Is Crypto as "payment" method adaptable for non tech-savvy people?

[Luzin]

yeah, they can, cryptocurrency is fairly new to a lot of people and it is not surprising that they don't know how to use it or that they are afraid of it, it is also going to take time for people to fully adapt to it.

So far I think it takes a hard spelling. But the payment model using crypto is not legal for payments in some major countries. Only the majority of countries use crypto as payment.
We can see El Salvador, they did that. Then his citizens gradually followed the rule. Indirectly it forces people who do not understand to learn. So they will gradually understand how they process and surely they will learn about the technology.

[Z-tight]

So far I think it takes a hard spelling. But the payment model using crypto is not legal for payments in some major countries. Only the majority of countries use crypto as payment.
We can see El Salvador, they did that. Then his citizens gradually followed the rule. Indirectly it forces people who do not understand to learn. So they will gradually understand how they process and surely they will learn about the technology.

What El Salvador did was make BTC a legal tender, central African republic also did the same thing too, they are the only two countries in the world where BTC is a legal tender, but BTC is legal and allowed for payments in most countries, even in influential countries like the U.S., U.K. and even the EU, merchants are allowed to accept BTC if they wish, and it is legal for people to pay them with BTC if they want to. BTC does not have to be a legal tender before people learn how to use it, the basic steps are so easy to learn.

[Woodie]

For merchants i suppose they cant really do without the use of third-party apps as these are currently the only mediums that have simplified how to integrate and use cryprocurrencies.

For individuals, non tech savvy users will always find a stuff time to cope with the use of crypto as they need to be made aware of best security practices, and basic use of the internet and how not to fall for scams which shpuld be something someone develops for using the internet on their own.

[hyudien]

Is anyone here thought how can we help our children and elders in our family so they can use crypto without hesitation just like they use fiat money?

I know that your goal is to introduce crypto payments to them. But is payment via crypto allowed by the government. What I know in some countries may already be implemented and the government allows it. But if only fiat is legal then are you ready to take full responsibility for illegal transactions. It is necessary to be wise when we know the rules in transactions. I don't mean to ban it, but maybe it's more precise if it's limited to education introducing crypto as an investment asset or a type of digital trading then that could make more sense. Instead you feel responsible for teaching them crypto transactions but not responsible for the impact that ultimately causes them to be sanctioned for illegal actions in that country.

[tjtonmoy]

All you need is a curious mind and will to learn. We can not force something on people. We can try and tell them about it, but to ensure the use of it is totally on their hand. It is not totally necessary for everyone to use it as a payment method.
As a crypto user/lover, we can only tell them what the benefits are and how to use it. If they become interested, they will use it on their own. Otherwise, there's nothing we can do about it. So the best course of action is to spread the knowledge, If people came to know about it, many will join us. And people tend to lean towards the majority. No matter what it is. So here's your answer I guess.

[Webetcoins]

It's not actually that difficult to learn how to use cryptocurrencies in general, one doesn't need to dive very deep and try to learn the technical side of it but the front side is never that difficult and doesn't need someone to be too much knowledge about everything to be able to use a wallet or make transactions using cryptocurrency through their wallets.

People who are not tech-savvy might have some difficulties since they mostly don't use the Internet and cryptocurrencies work only within the internet. In the future, there might be ways for non-tech-savvy people to get involved too and use cryptocurrencies, but we should basically just guide them through which is the least we can do.

[PX-Z]

Techy or not, people should be responsible for their own. It's your money and you're responsible on how to keep it safe, unless you're not interested and just wants to rely on banks where people used to, centralized exchange or custodial wallets where there are lots of cons. Well, with all the commotions in the last few months, more centralized exchanges lost their business as well as the funds of their users which is the most unfortunate. So better learn something new and make your funds safe on your own hands than relying to someone else.

[franky1]

its not a bitcoin flaw. its a wallet of bitcoin flaw

the issues lays in the feature of the wallet.

when a wallet just generates a key itself and just tells people to put funds on the public address.. they are not taught/told upfront to save the key. they are just told to use bitcoin and trust that bitcoin works

however
wallets that ask you to write down a seed phrase or back up a file before using the wallet gets people more prepared. doing it upfront rather than having to learn after mistakes that they should have backed it up

over many years i see many egotistic arrogant devs and their fake posse blame the user even though its the devs designing the wallets that did not make it user friendly

if the only screen someone sees is [generate address] and [spend] options they dont know about saving/backing up

even wallets that take hours to sync dont really use that sync time to have splash screens of intro/education pages.. instead they just say a % and a warning to not shut down while syncing

most devs think people should learn by searching the whole internet for video demos and blog pages to learn.

wallet devs should be the tutors. by making things simple to learn for average folk

[vv181]

Start with the most basic thing and that's to know how to save and keep their private keys. There's no way that they'll learn everything in an instant and it goes through a process that everything will be learned. Let them watch some videos like Andreas Antonopoulos' bitcoin for dummies or books that he has published. They can't learn everything within a day but they can start with the basics on how to generate wallet, keep their private keys, learning what are their addresses and those things.

Definitely, I agree with you. We should invest in educating them. I have been following Andreas Antonopoulos for learning for a long time and it helped me.

~I am just looking for making things even simpler for the general public.

Like they never get to worry about keys and all. Like something linked to their ID all the time and they can recover it if they lose.

If we are talking about non-tech-savvy people, we need the context about how down they are on the line.

Start basic and simple. Do they use passwords on their device? Do they use strong passwords for their accounts and devices? Do they able to utilize basic security features like antivirus and firewall? I see using non-custodial as a holistic approach. They need to apply basic digital hygiene and also be aware of what kind of scams or phishing that generally spread around on the internet.

Like they never get to worry about keys and all. Like something linked to their ID all the time and they can recover it if they lose.

That is where it got wrong. What if the user got identity theft? How is the ID verification managed and linked to a private key, is it via a centralized entity? or implementing some system?

[Casdinyard]

Well I guess it's not beginner-friendly, as you have to have some basic grasp of uow cryptocurrencies work and operate first before you sre able to use bitcoin as a consistent and viable payment method but I'm guessing with the current tech aptitude of today's people, educating them wouldn't be that hard. For one, bitcoin pretty much operates like most payment channels of today, safe for the fact that it is a little complicated in some parts but it's mostly just as similar as any other payment channel.

[Bananington]

Let's discuss this topic.

It can be imagined that because many people consider cryptocurrency to be something very difficult to understand, that it is not for them. This is bad and their laziness to really know about cryptocurrency will cost them the golden opportunity to be a part of cryptocurrency especially bitcoins now while it is not too late. If you meet anyone with this kind of mentality, try to help them understand that not everybody using bitcoin for payment is tech savvy, or started with the knowledge without an effort to learn. Crypto as a payment method is adaptable for people without any knowledge about tech.

[BIT-BENDER]

Crypto-currency can be used by savvy and non savvy people. But this is to an extent, because not to say the technology is too complicated for anyone.

Regardless of your knowledge or being savvy in technology you can’t function properly without properly doing your own research and properly understanding what crypto-currency is.

[TimeTeller]

All you need is a curious mind and will to learn. We can not force something on people. We can try and tell them about it, but to ensure the use of it is totally on their hand. It is not totally necessary for everyone to use it as a payment method.
As a crypto user/lover, we can only tell them what the benefits are and how to use it. If they become interested, they will use it on their own. Otherwise, there's nothing we can do about it. So the best course of action is to spread the knowledge, If people came to know about it, many will join us. And people tend to lean towards the majority. No matter what it is. So here's your answer I guess.

It will only take one transaction to understand the possible benefits of using crypto.
With their first transaction, definitely, they need assistance from someone who knows this market.
And that is correct, the will to learn is very important so they will study on their own how this new currency will work for them.
People are scared of something if they don't know about it. But once they slowly learn how to use it, I am sure, they won't be scared of using this route.

[South Park]

Crypto-currency can be used by savvy and non savvy people. But this is to an extent, because not to say the technology is too complicated for anyone.

Regardless of your knowledge or being savvy in technology you can’t function properly without properly doing your own research and properly understanding what crypto-currency is.

Bitcoin is very easy to use, it is just that people are that irresponsible, for example people forget the pin number of their credit or debit card all the time, and they need to change it on the app of their bank or go directly to the bank to change it, keeping our bitcoin safe is as easy as installing any app and keeping a copy of our seed words on a piece of paper, and many people cannot even do that, but that is not bitcoin's fault, that is simply how some people are, but when it comes to bitcoin this is a huge flaw as there is no central authority which can get their seed words back for them.

[The Cryptovator]

To begin with, raising awareness about Bitcoin as a payment option is crucial. This should include educating people on how to safeguard their funds and make secure transactions without any risks. While it may be difficult to explain to non-tech-savvy individuals, those with basic English proficiency can still understand.

One major hurdle is that major brands have yet to adopt Bitcoin payments, leading people to feel hesitant about using cryptocurrencies. However, Bitcoin payments are actually safer than many other forms of payment. It's important to note that not all Web3 payments are secure, but Bitcoin's transaction module is safe. It's essential to explain this to newcomers to the world of cryptocurrency.

[Hyphen(-)]

Many people have different perspectives on this crypto thing; some people do not believe it is real because they believe it is a Ponzi scheme that will fail soon; this is why if you put pressure or insist on teaching some people, they will begin to suspect and believe you are one of those people who will steal their money.

However, I believe that over time, many people will realize that Bitcoin is the best investment, and its concept is to give us control over our wealth, allowing us to have a safe investment and free savings in our lives.

[michellee]

The general public (non-tech-savvy) need not be afraid of technology because as long as they are willing to learn, they will understand how to use it. It's like when ATM technology was first introduced when people had no idea how it was used and then they could use ATMs as a means of payment to reduce carrying large amounts of banknotes. So if the general public (non-tech-savvy) wants to learn to use crypto, they will love it because blockchain technology exists to make up for the lack of existing payment methods.

[serjent05]

People are capable of learning.  One might find Bitcoin transactions confusing the first time but we are capable to read, try and exercise things until we are used to them.  Being savvy is a matter of practice and continue learning.  So even at the beginning a person does not understand Bitcoin, with constant learning he will be able to grasp the knowledge of it. 

For exampler, @OP you maybe good at this technology but at first you are also not knowledgeable about what you are doing right now but due to constant learning and practice, you are able to achieve the skills and knowledge you are having right now.  So I believe it is just a matter of time before these non-tech savvy people grasp the knowledge about the crypto payment.

[drwhobox]

The general public (non-tech-savvy) need not be afraid of technology because as long as they are willing to learn, they will understand how to use it. It's like when ATM technology was first introduced when people had no idea how it was used and then they could use ATMs as a means of payment to reduce carrying large amounts of banknotes. So if the general public (non-tech-savvy) wants to learn to use crypto, they will love it because blockchain technology exists to make up for the lack of existing payment methods.

There is reason for normal people or non-tech-savvy people to be afraid of bitcoin. Bitcoin technology is fairly new to most of people, especially for non-tech savvy persons who don't have prior knowledge about digital payment systems.

But people who is using online payments can easily understand the basics of Bitcoin payments, and they don't need to get well education about bitcoin.

[tjtonmoy]

It will only take one transaction to understand the possible benefits of using crypto.
With their first transaction, definitely, they need assistance from someone who knows this market.
And that is correct, the will to learn is very important so they will study on their own how this new currency will work for them.
People are scared of something if they don't know about it. But once they slowly learn how to use it, I am sure, they won't be scared of using this route.

To tell the truth, this is exactly what happened to me. I was introduced to it by a friend. He just told me about the basics. All the other thing I learned by doing some research and being on this forum. There will be some ups and downs. But it's all part of the process.
I have learned a lot, but still my knowledge is so little. There's always room for improvement. Successful and unsuccessful people have a similarity. Which are, they both have 24 hours a day. But it all depends on how they choose to use those hours. This is why the will of learning is so important.

And the process of learning Bitcoin is like a rollercoaster ride. You fear it first when it starts to go up, then when it picks up the pace, you start to enjoy it. It's all the same.