows that Bitcoin can be used for great good in the world.  The press makes it out like all it is used for is kiddie porn and drugs.  So this will help change the world's viewpoint.  Plus he will be getting the funds in USD, as it has already been stated.

[jojo69]

People are so naive...

I know, right? Believing everything they hear without seeing any real evidence to support it. It's crazy!

She's a senior reporter at Newsweek. She spent months chasing the leads. Its him. I'm not naïve, just really grounded.

Oh! She's a reporter! I didn't know that. Well we all know reporters never lie, so clearly this dude is Satoshi.

Thanks for clearing that up for me!

"senior" reporter

lol

[Warren]

This is a stupid idea.

If this guy is Satoshi, he has plenty of bitcoins and he's not spending any of them which is because he doesn't care much about money and the last thing he wants is MORE bitcoins.

Satoshi was worried about the attention and scrutiny that he was going to get from governments and media from the moment people started to use Bitcoin for more "dangerous" activities than buying model train sets.

This was his second from last post before leaving the forum: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2216.msg29280#msg29280

He may have never cashed out any of those coins simply because he didn't want the scrutiny that would come from outing himself as the founder of Bitcoin. He is a private man and just wants to be left alone.

This donation idea is brilliant because it will allow Satoshi the creator to help Dorian Satoshi, the innocent victim without having to ever admit that he was the actual creator of Bitcoin.

[The Avenger]

Gah, I'm not seeing any replies to my request/suggestion to get cash over to Dorian asap.

As I said this isn't Western Union - this is Bitcoin!

Cash out the BTC collected so far, someone write a cheque and deliver it to his house. Today.

Better yet, if anyone knows the journalist who bought him lunch, try to get in contact with him as a way form a line of trust direct to Dorian. Let him know the people from "bitcom" are mad about the way he has been abused by newsweek and want to help

There is already over $13k - cash out $10k now and get it to him.

It would be more than awesome for bitcoin to say we collect $10k in a few hours and a few hours later it was in his hands.

Isn't that part of the the whole concept of bitcoin?

[Bobsurplus]

People are so naive...

I know, right? Believing everything they hear without seeing any real evidence to support it. It's crazy!

She's a senior reporter at Newsweek. She spent months chasing the leads. Its him. I'm not naïve, just really grounded.

Oh! She's a reporter! I didn't know that. Well we all know reporters never lie, so clearly this dude is Satoshi.

Thanks for clearing that up for me!

"senior" reporter

lol

Besides, she's not even a reporter at Newsweek, she's a freelance journalist (according to wikipedia).