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Topic: Andreas Antonopolous raising funds for Dorian Nakamoto - page 11. (Read 20637 times)

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WTG Andreas!!
hero member
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I think Dorian deserves some coins, but I don't have much coins to donate.
newbie
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Donating to the uber rich?   Shocked  Not much different than corporate welfare.  Shameless pandering at it's finest by Andreas M. Antonopoulos. Roll Eyes
legendary
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:^)
People are so naive...

I know, right? Believing everything they hear without seeing any real evidence to support it. It's crazy!

Right?  People believe in a big bang and that we evolved from fish without seeing any real evidence too!  Crazy!

What you mean with "no evidence we evolved from fish"? See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagon

Small donation sent, to use phrase received via email some time ago "little cent sent via btc now ok" (Chinese people, I guess)  Grin
legendary
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Touchdown
Great move by Andreas A. It might even get him a private chat with the great man himself. Grin

I donated. If he's not Satoshi, the guy deserves a few $. If he is Satoshi, the coins will go to a good cause (I'm assuming the real Satoshi won't accept the coins Wink).
sr. member
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I like big BITS and I cannot lie.
The only winner in this situation is who will end with the collected funds, which is certainly not the people donating neither the REAL Dorian S. Nakamoto.

HOW DO YOU KNOW??

It's being organised by someone most people in the bitcoin community know, so there is no reason to think it will not happen as promised.

You are just being an total ass making this statement  Angry

The only way to deal with trolls is to ignore them.

On that note, I was glad to toss a few crumbs in on this. Worst case scenario a few dollars are lost, best case an undeserving media pinata gets a bailout. I think it's a fantastic idea, and what great press for the community!!
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The only winner in this situation is who will end with the collected funds, which is certainly not the people donating neither the REAL Dorian S. Nakamoto.

HOW DO YOU KNOW??

It's being organised by someone most people in the bitcoin community know, so there is no reason to think it will not happen as promised.

You are just being an total ass making this statement  Angry
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This coming from a guy who very readily accepted 2BTC for 10 minutes "work"  Grin

Not so critical when you are on the recieving end?

Why don't you put it to good use and send it to an old, ill man looking after his 93 year old mother?

Because I have a whole family to look after? Anyway, I am extremely generous but not unwise. I give money to people when I am sure they really need.
You *don't know* if Dorian needs it or not, so why come here and tell everyone they are fools? That's not extremely generous by any means, it's quite the opposite.

OK, I agree with you. I do not really know if the REAL Dorian S. Nakamoto really needs money for a genuine purpose. However, this is not about the REAL Dorian, but the FICTIONAL Dorian. Do you even know if the news article is addressing the truth of the matter? Based on my life experience I am sure that news articles are never accurate when the underlying purpose is to cause sensationalism. Personally, I do not trust in the news source due the lack of verifiable evidence to support what was claimed.
All I see is this old guy who is reported to have had a stroke, looks after his 93 year old mother and wants to be left alone but is being hounded by the press. Is that not really the only facts we have?

If he is "bitcoin satoshi", which I personally doubt, he has not cashed out his coins and so is not some eccentric millionaire pretending to be poor.

If he is not "bitcoin satoshi", which I personally feel is more likely (but make up your own mind), he does not seem undeserving of a little help.

That's all. For now, at least give him the benefit of the doubt, rather than putting everyone off helping.

If it's a total scam, no one is going to miss the $10 they donate. If it's not, the money is well spent.

I just hope Andreas/people will consider getting the cash raised over to him quickly - not in 3 weeks time.

Otherwise, it leaves him open to being cornered by some crappy news channel who offer him $10k for his story and he has no choice but to accept  Undecided
vip
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Giving Bitcoin to worthy causes that will gain positive press is important if only for selfish reasons as a community.  Put it this way, we are all major "stock" holders in the Bitcoin corporation.  We are not really spending any money on advertising.  The only advertising we have been getting lately is some "great" news like CEO's committing suicide and Mt. Gox going down and so on.  If we can collectively throw a small amount of coin into something that will generate positive press, we are all benefit greatly from that!  Plus we can do a potentially good deed in the process.  It really is a "win/win" situation for us to do these sorts of things

ROFL.

No, you are certainly not "major stock holders in the Bitcoin corporation".

The only winner in this situation is who will end with the collected funds, which is certainly not the people donating neither the REAL Dorian S. Nakamoto.
legendary
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This coming from a guy who very readily accepted 2BTC for 10 minutes "work"  Grin

Not so critical when you are on the recieving end?

Why don't you put it to good use and send it to an old, ill man looking after his 93 year old mother?

Because I have a whole family to look after? Anyway, I am extremely generous but not unwise. I give money to people when I am sure they really need.
You *don't know* if Dorian needs it or not, so why come here and tell everyone they are fools? That's not extremely generous by any means, it's quite the opposite.

Giving Bitcoin to worthy causes that will gain positive press is important if only for selfish reasons as a community.  Put it this way, we are all major "stock" holders in the Bitcoin corporation.  We are not really spending any money on advertising.  The only advertising we have been getting lately is some "great" news like CEO's committing suicide and Mt. Gox going down and so on.  If we can collectively throw a small amount of coin into something that will generate positive press, we are all benefit greatly from that!  Plus we can do a potentially good deed in the process.  It really is a "win/win" situation for us to do these sorts of things.

vip
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This coming from a guy who very readily accepted 2BTC for 10 minutes "work"  Grin

Not so critical when you are on the recieving end?

Why don't you put it to good use and send it to an old, ill man looking after his 93 year old mother?

Because I have a whole family to look after? Anyway, I am extremely generous but not unwise. I give money to people when I am sure they really need.
You *don't know* if Dorian needs it or not, so why come here and tell everyone they are fools? That's not extremely generous by any means, it's quite the opposite.

OK, I agree with you. I do not really know if the REAL Dorian S. Nakamoto really needs money for a genuine purpose. However, this is not about the REAL Dorian, but the FICTIONAL Dorian. Do you even know if the news article is addressing the truth of the matter? Based on my life experience I am sure that news articles are never accurate when the underlying purpose is to cause sensationalism. Personally, I do not trust in the news source due the lack of verifiable evidence to support what was claimed.
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Donation sent!
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This coming from a guy who very readily accepted 2BTC for 10 minutes "work"  Grin

Not so critical when you are on the recieving end?

Why don't you put it to good use and send it to an old, ill man looking after his 93 year old mother?

Because I have a whole family to look after? Anyway, I am extremely generous but not unwise. I give money to people when I am sure they really need.
You *don't know* if Dorian needs it or not, so why come here and tell everyone they are fools? That's not extremely generous by any means, it's quite the opposite.
legendary
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diamond-handed zealot
vip
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This coming from a guy who very readily accepted 2BTC for 10 minutes "work"  Grin

Not so critical when you are on the recieving end?

Why don't you put it to good use and send it to an old, ill man looking after his 93 year old mother?

Because I have a whole family to look after? Anyway, I am extremely generous but not unwise. I give money to people when I am sure they really need.
vip
Activity: 756
Merit: 504
The Bitcoin user base is becoming a whole pathetic mass of fools ready to provide money to fictional entities.

Who do you believe is the fictional entity?  Andreas, Dorian, someone else?

The Dorian S. Nakamoto which needs to be compensated for the supposedly grief he is undergoing.

At this point the media created a fictional character based on the real character.
sr. member
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The news was surely just published to allow yet another "Bitcoin Jesus" to collect money under the disguise of a noble cause.

That would be such an immensely convoluted plan.

Nice work Andreas, good shout, you would have to think this money will more than make up for the trouble Dorian has been caused.
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Dang, more model trains for him!

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