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This is a real opportunity for the community to do some outreach. I will be sending small amounts to friends as soon as this is launched. |
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CoinRocka (OP)
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May 26, 2014, 05:58:44 PM |
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This is a real opportunity for the community to do some outreach. I will be sending small amounts to friends as soon as this is launched. I may rejoin Facebook because of this!!  |
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beatljuice
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May 26, 2014, 06:02:29 PM |
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Yes, this is pretty big news.
Buy now while we're still under $1000!
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spazzdla
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May 26, 2014, 06:03:03 PM |
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I'm belted in.
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blatchcorn
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May 26, 2014, 06:05:35 PM |
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Everyone I know has heard of bitcoin (and not because of me) - the time is ripe to go mainstream
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DooMAD
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Leave no FUD unchallenged
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May 26, 2014, 06:06:30 PM |
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Not sure this is a fantastic idea. Might be okay if they're careful about security, but facebook isn't without issues of its own. I often see people get "click-jacked" on facebook, where they click on something and it automatically creates a post on their wall liking/sharing it without them noticing. Next it'll be "bit-jacked" where they click on something and it deducts a few bits from their wallet. So combined with the usual post about third party services controlling the private keys, this also adds a nice public arena for everyone to watch while people's wallets get hacked and then it spreads around social media like wildfire with the notion that Bitcoin isn't safe to use because some third party provider did a bad job with security.
Might be an opportunity, but it's fraught with potential pitfalls.
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May 26, 2014, 06:07:11 PM |
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this sounds like a cool way to get people integrated with bitcoin, but it doesn't seem to be a real gamechanger or anything.. i'd consider wallstreet jumping in or a big corporation adopting btc a big deal.
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CoinRocka (OP)
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May 26, 2014, 06:08:55 PM |
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this sounds like a cool way to get people integrated with bitcoin, but it doesn't seem to be a real gamechanger or anything.. i'd consider wallstreet jumping in or a big corporation adopting btc a big deal.
I'll take "Main St" over Wall St every day of the week! |
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Alley
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May 26, 2014, 06:16:27 PM |
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It says this app is not available on my phone...
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Ron~Popeil
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May 26, 2014, 06:20:03 PM |
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Oh nice! Will definitely take a look. Giving people something of value is more powerful than just talking at them about it. |
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spazzdla
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May 26, 2014, 06:21:23 PM |
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It says this app is not available on my phone...
An I phone by chance? |
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Alley
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May 26, 2014, 06:23:25 PM |
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It says this app is not available on my phone...
An I phone by chance? Droid. Moto X. |
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Jesu
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May 26, 2014, 08:54:06 PM |
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This could be really great. Hope they dont ban it though.
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Yeezus
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May 26, 2014, 08:55:35 PM |
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Very interesting. I still think Facvebook will try come up with their own coin or payment system.
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JJB
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May 26, 2014, 08:59:02 PM |
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This is obviously good news but what the hell does buckle up buttercup mean??
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nickenburg
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May 26, 2014, 08:59:13 PM |
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I think this is pretty nice from Facebook.
They will make bitcoin more mainstream by doing this.
Think of all that facebook people who maybe never heard of bitcoin or are gonna try it now because of Facebook.
Remember they have so much users, really good news I would say.
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May 26, 2014, 09:00:44 PM |
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of course CoinDesk doesn't bother to mention the privacy concerns here. Building a database of BTC address -> Facebook address. -bm |
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