Bitcoin is the perfect currency with which to donate to causes due to the ease of sending the currency. I have never donated anything with paypal, creditcard etc. but I have donated via bitcoin before.
It is my assumption that most Anime sub groups are versed in computer technology. Therefore, my assumption is that bitcoin adoption would be relatively easy for them. However, none of them currently accept bitcoin. I would like to see this changed. This could be very attractive to groups. For example, one group even currently requests donations of no less than $5 to reduce paypal fees, which is something bitcoin avoids entirely... at least until the USD conversion. (
http://static-subs.com/donations/)
I would like to propose sending several friendly messages to sub groups asking if they accept bitcoin as donates and where to send them if so. I've already started.
Problems:
The following are reasons a group might choose not to which might be something we could consider addressing in such emails
1. Conversion to USD
2. How much of a hassle is this to implement?
Emphasis:
The following are ways groups use donated money and therefore, if bitcoin can help with any specifically, it would be more attractive. Especially if, for example, they could use the funds directly without USD conversion and save money in the process.
1. server costs
2. hosting costs
3. domain name costs
4. computer hardware costs
5. purchase of anime DVDs and Blu-rays
Below is a list of all the sub groups or anime related groups I know that accept donations in paypal or credit card but not bitcoin. I will add to the list if anyone more knowledgeable can mention some groups. There are hundreds out there.
http://haruhichan.comhttp://www.arigatouhell.comhttp://doki.co/http://www.elysiumsubs.comhttp://anime.is-delicio.us/http://hadena-subs.com/http://coalguys.com/http://ggkthx.org/http://static-subs.com/
