Topic: 47% of Americans want to make purchasing goods and services w/ Bitcoins illegal (Read 4416 times)

The survey is based on people's impressions of bitcoin, not their knowledge of bitcoin. These results are expected, and IMO reflect how most people truly feel about bitcoin.

We should use this survey in a positive way. It shows that we, users of bitcoin, should focus our efforts to promote bitcoin to middle-aged lower income individuals, cos they are our toughest hurdle to wider adoption.

Sounds about right.

I'm trying to figure out a few things...

Is this trying to tell me that about half of Americans are brain dead?
Is this trying to tell me that men are smarter than women?
Is this trying to tell me that smart people are smarter than stupid people?
Is this trying to tell me that people with more money are smarter than poor people?
Is this trying to tell me that you don't have to be old to be wise? (Mandatory Judas Priest! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0y6Qev04QyQ )
Is this trying to tell me that what colour you are doesn't indicate how smart/stupid you are?
Is this trying to tell me that democrats are severely brain damaged?
Is this trying to tell me that IQ decreases as you age?


Just one question for the challenged out there... Just what the f**k business is it of yours what I do with the products of my own labour?


The poll only shows that a sh!ttonne of people are busy-bodies that can't mind their own f**king business and leave people alone.

the goverment trying to reduce the btc because they want the $ will stay the main currency in the world, and the btc is the future...

Totally pointless poll beyond showing what most of us knew already, the bulk of American--and the citizens of every other nation in the world--don't know anything about BTCs, and those who are slightly knowledgeable get their (incorrect) information from the media, who themselves are ignorant about BTCs for the most part.  All they hear is the sensationalized stuff, like Mt. Gox and Silk Road so they associate BTC with illegal activity.

It also shows, given the level of ignorance about BTC in the general population, a majority of people lean towards less government control.

I don't know what it is, but yeah, ban it, it must be some anti government crap made by anarchists to destabilize our country!

Most 60+ people don't use the internet and reject technology, but this works only until they need to find a good doctor or register somewhere without leaving home. My parents for instance, don't have a computer, and always say that they don't need it, and people who use it must be playing games or watching porn, but they always call me to buy them things online, check product reviews and verify news they saw on TV. You're right people are ignorant!

honest =/= legal under a corrupt system.
Because the system can always change the laws to fit their needs so they can make immoral act legal if that benefits them

and they'll not care and sell their drugs anyway.

Even when 10% of your market is banned, your whole business is already considered illegal in the first place.

Maybe the actual question was something like:

Do you favor banning the use of electric terrorist money for buying child porn and bath salts?
Yes, because I care.
No, I am a soulless Un-American

Well drug marketplaces are already working with half the market banned anyway (the drugs are banned).

So they would just end up running with both sides of the market banned.

if it's banned what will happen to online drug marketplaces??

Many published statistics are fabricated or have their results "massaged". It's a relatively cheap way to steer the perceptions of the masses.

When asked for their opinion, sheep without opinions will ask "what do most people think", out of fear of looking stupid and being oestracised from the main herd.

If we asked people about the idea of e-mail back in the 80's, I believe 90% of them would say that this fits no one needs, yet still they cannot imagine the life without online communication at presence. The same would apply to Bitcoin protocol. 10 years from now, I am pretty sure I will be able to pay for everything I want.

i remember that through almost the entire year of 2013 bitcoiners were afraid that governments could ban bitcoin.  but this is not the case anymore. i don´t see the west banning bitcoin anywhere. banning is not an issue anymore. does lawsky look like he wants to ban it ?

Calm down. You didn't understand what he told and it is not his problem. Just admit that you are not very bright.

What he really meant might be people who have never heard about bitcoin before this poll were the ones who wanted to ban it.

It is clear that the pollster is biased. He would have asked something like "Bitcoin is a form of digital currency used for the purchase of drugs. Do you favor banning it?"

Off course the idiots who have never heard about Bitcoin earlier will immediately agree to ban it. On the other hand, people who are actually familiar with Bitcoin will never agree to a ban.

I will type whatever I want. If you don't like GTFO.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=351kVc7pOSY

What a fake poll.

80% of the country doesn't even know what bitcoins are.


People can't want to ban something that they've never heard of. How are you able to type with all the drool on your keyboard? Don't bother answering, I already ignored you.

And I am sure that they are the ones who want the government to ban Bitcoin.

Thanks for the video link, that is pretty interesting. Even though it may be true that people fear what they don't know, I don't see how it makes this any less of a big deal. The fact of the matter is 47% of Americans would be for banning the use of Bitcoin for money. Why or how they came to that belief is a non issue, as the result is still the same... 47% of Americans for banning the use of Bitcoin for money. Sure, the reason is important as to how we can change this number and get more people on our side, but how they came to this conclusion is not the important thing here as far as how this can affect Bitcoin.

I get what you guys are saying and I agree with you mostly, but it doesn't make this any less of a big deal. We need to make a great effort to explain Bitcoin and how it works and why its important to American citizens if we ever want a majority to support our cause. Politicians and the government could do anything to Bitcoin at this moment- even flat out ban it, and according to this poll hardly anyone would care. Do you guys not see a huge issue with this? I certainly do, we need the people on our side to keep the government in check. The more people that are on our side the more they need to be held accountable for their decisions on how to regulate and tax Bitcoin.

Well people fear what they do not recognise so on that basis it could be argued as true.   But yea I tend to agree, this is far closer to the truth: 47% of USA has no idea what bitcoin is


If you arent convinced this is complete balony then watch how 47% would also ban use of water: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi3erdgVVTw