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Quote from: MsCollec on February 02, 2014, 05:00:08 AM

Quote from: ahmedjadoon on February 02, 2014, 04:08:21 AM

I don't think so. Bitcoin should be famous in Africa as well

How can it be famous when most people label Scammer here as a Nigerian which is quite degrading.

It can't be denied that Nigeria is a hotbed for e-mail fraud.

They even make songs about it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJOuvEcarNs

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Quote from: wampumbit on February 22, 2014, 12:56:05 AM

love this thread. we have been formulating our response to this digital devide dilemma, since it was brought up a month ago.
#ihaveadream

what's your plan? free bitcoin giveway to black community Huh

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love this thread. we have been formulating our response to this digital devide dilemma, since it was brought up a month ago.
#ihaveadream

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Quote from: Lethn on February 02, 2014, 04:56:03 AM

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are you going to attack me for picking on poor white people too or are you so blinded by your hatred of racists that you didn't even see that comment?

This has to be one of the most stupid comments I have ever read on this forum.

it is political correctness gone mad when people are accused of being racist when they clearly aren't.

if I tell you to go into a poor white neighbourhood and a poor black one and your chances of being robbed are equal how the heck does that make me a racist? erm LOGIC FAIL much?

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Quote from: ahmedjadoon on February 02, 2014, 04:08:21 AM

I don't think so. Bitcoin should be famous in Africa as well

How can it be famous when most people label Scammer here as a Nigerian which is quite degrading. Africa is a huge market for cryptocurrency considering how much people sent back to home through Western Union and bank transfers.

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are you going to attack me for picking on poor white people too or are you so blinded by your hatred of racists that you didn't even see that comment?

This has to be one of the most stupid comments I have ever read on this forum.

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Quote from: empoweoqwj on February 02, 2014, 02:55:46 AM

Quote from: Alphi on February 02, 2014, 02:22:34 AM

and to prove that I am not being racist you can try this experiment in poor white neighbourhood and see how you go.

I'm willing to bet that in both cases you will walk out with no sneakers and no T-shirt.

give it a try and let me know how it goes...

Grin

You are so scared of your theory that "black people not being interested in bitcoins", you pick on a poor black area. Why not pick on an affluent black area - see if any of those people understand what bitcoin is. Or is that thought too scary for ya?

You don't want to talk about bitcoins - just want to talk about poor black people stealing stuff. Classy.

To attempt to define interest in bitcoins based on skin colour is just repugnant. Leave racism at the door you pathetic buffoon.

are you going to attack me for picking on poor white people too or are you so blinded by your hatred of racists that you didn't even see that comment?

if the point was lost on you I'm happy to spell it out.... the premise of the original post was ridiculous so I suggested the he put his assertions to the test in equally ridiculous practical experiment.

so please spare me the petty childish name calling and learn how to read.

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I don't think so. Bitcoin should be famous in Africa as well

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Quote from: Alphi on February 02, 2014, 02:22:34 AM

Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Also it is very simple to test the theory about black people not being interested in bitcoins..

go to harlem or south central LA and walk through the neighbourhood wearing a nice new pair of sneakers AND an old teeshirt and write on it in big bold words "I have 100 BTC and the key is on this T-shirt"

now you get jacked and they take your sneakers but leave the T-shirt then those black people are NOT into bitcoins.
if they take your sneakers and your T-shirt then those people are into bitcoins.

and to prove that I am not being racist you can try this experiment in poor white neighbourhood and see how you go.

I'm willing to bet that in both cases you will walk out with no sneakers and no T-shirt.

give it a try and let me know how it goes...

Grin

You are so scared of your theory that "black people not being interested in bitcoins", you pick on a poor black area. Why not pick on an affluent black area - see if any of those people understand what bitcoin is. Or is that thought too scary for ya?

You don't want to talk about bitcoins - just want to talk about poor black people stealing stuff. Classy.

To attempt to define interest in bitcoins based on skin colour is just repugnant. Leave racism at the door you pathetic buffoon.

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Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Also it is very simple to test the theory about black people not being interested in bitcoins..

go to harlem or south central LA and walk through the neighbourhood wearing a nice new pair of sneakers AND an old teeshirt and write on it in big bold words "I have 100 BTC and the key is on this T-shirt"

now you get jacked and they take your sneakers but leave the T-shirt then those black people are NOT into bitcoins.
if they take your sneakers and your T-shirt then those people are into bitcoins.

and to prove that I am not being racist you can try this experiment in poor white neighbourhood and see how you go.

I'm willing to bet that in both cases you will walk out with no sneakers and no T-shirt.

give it a try and let me know how it goes...

Grin

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That's the one. Well worth a watch.

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Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 06:49:26 AM

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Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:34:12 AM

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Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Snoop Dogg was black last time I checked.

Does Snoop own Bitcoins or is he in the Bitcoin world?

Yes he is. Selling his latest "tunes" with bitcoin.

Pretty sure he wasn't being serious. He also said his album will be delivered by drones.

He confuses me. He is "Snoop Lion" now according to my son ..... obviously pays a lot for PR to be #trending

Yeah, any celeb who mentions Bitcoin is automatically gonna get a shitload of free publicity. Think he was just Snoop Lion for that crappy reggae album he did last year. There's a vice documentary on it if you're interested.

I actually watched that documentary with my son a couple of months back. Learning about Bob Marley was more interesting that Snoop piggybacking on Bob Marley ..... but there is a fantastic documentary I saw about Bob Marley a year or so back. Forget the title, but very interesting. Turns out his dad was some English dude on horseback who was a manager at a tea plantation in Jamaica, and disappeared after making Bob's mum pregnant. Had no idea Bob (Robert) was half English. But to me, one of the first "citizens of the world". He made fortunes but gave most of it away in his lifetime. And never left a will, he said "I want people to reveal their true spirit" ... referring to which of his family members would show their greed fighting over his legacy.

Sorry to rant. Personal hero of mine

The "Marley" documentary? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marley_%28film%29

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Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 06:19:06 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 06:16:45 AM

Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:49:44 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 05:48:49 AM

Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:34:12 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 01:23:43 AM

Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Snoop Dogg was black last time I checked.

Does Snoop own Bitcoins or is he in the Bitcoin world?

Yes he is. Selling his latest "tunes" with bitcoin.

Pretty sure he wasn't being serious. He also said his album will be delivered by drones.

He confuses me. He is "Snoop Lion" now according to my son ..... obviously pays a lot for PR to be #trending

Yeah, any celeb who mentions Bitcoin is automatically gonna get a shitload of free publicity. Think he was just Snoop Lion for that crappy reggae album he did last year. There's a vice documentary on it if you're interested.

I actually watched that documentary with my son a couple of months back. Learning about Bob Marley was more interesting that Snoop piggybacking on Bob Marley ..... but there is a fantastic documentary I saw about Bob Marley a year or so back. Forget the title, but very interesting. Turns out his dad was some English dude on horseback who was a manager at a tea plantation in Jamaica, and disappeared after making Bob's mum pregnant. Had no idea Bob (Robert) was half English. But to me, one of the first "citizens of the world". He made fortunes but gave most of it away in his lifetime. And never left a will, he said "I want people to reveal their true spirit" ... referring to which of his family members would show their greed fighting over his legacy.

Sorry to rant. Personal hero of mine

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Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 06:16:45 AM

Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:49:44 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 05:48:49 AM

Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:34:12 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 01:23:43 AM

Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Snoop Dogg was black last time I checked.

Does Snoop own Bitcoins or is he in the Bitcoin world?

Yes he is. Selling his latest "tunes" with bitcoin.

Pretty sure he wasn't being serious. He also said his album will be delivered by drones.

He confuses me. He is "Snoop Lion" now according to my son ..... obviously pays a lot for PR to be #trending

Yeah, any celeb who mentions Bitcoin is automatically gonna get a shitload of free publicity. Think he was just Snoop Lion for that crappy reggae album he did last year. There's a vice documentary on it if you're interested.

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Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:49:44 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 05:48:49 AM

Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:34:12 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 01:23:43 AM

Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Snoop Dogg was black last time I checked.

Does Snoop own Bitcoins or is he in the Bitcoin world?

Yes he is. Selling his latest "tunes" with bitcoin.

Pretty sure he wasn't being serious. He also said his album will be delivered by drones.

He confuses me. He is "Snoop Lion" now according to my son ..... obviously pays a lot for PR to be #trending

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Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 05:48:49 AM

Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:34:12 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 01:23:43 AM

Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Snoop Dogg was black last time I checked.

Does Snoop own Bitcoins or is he in the Bitcoin world?

Yes he is. Selling his latest "tunes" with bitcoin.

Pretty sure he wasn't being serious. He also said his album will be delivered by drones.

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Quote from: hilariousandco on January 29, 2014, 05:34:12 AM

Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 01:23:43 AM

Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Snoop Dogg was black last time I checked.

Does Snoop own Bitcoins or is he in the Bitcoin world?

Yes he is. Selling his latest "tunes" with bitcoin.

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Quote from: empoweoqwj on January 29, 2014, 01:23:43 AM

Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Snoop Dogg was black last time I checked.

Does Snoop own Bitcoins or is he in the Bitcoin world?

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Quote from: accord01 on January 24, 2014, 11:22:22 PM

Not to be racist, but I don't know a single black person that owns a bitcoin or is in the bitcoin world. Anyone?

Snoop Dogg was black last time I checked.

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This issue has really nothing to do about the color of skin. I posed a link, but you looked over it. The understanding of the "digital divide" will put this issue in the context you can swallow. Fact of the matter is that poor people do not have the physical or psychological access to most things computer. I know a person who claimed to me that their $600 phone was "better than a computer" -talk about ignorance. No understanding of functionality or concept of what "computering" really can be. So, round about what I am telling you is that these people that have too low amounts of capital, or functioning mental capacity as related to computing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YycWNwtbaG8

I believe that rich people and our parents generation not getting it is a separate issue, but similar... Perhaps inverted? More or less they are luddites. Which is in essence, a defense response in the information age.

Like i said: Once smart phones can transfer funds in a person to person interaction, then we will see more people using cryptocoins.

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