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Topic: Bitcoin press hits, notable sources - page 49. (Read 430946 times)

sr. member
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Do The Evolution
July 20, 2011, 08:05:09 PM
Skeptics of financial system push Bitcoin as alternative online currency
http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/life/sci_tech/125900603.html
legendary
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July 20, 2011, 07:20:26 PM
Getting in on the ground floor of a new currency

http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=69740&cat=2669


This isn't the 1st time I've seen the user 'dacoinminster' pimping his tradehill referrer code in the comments of news articles.
Way to trash the good publicity with a 'spammy' feel  :/

Yup. That is me.

I make almost no money from doing that, but I really like TradeHill and it is fun to help them out.

I think it is good to have a link to someplace you can actually buy bitcoins for the person just finding out about them in a news article, so I don't feel that it is completely out of place.


As an out of the blue post .. it makes the whole thing seem like a cheap marketing scheme, or worse - feeds the ponzi/pyramid arguments (stupid as that may be).

Just my opinion.. but I reckon it doesn't help. 
As an answer to someone asking where to buy.. it'd be fine.





legendary
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Rational Exuberance
July 20, 2011, 06:54:02 PM
Getting in on the ground floor of a new currency

http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=69740&cat=2669


This isn't the 1st time I've seen the user 'dacoinminster' pimping his tradehill referrer code in the comments of news articles.
Way to trash the good publicity with a 'spammy' feel  :/

Yup. That is me.

I make almost no money from doing that, but I really like TradeHill and it is fun to help them out.

I think it is good to have a link to someplace you can actually buy bitcoins for the person just finding out about them in a news article, so I don't feel that it is completely out of place.
legendary
Activity: 1092
Merit: 1001
July 20, 2011, 06:49:37 PM
Tax Tips
Bitcoins: The Taxless Currency
Josh Ritchie on July 18, 2011
http://blog.turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/bitcoins-the-taxless-currency/07182011-7115

(An interesting graphic on bitcoin and tax)



(someone else picks up on the theme..)


What are bitcoins and how do they avoid taxes?
Connor Livingston on July 20, 2011
http://www.techi.com/2011/07/what-are-bitcoins-and-how-do-they-avoid-taxes/



legendary
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July 20, 2011, 06:41:57 PM
Skeptics of financial system push Bitcoin as alternative online currency

http://www.brandonsun.com/lifestyles/breaking-news/125900603.html?thx=y

Leads with old news of the 'stunning crash'  and is overall quite negative on bitcoin.
legendary
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July 20, 2011, 06:38:15 PM
Getting in on the ground floor of a new currency

http://poststar.com/app/blogs/?p=69740&cat=2669


This isn't the 1st time I've seen the user 'dacoinminster' pimping his tradehill referrer code in the comments of news articles.
Way to trash the good publicity with a 'spammy' feel  :/

sr. member
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Do The Evolution
July 20, 2011, 05:43:29 PM
http://egeek.it/generare-bitcoin-con-la-gpu-10064
Bitcoin Mining

http://www.cnbc.com/id/43823614
Very Positive

Who is next? The White House? We are going to start getting bombarded. D:
sr. member
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July 20, 2011, 01:38:06 PM
BITCOIN ON RT

Max Keiser on RT, Bitcoin is discussed in all of the 2nd half of show.


http://rt.com/programs/keiser-report/finance-politics-gold-money/



Amir Taaki gave a good perspective on Bitcoins, but Max Keiser really makes it shine and is pumping it up for all its worth.

Way to go Max !!!!

Encourage everyone to view this Keiser Video. 

Bitcoins is looking stronger every day.

SJ




legendary
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July 20, 2011, 07:13:54 AM
Hacker Arrests May Have Included Core Member Of LulzSec

http://blogs.forbes.com/andygreenberg/2011/07/19/hacker-arrests-may-have-included-core-member-of-lulzsec/


Only one mention of Bitcoins..     chalk this one up as slightly bad press by association I guess.




sr. member
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July 20, 2011, 12:03:04 AM
World's Leading Bitcoin Exchange, Mt.Gox, Acquires MtGoxLive.com

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8656007.htm

" ...in addition to raising the accepted standards for security within the industry, Tibanne Co. Ltd. is continually working toward building the best possible services for its clients."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Because site hangs and mysql errors are "the best possible services"

I have a love-hate with MtGox.  They have all the volume.  They have a few nice features that I wish Trade Hill would incorporate.  But the back-end to MtGox SUCKS.  I am a software engineer who does back end architecture.  I know they SUCK.
legendary
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July 19, 2011, 11:51:44 PM
Virtual Economy Pioneer Edward Castronova Skeptical of Bitcoin (So, So Am I) EDIT: that's the title - not my comment.
http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2011/07/edward-castronova-bitcoin.html




The  July 06 Edward Castronova  posting referred to (which doesn't appear to have been noted in this thread) EDIT: my comment.

http://terranova.blogs.com/terra_nova/2011/07/bitcoin.html
legendary
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July 19, 2011, 11:45:25 PM
Coin of the cyber realm
How the geek set hopes to create a new world currency, one that relies on a network of users, not on a central banker

http://www.vancouversun.com/Cyber+Coin+Internet+currency/5125735/story.html

This is just a syndication of the previous Ottawa Citizen article.. I don't know that it's worth posting such syndicated items here in general, except to give an idea of how much exposure bitcoin is getting. Presumably the vancouver sun is 'notable' even if it's not the source.
legendary
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July 19, 2011, 08:57:28 PM
World's Leading Bitcoin Exchange, Mt.Gox, Acquires MtGoxLive.com

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8656007.htm
full member
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July 19, 2011, 06:44:47 PM
Some fucking bad publicity: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/07/19/2012245/Bitcoin-Trademark-Troll-Now-Sending-Bogus-DMCA-Takedowns

Who is that guy anyways? Should it be taken down of the news site? He is pure trash.

He's a complete idiot is who he is.
sr. member
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Do The Evolution
July 19, 2011, 04:18:18 PM
Who is that guy anyways? Should it be taken down of the news site? He is pure trash.
i think this guy will obviouslly fail. but what he will achive is a steady stream of bitcoin news

Any publicity is good publicity? xD
hero member
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July 19, 2011, 04:14:02 PM
Who is that guy anyways? Should it be taken down of the news site? He is pure trash.
i think this guy will obviouslly fail. but what he will achive is a steady stream of bitcoin news
sr. member
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Do The Evolution
July 19, 2011, 03:48:27 PM
Some fucking bad publicity: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/07/19/2012245/Bitcoin-Trademark-Troll-Now-Sending-Bogus-DMCA-Takedowns

Who is that guy anyways? Should it be taken down of the news site? He is pure trash.
legendary
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July 19, 2011, 12:51:27 PM
He always interviews like that, this wasn't a one-off. For me, he is total cringe. I hope he learns something before he embarrasses the technology again.

You are being way too harsh.

Also, while it's true that he isn't the most articulate spokesperson for bitcoin out there, let's not forget he does speak to a growing segment of the population (i.e. the young). Now, this may not make much of a difference today... but these are the folks that will be carrying bitcoin forward five to ten years from now.
hero member
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July 19, 2011, 12:48:22 PM
He always interviews like that, this wasn't a one-off. For me, he is total cringe. I hope he learns something before he embarrasses the technology again.

You are being way too harsh.
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