Topic: Bitcoin Made Simple - That Guardian Video (Read 1057 times)
Very simple yet effective video made by the guardian! This was seen by hundreds if not thousands! A good thing indeed
For those asking about sharing I suggest utilizing traditional social channels to get this to the masses.
For example on twitter use hashtags that are not #bitcoin but hashtags that reach many that might be interesting in exploring it further. Some examples would be
#banking
#underbanked
#videos
#videooftheday
#news
#retweet
#payment
#POS
#paypal
I could go on you get the picture
Of course we can do some growth hacking and push it out under lots of irrelevant tags but I am generally against that for this type of thing.
Thanks for the welcome note.
For example on twitter use hashtags that are not #bitcoin but hashtags that reach many that might be interesting in exploring it further. Some examples would be
#banking
#underbanked
#videos
#videooftheday
#news
#retweet
#payment
#POS
#paypal
I could go on you get the picture
Of course we can do some growth hacking and push it out under lots of irrelevant tags but I am generally against that for this type of thing.
Thanks for the welcome note.
Propaganda at its finest.
If you run a simple calculation the Bitcoin black market is currently worth 2% of its economy (and all of it is drugs, we have no proof to believe otherwise) versus the nearly 30% black market of USD which includes organ sale, children, pedophilia, human trafficking, weapons of mass destruction etc etc.
So why is it then that when I watch a video about USD it isn't being mentioned as the "drug money"?
If you run a simple calculation the Bitcoin black market is currently worth 2% of its economy (and all of it is drugs, we have no proof to believe otherwise) versus the nearly 30% black market of USD which includes organ sale, children, pedophilia, human trafficking, weapons of mass destruction etc etc.
So why is it then that when I watch a video about USD it isn't being mentioned as the "drug money"?
Well you must say that people who aren't inside of Bitcoin world - like for example my parents - they hear only about Bitcoin from news ... and they heard about Silk Road, Mt.Gox etc... so for those kind of people this video is showing a different side of it too.
I do not think they did it wrong.
Propaganda at its finest.
If you run a simple calculation the Bitcoin black market is currently worth 2% of its economy (and all of it is drugs, we have no proof to believe otherwise) versus the nearly 30% black market of USD which includes organ sale, children, pedophilia, human trafficking, weapons of mass destruction etc etc.
So why is it then that when I watch a video about USD it isn't being mentioned as the "drug money"?
If you run a simple calculation the Bitcoin black market is currently worth 2% of its economy (and all of it is drugs, we have no proof to believe otherwise) versus the nearly 30% black market of USD which includes organ sale, children, pedophilia, human trafficking, weapons of mass destruction etc etc.
So why is it then that when I watch a video about USD it isn't being mentioned as the "drug money"?
I hope this video will spread widely 
The Guardian will help in this case for sure.
I believe videos like this one are really important to spread a "true" informations about Bitcoin to those who are not yet in
The Guardian will help in this case for sure.
I believe videos like this one are really important to spread a "true" informations about Bitcoin to those who are not yet in
This is a very creative and simple animation that explains well about Bitcoin in 3 minutes!
Probably one of the best videos out there to share with friends wanting to know more about Bitcoin. It is a clean professional and informative video. It is more positive than I expected. What are your thoughts on it?
http://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2014/apr/30/bitcoin-made-simple-video-animation
http://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2014/apr/30/bitcoin-made-simple-video-animation
Hey, thanx for sharing. Nice vid. it seems it is not on youtube... so how to share this video only ? Any idea ?
yep simple and easy! good job!
Really nice video short, simple but concrete, easy to understand for everyone.
short, simple but concrete, easy to understand for everyone. 
I can see why someone might think of this as a slightly negative stance however, The Guardian is part of the old media paradigm so for them to have produced something even remotely positive is a crazy accomplishment. I thought it was pretty well done.
I liked it, there was a good description of Bitcoin and the comparison to the current system was ok also.
It was truly great IMO!
Show me better shot video about Bitcoin
There is none
Probably one of the best videos out there to share with friends wanting to know more about Bitcoin. It is a clean professional and informative video. It is more positive than I expected. What are your thoughts on it?
http://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2014/apr/30/bitcoin-made-simple-video-animation
http://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2014/apr/30/bitcoin-made-simple-video-animation
Thanks for the share, and welcome to the forums
I liked it, there was a good description of Bitcoin and the comparison to the current system was ok also.
Nextgen That is your opinion but I think it does more for the community than hurt it. We all have to appreciate that bitcoin still has some growing up to do and frankly we can't even decide if it is a currency or a security or both (if that can happen).
I think the video strongly promoted the underlying theme that a new way to move money is on its way. Will it be the bitcoin we know today? That is anybody's guess.
I think the video strongly promoted the underlying theme that a new way to move money is on its way. Will it be the bitcoin we know today? That is anybody's guess.
People really think this is a good video?
To me it kind of undermines Bitcoin at the same time as looking like it is just educating. The conclusion for one is basically Bitcoin wont work but maybe something like it will. They didn't mention anything about why Bitcoin is needed in a manipulated fiat work dominated by central banks and fractional reserve banking. In fact it saw the limited supply as a negative.
I personally wouldn't show this as a way to promote it. Yeah it can make it seem more palatable and mainstream but misses the point..... I would argue on purpose.
To me it kind of undermines Bitcoin at the same time as looking like it is just educating. The conclusion for one is basically Bitcoin wont work but maybe something like it will. They didn't mention anything about why Bitcoin is needed in a manipulated fiat work dominated by central banks and fractional reserve banking. In fact it saw the limited supply as a negative.
I personally wouldn't show this as a way to promote it. Yeah it can make it seem more palatable and mainstream but misses the point..... I would argue on purpose.
Well it is your opinion
I really like this video. It show truth! It show how it is In very simple way
People really think this is a good video?
To me it kind of undermines Bitcoin at the same time as looking like it is just educating. The conclusion for one is basically Bitcoin wont work but maybe something like it will. They didn't mention anything about why Bitcoin is needed in a manipulated fiat work dominated by central banks and fractional reserve banking. In fact it saw the limited supply as a negative.
I personally wouldn't show this as a way to promote it. Yeah it can make it seem more palatable and mainstream but misses the point..... I would argue on purpose.
To me it kind of undermines Bitcoin at the same time as looking like it is just educating. The conclusion for one is basically Bitcoin wont work but maybe something like it will. They didn't mention anything about why Bitcoin is needed in a manipulated fiat work dominated by central banks and fractional reserve banking. In fact it saw the limited supply as a negative.
I personally wouldn't show this as a way to promote it. Yeah it can make it seem more palatable and mainstream but misses the point..... I would argue on purpose.
much simpler and easier to perceive video information. Let's make more bitcoin video!
Another Very informative video, i mentioned that few times now but I'll say It once again, beginner section really needs videos like that so It would be cool If you would cost that in beginner section too.
Yeah not a bad video. I think I'll use it to give people a quick insight into bitcoin.
I am just doing it from now too!
Someone should pay to put it as an adv in sat TV stations!
Yeah not a bad video. I think I'll use it to give people a quick insight into bitcoin.
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