Bitcoins reputation?

[nextgencoin]

All the time I read people are saying how such and such is damaging the reputation of Bitcoin dun dun duhhh. I just don't get it, Bitcoin doesn't need a 'good reputation' anymore than the Internet needed a good reputation to get it off the ground. Could it slow the progress of uptake? Sure but then who cares how slow it takes for people to get it.  Even MtGox in my opinion had no significant affect on Bitcoins success.  You can't have new developments and put them back in the bottle.


People need Bitcoin if they want to store their wealth, Bitcoin doesn't need people to like it. 

[Bitcoinpro]

they made a movie series called "revenge of the nerds" just to try and make computers look uncool and users nerdy

20 years later Mark Zukerberg is the pinup guy of the Digital world having dinner with the Rolling Stones

go figure that one out

[Bit_Happy]

Yes, Bitcoin doesn't care what anyone says, or how many times people use it for crimes. Bitcoin doesn't care about Ponzi scams, web cams, drug sales, shady CEOs, or altcoin IPOs.
Bitcoin does do something really well, and its good reputation will eventually grow much faster than the bad.

[flipstyle]

Yes, Bitcoin doesn't care what anyone says, or how many times people use it for crimes. Bitcoin doesn't care about Ponzi scams, web cams, drug sales, shady CEOs, or altcoin IPOs.

Is this how bitcoin execs pitch the technology to future adopters?

[Bit_Happy]

Bitcoin has the power of a secure network:
Computer code doesn't ever care about you, and pointing that out is not arrogant.

[altcoin hitler]

it's not ready to be adopted anyways. Why would you want to get people in now? To rob them of their money?
Bitcoin means: wait for the year 2024 to get in - before that it's only burning money away. Bitcoin needs to be looked at as a charity for miners.

[freedomno1]

Interesting enough topic.
What we need is Bitcoin to make itself useful to others and be able to convince others to use it in order for all users to maximize their benefit
(Raising it up from the seeds like gardening and then getting some roots growing)

[cbeast]

they made a movie series called "revenge of the nerds" just to try and make computers look uncool and users nerdy

20 years later Mark Zukerberg is the pinup guy of the Digital world having dinner with the Rolling Stones

go figure that one out

Wait, what? That's what you took away fro those movies? I suppose you thought "Wall Street" (1987) was a documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4Wl2r_VlhA

[saddampbuh]

you seriously think the man in the street is going to consider btc for storing wealth when he's watched it drop 75% from all time high? right now the only thing its useful for is buying illegal stuff online

[Rico Suave]

All the time I read people are saying how such and such is damaging the reputation of Bitcoin dun dun duhhh. I just don't get it, Bitcoin doesn't need a 'good reputation' anymore than the Internet needed a good reputation to get it off the ground. Could it slow the progress of uptake? Sure but then who cares how slow it takes for people to get it.  Even MtGox in my opinion had no significant affect on Bitcoins success.  You can't have new developments and put them back in the bottle.


People need Bitcoin if they want to store their wealth, Bitcoin doesn't need people to like it. 

I agree that bitcoin's reputation can''t be helped in the minds of the ignorant and uneducated not does it matter, but at the moment bitcoin isn't a great store of wealth either but could be in the future. It's that future that I'm interested in personally.

[cbeast]

you seriously think the man in the street is going to consider btc for storing wealth when he's watched it drop 75% from all time high? right now the only thing its useful for is buying illegal stuff online

Hello, 2011 called and want their post back. Er wait, it dropped 90% then.

[Elwar]

you seriously think the man in the street is going to consider btc for storing wealth when he's watched it drop 75% from all time high? right now the only thing its useful for is buying illegal stuff online

The man on the street is partially responsible for the currency we have now.

Bitcoin is for the man who thinks. The man on the street will die on the street.

[waaat?]

The man on the street is partially responsible for the currency we have now.

Bitcoin is for the man who thinks. The man on the street will die on the street.

what an arrogant and pretentious statement to make. I hope you don't choke on your magic beans one day.

[nextgencoin]

The man on the street is partially responsible for the currency we have now.

Bitcoin is for the man who thinks. The man on the street will die on the street.

what an arrogant and pretentious statement to make. I hope you don't choke on your magic beans one day.

He's here discussing the merits on the forum related to the discussion. Why are you on a forum mocking the subject of the forum you are on. I can only conclude you're an idiot....what other options have you given me?

[MicroGuy]

All the time I read people are saying how such and such is damaging the reputation of Bitcoin dun dun duhhh. I just don't get it, Bitcoin doesn't need a 'good reputation' anymore than the Internet needed a good reputation to get it off the ground. Could it slow the progress of uptake? Sure but then who cares how slow it takes for people to get it.  Even MtGox in my opinion had no significant affect on Bitcoins success.  You can't have new developments and put them back in the bottle.


People need Bitcoin if they want to store their wealth, Bitcoin doesn't need people to like it.  

Excellent point. Even Satoshi ran off with about 1 million bitcoin that he mined while maintaining the lion's share of the network hashrate.

That doesn't mean everyone in bitcoin is bad. 

[klik]

bitcoin in my country is not so well known because not many people who know and understand the workings of bitcoin

[ikydesu]

All the time I read people are saying how such and such is damaging the reputation of Bitcoin dun dun duhhh. I just don't get it, Bitcoin doesn't need a 'good reputation' anymore than the Internet needed a good reputation to get it off the ground. Could it slow the progress of uptake? Sure but then who cares how slow it takes for people to get it.  Even MtGox in my opinion had no significant affect on Bitcoins success.  You can't have new developments and put them back in the bottle.


People need Bitcoin if they want to store their wealth, Bitcoin doesn't need people to like it.  

Ignore other ppl who judge bitcoin is bad, they just see on one side.

[tins]

bitcoin in my country is not so well known because not many people who know and understand the workings of bitcoin

The tide will change as more of the larger institutions begin integrating BTC.
Dell, Overstock, hopefully Ebay/Paypal on its way, more and more.
After a while it'll be impossible for the "man on the street" to continue ignoring Bitcoin.

[klik]

in my opinion the reputation of bitcoin will increase if the way to get it is not so difficult BTC

[Daniel91]

In my country people generally still don't trust Internet generally, they are afraid to buy or sell over Internet...
Of course, in such environment, bitcoin is for them fantasy land, not something real.
I hope this will change soon!