Ideas for promoting bitcoin to mass public

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Quote from: gjgjg on August 25, 2014, 11:54:58 PM

Once they see others use it they will. Ever walk down the street and see a crowd staring or standing in line for something and you hang around to see what the fuss is about? Well if you figure out when is the busiest time for the restaurant, get a few friends to stand around and use it and look all Grin

you might get a few others curious to join in just because.

Actually we have thought that Cheesy

, keeping someone using the ATM for get others curious

Quote from: hennessyhemp on August 26, 2014, 12:20:48 AM

Looking at that screen there, 1 BTC = 7000+(obviously not dollars)? I think if there is a setting in the Skyhook ATM to display mBTC (millibits), you'll be more likely to see people using it as the psychological barrier is reduced. People incorrectly assume they need to buy a whole bitcoin, but with mBTC you can have hundreds without having a whole bitcoin. If the price goes back to 1000 USD again, 1 mBTC = 1 Dollar, currently, it's about 50 cents each.

Hopefully the restaurant is accepting BTC as well, as paying for a meal with the only currency you could beam across space is awesome.

Also, host one of these: DecentralizedDanceParty.com They're awesome, and with the right planning, could be massive and garner plenty of positive attention for your decentralized ideals.

1 bitcoin it's about 7000 argentinian pesos

you are right, showing price in mBtc could be more effective, especially because 7000 argentinian pesos is an average month salary

I will talk to the atm owner for tell this idea

thanks for the ideas and sorry for my english guys!

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Looking at that screen there, 1 BTC = 7000+(obviously not dollars)? I think if there is a setting in the Skyhook ATM to display mBTC (millibits), you'll be more likely to see people using it as the psychological barrier is reduced. People incorrectly assume they need to buy a whole bitcoin, but with mBTC you can have hundreds without having a whole bitcoin. If the price goes back to 1000 USD again, 1 mBTC = 1 Dollar, currently, it's about 50 cents each.

Hopefully the restaurant is accepting BTC as well, as paying for a meal with the only currency you could beam across space is awesome.

Also, host one of these: DecentralizedDanceParty.com They're awesome, and with the right planning, could be massive and garner plenty of positive attention for your decentralized ideals.

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Quote from: TETOCONPOLERA on August 25, 2014, 05:47:56 PM

in Argentina we have only one ATM in a restaurant (whose accept btc and have a lot of stickers and advertisement about bitcoin), but people still doesn't understand what Bitcoin is...

They look up the atm, read the instructions but no one put bills on it

sometimes they ask if bitcoin is a share/stocks and don't trust in the ATM Embarrassed

Once they see others use it they will. Ever walk down the street and see a crowd staring or standing in line for something and you hang around to see what the fuss is about? Well if you figure out when is the busiest time for the restaurant, get a few friends to stand around and use it and look all Grin

you might get a few others curious to join in just because.

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in Argentina we have only one ATM in a restaurant (whose accept btc and have a lot of stickers and advertisement about bitcoin), but people still doesn't understand what Bitcoin is...

They look up the atm, read the instructions but no one put bills on it

sometimes they ask if bitcoin is a share/stocks and don't trust in the ATM Embarrassed

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Quote from: blatchcorn on August 25, 2014, 05:21:46 AM

...Bitcoin needs easier and clearer ways for newbies to get started

I think something already exists.
For example "Bitcoin Wallet" @ Android of Andreas Schildbach - it's super easy bitcoin wallet. Only after this application i understood all potencial of Bitcoin micro-transactions and easy of using.

Try it if you didn't tried it

For beginers it's more easy than Paypal and other $#@#

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Quote from: blatchcorn on August 25, 2014, 05:21:46 AM

Bitcoin does not need more 'awareness' gimmicks. Bitcoin needs easier and clearer ways for newbies to get started

Improving wallet security and ease of use will help in this regard.

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Bitcoin does not need more 'awareness' gimmicks. Bitcoin needs easier and clearer ways for newbies to get started

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Bitcoin atms are opening is various parts of world, now this will surely get a shitload of public attention, I am sure.

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Quote from: pumawolf on August 25, 2014, 12:31:19 AM

cartoons, we need to condition them when they are young, muahahahahah

actually this is a good idea hahaha

for children is easier understand how bitcoin economy works because they don't have any money paradigms

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cartoons, we need to condition them when they are young, muahahahahah

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Max Holloway on last night's UFC gave a shout out to bitcoin.

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Quote from: Hasher99 on August 24, 2014, 12:40:55 AM

How about someone donated few coins to a celebrity, then everything will come on news and BTC popular than anything!

celebrities already ensorsing bitcoins
scary spice
50cent
ashton kutcher

Quote from: hodap on August 24, 2014, 01:14:50 PM

As for promoting to mass public, getting someone famous from Hollywood to do a cool sci fi movie on it will probably do.

already done (well prime time TV shows)
almost human
the goodwife
the blacklist
and a dozen others

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Quote from: itsAj on August 24, 2014, 12:10:55 PM

Quote from: iluvpie60 on August 21, 2014, 08:29:37 PM

Quote from: djkyno on August 19, 2014, 03:22:01 PM

Anyone ? maybe we can share the idea out and see anyone would do it.

honestly, a lot of the change in this world comes from concentrated masses of dumbasses. Silicon valley produces the stuff for the masses/dumbasses then they go around and be stupid with eachother. which is fine, most of us do stupid things oh well. but bitcoin isn't for the masses, yet. its too complicated for people who have no concept of even what video game money is.

I don't think the products created by silicon valley are created for the uneducated. Most of the technology related products are pretty expensive which means you need to have somewhat of an education in order to be able to afford them.

A little off topic here:
The educated and intellectual class are the group that is most brainwashed by the system. Their status also very much depend on the survivor of the system.

As for promoting to mass public, getting someone famous from Hollywood to do a cool sci fi movie on it will probably do.

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Quote from: iluvpie60 on August 21, 2014, 08:29:37 PM

Quote from: djkyno on August 19, 2014, 03:22:01 PM

Anyone ? maybe we can share the idea out and see anyone would do it.

honestly, a lot of the change in this world comes from concentrated masses of dumbasses. Silicon valley produces the stuff for the masses/dumbasses then they go around and be stupid with eachother. which is fine, most of us do stupid things oh well. but bitcoin isn't for the masses, yet. its too complicated for people who have no concept of even what video game money is.

I don't think the products created by silicon valley are created for the uneducated. Most of the technology related products are pretty expensive which means you need to have somewhat of an education in order to be able to afford them.

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How about someone donated few coins to a celebrity, then everything will come on news and BTC popular than anything!

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Quote from: gjgjg on August 22, 2014, 03:28:53 PM

Good ideas, particularly about the charities.

Can I ask why, in your opinion, the avg joe is not ready for btc or why btc is not ready for them?
Every avg joe Ive talked to about it in a bar or party, ended up with a wallet installed on their phone by the end of the evening and i sent them a few pennies each time. They never had any trouble with any aspect of it in terms of how it could be used by them, and the general overview of how it works - i didnt go into details because most people dont really care how technology works to any great detail, but they still happily and successfully use it. How many people understand their mobile phone networks or their computers ram type or how the clothes on their back is made? but they all know how to use it.

The only reason i can see why btc is not ready for the joes is probably because of the point of entry? If someone wanted to get a few $s worth, then the atms and exchanges are really a block because of the effort of verifying accounts and finding an atm. This I'd agree with, but it can be overcome easily enough. Or maybe its because of the lack of merchants? Id say theres more appeal for merchants to adopt after a customer base adopts rather than the other way around... maybe the security aspect?

you my good sir are definitely on the same wave length as me. it is true average joe do not need to know the technology complicated jargon, just like they dont need to know the ISO number of the dye in bank notes or how they make the cotton weave paper..

so yes point of entry is the main obstacle, and here are some others:
1) an insured and professional webwallet not managed by a basement dweller who programmed it in php
2) the webwallet offering instant 'offchain transactions' which had been pre confirmed when users deposited it into the wallet
3) grocery and bathroom products available locally
4) paying rent, car/house insurance and maintenance

as for the merchant adoption.. it doesnt actually cost anything to set up bitcoin. merchants waiting for customers rather then just adopting it and getting some free press by offering bitcoin to then get customers, is also a flawed argument

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I can imagine there are a lot of ways to be able to get the word out about bitcoin to the general public and doing that is the easy part it's the getting people to understand it and how it works and how to store it that will be the hard part I feel which could turn some people away.

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gas pump stickers?
and
geocaching

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Quote from: franky1 on August 22, 2014, 03:02:23 PM

when bitcoin is ready for mass adoption there will be many mass adoption efforts.. its just not there yet so settle down folks.

one idea i have is a few youtube video's of "secret millionaire" where i will go to charities that actually do some frontline important stuff in communities, and then at the end of the video, ill give them bitcoins.

other idea's is to give homeless paper wallets (ofcourse in area's where there is a ATM or merchant to use the paper based bitcoins on).

but for now its not ready for average joe

Good ideas, particularly about the charities.

Can I ask why, in your opinion, the avg joe is not ready for btc or why btc is not ready for them?
Every avg joe Ive talked to about it in a bar or party, ended up with a wallet installed on their phone by the end of the evening and i sent them a few pennies each time. They never had any trouble with any aspect of it in terms of how it could be used by them, and the general overview of how it works - i didnt go into details because most people dont really care how technology works to any great detail, but they still happily and successfully use it. How many people understand their mobile phone networks or their computers ram type or how the clothes on their back is made? but they all know how to use it.

The only reason i can see why btc is not ready for the joes is probably because of the point of entry? If someone wanted to get a few $s worth, then the atms and exchanges are really a block because of the effort of verifying accounts and finding an atm. This I'd agree with, but it can be overcome easily enough. Or maybe its because of the lack of merchants? Id say theres more appeal for merchants to adopt after a customer base adopts rather than the other way around... maybe the security aspect?

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How about bitcoin and litecoin make a porno? Worked for kim k.

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