..ideas on possible nicknames for mBTC.
- "Sato". Satoshi - 10^-8, and Sato - 10^-3.
Topic: [brainstorm then a vote] Nickname mBTC! (Read 2567 times)
Satoshi - 10^-8, and Sato - 10^-3.
i always thought they were called bitmills but is taht something else? im confused
A one syllable word is most likely to gain common usage.
100% agreed. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any currency, denomination, or denomination nickname which contains more than 2 syllables. Dollar, buck, cent, pence, pound, yuan, yen, franc, euro, ruble, peso, bitcoin .... "bit"
Yuan is actually Renminbi. 3 syllables there. But, yes, the vast majority are 2 syllables or less. Personally I prefer we use Satoshis and avoid the decimal point entirely.
Q: Which of the following sounds better to the AVERAGE person:
Your meal comes to 2.5 ________.
a) bitmills
b) millibitcoins
c) millibits
d) "m.b.t.c's"
e) bits
Yes, a subjective question, but I think it's safe to assume a poll of the general population would show a preference for "bits" 9 out of 10 times - possibly more.
Your meal comes to 2.5 ________.
a) bitmills
b) millibitcoins
c) millibits
d) "m.b.t.c's"
e) bits
Yes, a subjective question, but I think it's safe to assume a poll of the general population would show a preference for "bits" 9 out of 10 times - possibly more.
Nah, if you insist on a one syllable word, use mils. Far too much use of "bits" in the world already, you're just adding to the confusion:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bit_%28money%29
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In the United States, the bit is equal to 1/8th of a dollar or 12.5 cents.
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the Danish West Indies used stamps denominated in bits and francs with 100 bits to the franc; the lowest value was five bits
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Britain, Ireland and parts of the former British Empire, where before decimalisation a British-style currency of "pounds, shillings and pence" was in use, the word "bit" was used differently. Rather than representing a specific monetary value, it was applied colloquially to a range of low-denomination coins in the sense of "coin" or "piece of money".
A one syllable word is most likely to gain common usage.
100% agreed. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any currency, denomination, or denomination nickname which contains more than 2 syllables. Dollar, buck, cent, pence, pound, yuan, yen, franc, euro, ruble, peso, bitcoin .... "bit"
if mBTC's are going to be the denomination used in everyday commerce, it would be a dire hinderance to mass adoption to call them any of the metric-derived proposed names.
Branding. Branding. Branding. Branding.
"bit"
ƀ100.00 = 0.1 BTC
1000 bits in a bitcoin.
Branding. Branding. Branding. Branding.
"bit"
ƀ100.00 = 0.1 BTC
1000 bits in a bitcoin.
I don't know if I agree, but that's a good argument +1
Another word is "mils" which has been used in several countries where the main currency unit was divided into thousandths. A one syllable word is most likely to gain common usage.
A bit silly question, but how about mbit or mb?
Q: Which of the following sounds better to the AVERAGE person:
Your meal comes to 2.5 ________.
a) bitmills
b) millibitcoins
c) millibits
d) "m.b.t.c's"
e) bits
Yes, a subjective question, but I think it's safe to assume a poll of the general population would show a preference for "bits" 9 out of 10 times - possibly more.
Well, in my opinion, c. "Bits" would sound good, but it's already taken as a commonly used term in technology. Your meal comes to 2.5 ________.
a) bitmills
b) millibitcoins
c) millibits
d) "m.b.t.c's"
e) bits
Yes, a subjective question, but I think it's safe to assume a poll of the general population would show a preference for "bits" 9 out of 10 times - possibly more.
Q: Which of the following sounds better to the AVERAGE person:
Your meal comes to 2.5 ________.
a) bitmills
b) millibitcoins
c) millibits
d) "m.b.t.c's"
e) bits
Yes, a subjective question, but I think it's safe to assume a poll of the general population would show a preference for "bits" 9 out of 10 times - possibly more.
Your meal comes to 2.5 ________.
a) bitmills
b) millibitcoins
c) millibits
d) "m.b.t.c's"
e) bits
Yes, a subjective question, but I think it's safe to assume a poll of the general population would show a preference for "bits" 9 out of 10 times - possibly more.
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milisats, lil' toshis,tinytoshis, lilsats
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am constantly astounded by how many times the exact same things get discussed on this forum.
am constantly astounded by how many times the exact same things get discussed on this forum.
Have you never participated on a popular forum before?
It's a bitmill or btm - has been since April 2011 or so - stop trying to reinvent the wheel. If you want to use mBTC fine - but i'll always call it a bitmill and use btm to abbreviate.
That said - yes it's a bitmill to me - but I really don't think it matters all that much and am constantly astounded by how many times the exact same things get discussed on this forum.
That said - yes it's a bitmill to me - but I really don't think it matters all that much and am constantly astounded by how many times the exact same things get discussed on this forum.
I was thinking millibit before I even opened the thread, and that appears to be the general consensus (well at least amongst the few of us commenting).
mini coin
bitcarat
bitcarat
a "gavin"
if mBTC's are going to be the denomination used in everyday commerce, it would be a dire hinderance to mass adoption to call them any of the metric-derived proposed names.
Branding. Branding. Branding. Branding.
"bit"
ƀ100.00 = 0.1 BTC
1000 bits in a bitcoin.
Branding. Branding. Branding. Branding.
"bit"
ƀ100.00 = 0.1 BTC
1000 bits in a bitcoin.
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