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Topic: Bitcoin: It's Laissez-Fair (Read 2378 times)

legendary
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September 10, 2012, 11:15:25 AM
#25
I just call Bitcoin the Future of Money. It works in my opinion. Calling it Internet money or something like that makes it sound like Monopoly money in some peoples' ears. The OP's suggestion is definitely very crowd specific, as a general definition that is horrible but in some circles it might be very good.

Money Internet is a more accurate name.
full member
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Merit: 100
September 10, 2012, 11:11:22 AM
#24

Bitcoin
It's Laissez-Fair

Good slogan?  Sorry couldn't help myself Wink


No. Bad slogan.

Bitcoin
It's Laissez-Faire

Much better.

It's much better with the pun that Erik intended.
"Laissez-fair" is a great libertarian slogan.

For Paymium, my associates and I went for a more politically neutral slogan: "money over IP"



MOIP is to VOIP
legendary
Activity: 2030
Merit: 1000
My money; Our Bitcoin.
September 09, 2012, 05:14:43 PM
#23
But bitcoin is not laissez-faire... it is a Free Market currency.

Laissez-faire is classical liberalism which still had central authority via a central State. Bitcoin is P2P so it is a Free Market currency.

There is no one definition of the term.  It comes from the French for allow to act.  

A common definition of it is: the practice or doctrine of noninterference in the affairs of others, especially with reference to individual conduct or freedom of action.

Whether one wants to see that as some kind of centralized State control is a separate matter which does not change the actual meaning of the term.
Anarchists use the term all the time and most of them most definitely are not in favor of any kind of State control of anything.
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September 09, 2012, 04:45:22 PM
#22
But bitcoin is not laissez-faire... it is a Free Market currency.

Laissez-faire is classical liberalism which still had central authority via a central State. Bitcoin is P2P so it is a Free Market currency.
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"How do you eat an elephant? One bit at a time..."
September 09, 2012, 01:03:14 PM
#21
I just call Bitcoin the Future of Money. It works in my opinion. Calling it Internet money or something like that makes it sound like Monopoly money in some peoples' ears. The OP's suggestion is definitely very crowd specific, as a general definition that is horrible but in some circles it might be very good.
+1
legendary
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September 09, 2012, 08:31:07 AM
#20
I just call Bitcoin the Future of Money. It works in my opinion. Calling it Internet money or something like that makes it sound like Monopoly money in some peoples' ears. The OP's suggestion is definitely very crowd specific, as a general definition that is horrible but in some circles it might be very good.
donator
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I outlived my lifetime membership:)
September 09, 2012, 08:25:10 AM
#19
Bitcoin -- stolen with impunity since 2010...
hero member
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Firstbits: 1waspoza
September 09, 2012, 05:14:34 AM
#18
What happened to "magical internet money"?  Wink
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September 09, 2012, 04:59:04 AM
#17
Bitcoin
It's Laissez-Fair

Good slogan?  Sorry couldn't help myself Wink
As you probably know any marketing effort has to be tailored specifically for the target audience. "Its laissez-fair" would work at a libertarian economists conference, but it would be worse than useless for a more general audience.



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September 09, 2012, 04:43:06 AM
#16
Bitcoin. The currency of the internet
sr. member
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September 09, 2012, 04:20:41 AM
#15

Bitcoin
It's Laissez-Fair

Good slogan?  Sorry couldn't help myself Wink


No. Bad slogan.

Bitcoin
It's Laissez-Faire

Much better.

It's much better with the pun that Erik intended.
"Laissez-fair" is a great libertarian slogan.

For Paymium, my associates and I went for a more politically neutral slogan: "money over IP"


Second that
legendary
Activity: 1221
Merit: 1025
e-ducat.fr
September 09, 2012, 04:13:37 AM
#14

Bitcoin
It's Laissez-Fair

Good slogan?  Sorry couldn't help myself Wink


No. Bad slogan.

Bitcoin
It's Laissez-Faire

Much better.

It's much better with the pun that Erik intended.
"Laissez-fair" is a great libertarian slogan.

For Paymium, my associates and I went for a more politically neutral slogan: "money over IP"
legendary
Activity: 4690
Merit: 1276
September 08, 2012, 10:35:05 PM
#13

I prefer 'lezzy fare'.  It's just about as meaningless as 'laissez-faire', and more attention grabbing to normal folk.


legendary
Activity: 1918
Merit: 1570
Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
September 08, 2012, 04:09:52 PM
#12

Bitcoin
It's Laissez-Fair

Good slogan?  Sorry couldn't help myself Wink


If I understand the play on words correctly, then...

BS&T: Carte BlankÖ
legendary
Activity: 2030
Merit: 1000
My money; Our Bitcoin.
September 08, 2012, 04:09:09 PM
#11
the term "laissez-faire" is connotated too negatively already due to today's corporotocracy. Such a slogan will polarize too much.



+1 

As will poking political hornet's nests. 
legendary
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September 08, 2012, 03:53:26 PM
#10
the term "laissez-faire" is connotated too negatively already due to today's corporotocracy. Such a slogan will polarize too much.

legendary
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Trusted Bitcoiner
September 07, 2012, 10:55:31 PM
#9
I like it!

My own personal bitcoin slogon is: Bitcoin - Decentralizing World Domination  Cool
legendary
Activity: 1918
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Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
September 07, 2012, 10:41:27 PM
#8

LOL yes I know the proper spelling. This was a play on words. Geez.

I figured as much when I read it, but still at bay, for the play eludes me. Guess you now have to let us, or at least me, in on the lolz.

~Bruno~
legendary
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Democracy is the original 51% attack
September 07, 2012, 10:13:54 PM
#7

LOL yes I know the proper spelling. This was a play on words. Geez.
hero member
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September 07, 2012, 10:07:04 PM
#6
Bitcoin...


I dun did it...
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