Topic: How have you helped spread the adoption of Bitcoin? - page 2. (Read 1481 times)

Why does it depend on your mood? If you really enjoy using Bitcoin, what other people tell you shouldn't matter. I also have friends like this but I just never listen to them, they can say whatever they want.

I've given quite a bit of Bitcoins to friends and family, some still have theirs and others spent it on pizza or whatever
I also have a couple of articles about Bitcoin on my blog.

I have also been trying to do this but I have no luck. Most of the shops I ask, don't even know what Bitcoin is, they are always like: "I am not going to waste my money on this".

I told all my friends about Bitcoin and how it is a great way to pay for things online. Most of them now use and some of them are even on this forum, how great is that?

I am trying to persuade some shops to adapt bitcoins Otherwise i just hold them.

I have told some friends I use it to earn some income, and also have explained it to my brother in-law in more detail. He got interested somewhat, but that (I think) is mainly because he is a computer scientist and it does not frighten it so much.

Most people look at you as if you were talking about toy money or something illegal.

Well, I firstly have adopted bitcoin, and when more people do that, they drive the price up, and people see that, and join too. I've also told all my friends about bitcoin, and they were very intrigued. Only a few days ago, my friend bought 6 Antminer S7s! Do you think he'll get an ROI?

Some of my friends said i'm wasting too much time, and bitcoin is a bubble. Sometimes I believe them, sometimes I don't. It really depends on my mood.

Hey, you make a good point.

In my opinion, the issue at hand involves our programmed pattern of thought when it comes to access to information, and thereby, technology.

Our system of mass media, though it is a played-out cliche to speak of its control over people in our society today, cannot be easily de-throned as the ruler of most people's minds - especially when it comes to new and emerging technologies.

--- Conflagrate all that with issues of money, privacy, trust etc etc etc and this entire cryptocurrency thing is a hot-button issue, I can guarantee you that.

So, most people are just going to sit back and wait for a branded, logo-having COMPANY to tell them that what to do.

It is difficult for many or most people to understand that much of the commercial technology that they use everyday has its foundation in Open Source type of research and development.  (I'm not excluding myself from these critiques)
We often want to be assured that there is a commercial entity, with resources at its disposal, standing behind the products and services we consume.

--- So, look at my avatar and signature. I come off like a paid shill for Monero. In reality, I just hope for increased adoption, in order to increase the value of my paltry holdings, via the Network Effect.

Do I really think any of this can survive in today's day and age? No. not really. Dystopian is my unfortunate outlook on the future. If the world was more utopian than dystopian, would Satoshi have had to stay unknown? I don't think he or she or they would have felt forced to do so.

And crap, I'm forgetting to mention the biggest issue of all: All money has been fiat for how long now? Bitcoin and the coins that have followed it are NOT FIAT.

 

~90% of people are going to lose their minds if you try to explain the history and concepts of money to them (and I'm not talking about the dumbed-down version of the history of money that they teach in primary schools). In their minds: All money is fiat money. Anything that isn't fiat money is going to confuse the crap out of them until mass media explains it (probably in ~30 second segments).

Told my friends about it they didn't seem that interested or wanted my money at least I tried spreading it it's a lot harder than it looks.

I spread it on my toast.

Personally to my friends most of them (or all of them) didn't know about bitcoin.
When firstly i explained to them they believed that this is fake and it's dangerous.
But the more time has been passed the more people are using it and the community is increasing.

I am currently trying to spread Bitcoin adoption by telling my friends and family about it (And even some strangers). I am also campaigning with some companies to get them to start accepting Bitcoin, and showing how Bitcoin has been beneficial for various other companies.

I have a few people who are interested and have entered the Bitcoin economy, but some of them still think it's fake internet money and won't have any value/shouldn't have any value.

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Buyer, HODLer and user of Bitcoin.  I buy gold from time-to-time with it.  But, most BTC I have, stay HODLed. 

I have introduced BTC to just TWO people that were interested to listen.  Only ONE of them holds more than $5.00 worth of BTC, and to my knowledge he is inactive.

We still have a long way to go before BTC becomes BIG.

I will tell you a best way to explain what is Bitcoin, for this the other person should be very interested in learning for which he should see value in it hence start like this first of all start using Bitcoin and bitcointalk forum in front of them and make them curious and make them ask you about Bitcoin then start explaining it will be easier when the other person has a willingness to learn, I can understand it will be a big challenge to explain about Bitcoin to someone who don't have much knowledge about Internet and technologies.

I wrote someone I know a snail mail letter about the mechanics of signature campaigns. Though they have draw backs, it is a novel idea and one that has intrigue me for quite a while.  I've also brought up Bitcoin in conversation with some coworkers, but none of them seem interested in the least.

I have been spreading the word to friend's and family.  I have also asked all my friends and family to pay me through BTC, this way I can get them to get a wallet and all in order to get me money.  I am away from home a lot and when they pay me through BTC, it makes it easier for me to collect.  Better than Walmart's 30 minute wait and 100 forms of ID in order to get your money through money gram or such.

Well like I said before I've only discovered about bitcoin last month during the last peak but I always try to talk about it whenever I get an occasion. Most people are sceptical though.

yes i've been try to help spread bitcoin,every people ask to me what is bitcoin,i always explain to them,and make them understand,but unfortunately,they not easy to understand and accept bitcoin,maybe i must try harder.

Proof that you can make money by doing bitcoin earning method is a must.

If no output it will be hard to realized to them that bitcoin really exist.

• I educate myself.
• If after explaining it some they show enough interest to get a wallet on their smart phone then I give them a Bitcoin penny 0.01BTC or dime 0.10BTC to get them started.
• I tip some service providers, e.g. barber, instructor, etc.
• I give gifts, e.g. high school graduations, etc.
• I offer and buy back gifts with US Dollars.
• I participate/contribute to this forum and the Facebook page for Michigan Bitcoiners.
• I run a full node 0.11.2 (without mining).
• I provide funding indirectly through speculating both with retirement (Roth IRA) and non-retirement accounts.