I feel like when I talk about Bitcoin, my friends always change the topic about money and profit, instead of discussing about anonymity, development and updates. Money thing is sensitive, if your friends know you've make a right decision and make a lot money from Bitcoin, they will ask for a loan, if you didn't give it, they will say you're stingy and have no empathy.
Most people are interested in Bitcoin is a matter of profit. If bitcoin had not become a commodity then I think the crypto industry would not be as big as it is today. Technological issues, anonymity is a minor factor. Even anonymity would be a problem if it was brought in the government because it was different from the legal principles of the state.
I have not seen any forum member or anyone own bitcoin without caring about profit, and that is probably our top priority when it comes to bitcoin. This makes me wonder, what if bitcoin was just used as a currency and there was no volatility, no profit? Do we need it? For the poor and the not-so-rich, is privacy more important to them or is money more important to them?
Decentralization is what makes bitcoin different and attractive but profit is what we seek more than anything else, let's not deny that naked truth.
Yes, it depends on our environment, i don't believe someone can stay silent or not participate in any discussion if they are surrounded by bitcoin investors.