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Quote from: checkmate on July 24, 2011, 08:04:25 AM

Quote from: GeniuSxBoY on July 16, 2011, 02:15:18 AM

bitcoins isn't going to be good for vendors until most of the population knows what it is.

Well; depends on the shop system as well.

What I would be interested in is something like MMOGA (a German site where you can buy keys for online games like WoW e.g.).

Just connect the price (in BTC) to the current $/€/BTC exchange + 5% fee for the shop, or something like that.

I know many, many people who actually wait for a useful shop where they can pay in BTC.
That would also make BTC more interesting for the usual PC gamer; they can mine with their (ATI) cards when they aren't home and are able to buy some little things with their mined BTCs... especially European people wait for something like this.

www.bitcoincodes.com

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Quote from: GeniuSxBoY on July 16, 2011, 02:15:18 AM

bitcoins isn't going to be good for vendors until most of the population knows what it is.

Well; depends on the shop system as well.

What I would be interested in is something like MMOGA (a German site where you can buy keys for online games like WoW e.g.).

Just connect the price (in BTC) to the current $/€/BTC exchange + 5% fee for the shop, or something like that.

I know many, many people who actually wait for a useful shop where they can pay in BTC.
That would also make BTC more interesting for the usual PC gamer; they can mine with their (ATI) cards when they aren't home and are able to buy some little things with their mined BTCs... especially European people wait for something like this.

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Quote from: Meatpile on July 24, 2011, 12:23:13 AM

Quote from: netrin on July 23, 2011, 11:24:50 PM

In July 2007 I brain-stormed algorithms for a distributed poker network and concluded that it could not be done. Years later a commenter introduced me to bitcoin with the post "You may have failed, but it is not impossible, my friend. In fact, I know distributed, fully-decentralized poker iis possible, for it exists." Certainly a game could be played using nothing more than clients submitting scripts to the block chain. But it's about 1000x too slow. What is 'holy' about ten minutes anyway? Could we fork a new chain with much lower difficulty, producing 10 blocks per second just for gaming and rapid micro transactions?

Interesting idea sir. But you are still going to need a centralized exchange to switch between your fastcoins and regular bitcoins / cash/ whatever

Unless of course they get that scripting inside of bitcoin working.... in which case it could pay out from a pool based on submitting and verified winning hands?

I don't see the exchange of 'fastcoins' as a problem. Indeed that's the whole point. People are exchanging bitcoins every day. Otherwise they'd have zero value.

(scripting DOES work in the bitcoin network)

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Quote from: netrin on July 23, 2011, 11:24:50 PM

In July 2007 I brain-stormed algorithms for a distributed poker network and concluded that it could not be done. Years later a commenter introduced me to bitcoin with the post "You may have failed, but it is not impossible, my friend. In fact, I know distributed, fully-decentralized poker iis possible, for it exists." Certainly a game could be played using nothing more than clients submitting scripts to the block chain. But it's about 1000x too slow. What is 'holy' about ten minutes anyway? Could we fork a new chain with much lower difficulty, producing 10 blocks per second just for gaming and rapid micro transactions?

Interesting idea sir. But you are still going to need a centralized exchange to switch between your fastcoins and regular bitcoins / cash/ whatever

Unless of course they get that scripting inside of bitcoin working.... in which case it could pay out from a pool based on submitting and verified winning hands?

I have not read up enough on the internal bitcoin scripting yet.

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Suggestion A. in the original post is just a dumb way to lose your bitcoins

no one has anything worth purchasing with bitcoins when the value of bitcoins is so low

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In July 2007 I brain-stormed algorithms for a distributed poker network and concluded that it could not be done. Years later a commenter introduced me to bitcoin with the post "You may have failed, but it is not impossible, my friend. In fact, I know distributed, fully-decentralized poker iis possible, for it exists." Certainly a game could be played using nothing more than clients submitting scripts to the block chain. But it's about 1000x too slow. What is 'holy' about ten minutes anyway? Could we fork a new chain with much lower difficulty, producing 10 blocks per second just for gaming and rapid micro transactions?

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Quote from: error on July 23, 2011, 01:10:03 PM

They preemptively banned everyone in the US for reasons which are unclear. Considering the US is currently the largest underserved market, I hope they had really good reasons.

It makes sense to pretend that you're not serving US citizens. There's just too much potential shit awaiting you if you don't. Sure, US players can freely lie about their location, but that moves the legal issue to them.

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Quote from: foggyb on July 23, 2011, 01:59:44 PM

Quote from: netrin on July 23, 2011, 11:50:52 AM

Quote from: foggyb on July 23, 2011, 11:42:32 AM

StrikeSapphire Casino https://strikesapphire.com/?afc=3Ee9Kj2j2J already offers live Texas Holdem Tables.

Great looking site, runs smoothly on Linux. I'm on a table now. Where are you?

Maybe you should limit the number of different games until volume > 1. I vote initially for one click NL Texas only.

I second that motion. NL Holdem cash games & tournaments only.

And why not drop the whole account thing? That's the bitcoin advantage. Got address, will play. (yes, of course I live in Antigua, doesn't everyone?)

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Quote from: netrin on July 23, 2011, 11:50:52 AM

Quote from: foggyb on July 23, 2011, 11:42:32 AM

StrikeSapphire Casino https://strikesapphire.com/?afc=3Ee9Kj2j2J already offers live Texas Holdem Tables.

Great looking site, runs smoothly on Linux. I'm on a table now. Where are you?

Maybe you should limit the number of different games until volume > 1. I vote initially for one click NL Texas only.

I second that motion. NL Holdem cash games & tournaments only.

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You do know you can buy bitcoins wiht Euros for free from Intersango.com which is a free service and run by the same guys that run britcoin

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Someone with no religious conflict needs to offer up their virginity for bitcoins. That will get some media attention.

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Quote from: foggyb on July 23, 2011, 11:42:32 AM

StrikeSapphire Casino https://strikesapphire.com/?afc=3Ee9Kj2j2J already offers live Texas Holdem Tables. There is currently no traffic (cause you guys aren't joining) so click the link or sig banner and SIGN UP! Someone has to boot up the poker economy, it won't be people who aren't into bitcoin already.

I'd love to bet my bitcoins, but there's no one to play me except the bots in play chip mode!

They preemptively banned everyone in the US for reasons which are unclear. Considering the US is currently the largest underserved market, I hope they had really good reasons.

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Quote from: foggyb on July 23, 2011, 11:42:32 AM

StrikeSapphire Casino https://strikesapphire.com/?afc=3Ee9Kj2j2J already offers live Texas Holdem Tables.

Great looking site, runs smoothly on Linux. I'm on a table now. Where are you?

Maybe you should limit the number of different games until volume > 1. I vote initially for one click NL Texas only.

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StrikeSapphire Casino https://strikesapphire.com/?afc=3Ee9Kj2j2J already offers live Texas Holdem Tables. There is currently no traffic (cause you guys aren't joining) so click the link or sig banner and SIGN UP! Someone has to boot up the poker economy, it won't be people who aren't into bitcoin already.

I'd love to bet my bitcoins, but there's no one to play me except the bots in play chip mode!

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Quote from: GeniuSxBoY on July 16, 2011, 08:34:56 AM

I haven't made a trade in 4 days. It's futile against bots and the rich who manipulate the chart the way they want it.

The bots are just playing the technicals. There are plenty of pennies to be made just surfing the oscillating channels. The rich are educated not magical.

Quote from: GeniuSxBoY on July 16, 2011, 08:34:56 AM

Nobody has been able to challenge the order at $13.50 for days. I surmise we'll have the same problem when we want to increase the price when he's ready to sell.

Obviously supply >= demand. When demand > supply, the price will increase. If bots are keeping the price low, they're only building up pressure. One can only manipulate prices for so long.

GIRL: I want to buy a pink pony for $13 ... no, actually at $13.5 ... no, wait how about the green one for $13.25 ... How does $13.10 sound? Oh look $13.30 for a golden pony ... no, I changed my mind $13.20 ...

DAD: Enough. Look I'll give you $15 cash, just pick a damn pony and let's get out of here!

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Quote from: lacedwithkerosene on July 16, 2011, 01:40:17 AM

You're going to have to stop bending over and taking stagnation up the butt:

B) Draw attention
-Don't be annoying, don't be a train-wreck - be entertaining. You can be ridiculous without looking like a lunatic. That dude who put the videos of himself dancing around in a costume on youtube (is he still here?) was confusing as all get up, but he wasn't an embarrassment to the community.
-If you don't have programming skills, try being a local consultant or an online entertainer (just not with crazy conspiracy political posts).
-Mass orchestrated stunts, anyone? Can ANYONE orchestrate something?

Hey how nice to have found this discussion......visit here, we are doing something for BTC economy to flourish.......

http://pointapp.blogspot.com/2011/07/this-is-for-bitcoins-lovers.html

If you would mind to check the other posts on the blog, I would not mind at all.

Thanks.

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Quote from: patboy247 on July 16, 2011, 11:38:20 AM

We need compelling reasons to spend our coins. It seems everyone is selling tshirts and random knick knacks that we don't need and can probably find cheaper in a retail store. We need retailers to start selling quality products instead of drop shipping random crap from china.

I want bitcoin mugs!

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Hint to those starting up poker sites: Don't put 'bit' or 'coin' in the name of the site.

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Quote from: patboy247 on July 16, 2011, 11:38:20 AM

We need compelling reasons to spend our coins. It seems everyone is selling tshirts and random knick knacks that we don't need and can probably find cheaper in a retail store. We need retailers to start selling quality products instead of drop shipping random crap from china.

here we go, here is the answer

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We need compelling reasons to spend our coins. It seems everyone is selling tshirts and random knick knacks that we don't need and can probably find cheaper in a retail store. We need retailers to start selling quality products instead of drop shipping random crap from china.

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