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April 25, 2011, 12:33:29 AM |
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Seems like a good motto for our favourite cryptocurrency. Here's my take on an icon with the phrase inline: https://i.imgur.com/AwQbz.pngAnd here's the original bitcoin.svg (done in Inkscape). Consider this licensed under public domain. Mashups and improvements are welcome. Enjoy! - shazow (the stickfigure dude) |
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Herodes
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April 25, 2011, 12:34:42 AM |
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Pure genius
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April 25, 2011, 01:10:30 AM |
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Making snowclones of the U.S. motto is a bit overused, tbh. Let's try Latin* instead:
quod latet, libera est (What lies hidden is free)
Google translate does latin in case anyone wants to try
*I'm shit at Latin; Cue Monty Python references
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April 25, 2011, 01:25:30 AM |
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If you go with Latin I'd put the translation of:
open,secure,of the people
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April 25, 2011, 03:50:33 AM |
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I propose "Nec Dei, Nec Domini" - no gods, no masters
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April 25, 2011, 04:16:38 AM |
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Seems like a good motto for our favourite cryptocurrency. Here's my take on an icon with the phrase inline:  And here's the original bitcoin.svg (done in Inkscape). Consider this licensed under public domain. Mashups and improvements are welcome. Enjoy! - shazow (the stickfigure dude) Sorry, i disagree with any promotion of BTC that implies we have something to hide, ie, the "crypto" part. |
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bitlotto
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April 25, 2011, 04:22:21 AM |
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Sorry, i disagree with any promotion of BTC that implies we have something to hide, ie, the "crypto" part.
Crypto isn't only for hiding things. It also makes it VERY hard to steal other peoples coins, fake coins, it's what makes Bitcoin work. It all depends on cryptology. |
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April 25, 2011, 04:24:04 AM |
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Crypto isn't only for hiding things. It also makes it VERY hard to steal other peoples coins, fake coins, it's what makes Bitcoin work. It all depends on cryptology.
Cryptography. |
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April 25, 2011, 04:35:29 AM |
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You would probably offend a large portion of the USA with that slogan. Probably not the best idea for promotion techniques.
The USD is not backed by "God".
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April 25, 2011, 05:38:05 AM |
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How about Parcus Licentia (Economic Liberty) as a motto?
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April 25, 2011, 07:09:37 AM
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Sorry, i disagree with any promotion of BTC that implies we have something to hide, ie, the "crypto" part.
Crypto isn't only for hiding things. It also makes it VERY hard to steal other peoples coins, fake coins, it's what makes Bitcoin work. It all depends on cryptology. how about "central banks we distrust" ? |
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April 25, 2011, 07:47:31 AM |
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If you go with Latin I'd put the translation of:
open,secure,of the people
patefacio , tutis , publicus  I like it but whats a better word for open? How about emphasising the decentralized nature of a p2p currancy? iunctum in divortium (unity in division) or tribuo nos sto (divided we stand)  |
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April 25, 2011, 12:20:49 PM |
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patefacio , tutis , publicus I like it but whats a better word for open? How about emphasising the decentralized nature of a p2p currancy? iunctum in divortium (unity in division) or tribuo nos sto (divided we stand) How proficient are you in Latin? It's been a while (to say the least) since I studied it, but isn't "to stand" in the plural 1st properly declinated "stamus"? "tribuo" sounds suspect as well. |
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April 25, 2011, 01:52:30 PM |
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Sorry, i disagree with any promotion of BTC that implies we have something to hide, ie, the "crypto" part.
Crypto isn't only for hiding things. It also makes it VERY hard to steal other peoples coins, fake coins, it's what makes Bitcoin work. It all depends on cryptology. i totally understand. in fact i love the cryptography, anonymity too, but i'm looking at it from a marketing aspect to the masses and esp. our gov't. |
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April 25, 2011, 02:31:05 PM |
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patefacio , tutis , publicus I like it but whats a better word for open? How about emphasising the decentralized nature of a p2p currancy? iunctum in divortium (unity in division) or tribuo nos sto (divided we stand) How proficient are you in Latin? It's been a while (to say the least) since I studied it, but isn't "to stand" in the plural 1st properly declinated "stamus"? "tribuo" sounds suspect as well. Like most people on the internet I have google for brains  And I got the wrong language  ..... Does "dividus stamus" look better? |
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April 25, 2011, 02:49:09 PM |
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You would probably offend a large portion of the USA with that slogan. Probably not the best idea for promotion techniques.
The USD is not backed by "Gold".
You're right. It isn't. |
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April 25, 2011, 08:22:54 PM |
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How about emphasising the decentralized nature of a p2p currancy?
iunctum in divortium (unity in division)
Very Orwellian, I like it. |
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shazow (OP)
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April 25, 2011, 10:37:23 PM |
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I see the reference to Cryptography to be no different than saying "In Mathematics we trust" (as cryptography is a branch of mathematics). It's a science in one of the purest forms. That's why it becomes an interesting play on the antithesis "In God we trust" as the purest form of faith.
My next favourite so far is "Unity in division" by deadlizard. It's not quite as self-explanatory though, which I suppose lends itself more to latinization. If it was a concise understandable statement, I'd keep it in english.
- shazow
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April 27, 2011, 03:41:08 AM |
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How about emphasising the decentralized nature of a p2p currancy?
iunctum in divortium (unity in division)
Very Orwellian, I like it. +1! |
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April 27, 2011, 04:49:21 PM |
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I think latin is much better than english. Who would wants to associate the Bitcoin with only the english-speaking world? Even tough latin may be associated with the holy guys in rome... Can't we use icons like there are on these space probes? ;-)
I think since it is called BITcoin, we should try to encode something in binary on the coin, no? Maybe like a barcode when 0 and 1 take too much space. And it can be in big- and little endian on the opposite sides :-)
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