my dad has been using the internet for 15 years or more, I'm 50 in November, I guess he's old, seemed to get the idea when I explained it to him last time I caught up.
I have to say it generalisations ie: "isms" are not valid, age.., race...,sex...
Topic: How to explain bitcoin to old people - page 2. (Read 2660 times)
Americans old enough to have lived through the depression are likely to appreciate the advantages of bitcoin, once their properly explained. I don't know how Americans who lived during the period in which the gold trade was restricted feel about it, but maybe there's something there, too. In general, I think there is quite a bit of anti-statism among the older generations that can be exploited.
I wouldn't even try to explain the technical aspect, not least because my own understanding is imperfect. Just assure them that it's protected by unbreakable mathematical principles.
Naturally, everyone is different and the same approach might not work for everyone etc. etc.
I wouldn't even try to explain the technical aspect, not least because my own understanding is imperfect. Just assure them that it's protected by unbreakable mathematical principles.
Naturally, everyone is different and the same approach might not work for everyone etc. etc.
Tell them its the best present for their grandchildren.
Problem: they don't know what online, internet, email, scanning and emailing is. Not joking, they really don't know ANYTHING about computer. And, worst thing, they don't want to learn about it.
That's not always true. Not long ago, at the grocery store, an old lady in front of me at the cashier's desk was asking them about the shop's loyalty point system, said she didn't have her membership card with her, and asked if she could claim her points on the chain's website (yes) and what keyword she should search for to find the right page.
It's 2012.
Problem: they don't know what online, internet, email, scanning and emailing is. Not joking, they really don't know ANYTHING about computer. And, worst thing, they don't want to learn about it.
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