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Topic: I draft Andreas Antonopoulos to sit with Jimmy Wales of Wikipedia. (Read 2311 times)

legendary
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Bitcoin is a decentralized entity

Funny how some people can't live without centralization and always need someone to "represent" them... ask Andreas to talk to Jimmy Wales??? Andreas is BTC president or something?

Also I think Jimmy Wales is intelligent enough to make his own decisions.





Andreas's knowledge of Bitcoin and his ablity to explain it is why he was suggested.  The man is brilliant.
legendary
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In Satoshi I Trust
this would be cool! good idea.

did anybody notice that Jimmy already recieved 21 BTC  Shocked  Cheesy ?

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member
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Ok, so it worked. But except maybe more publicity is there any real benefit from this event at all ?
legendary
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Just sent Andreas a request through his blog.




Thanks, bud. Hopefully My Dinner with Andreas comes to pass.

Ok, the fame is yours!  Cheesy
hero member
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Sent a tweet out.

Social mediasize em.....
legendary
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I can not help but be in agreement with you.

I've found rather shocking how little Wales knows about bitcoin.  FWIW I would have expected more from the Wikipedia founder.
full member
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Bitcoin 100 is on record in stating that a $1,000 USD via BTC will be donated to Wikipedia once it starts accepting donations via bitcoins.

Jimmy already got bought... I mean he already solicited some donations.

We got him in the back pocket.
legendary
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Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
Just sent Andreas a request through his blog.




Thanks, bud. Hopefully My Dinner with Andreas comes to pass.
legendary
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legendary
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Just sent Andreas a request through his blog.


legendary
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Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
Another shameless bump. Thanks for chiming in all, to date, regardless of your stance on this issue (and only this issue, please).
sr. member
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Bitcoin is a decentralized entity

Funny how some people can't live without centralization and always need someone to "represent" them... ask Andreas to talk to Jimmy Wales??? Andreas is BTC president or something?

Also I think Jimmy Wales is intelligent enough to make his own decisions.





Andreas doesn't represent anyone but himself and his perception of bitcoin - which the majority of people here seem to agree with. He's an excellent public speaker and extremely knowledgeable on the topic. He's not president, king, ruler, supreme being etc..., if he came out tomorrow saying he stole all of mtgox's funds bitcoin will still be here regardless and there's one less respectable user.
sr. member
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Sounds like a plan...  Grin

PS: getting the 6th most visited website to use bitcoin would be a huge step...

Accepting BTC donations is totally different from "using BTC"
sr. member
Activity: 427
Merit: 250
Bitcoin is a decentralized entity

Funny how some people can't live without centralization and always need someone to "represent" them... ask Andreas to talk to Jimmy Wales??? Andreas is BTC president or something?

Also I think Jimmy Wales is intelligent enough to make his own decisions.



legendary
Activity: 1918
Merit: 1570
Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
Sounds like a plan...  Grin

PS: getting the 6th most visited website to use bitcoin would be a huge step...

Jimmy Wales is already accepting. Only one leap left to go.

https://twitter.com/jimmy_wales

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Jimmy Wales ‏@jimmy_wales  2h
Accidental BTC donation campaign now up to  7.96915279 BTC  ≈ 4,963.18 USD.  Thanks bitcoiners!
sr. member
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Commander of the Hodl Legions
Sounds like a plan...  Grin

PS: getting the 6th most visited website to use bitcoin would be a huge step...
legendary
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Bitcoin: An Idea Worth Spending
https://twitter.com/jimmy_wales/status/442973660220239872

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Can someone expert volunteer to help me understand more about https://blockchain.info/address/1McNsCTN26zkBSHs9fsgUHHy8u5S1PY5q3 … ?

I propose that Andreas travel to Jimmy's location of Mr. Wales' choosing, and have a long sit-down lunch or dinner, during which time Andreas Antonopoulos schools Jimmy Wales on Bitcoin. Hell, Jimmy could even film the event and dub it "My Lunch with Andreas" reminiscent of some movie having a similar title.

Seriously, any media exposure during a said event would be welcoming, but is not a requirement for such meeting to take place.

Andreas would be more than welcome to solicit donations via bitcoins to help offset any expenses incurred for such a meeting.

Bitcoin 100 is on record in stating that a $1,000 USD via BTC will be donated to Wikipedia once it starts accepting donations via bitcoins. Taxing my memory, there's a thread or two somewhere on this forum depicting another chuck of change that was garnered that will go toward the same cause once said occurs.

Please weigh in, and somebody please bring this thread to Andreas' attention.

~Bruno Kucinskas
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