I think he is a member.
Read http://www.coindesk.com/will-bitcoin-truly-inclusive/
He is leading a BF committee.
Hope nobody gets scammed by this new BF endeavour.
Topic: Poll: Bitcoin Foundation needs Andreas Antonopoulos? (Read 6729 times)
Maybe instead of joining this foundation that don't do much recently any way, he can just start his own thing.
Certianly it does, but does Andreas need the Bitcoin Foundation. It seems he's doing a grand old job without it.
Bitcoin doesn't need a "foundation", and the current one has proven itself completely irrelevant. Why would Andreas want to be part of such a thing?
Trust the mechanism dont trust people 
Go to Read satoshi bitcoin whitepaper 10000 times if you vote yes
Go to Read satoshi bitcoin whitepaper 10000 times if you vote yes
Why would he want to join the Bitcoin Foundation? That place is full of fail. Quit trying to fix it and just let it die off.
+21 millionThat^.
Bitcoin Foundation is operating behind closed doors, and I don't think that someone like Antonopoulos would like to join
I'd say Andreas is a more important independent voice. Let's keep him out of the BF in the name of decentralisation.
Why would he want to join the Bitcoin Foundation? That place is full of fail. Quit trying to fix it and just let it die off.
+21 millionThat^.
Bitcoin Foundation is operating behind closed doors, and I don't think that someone like Antonopoulos would like to join
I hadn't noticed this thread. I can understand the decision - it's a real pity though. I do think you could have had a positive impact on the situation - particularly given that it's an industry seat and those seats are in serious need of a radical makeover. 
Thank you for your support.
I post here occasionally, this is my forum handle.
I am a member of the Bitcoin Foundation. I had a lot of concerns in the beginning because of the leadership. Recently, with the transition to Jon Matonis as chair and the elections of members, I see things have improved.
I am currently the chair of the anti-poverty and development working group within the foundation, a position that is focused on work responsibility rather than a title. I am not interested in becoming a board member, I think I can be more effective as an independent member and by working as part of the various committees.
I think it would be best if the next person to be added to the board of the foundation was someone who is not an English-speaking white male. We have plenty of that. However, it is not up to me to say. I'd prefer to see elections among the members, with a ranked-choice voting system
Thank you again for the support, it is humbling to be nominated by the community like this.
I post here occasionally, this is my forum handle.
I am a member of the Bitcoin Foundation. I had a lot of concerns in the beginning because of the leadership. Recently, with the transition to Jon Matonis as chair and the elections of members, I see things have improved.
I am currently the chair of the anti-poverty and development working group within the foundation, a position that is focused on work responsibility rather than a title. I am not interested in becoming a board member, I think I can be more effective as an independent member and by working as part of the various committees.
I think it would be best if the next person to be added to the board of the foundation was someone who is not an English-speaking white male. We have plenty of that. However, it is not up to me to say. I'd prefer to see elections among the members, with a ranked-choice voting system
Thank you again for the support, it is humbling to be nominated by the community like this.
My mom always said, there are four kind of people in world:
One, who can only take care of themselves like beggar.
Two, who can take care of themselves and one more person around them like wife at max, Example people who pull rickshaws, labor in third world countries etc.
Third type of person, are who are capable to taking care of themselves, their family and people around them like, a learned-educated man.
But, people who belong to fourth category are few. They'r born with capabilities and potential to take care of themselves, their family, their locality, their society and humanity.
You seem to be the one who belongs to fourth category. Thank you for noble views, Andreas!
I wish you all luck in work for your future endeavors!
Bitcoin development needs decentralization against attack and kidnapping
Oh how I was wishing Andreas was speaking in place of Charles Lee or the Ripple chick at the NYDFS hearings. Things would have been much smoother.
+1,000,000
Charles was stuttering the entire time.
Yeah you can definitely tell that a lot of them are not too experienced in public speaking. Andreas would have been really good because he can articulate well, and make complex statements more understandable for complete newbies...
Thank you for your support.
I post here occasionally, this is my forum handle.
I am a member of the Bitcoin Foundation. I had a lot of concerns in the beginning because of the leadership. Recently, with the transition to Jon Matonis as chair and the elections of members, I see things have improved.
I am currently the chair of the anti-poverty and development working group within the foundation, a position that is focused on work responsibility rather than a title. I am not interested in becoming a board member, I think I can be more effective as an independent member and by working as part of the various committees.
I think it would be best if the next person to be added to the board of the foundation was someone who is not an English-speaking white male. We have plenty of that. However, it is not up to me to say. I'd prefer to see elections among the members, with a ranked-choice voting system
Thank you again for the support, it is humbling to be nominated by the community like this.
I post here occasionally, this is my forum handle.
I am a member of the Bitcoin Foundation. I had a lot of concerns in the beginning because of the leadership. Recently, with the transition to Jon Matonis as chair and the elections of members, I see things have improved.
I am currently the chair of the anti-poverty and development working group within the foundation, a position that is focused on work responsibility rather than a title. I am not interested in becoming a board member, I think I can be more effective as an independent member and by working as part of the various committees.
I think it would be best if the next person to be added to the board of the foundation was someone who is not an English-speaking white male. We have plenty of that. However, it is not up to me to say. I'd prefer to see elections among the members, with a ranked-choice voting system
Thank you again for the support, it is humbling to be nominated by the community like this.
Ech. Thanks for reminding me I need to request to have my membership revoked.
Kludge,
Is he active participant in Bitcoin Forum? I wonder.
If you do a Google Image search of Andreas, as I do every day, you'll notice he tends to wear a lot of blue. Atlas loved the color blue so much that he only used blue-colored lightbulbs in his room. https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/so-i-changed-my-bedrooms-lights-to-blue-bulbs-68493
I wouldn't dare suggest to Andreas while face-to-face that he is/"was" Atlas, though. He'd probably punch me in the kidneys.... for blowing his cover, obviously.
I am not Atlas, that's someone else. No big deal, it's not a "cover", just not me. I post publicly and with my name everywhere. I have never been active in the Foundation forums.
Oh how I was wishing Andreas was speaking in place of Charles Lee or the Ripple chick at the NYDFS hearings. Things would have been much smoother.
+1,000,000
Charles was stuttering the entire time.
Yeah! Mr. Lee was just promoting Litecoin. Whenever, NYDFS asked anything about Bitcoin, he used to answer giving reference of Litecoin. Promotion! Promotion! Promotion! Selfish guy!
Andreas rocks. He's so passionate about bitcoin and he really makes sense when he talks!
I like the fact that Andreas is outside of the foundation. I think he's an important figure for developing and sharing perspectives and big ideas for bitcoin and to do that he should maintain an objective position in the bitcoin space.
Oh how I was wishing Andreas was speaking in place of Charles Lee or the Ripple chick at the NYDFS hearings. Things would have been much smoother.
+1,000,000
Charles was stuttering the entire time.
That's why I've initiated post here to encourage him. Hope, he's active on forum.
He's not. He's only active on Twitter. If you want him to see something, post to his Twitter.
In fact, everyone here should add him there: @aantonop
I can almost guarantee he has absolutely zero interest in being on the Bitcoin Foundation board.
Its a centralized organization, which goes against everything Bitcoin stands for.
Creating one in the first place was nothing more than a power move on the part of the founders.
They don't even recognize other "foundations" in other countries.
They force them to become "sub-chapters" of the American foundation.
What a completely terrible idea in the world of the first fully decentralized currency.
The ant colony example he uses, is brilliant.
Bitcoin is a (good) virus. Let it infect the world on its own.
Besides, they only hire Americans. Andreas has an accent.
Even if you're a citizen, in America if you have an accent, you might as well be from Mars.
Oh how I was wishing Andreas was speaking in place of Charles Lee or the Ripple chick at the NYDFS hearings. Things would have been much smoother.
I think Andreas would be fore ignoring those in NY hearing what gives them the right to "regulate" bitcoin, I don't agree anyone is alowed to regulate me so what give them the right to do such a thing? In a republic we are free to do what we want and organize how we want no one can regulate that freedom away that is what a constitutional republic is, what they are doing in NY is evil and I think I would just ignore them my guess is that is what Andreas is for not consent to the evil "regulators" who give them the right??
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