never mind all i had to do was use the dropdown menu (I'm drinking) and make the appropriate selection. bitcoin is still the most popular idea with 96 votes, with an idea for digital currency being "able to be used to buy coffee" with 31 votes. So bitcoin presently enjoys a significant margin of winningness.
PS: just checked out some of the comments for the brilliant "buy coffee" 31 votes, second place idea. It would seem there is considerable controversy over some alleged internet forum voter fraud (check for yourself http://ideas.mintchipchallenge.com/submissions/6784-a-digital-currency-can-be-used-for-quickly-and-easily-paying-for-your-morning-coffee-fix-streamlining-your-order-and-getting-you-on-your-way-faster? ) I will be following this topic closely and tweeting any updates, as I know this matter is of little importance to anyone.
Topic: MintChip challenge - Vote for Bitcoin! UPDATE: THEY LIED! SCANDAL! - page 6. (Read 11671 times)
April 14, 2012, 01:26:09 AM
April 14, 2012, 01:16:57 AM
BTW i do not see anything about bitcoin on the first page of this mintchip ideas page http://ideas.mintchipchallenge.com/ so bitcoin either fell dramatically from the top spot, or the mintchip moderators removed it by force(please note: i did zero due diligence on this one (I'm drinking)). also suspect is that the comment count on all ideas now shows as 0 (on google chrome at least) what up wit dat?
Try sorting by number of votes rather than by date (this is why you shouldn't post when drinking).
April 14, 2012, 01:08:05 AM
BTW i do not see anything about bitcoin on the first page of this mintchip ideas page http://ideas.mintchipchallenge.com/ so bitcoin either fell dramatically from the top spot, or the mintchip moderators removed it by force(please note: i did zero due diligence on this one (I'm drinking)). also suspect is that the comment count on all ideas now shows as 0 (on google chrome at least) what up wit dat?
April 14, 2012, 12:59:32 AM
Holy crap there was actually what is IMO a very good idea on there that had nothing to do with bitcoin. as follows:
"A digital currency can be used for aggregating loose change. Change counting machines could load up your MintChip rather than print a slip that you need to exchange"
If someone built one that issued btc for loose change (and kept a little spread as profit) that would be an awesome way for people to get into bitcoin with practically zero investment of their money (scrap change) or time (the machine is right in front of them). It could issue a little qr code that they scan with their phone and installs a light weight smart phone wallet that contains their balance.
I would use it.
"A digital currency can be used for aggregating loose change. Change counting machines could load up your MintChip rather than print a slip that you need to exchange"
If someone built one that issued btc for loose change (and kept a little spread as profit) that would be an awesome way for people to get into bitcoin with practically zero investment of their money (scrap change) or time (the machine is right in front of them). It could issue a little qr code that they scan with their phone and installs a light weight smart phone wallet that contains their balance.
I would use it.
April 13, 2012, 11:43:01 PM
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/04/12/mintchip-misses-the-point-of-digital-currency/
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Ironically, one of the leading ideas for the use of MintChip in the MintChip Challenge is to purchase bitcoin with it since it’s irreversible.
LOL, Jon's always on top of things.
April 13, 2012, 09:15:40 PM
Voted.. 
Winning - 92 votes so far!
Winning - 92 votes so far!
Now at 95 votes. As far as for the also rans, Bitcoin can theoretically or currently do all the below.
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A digital currency can be used for Quickly and easily paying for your morning coffee fix. Streamlining your order and getting you on your way faster. (31 votes)
A digital currency can be used for allowing groups to easily split purchases. For example, you could order pizza, then use an app to have everyone pay equally (26 votes)
A digital currency can be used for quick pay transactions like bus fairs, taxis, parking meters, convenience stores and pay@pump gas stations (19 votes)
A digital currency can be used for micro-payments for digital goods. We could easily pay citizen journalists and musicians for the work they post online. (17 votes)
A digital currency can be used for allowing groups to easily split purchases. For example, you could order pizza, then use an app to have everyone pay equally (26 votes)
A digital currency can be used for quick pay transactions like bus fairs, taxis, parking meters, convenience stores and pay@pump gas stations (19 votes)
A digital currency can be used for micro-payments for digital goods. We could easily pay citizen journalists and musicians for the work they post online. (17 votes)
~Bruno~
April 13, 2012, 03:42:31 PM
April 13, 2012, 03:18:55 PM
voted!! SPREAD THE WORD!!
April 13, 2012, 12:05:45 PM
Voted..
Winning - 92 votes so far!
Winning - 92 votes so far!
April 13, 2012, 11:54:20 AM
did submit my vote
April 13, 2012, 10:07:25 AM
Voted.
April 12, 2012, 07:21:20 PM
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jonmatonis/2012/04/12/mintchip-misses-the-point-of-digital-currency/
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Ironically, one of the leading ideas for the use of MintChip in the MintChip Challenge is to purchase bitcoin with it since it’s irreversible.
April 12, 2012, 03:37:38 PM
Voted, and in good Chicago fashion... voted again, and again...
April 12, 2012, 03:10:20 PM
Voted
April 12, 2012, 02:50:10 PM
"exchange Loonies for MintChips ..." ... cartoon currencies, it's funny if it wasn't tragic
April 12, 2012, 02:37:29 PM
Voted, spread the word!!
April 12, 2012, 02:35:26 PM
How does one acquire MitChip? Can you go to any Canadian bank and exchange loonies for Mintchip?
April 12, 2012, 02:34:23 PM
voted
April 12, 2012, 02:32:44 PM
Voted
April 12, 2012, 02:29:00 PM
Voted.
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