It's not only to hide from governments; it's to hide from neighbours, insurers, workmates. Do you want your flight to cost more because the airline can see you make more money?
Do you want your insurer to know what you buy and who you associate with? (Facebook stopped an insurance company from giving discounts for revealing one's Facebook account recently, but probably only because that's a service they want companies to pay Facebook for -- They have data scientists working on it and patents for it.)
Do you want potential employers to know how much you make in your present job? Do you want your present employer to see how much you made in your previous jobs?
Seems like it's something that would put one at a disadvantage in any kind of negotiation.
You see ... this is the first time I got a real argument that makes sense. Most of the other arguments were just fanboy arguments (not bad intended). I think it is important to stay critical and really come up with convincing arguments. People are not going to use something if they are not convinced. In theory I could care less that they know I bought coffee. But if they are going to spam my gmail or youtube accounts with coffee adds I am not interested in, well then suddenly I might be interested to keep my activities secret. And this is the kind of message that needs to reach to the people. Only then people can get convinced to use it.
Thanks for these arguments, brownman !
The argument is simple. You don’t care if you're coffee purchase is tracked. I do care if my coffee purchase is tracked.
Bitcoin does not give you the option. NAVCoin does give you the option
This is nothing about being a fan boy
It's about bringing Anonimity to a Decentralized Economy which should be equal to a Anonymous Centralized
Banking System
Decentralization is a key goal of the foundation of crypto Currencies and to help bring about better wealth distribution
I know you are new to Crypto and a Novice . Read about Decentralization v Centralization. Once you understand this your first question will be.
Where's the Privacy
Then ask yourself if Bitcoin was the only choice in a Decentralized system where is the Fundamental fairness Compared to a Centralised system.
I hope the argument or question is not to advanced but that is in its simpleist form
Once you understand Decentralization v Centralization you will find Bitcoin fails to full fill what all democratic people take as normal standards