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Phinnaeus Gage

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Quote from: Tuxavant on March 22, 2012, 12:59:13 PM

I'm just catching up on some GREAT ideas in this thread... after a few minutes of pondering, I've come up with an advertising/coupon gimmick that merchants might pick up on... Effectively,

I post a coin4.me short URL for some free coins in some local geocaches - or even just QR codes in public places around the neighborhood that point to the same short URL.

This URL typically redirects to a query string that contains information about the bitcoin address so that the page can display the amount stored in the wallet. But I can also include a merchant code just as easy. The idea is that when the hunter finds the QR code/URL, they will get a message that says "you can spend these 2 bitcoins, worth $10 at Joes Pizza just around the corner. If someone already retrieved this money, mention Bitcoins for a 10% discount".

I'll have an agreement with the merchant to exchange the Bitcoins for cash (if they want, and at a discounted rate so I can kinda recover some of the money I front for the campaign).

That's what I'm thinking anyway.

Bitcoin: Use it like Groupon, but without the excessive fees.

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Quote from: Sukrim on March 22, 2012, 01:21:54 PM

Hm, is there a way besides sharing a complete private key to give someone the possibility to redeem let's say one BTC without having to trust any instawallet sites?

I have no issue with trusting an established service like InstaWallet with a few dollars of Bitcoins. I keep track of the URLs to I can reclaim the Bitcoins if I need to. Private keys is easy to create, but difficult to access (currently). With an InstaWallet, it's pretty easy to see a balance and a send button - very intuitive for a noob.

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Hm, is there a way besides sharing a complete private key to give someone the possibility to redeem let's say one BTC without having to trust any instawallet sites?

With private keys it might be the case that a not tech-savy user adds them to his wallet and then I also know that key - after that, just hope that the other one will transfer money to that account (especially likely if you do a vanity private key, that produces an address like "1caching12345abcde..."). With any other method I either have to be benevolent enough to still send one BTC to someone who finds that cache in 5 years (and I even need to be in possession of one BTC by that time!) or otherwise interact to get the money rolling.

I imagine something like a QR code leading to a "bitcoin://..." URL and the first one to scan this link only has to provide a bitcoin address and the 1 BTC that was taken from my account ages ago is on it's way to that address once the transaction that was generated via this has hit the network. Optionally it might be nice to be able to "decline" this gift and send the BTC back to an address set by me ages ago when I put it "in limbo".

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 22, 2012, 01:04:45 PM

Give me 10 years and I'll punch a whole in your stupid idea. Seriously, great thinking!

~Bruno~

Haha! +1 4u

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Quote from: Tuxavant on March 22, 2012, 12:59:13 PM

I'm just catching up on some GREAT ideas in this thread... after a few minutes of pondering, I've come up with an advertising/coupon gimmick that merchants might pick up on... Effectively,

I post a coin4.me short URL for some free coins in some local geocaches - or even just QR codes in public places around the neighborhood that point to the same short URL.

This URL typically redirects to a query string that contains information about the bitcoin address so that the page can display the amount stored in the wallet. But I can also include a merchant code just as easy. The idea is that when the hunter finds the QR code/URL, they will get a message that says "you can spend these 2 bitcoins, worth $10 at Joes Pizza just around the corner. If someone already retrieved this money, mention Bitcoins for a 10% discount".

I'll have an agreement with the merchant to exchange the Bitcoins for cash (if they want, and at a discounted rate so I can kinda recover some of the money I front for the campaign).

That's what I'm thinking anyway.

Give me 10 years and I'll punch a whole in your stupid idea. Seriously, great thinking!

~Bruno~

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I'm just catching up on some GREAT ideas in this thread... after a few minutes of pondering, I've come up with an advertising/coupon gimmick that merchants might pick up on... Effectively,

I post a coin4.me short URL for some free coins in some local geocaches - or even just QR codes in public places around the neighborhood that point to the same short URL.

This URL typically redirects to a query string that contains information about the bitcoin address so that the page can display the amount stored in the wallet. But I can also include a merchant code just as easy. The idea is that when the hunter finds the QR code/URL, they will get a message that says "you can spend these 2 bitcoins, worth $10 at Joes Pizza just around the corner. If someone already retrieved this money, mention Bitcoins for a 10% discount".

I'll have an agreement with the merchant to exchange the Bitcoins for cash (if they want, and at a discounted rate so I can kinda recover some of the money I front for the campaign).

That's what I'm thinking anyway.

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Quote from: phelix on March 22, 2012, 03:20:08 AM

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 21, 2012, 06:07:46 PM

Perhaps, getting into a dialog with a true geocacher is warranted. I found this guy: http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind, I'm not advocating converting him to using Bitcoin, but tapping him for insight about geocaching in general. We may be missing something important as to why it won't work or, on the other hand, he'll enlighten us with something as to how he sees working. We're not experts at geocaching, therefore we must be humble enough to pique Andy Smith's thoughts on the matter.

~Bruno~

That's a good idea. Find out what hardcore geocacher's are interested in doing.

I'm a moderate geocacher. I would say they are in it for the riddles and the hunting. Certainly not for the money as there is none in geocaching.

But there could be and people not usually geocaching might just need that for motivation to participate in a bitcoin treasure hunt.

Is there something like an online scavenger hunt?

What about a bitcoin competition where you pay for a starting fee, have to solve some cryptocurrency related tasks and get your fee back once you finish?

Yes, we should have an online BTC scavenger hunt on the Tor hidden web.
You can test out random 134j13io1i5hio13hio51ioh.onion links forever until you find a link to a bitcoin wallet ^_^

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 21, 2012, 06:07:46 PM

Perhaps, getting into a dialog with a true geocacher is warranted. I found this guy: http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind, I'm not advocating converting him to using Bitcoin, but tapping him for insight about geocaching in general. We may be missing something important as to why it won't work or, on the other hand, he'll enlighten us with something as to how he sees working. We're not experts at geocaching, therefore we must be humble enough to pique Andy Smith's thoughts on the matter.

~Bruno~

That's a good idea. Find out what hardcore geocacher's are interested in doing.

I'm a moderate geocacher. I would say they are in it for the riddles and the hunting. Certainly not for the money as there is none in geocaching.

But there could be and people not usually geocaching might just need that for motivation to participate in a bitcoin treasure hunt.

Is there something like an online scavenger hunt?

What about a bitcoin competition where you pay for a starting fee, have to solve some cryptocurrency related tasks and get your fee back once you finish?

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A video of the creator of geocoins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RZm5seYbws

A video of geocachers hunting weed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tmL7vIZNK4

Upon viewing several more videos, you'll never guess what's commonly placed in geocaches...wait for it...Magic: The Gathering cards.

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 21, 2012, 06:07:46 PM

Perhaps, getting into a dialog with a true geocacher is warranted. I found this guy: http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind, I'm not advocating converting him to using Bitcoin, but tapping him for insight about geocaching in general. We may be missing something important as to why it won't work or, on the other hand, he'll enlighten us with something as to how he sees working. We're not experts at geocaching, therefore we must be humble enough to pique Andy Smith's thoughts on the matter.

~Bruno~

That's a good idea. Find out what hardcore geocacher's are interested in doing.

Why did I have to use more words than you, CBH, to relay the same exact thing?

Andy should be pretty easy to get in touch with. I would suggest starting the dialog by being straight up with him, expressing our intent. If anybody is planning on doing just that, please express your intentions here first so that there's not two or three others doing the same thing.

~Bruno~

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Perhaps, getting into a dialog with a true geocacher is warranted. I found this guy: http://headhardhat-geocache.blogspot.com/

Bear in mind, I'm not advocating converting him to using Bitcoin, but tapping him for insight about geocaching in general. We may be missing something important as to why it won't work or, on the other hand, he'll enlighten us with something as to how he sees working. We're not experts at geocaching, therefore we must be humble enough to pique Andy Smith's thoughts on the matter.

~Bruno~

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Quote from: edd on March 21, 2012, 04:08:23 AM

Since I seem to be suffering from a bit of insomnia, I figured I might as well put a few ideas down before I forget them.

Sponsors pay for shirts.

Visitors may register and get sent a shirt for free. (One per address, of course.)

One random shirt has a QR code containing a private key which holds one BTC. All other QR codes are clues.

Clues send players on a geocaching treasure hunt and the grand prize is the private key to a wallet publicly published on the site which grows until it's claimed or a pre-determined amount of time has passed.

A QR code with a message above (and/or below) it: Crack this code and claim the biggest prize on the internet (or something like that). The prize being the largest untouched Bitcoin wallet/address. Of course it can't be cracked with today's technology, but it does bring awareness to Bitcoin.

For this to have maximum impact, I suggest a well thought out landing page being the first stop. A landing page with rotating adverts, this is. And to make it not a total waste of time for the visitor, a Bitcoin faucet and, perhaps, a coupon.

~Bruno~

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Since I seem to be suffering from a bit of insomnia, I figured I might as well put a few ideas down before I forget them.

Sponsors pay for shirts.

Visitors may register and get sent a shirt for free. (One per address, of course.)

One random shirt has a QR code containing a private key which holds one BTC. All other QR codes are clues.

Clues send players on a geocaching treasure hunt and the grand prize is the private key to a wallet publicly published on the site which grows until it's claimed or a pre-determined amount of time has passed.

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Here's a quick 1:44 video: Using QR Codes for Contests and Other Entry Forms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtoqsmLAFpY

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Quote from: edd on March 20, 2012, 08:02:16 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 20, 2012, 07:55:41 PM

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Ok, then it can be put together. So now, how do we market the idea?

First, we get this horse head mask, then... Seriously, I'm working on it. A better reply is forthcoming.

~Bruno~

Marketing for this is really the easiest part, IMO.

The tricky part is designing the game in a fun and unique way.

Summer is right around the corner, therefore I'm in a festival state of mind while currently conducting this research. My thought process may vector to another direction while on this hunt, but at the moment still in this line of thinking.

I need a question answered, one asked many times before on this forum. Where can I view a list of the current fattest wallets? This could be relevant, for I've something in mind. Moreover, I desire to know the largest wallet that's never been touched, possibly Satoshi's.

~Bruno~

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 20, 2012, 07:55:41 PM

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Ok, then it can be put together. So now, how do we market the idea?

First, we get this horse head mask, then... Seriously, I'm working on it. A better reply is forthcoming.

~Bruno~

Marketing for this is really the easiest part, IMO.

The tricky part is designing the game in a fun and unique way.

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Ok, then it can be put together. So now, how do we market the idea?

First, we get this horse head mask, then... Seriously, I'm working on it. A better reply is forthcoming.

~Bruno~

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Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 20, 2012, 02:47:08 PM

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That's not too bad. Where do you get the iron-on or do you know how to make them yourself? I've never done that so I have no idea how difficult it is.

You can get them here or at Walmart: http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/344461-0-0-225-121.html

You print it out on your printer just like if you were printing anything else. Very easy. Even the ironing aspect is easy.

~Bruno~

Okay, that could work. My t-shirt guy could probably get the shirts for even less. I could have him print a logo and maybe a bitcoin business sponsor ad, while leaving a big enough space for the iron-on.

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That's not too bad. Where do you get the iron-on or do you know how to make them yourself? I've never done that so I have no idea how difficult it is.

You can get them here or at Walmart: http://h71036.www7.hp.com/hho/cache/344461-0-0-225-121.html

You print it out on your printer just like if you were printing anything else. Very easy. Even the ironing aspect is easy.

~Bruno~

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Quote from: edd on March 20, 2012, 12:45:58 PM

Quote from: Phinnaeus Gage on March 19, 2012, 09:44:07 AM

Yep! Can definitely bootstrap this idea to geocaching.com: http://www.geocaching.com/bookmarks/view.aspx?guid=45874e01-e266-43d9-b6d9-09baaf9b04ec

Quote from: proudhon on March 19, 2012, 09:43:18 AM

Quote from: edd on March 19, 2012, 06:38:43 AM

This might be something I'd be willing to re-work SearchingForSatoshi.com for. Maybe to run alongside the idea of linking paper money to bitcoin addresses or somehow incorporating one idea into the other.

(This post written mainly to subscribe.)

searchingforsatoshi.com would be awesome for this sort of thing.

I really like the idea of having a t-shirt with a QR code which reveals a encrypted key (or part of one) or a clue or a unique URL, but I verified with the guy who did the shirts for the convention, it will be relatively much more expensive to print many shirts with a different QR code on each than to have shirts with identical prints.

Also, a sponsor might be convinced to pay for a new shirt or three for the sake of the game, but what happens if it doesn't get worn? How many shirts should be sent out to make for an interesting hunt and how much time should be alotted with no activity before considering starting over?

That’s my concern too. Costly items can be given away by large companies. We need to do something cheaper. I don’t think the T-shirt idea will be cost effective for a small group of people. We should have a website and promote the hunts on social media. It would be nice if a Smartphone app programmer could donate their time to making something to display the hunts on most phones.

Going to reply without Googling to prove my point. A tad of research may be warranted.

There are quality plane colored tees that could be had for under $5.00 USD each. The QR-Code could be printed out, then ironed onto the shirt.

~Bruno~

EDIT: http://www.cheapestees.com/anli10cotee.html?gclid=COyiobyZ9q4CFQIBQAodOVYEwQ

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