53% of Americans want to make purchasing goods and services w/ Bitcoins legal
This.
What do you think that number would have been 1 year ago?
Major improvements. To the moon!
-B-
Topic: 47% of Americans want to make purchasing goods and services w/ Bitcoins illegal - page 3. (Read 4492 times)
April 08, 2014, 09:52:34 AM
This.
What do you think that number would have been 1 year ago?
Major improvements. To the moon!
-B-
April 08, 2014, 09:48:06 AM
maybe because over 3/4's of Bitcoin purchases are for illegal items?
In the initial stages it was around 1/4th. Not it will be far lower, like 1/20 or so. At no point of time, more than 25% of the bitcoin volume was mopped up by the illegal trade.
http://cointelegraph.com/post/50_to_60_of_bitcoin_transactions_made_on_gambling_sites
so gambling = great
, and marijuana = bad? April 08, 2014, 09:42:30 AM
It's just a matter of education. No, I don't mean college or universities. Most people just don't know what Bitcoin is! We need more education based materials that are easy to understand by random people.
April 08, 2014, 09:31:22 AM
Well let me tell you I use to be door to door sales man, I use to be able to switch the ideas of younger adults then switching the minds of the senior adults cause, is like they said u can teach an old dog new tricks.
April 08, 2014, 09:17:59 AM
maybe because over 3/4's of Bitcoin purchases are for illegal items?
In the initial stages it was around 1/4th. Not it will be far lower, like 1/20 or so. At no point of time, more than 25% of the bitcoin volume was mopped up by the illegal trade.
http://cointelegraph.com/post/50_to_60_of_bitcoin_transactions_made_on_gambling_sites
April 08, 2014, 08:39:35 AM
maybe because over 3/4's of Bitcoin purchases are for illegal items?
April 08, 2014, 02:53:46 AM
Communitarian ? Man I haven't heard that word since college. It is hard to believe there are that many people with such ideology. Also i expect number of people were too small compared to analysed population to make any real conclusions out of it.
April 08, 2014, 02:48:25 AM
The sad thing is the number of people advocating a ban on something they (self described remember) indicate they know absolutely nothing about.
This*1000
How can anyone advocate banning(or allowing for that matter) something they know nothing about? If you don't know anything about it, why not learn about it first, and then form an opinion? How do you have an opinion if you don't know anything about it? Do they really not see the problem here?
The stupidity boggles the mind.
April 08, 2014, 01:59:23 AM
Why is reason.com (a "friend of freedom") asking if Bitcoin should be banned?
April 08, 2014, 01:53:16 AM
So many people that do not understand inherent rights.
Slaves bein slaves.
Slaves bein slaves.
April 08, 2014, 01:36:00 AM
You're just jealous you can't get mamacita or sista booty.
I don't want any sista booty. Not interested. You can keep that with you.
April 07, 2014, 11:51:11 PM
As expected. Non-whites, females and Democrats want to ban Bitcoin. Losers.
You're just jealous you can't get mamacita or sista booty.
April 07, 2014, 11:44:43 PM
Survey question is already biased. "Should government allow". There is already NLP suggesting we need govt permission to scratch our nose. If question was should government ban people from using bitcoin, or arrest people who use bitcoin, or throw people in jail who use bitcoin....results would be different I can almost guarantee you that.
It's a push poll. If it were "should bitcoin be made illegal", the answer would be different. However, at this point, I don't think the poll means much. Most of the respondents to the poll probably don't know what bitcoin is in the first place. When you ask if something should be "allowed" that people know nothing about, then the natural answer is "yes", since most people fear the unknown.
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April 07, 2014, 11:35:39 PM
Survey question is already biased. "Should government allow". There is already NLP suggesting we need govt permission to scratch our nose. If question was should government ban people from using bitcoin, or arrest people who use bitcoin, or throw people in jail who use bitcoin....results would be different I can almost guarantee you that.
April 07, 2014, 11:28:54 PM
47% of Americans are fat, stupid fools.
Coincidence?
<3 !! Love it!Coincidence?
So many clueless people...
A familiar story here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPKKQnijnsM
April 07, 2014, 11:18:04 PM
As expected. Non-whites, females and Democrats want to ban Bitcoin. Losers.
April 07, 2014, 10:06:07 PM
47% of Americans are fat, stupid fools.
Coincidence?
Coincidence?
well we only need the so called "1%" of the world peoples "the elite" to rule us so why care about the randon joe... we all that have used bitcoin as payment now how powerfull it is... like the internet people will have to adapt or die
April 07, 2014, 01:01:30 PM
47% of Americans are fat, stupid fools.
Coincidence?
Coincidence?
April 07, 2014, 01:00:42 PM
america is bankrupt, BTC willl rise
April 07, 2014, 12:57:25 PM
Those of you hating on the authenticity of the poll... this is the only legitimate statistical data I've seen on this subject. Unless you guys know of a more thorough poll that I'm not aware of, then this is the best statistical data on the subject that exists. Take it or leave it, but I don't think the results are too far fetched and likely closely resemble the consensus of opinion in America today on this subject.
I think this is an important finding because right now 47% of the American population is against Bitcoins being used as money. Furthermore, it shows us how we can correct the problem by educating people about Bitcoin and how it works, which will likely lead to a higher acceptance rate. This poll also highlights the fact that so many people don't know about Bitcoin yet and everyone that is on these forums and already involved/invested in Bitcoin are early adopters. It is important to get the American people behind us in this issue, as it will put pressure on politicians to play nicely with Bitcoin the more support it has from American citizens.
I think this is an important finding because right now 47% of the American population is against Bitcoins being used as money. Furthermore, it shows us how we can correct the problem by educating people about Bitcoin and how it works, which will likely lead to a higher acceptance rate. This poll also highlights the fact that so many people don't know about Bitcoin yet and everyone that is on these forums and already involved/invested in Bitcoin are early adopters. It is important to get the American people behind us in this issue, as it will put pressure on politicians to play nicely with Bitcoin the more support it has from American citizens.
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