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April 03, 2012, 05:36:20 PM
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http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1



seems the branson currency symbol is very similar to the bitcoin mark.
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April 03, 2012, 05:37:22 PM
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Quote from: triplehelix on April 03, 2012, 05:36:20 PM
http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1

http://cdn0.virgin.com/uploads/images/story/branson-13617-cropped.jpg

seems the branson currency symbol is very similar to the bitcoin mark.
That symbol has been representative of the Thai Baht since before Bitcoin existed.
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April 03, 2012, 05:41:03 PM
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Quote from: rjk on April 03, 2012, 05:37:22 PM
Quote from: triplehelix on April 03, 2012, 05:36:20 PM
http://www.virgin.com/travel/news/richard-branson-and-virgin-holidays-launch-new-currency-1

http://cdn0.virgin.com/uploads/images/story/branson-13617-cropped.jpg

seems the branson currency symbol is very similar to the bitcoin mark.
That symbol has been representative of the Thai Baht since before Bitcoin existed.

ok, so a non issue i guess.  i now return you to your regularly scheduled programming.
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April 03, 2012, 05:43:55 PM
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Look at the date Wink
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April 03, 2012, 06:47:03 PM
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... With two Bransons the equivalent of one British Pound, ...
So at least for them there is no risk in exchange rate.  Grin

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... to all our customers, but even we can't launch a new currency!
Possibly maybe they could learn a bit ...  Wink
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April 03, 2012, 06:54:08 PM
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Source: http://www.virginholidays.co.uk/info/about/april_1/

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As the UK's leading long haul holiday company, we deliver amazing holiday experiences to all our customers, but even we can't launch a new currency!

Yes you can, but we would rather have you embrace ours--Bitcoin.



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April 03, 2012, 07:12:05 PM
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bitcoin can slide without any copyright... why? because there is no single entity to sue... dummy... it'd be a nightmare for any lawyer...
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April 03, 2012, 07:27:12 PM
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Quote from: nebulus on April 03, 2012, 07:12:05 PM
bitcoin can slide without any copyright... why? because there is no single entity to sue... dummy... it'd be a nightmare for any lawyer...

i'm not sure who your calling a dummy?  if every decent sized bitcoin outlet got a cease and desist, like mtgox and bitcoin.org, telling them to stop using a trademark or legal actions will ensue...
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April 03, 2012, 07:32:44 PM
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Gavin kind of looks young..it is hard to discern his age.
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April 03, 2012, 08:06:39 PM
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wondering if mr branson knows about bitcoin

he does like to convey a somewhat anti-establishment image sometimes
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