Halloween greetings from the Crypto crypt. - page 2.

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Quote from: batesresearch on October 31, 2015, 05:46:56 PM

Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.

I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.

Agreed with this..

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Quote from: gentlemand on November 01, 2015, 09:36:07 AM

Digital fits the bill perfectly.

digital explains nothing..
it does not explain the difference between SQL databases, such as Visa, paypal or even facebook credits.

blockchain is already highlighted as the term to categorize bitcoin and litecoins differences to Visa, without having the wishy washy virtual fake money image or the non separation/ non descriptive digital image. or even the morbid, coffin image of crypto

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Crypto is very rarely used in mainstream media. I doubt many people have taken the time to understand what cryptography means. Virtual is too wishy washy. Digital fits the bill perfectly.

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Quote from: Amph on November 01, 2015, 03:42:26 AM

Quote from: batesresearch on October 31, 2015, 05:46:56 PM

Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.

I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.

i would prefer digital currency, and not virtual, like they do not exist or something

digital give to bitcoin a more tangible aspect to me

agree i would prefer the term "digital currency" sounds better at least for me, virtual currency sound ( for people who dont know it yet ) a little bit strange like something on where you cant trust.

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Cryptocurrency is mostly strange for people,i use digital currency,it is much better

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Quote from: franky1 on November 01, 2015, 08:13:27 AM

the term has already changed..
no one should use 'crypto' or 'virtual' or 'digital' when categorizing the difference between bitcoin vs fiat

and also people have argued about the term 'bitcoin' causing confusion between bitcoin the currency and bitcoin the technology..

so now the term for the technology is....................... blockchain.

as for using 'digital' .. well.. let me explain.

bitcoin is a blockchain currency
visa is a digital currency
litecoin is a blockchain currency
FIAT is a digital and paper currency

again no need to use virtual, crypto or digital when describing blockchain currencies as blockchain is what many people are now using as it is clear and not confusing

even andreas antanopolis has been using 'blockchain' when describing the technology/protocol.. and bitcoin when describing the currency

Until we get an officially world recognized crypto dictionary there will be disputes about the meaning of crypo terms that are meaningless to outsiders. There's a debate about whether Bitcoin should be capitalized, whether blockchain should be written as two words or one, and another debate about WTF crypto means.

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But but, if you use virtual currency it sounds like VC if you abbreviate it.

Has the same negative vibe to it as crypt.

Personally, I don't think too many people associate crypto with crypt.

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the term has already changed..
no one should use 'crypto' or 'virtual' or 'digital' when categorizing the difference between bitcoin vs fiat

and also people have argued about the term 'bitcoin' causing confusion between bitcoin the currency and bitcoin the technology..

so now the term for the technology is....................... blockchain.

as for using 'digital' .. well.. let me explain.

bitcoin is a blockchain currency
visa is a digital currency
litecoin is a blockchain currency
FIAT is a digital and paper currency

again no need to use virtual, crypto or digital when describing blockchain currencies as blockchain is what many people are now using as it is clear and not confusing

even andreas antanopolis has been using 'blockchain' when describing the technology/protocol.. and bitcoin when describing the currency

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Quote from: Amph on November 01, 2015, 03:42:26 AM

Quote from: batesresearch on October 31, 2015, 05:46:56 PM

Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.

I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.

i would prefer digital currency, and not virtual, like they do not exist or something

digital give to bitcoin a more tangible aspect to me

That's true virtual does seem in a sense to state not real or something similar. Digital currency is much more appropriate.

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Quote from: Bit_Happy on October 31, 2015, 05:06:13 PM

The words "Crypto" or Cryptocurrency do not help Bitcoin gain mainstream acceptance, since 'crypto' sounds so much like crypt.

Here's my two cents: No, "Crypto" is a nice word which, when heard, is associated with a “secret”, which would be interesting to unriddle.

Most of us IMO never think of a creepy burial place when we hear the word.

Do we think of a cock when we hear Coca-Cola? Grin

I don't think so.

But I understand that it was mostly a Halloween post, and it was a nice one.

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i prefer to digital currency than virtual currency, i have experience with introduce it to people if bitcoin is virtual currency, they think it's just virtual, when it haven't a value, just a virtual.
well i like when it called cryptocurrency, although it's like a nerd currency, maybe.

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Quote from: Bit_Happy on October 31, 2015, 05:06:13 PM

The words "Crypto" or Cryptocurrency do not help Bitcoin gain mainstream acceptance, since 'crypto' sounds so much like crypt.

Are you willing/able to change the popular terms in order to make Bitcoin more friendly for average people?

Where's the private key??? I can't seem to scan this painting into my wallet?

Like this one right???

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Quote from: batesresearch on October 31, 2015, 05:46:56 PM

Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.

I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.

i would prefer digital currency, and not virtual, like they do not exist or something

digital give to bitcoin a more tangible aspect to me

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I think that bitcoin is known as bitcoin and not as "cryptothing". Everyone who know bitcoin know it with such name and not with "there is something that is called cryptocurrency which has as name bitcoin". So I don't see any kind of problem for bitcoin which is not connected with the word crypto. The result of all my post: No need at all to mean this change, no need to make such connection as OP has made in him's main past and, at the end, no need even to change the word crypto.

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I've never thought about this actually,but I don't think we shouch change terms to get bitcoin popular,as this will mean we change the whole idea about it and it's fundamentals-being a cryptocurrency which it is.

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Yes!

Isn't that why Satoshi decided to call it Bitcoin?

Cryptocurrency is very technical (for those that don't know why it's called that word.) It would be good to call the currency type something more marketable (I know, lame business word.)

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"Crypto" also means safety, like en-crypt-ion.

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I think people are reluctant to use words like crypto and cryptocurrency. Even to me it sounds like something to do with coding or hacking, things that are generally dangerous. So when people hear that bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, they are deterred from using it. I think something like virtual currency would sound better and attract more people, thus, helping bitcoin.

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Cryptocurrency sounds professional, virtual currency sound more easy-going
I would prefer calling it Cryptocurrency when talking to people that have more knowledge in the computer world and virtual currency to someone that has nothing to do with computer/hightech/bitcoin

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Virtual currency sounds good, I think so does alternate currency.

I do think cryptocurrency is a good term but can also pretty confusing and sometimes off putting for the everyday user.

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