Unnecessary reasons why people dislike Bitcoin.

[Baki202]

The truth is no matter how good Bitcoin is, everyone cannot like Bitcoin. There will always be those people that will go against it and some will do it just to appear different and attract attention. The story of someone hating Bitcoin because of he was scammed through Bitcoin is a popular one. I have been scammed through Bitcoin and it was not a good experience. It takes a lot of courage to overcome the trauma and still be part of Bitcoin because I knew Bitcoin would play key role in the future. Not everyone have this level of confidence and foresight, so we have to appreciate the fact that everyone cannot be part of Bitcoin. I don't struggle to convince people about Bitcoin now, mine is just to give you overview of what Bitcoin is and the need to consider it as a good alternative asset for investment. I don't go about pressuring my friends and loved ones about investing in it and anyone who choses to is definitely doing that out of personal conviction.

Those who are against bitcoin If not for excuses, I fail to see why you would be against an investment that has not negatively impacted you. I am simply searching for reasons not to invest in bitcoin. Pretty much everyone does this. In the unlikely event that you are conned, I fail to see how bitcoin has harmed anyone. It's easier to just say that you detest bitcoin or that you have no interest in investing your ridiculous justifications. And those that are scammed if you look at it, They are the ones who start the whole thing because, aside from their own greed, you should be able to determine whether an investment is a scam before making one in bitcoin. Similar examples of people who have been scammed are provided to everyone, so you have plenty of information to go by so that you don't become a victim of con artists.  Since bitcoin is a very good investment, the best course of action is to learn from it and keep going. There are people that we scanned who actually understand what it's like to lose hard-earned money, but that shouldn't stop you from continuing with your investments. You may eventually turn a healthy profit.

[Roseline492]

I would say ignorance is the main reason for people to hate bitcoin, those who call bitcoin a ponzi, a bubble, a scam... They have no idea about how bitcoin works and it's nature. It's easy to hate something that you don't understand, and i feel linux has the same problem, people hate it because doesn't understand it.

Yeah ignorance could actually be one of the reasons but the thing is that if we check very well we would realize that each and everyone of those people has there reasons why they hated Bitcoin and secondly no matter the importance of anything there would always be some certain individuals that will dislike it which is also applicable in the case of Bitcoin, though I believe that one of the major factor behind it is lack of knowledge about Bitcoin because majority of people are very skeptical about Bitcoin or crypto general because they believe that there are higher chance for them to get scammed.

And there are other kinds of people who hate bitcoin, and those are the ones who see it, then ignore it, and then realize they miss the chance to become a millionaire with it. That is a valid reason to hate it too.

Of course you are right because it could also be a reason for most people in that situation to hate Bitcoin because at the moment the person missed the chance of investing on Bitcoin and later realizes themselves they possibly transfer all the anger on Bitcoin forgetting that they are actually at fault because they failed to take advantage of the opportunity while they can. Actually if you listen to some persons you would be surprised when they would explain there reasons because I could remember someone who explained on how he venture into Bitcoin and out of greed he decided to venture into future trading without having any idea about it, meanwhile his main intention was to use spot trading but he could not distinguish between the two and he ended up losing all his money in future trading so after then he dislike Bitcoin.

[virasog]

Yeah ignorance could actually be one of the reasons but the thing is that if we check very well we would realize that each and everyone of those people has there reasons why they hated Bitcoin and secondly no matter the importance of anything there would always be some certain individuals that will dislike it which is also applicable in the case of Bitcoin, though I believe that one of the major factor behind it is lack of knowledge about Bitcoin because majority of people are very skeptical about Bitcoin or crypto general because they believe that there are higher chance for them to get scammed.

Ignorance is no doubt one reason people disliking bitcoins but there are some other reasons as well. One of those reason is that people don't have money to invest in bitcoin and they make excuses that since bitcoin is too expensive and they do not like it. Although we can buy any portion of bitcoin but still they think that buying a fraction of a bitcoin is of no use and they will find bad things which make them satisfied not being in bitcoin.

Another thing is that some people are too cautious of the country's laws and regulation and if the country bans Bitcoin or discourages investments in Bitcoin, they will try to avoid investment in Bitcoin and remain happy with fiat money or deposits at local banks.

[justdimin]

Most people who claimed they were scammed through Bitcoin are either ignorant or untruthful. Many scammers promote altcoins deceiving people that it is Bitcoin. Many people don't know the difference between Bitcoin and altcoins, so they are easily scammed. I don't see how anyone will be scammed by buying and hodling Bitcoin in the right wallet.

Another set of people who claim that they were scammed by Bitcoin are those who thought that investing in Bitcoin was a get-rich-quick scheme. They thought that it would give them instant profit within a short period. When it doesn't happen they sell their coins at lower than the cost price and claim that they have been scammed.

The government and Bitcoin haters will always give any criminal activities in the crypto industry wide publicity. But fiat scam is the highest in the financial industry. The US Treasury in its 2022 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment highlights how fiat and traditional financial activities continue to be substantially higher than virtual asset use to perpetrate illicit activities.
Chainalysis also observed that scams related to crypto dropped from $10.9 billion to $5.9 billion in 2022.

I feel like this being an "issue" is personal though. While it is probably true that it has been this much money, it's also a reality that we are talking about something that will not be all that easy to handle, and can't be considered as a good deal at all. We are talking about a thing where it is taking us a long time to realize that we are giving our money ourselves, they are not taking it. By that, I mean is this; if you keep your money in your own wallet, nobody will come in and take it.

So, what are the ways that you can be "scammed", it is literally only if you give your money to someone, a project, a person, a website, whatever it is and then they do not give it back and steal it from you. That is how the scam works in the crypto world, meaning if you do not give your money to anyone, then you are going to be fine and you will not face any issues at all.

[Wakate]

You all must be suprised at my choice of topic, well it was inspired by discussions I heard from neighbours and sometimes arguments in a gathering. Well everything that has an advantage must always come with a disadvantage but the advantage of Bitcoin has beat all odds compared to it's disadvantage cause it has proved to be the best alternative to fiat in terms of transaction speed, security, asset class etc. But then despite all odds and prove to be the potential money of the future their are people who still criticise the project and think it's no where compared to fiat money and their reason for disliking Bitcoin makes little sense, sometimes the hatred is caused by ignorance but then after hearing some people's reasons you'll notice it's just an unnecessary dislike for the project.

 I came across someone who hate Bitcoin cause she was scammed through it, but my reply was that they scam people everyday using fiat money so are you going to hate using fiat as well, then she was dumb founded and couldn't reply, people fail to notice that scammers can use different means to steal from them, they'll always be two step ahead of their victims if given a slight chance to penetrate them, and they operate from different areas, through links, the media, fake apps, investments be it Cryptocurrency which Bitcoin is one, and if Bitcoin happens to be a means through which one got scammed, that doesn't make the project a scam project. Bitcoin is a legit project and if one is not knowledgeable enough to safeguard their assets in a good wallet or avoid things that would give scammers opportunities to steal from them then they'll always be the victim. But that doesn't make Bitcoin a scam project or bad asset, people should embrace the potential money of the future and stop unnecessary dislike.

This is one of the reasons why need to tell people to learn more about something before they invested in such a thing. Bitcoin investments is quite risky and we should have the conscious awareness that money funds ins involved and we should it be ignorant of the tactics scammers are using to scam people of their hard earned more. Cryptocurrency is quite profitable and we should also be aware of the risks that are attached to investing because there are risks we need to be aware of especially without keeping our wallets safe from scammers and also understanding the market so we don't have to why at the wrong time which could bring loses to us.

[irhact]

People who have no knowledge about Bitcoin or those who are not interested in learning about Bitcoin simply do not like Bitcoin.
The popularity and acceptability of a coin is considered not by everyone having to like Bitcoin but by having two categories of Bitcoin Likers and Bitcoin Dislikes. But Bitcoin is an unpopular currency for those who like banks and fiat but those who like Bitcoin don't like banks and fiat.

There could be some individuals who like Bitcoin and Banks too as they have money in the two of them. Putting all your money in Bitcoin only as you like Bitcoin can make you to not be capable of holding Bitcoin. You have to be able to have fiats as emergency money just so you don't get frustrated with the market dumping when all your hopes was that it was going to pump. Individuals who don't like Bitcoin hasn't had the privilege to benefit from Bitcoin and they get lost in believing that fiat can be the only currency that they can hodl their money in. They only dislike Bitcoin because of the potential of Bitcoin killing fiats.

[Maslate]

There are many different reasons to which people actually hate Bitcoin but if am not mistaking then am certain that most of the reasons are actually not genuine because over here most of the times they associated other reason that has no linkage whatsoever related to Bitcoin. Most of the argument and reason over here is that Bitcoin is easily used to embezzle funds as it can be tracked of which they can also do the same with fiat.

There are people who hate Bitcoin and don't even know why they are hating it. These are the people who don't have their own opinion, so they just repeat what they were told by other people who they think it's influential. It can be the media, a determined celebrity, the politician they are fan or a friend.

However, as Bitcoin gets stronger along the years and investors see huge gain over their investments, these hateful people are disappearing from the public discussions about Bitcoin. They are probably regretful for being Bitcoin haters, instead of adopters. The hate, misinformation and lack of interest for Bitcoin caused them lost an opportunity which could have changed their lives.

That is why everyone should be independent to take their own conclusions regard the matters they face in life without being sockpuppets of someone else.

I certainly agree on this. People suddenly hate bitcoin without clear explanation, most likely because their peers hate bitcoin and so did they, or just because the government itself does not approved bitcoin, then everyone already think that bitcoin is a big scam and cannot be trusted. But we all know, people may chance perceptions in time. So it’s not surprising why others have suddenly shifted into bitcoin, no matter how they curse bitcoin in the past and tell everyone that they can only trust fiat but never with bitcoin or the crypto space.

[Lanatsa]

We have said it many times on this forum that the reason why some people hate Bitcoin is because of their misconception, lack of proper Bitcoin knowledge, and how they might have been scammed through other altcoins. Anyone who has comprehensive knowledge about Bitcoin will not hate it because Bitcoin itself is not a scam. If Bitcoin were a scam, it would not have even accumulated the value it has today. That is why all of these scam projects's only trend for a short period of time, and after that, there's no information in such projects again.

People get scammed with altcoins, and then they turn their hatred including bitcoin, because they all think that altcoins and bitcoin are both scams. That's what the government is trying to imply to the people, so that's exactly what the people believed. Actually, anything that relates to altcoins or in general cryptocurrency will now considered as scams for those people who have no clear knowledge and understanding to bitcoin and to the crypto space. But if ever they'll be given chances to be educated and the government will not disseminate wrong information, I think people won't resort into thinking that bitcoin is a ponzi scheme.

That's right, people are equating bitcoin and altcoins and thinking they are the same, thereby causing misunderstandings about bitcoin. But I don't think it's the government's fault or they are spreading it, we shouldn't blame it all on the government. This misunderstanding is due to ignorance or greed of people who invest in altcoin projects without doing any prior research.

Scammers take advantage of investors' naivety and greed to create traps, while investors cannot control their greed and fall into the scammers' traps. It can be said that it all comes from human behavior, not from bitcoin, altcoin, fiat...because they are all just tools.

If you are someone who doesnt have that enough knowledge and awareness on what cryptocurrency is all about and other branches that it do have, then you would really be ending up with this kind of wrong impression on which we know that on the moment that you do need up to deal up with something new then of course in depth research of information is really that recommended so that you wont really be getting lost on whatever the things that you do tend to do. As for disliking Bitcoin are into those people who do deal up with it without proper understanding on what it is all about and the reason of its existence.
It is really just that hard to believe that people do really always focus out into its negative on which its obviously that its positive characteristics or benefits do really outweighs its cons.

Just let them be on what are their reasons on why they do hate up Bitcoin or crypto as a whole. Sooner or later, they would really be eating up those words on the moment that they do realize
that it wasnt really that bad at all. There are really just that those individuals who are really that missing out those important details and do make out some immediate
bashes and saying up such shit things without knowing it first. lol

[Issa56]

But then despite all odds and prove to be the potential money of the future their are people who still criticise the project and think it's no where compared to fiat money and their reason for disliking Bitcoin makes little sense, sometimes the hatred is caused by ignorance but then after hearing some people's reasons you'll notice it's just an unnecessary dislike for the project.

I don’t expect everyone to be in support of bitcoin, definitely we are going to see people who are against it, so it’s normal. But I will say most people who are against bitcoin don’t really understand what bitcoin is all about or how it works. If they really have some knowledge about bitcoin, then they won’t be against it. Some people are against bitcoin just because the government is against it, they follow what the government says blindly, they don’t care about why the government is against bitcoin and what bitcoin is really all about.
 
I do tell people that any illegal thing that bitcoin is used for, fiat currency is also used for it, and fiat currency is being used for those illegal activities even before bitcoin was created, so I get annoyed whenever I see that some people are complaining about bitcoin being used for illegal activity, that’s why they are against it.

[Distinctin]

The only reason why they don't seem to like bitcoin is because they don't actually have the clear understanding about bitcoin and all its opportunities and advantages that a wise man will gain from bitcoin. Instead, they chose to listen to those pro-fiat claiming that bitcoin is the biggest threat to the people and the government. Only to regret in the end why they chose not to trust bitcoin and miss all the opportunities that are supposedly make big changes in their lives.

[Mr.right85]

One of the major reasons to have held potential investors back so far is the price. Many think of Bitcoin and the price that comes up there mind is what we have now, $65k which is way up for the average citizen. You wouldn’t find many people buying Bitcoin at that price. I for one don’t own one Bitcoin yet but, I’ve got fractions of it, safely kept away in a wallet while, I DCA from time to time.

People don’t think Bitcoin is profitable to invest with but, that’s where they get it all wrong. You don’t need to buy a whole Bitcoin but, gradual accumulation do take you to some goal.

Another reason why some people don’t like Bitcoin is the fact that, it’s highly volatile but, that’s an investors delight. The volatility is what enables you to buy even more volume and have even high value of it when the price does pump.

It’s no surprise people will give lame excuses, they just don’t have enough information to guide their investment and purposefulness towards a positive investment like Bitcoin.

[Rabata]

Basic knowledge is required to hold bitcoins. But due to lack of knowledge he was victimized by scams. You have given a good answer that many people admit to scam by fiat do anyone hate fiat? of course not. In the case of those who hate Bitcoin, I can say with certainty that they lacked to know. If he was able to have a good idea about how to save Bitcoin and security issues, scammers would not have had that opportunity. However, he has been acknowledged by Scam, which is why he can say something emotionally. It is not worth blaming others for one's own mistakes or faults. Those who can be aware of the possibility of Bitcoin will definitely plan about Bitcoin. In the case of people without inexperienced or basic knowledge, it will be more harmful than the profit of holding bitcoin. So before investing, an investor must have a good idea about Bitcoin and its security issues.

[kentrolla]

There may be multiple reasons but the most valid reason I can think of why people dislike Bitcoin is they think they missed the opportunity to invest and they lack knowledge as they think that Bitcoin will not see further growth and try to term it as bubble. I don't think there could be a bigger reason than stubbornness and regret of missing out to invest since no other asset has shown growth like Bitcoin.

[Tmoonz]

We have said it many times on this forum that the reason why some people hate Bitcoin is because of their misconception, lack of proper Bitcoin knowledge, and how they might have been scammed through other altcoins. Anyone who has comprehensive knowledge about Bitcoin will not hate it because Bitcoin itself is not a scam. If Bitcoin were a scam, it would not have even accumulated the value it has today. That is why all of these scam projects's only trend for a short period of time, and after that, there's no information in such projects again.

You have absolutely make good points, people who sees Bitcoin just as other coins will never like Bitcoin probably if they have been scammed or had a failed projects, they generalized Bitcoin functionalities and operations just like other coins whereas they are not the same, Bitcoin has an outstanding performance and has proven to be the best of all coins, ignorance and negligence are really making alot of people to be missing out of the benefits that Bitcoin holds, Bitcoin is not a scammed project and anyone who is patient enough will definitely enjoy the benefits in full.

[ancafe]

You all must be suprised at my choice of topic, well it was inspired by discussions I heard from neighbours and sometimes arguments in a gathering. Well everything that has an advantage must always come with a disadvantage but the advantage of Bitcoin has beat all odds compared to it's disadvantage cause it has proved to be the best alternative to fiat in terms of transaction speed, security, asset class etc. But then despite all odds and prove to be the potential money of the future their are people who still criticise the project and think it's no where compared to fiat money and their reason for disliking Bitcoin makes little sense, sometimes the hatred is caused by ignorance but then after hearing some people's reasons you'll notice it's just an unnecessary dislike for the project.

Every thing that is created will definitely get pros and cons because of human nature who wants self-truth or lack of understanding about it. If asked why there are still people who don't like bitcoin, the answers vary and it depends on each version. But if you look further why they don't like bitcoin is because they themselves don't know what bitcoin is. Have you ever heard "If you don't know, you don't love it" then this expression deserves to be categorized as someone who doesn't like bitcoin.

Although there are other reasons why they don't like bitcoin, I'm sure when they get to know and get involved in it, the negative thoughts about bitcoin will slowly disappear. Because they see how far bitcoin can provide the benefits of financial freedom and the previous system never existed like that.

[Nheer]

I agree that Bitcoin is legit and that people often dislike Bitcoin due to ignorance, but I also think that when someone doesn't like something, it's okay for whatever reason. For some, it can be bad memories of being scammed or involved in something they'd rather forget. For others, it can be a simple fact that Bitcoin is intangible, so you can't see and touch it. When people make false statements (such as that Bitcoin is a pyramid), it makes sense to correct them. But if it's a personal disliking of Bitcoin, I believe people have the right to dislike it and that's okay.

You are right, a lot of people actually dislike bitcoin because of ignorance, they have no knowledge about it and so there belief is that it’s just a way to scam them off their money but it’s not everyone that dislikes it because of ignorance for some it might actually trigger a bad memory when they hear about it could be that they got scammed once and felt bad or could be that a close person experienced something terrible while engaging in it and so they are only trying to protect themselves so sometimes a person cannot be blamed for their interest in certain things because of their experience.

Some people need enlightenment to be convinced to change their beliefs about certain things but if they have some knowledge about it already you might need more than that to convince them. If a person dislikes bitcoin their beliefs should be respected especially when they believe their reason is reason enough for them, with time they might change their mind.

[Rockstarguy]

I came across someone who hate Bitcoin cause she was scammed through it, but my reply was that they scam people everyday using fiat money so are you going to hate using fiat as well, then she was dumb founded and couldn't reply, people fail to notice that scammers can use different means to steal from them, they'll always be two step ahead of their victims if given a slight chance to penetrate them, and they operate from different areas, through links, the media, fake apps, investments be it Cryptocurrency which Bitcoin is one, and if Bitcoin happens to be a means through which one got scammed, that doesn't make the project a scam project. Bitcoin is a legit project and if one is not knowledgeable enough to safeguard their assets in a good wallet or avoid things that would give scammers opportunities to steal from them then they'll always be the victim. But that doesn't make Bitcoin a scam project or bad asset, people should embrace the potential money of the future and stop unnecessary dislike.

She needs to be aware that scam happens at all the time, and it can be something that is so valuable that scammers use in scamming people. Many have been a victim of scam due to lack of understanding that is why it is very important to ask questions about things that are not very known. When people fall victim to scam their is nothing that can be done about it because the mistake has already be done, the only option is just to learn from the scam experience so that the same mistake won't happen again. Scammers are working very well trying to disguise so real for  people to fall victim that's is why beginners needs to learn to get good knowledge,  and not to believe everything they see online.

Cryptocurrency, more expecially bitcoin is a valuable asset which scammers will try by all means to target people to fall victim. Beginners needs to seek for knowledge because with the right knowledge it will be impossible for scammer to easily get one.

[serjent05]

Others are just stereotyping.  Because some influential people think that Bitcoin is a scam, they tend to follow these influential person's beliefs without verifying the validity of the hate of the said influential person.

I highly agree that the most possible and unnecessary reason why people dislike Bitcoin is the misinformation and misconception spread by the anti-Bitcoin group.  One known example is the belief of huge energy consumption of Bitcoin[1] and its negative effect on the environment but when the issue of Bitcoin energy consumption is tackled deeply, the result proves that the assumption is wrong[2].

[1] https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2022/05/04/cryptocurrency-energy/
[2] https://www.lynalden.com/bitcoin-energy/

[Marvell1]

I agree that Bitcoin is legit and that people often dislike Bitcoin due to ignorance, but I also think that when someone doesn't like something, it's okay for whatever reason. For some, it can be bad memories of being scammed or involved in something they'd rather forget. For others, it can be a simple fact that Bitcoin is intangible, so you can't see and touch it. When people make false statements (such as that Bitcoin is a pyramid), it makes sense to correct them. But if it's a personal disliking of Bitcoin, I believe people have the right to dislike it and that's okay.

You are right, a lot of people actually dislike bitcoin because of ignorance, they have no knowledge about it and so there belief is that it’s just a way to scam them off their money but it’s not everyone that dislikes it because of ignorance for some it might actually trigger a bad memory when they hear about it could be that they got scammed once and felt bad or could be that a close person experienced something terrible while engaging in it and so they are only trying to protect themselves so sometimes a person cannot be blamed for their interest in certain things because of their experience.

Some people need enlightenment to be convinced to change their beliefs about certain things but if they have some knowledge about it already you might need more than that to convince them. If a person dislikes bitcoin their beliefs should be respected especially when they believe their reason is reason enough for them, with time they might change their mind.

Gold and real estate are the two most popular and favored assets in the world, but as far as I know, some bitcoin investors have stated that they do not like these two assets and they only like bitcoin.

This world is full of colors, everyone has different interests, so we don't need to hate someone just because they don't have the same interests as us. Similarly, we don't like gold but gold investors don't hate or criticize us, why are we upset when someone doesn't like bitcoin? That just shows how selfish we are when we try to impose our thoughts on others.

Regardless of the reason behind their dislike of bitcoin, if we cannot help them solve those problems then we should respect their decision. Bitcoin is not something so important that without it we will die, many people still have rich and happy lives without bitcoin. So respect each other's choices.

[passwordnow]

The only reason why they don't seem to like bitcoin is because they don't actually have the clear understanding about bitcoin and all its opportunities and advantages that a wise man will gain from bitcoin. Instead, they chose to listen to those pro-fiat claiming that bitcoin is the biggest threat to the people and the government. Only to regret in the end why they chose not to trust bitcoin and miss all the opportunities that are supposedly make big changes in their lives.

Not only to pro-fiat but to the wrong influencers whom they are all ears. That's a very wrong thought that has been scattered to the non-coiners because instead of them because educated, they're being pushed away and all thanks to those people that are misleading them. It's not too late for them to start knowing more of Bitcoin. If they are going to take time with all of the good things that they'd hear from it, I am sure that they'll change their minds.

We're not obligated to make them like bitcoin if they dislike it. We can be the actual convincing factor to them for how we're going to show them how beneficial is to have Bitcoin. And from that, they'll be the ones to be turning around and will seek counsel to us on how it really works. By that time happens, it is your choice whether you'll spend your time to them talking about such or it's already too late to change your decision not talking to them.