Topic: Public Perspective towards Bitcoin - page 5. (Read 779 times)

Everyone's assumptions will always be different. because everyone's point of view is always different. and everyone's first impression of bitcoin always varies.
because the initial story of someone being interested in bitcoin is of course also different. but in the 3 things you mentioned, one of them is the most likely to be the initial story of someone being interested and curious about bitcoin or crypto. and the most common reason is always from seeing the condition of someone who gets a big advantage. everyone tends to want to imitate the success that has been achieved by someone. not even a few of them have the notion that they too can do it easily. they entered hastily. without analyzing and studying it in depth. these types of people sometimes don't survive much in the crypto industry. Even their perception of crypto can be unfavorable. this is due to the lack of insight he gets. Because it doesn't focus at all on knowledge about crypto and the ins and outs of it like usability and such. this type of person focuses more only on the profit he can get, but sometimes they don't want to bother studying it deeper. Even though if we want to benefit from something, we must first know everything that we are going to enter into. So that we will know how we can benefit with minimized risk. The point is that most people who have a negative perception of bitcoin are those who don't study it seriously. they stopped in the middle of the road. and they only hear from the news circulating without inquiring deeply.

that's why cryptocurrency education is important nowadays. but in my country, Indonesia, we can see several government efforts to introduce crypto to the public. In fact, there are many events held by large exchanges in Indonesia that work with the government to build awareness in the community so that they are more familiar with the digital era and the ins and outs in it.

As long as in that country Bitcoin is still considered illegal, the assumption based on the media that spreads negative things about Bitcoin will continue to exist and develop over time. And of course this will continue to lead to opinion and understanding in the community that Bitcoin is something bad. Although of course it is possible that more and more people are starting to like and understand the real Bitcoin, it will still be difficult if it collides with the rules of a country.

On the other hand, the perception of Bitcoin is actually getting better. More and more people globally know Bitcoin and are interested in Bitcoin. As time progresses, people begin to receive other positive information about Bitcoin, so it's not just about negative news about Bitcoin. So this is starting to develop. And maybe it will take more time for people to increasingly accept Bitcoin.

It would be cool if there was some sort of non-profit donation based Bitcoin education organization.

An organization just focused on providing resources and like actually promoting (advertising) Bitcoin in an educational and factual way. Most people who just casually know about Bitcoin just occasionally see negative headlines and their perception of Bitcoin is just based on misinformation.

Would be good to have a body promoting education to fight back against the mass of misinformation.

The Bitcoin message has been watered down by 'Crypto'. People get confused between Bitcoin and Crypto/Web3/scams/exchange hacks/etc. And crypto companies generally just promote their business, not Bitcoin itself.

A community led Bitcoin educational organization that produces real fact-based educational media to display to the masses, not just a website because only people interested in Bitcoin in the first place would go to a website, but instead actually advertising, would be cool.

It is clear that everyone's awareness about bitcoin takes time for this because especially for people who are new and who only know about bitcoin from media that are against bitcoin, it is certain that the image of bitcoin will not be good.
On the other hand, we must also be aware, of course, that in this case it will not be easy to reverse the condition in which bitcoin, which has a negative stigma, becomes positive.
But on the other hand, I actually don't really care about people's stigma, whether it's negative or positive. even though this is indeed a benchmark for bitcoin but things like this cannot be forced so we just have to wait because sooner or later everyone will know about bitcoin and it will take longer to believe in this.

Regarding the negative public perception of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, it is indeed difficult to fix. However, this can be achieved with continued effort and an effective communication strategy. It should be remembered that changing the public's perception of Bitcoin is an ongoing process and requires the efforts of many people.

One of the challenges in changing public perception of Bitcoin is how to convey technical information to the public without a technical background. It is also important to speak in a language that is easy for lay people to understand. Sometimes people's perception of Bitcoin is influenced by the bad image created by some people or fraud cases that occur in the cryptocurrency world. therefore it is important to continue to improve the image of Bitcoin by implementing strict security and privacy standards, and taking strong action against those who violate regulations.

I think that by providing correct and clear information, promoting the benefits of Bitcoin, maintaining Bitcoin's image, and keeping communications open and transparent, we can help change the public's perception of Bitcoin and make it more acceptable to the wider community.

And it takes a lot of time and effort to do that. It will also take a lot of resources in order to those things. While I do agree that it is as slow and sure way of introducing bitcoin, people will still easily changed their mind when you say that you will earn profit by just doing crypto. Right now there is no longer the need for us to actually go out there and convince people, the government alone is doing their best to remind people not to immediately rush into cryptocurrency due to its big risks. That alone could make some people curious and some will be tempted to dive deep learning into blockchain technology.

To transform the public's negative impression of digital currencies into a positive one, it's critical to zero in on training, guideline, advancing the advantages, joint effort, and straightforwardness. The public's perception of cryptocurrencies as a legitimate means of payment and investment can be shifted by providing accurate and reliable information on them, enacting clear regulations, highlighting the potential benefits of using them, encouraging collaboration between the industry, governments, and traditional financial institutions, and encouraging transparency in the cryptocurrency industry.

Although I hate it, I have to agree with you that some people took advantage of a person's innocence about crypto in general. This is mostly the reason why people specially those who are victims before are having negative view in bitcoin. As for me I no longer want to promote bitcoin or teach them what is it even to my own family, coz as of right now, our own banks are slowly introducing the concept of cryptocurrency through their mobile application or online banking. Now even if I won't say anything they are already slowly being taught by banks what is crypto and they learned it unknowingly, so when the time comes when they become interested I will only have to explain them a few things.

Exactly a good point for OP.

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Normal humans are influenced by what we read, see, hear, and the environment we find ourselves in, but the good thing is that humans never stop learning. If you see a person who has a negative influence about Bitcoin, you can always explain to them to better their understanding. Though, some people think that the only crypto is Bitcoin (yes!) and that's why most individuals of the public would always have a negative impression about Bitcoin because they have fallen victim to some scam projects or their friends. Scam projects that get prompted on social media have disappeared with some individuals money, and as these processes continue to take place, it will still make some people see crypto in a bad way, but Bitcoin is not really the coin that may have given them the negative impression, so when we see people like that, the good thing to do for them is make them understand better what they don't know.

OP, you can't change the world, and you can't help all people, but you can be an example for your environment. If you talk about all the benefits of Bitcoin without giving a real example, people will doubt it. Another thing is when they notice changes in your life. Your success and your transformation. As many here on the forum like to write that Bitcoin has changed their lives, people who are ready to help others will be believed by those who see everything with their own eyes and by touch. By helping your loved ones if they show interest, everyone will be able to increase the amount of information you want to spread.
If people receive dry information, then they may be more inclined to believe the news that the media spreads about bitcoin from time to time. In this case, you need to leave people with their news so that they learn to sift the wheat from the chaff on their own.

In my opinion Changing public perception towards Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies requires education and awareness-building. This can be achieved through various means such as creating informative content, organizing workshops, and engaging with individuals and communities to address their concerns and questions.

What this means Collaboration with mainstream media and influencers can also help in reaching a wider audience and showcasing the positive aspects of cryptocurrency, such as its potential to empower individuals and promote financial inclusion. Additionally, regulatory clarity and improved security measures can help in building trust and confidence among the public.

For creating a positive narrative around cryptocurrency requires concerted efforts from various stakeholders, including industry players, policymakers, and the public.

It's either we educate them, or they will just let themselves know what is the truth.

Educating them might change their perspective towards Bitcoin, but not for those who are close-minded people who only know that Bitcoin is a negative thing. For them, what they only know is that Bitcoin is a bad thing because it has been used for some criminal activities, and some lose money investing into it.

On the other hand, there will be a time where they will just realize that what they know isn't the reality. What they know is the complete opposite. What they think about Bitcoin is completely wrong. In short, there's nothing we can do about it, but there will be a time where they will realize that they all wrong about their perspective towards Bitcoin. We just let them know what is the truth about Bitcoin.

In our country OP once we talked about bitcoin and crypto, mostly they have negative perspective on it, and as you've said that we couldn't blame them due to the past events that happened to them or the community their opinion wouldn't change easily not unless we could convince them.

IMO, I don't want to convince anyone in my neighborhood regarding bitcoin or crypto, I'm sure there will be time in the future that they will switch their interest in these things, coz as of now I could see that they are slowly learning about online money without being aware that they are already on their way to learn cryptocurrency.

There is not much we can do, you are trying to compete against governments and banks which have an infinite amount of money and total control over the media people watch, so if they want to project a negative image of bitcoin that is what they will do and that is what the average person will think about bitcoin.

Luckily for us the message they are trying to spread is not the truth and given enough time the truth should prevail, it is just that we do not know how long it will take for the average person to realize they have been lied to and that the information they received about bitcoin is false.

I wouldn't deny if most people are interested with Bitcoin is because of making profit. They will be happy when they have making profit, but when it goes opposite and they're suffering losses, this time it will depends on each person.

They can be mad, angry, regret, cry etc but if they're not want to learn about what's Bitcoin and how Bitcoin price movement like that, they will not trust Bitcoin. Understanding about Bitcoin is the most important point to change people's perspective.

In particular, we can take it from the media factor that disseminates Cryptocurrency to be precise Bitcoin, some of the media disseminate it with references that are not completely sufficient or even inadequate and provide a few assumptions that they deviate from the real aspects, making many perspectives from the public who feel this is something wrong. negative, especially this will happen to those who are lay and don't know with reference to knowledge.

But we know that introducing Bitcoin to people / the public is also an easy step, it's just that it takes time to convince them about the existence of Bitcoin, both from the way it works and several other important aspects, because someone's perspective varies in understanding an element in particular, we mainly talk about Crptocurrency and also Bitcoin.

if according to my assumption, if someone is looking for information about bitcoin, whether it's through videos or reading references, it means that there is already a curiosity about bitcoin, and usually this curiosity arises for several reasons.
that is

        - because heard that someone (friend, other person, or relative) experienced big profits and those big profits were obtained from bitcoin investment results. Usually, if you hear news like this, some people who are curious will immediately find out what bitcoin is.
        - The second one is the opposite of the information above, if the information above is curious because someone is experiencing profits, now this one is the opposite, which is curious when I hear that someone has suffered a big loss and the loss came from investing in bitcoin.
       - the third is accidental, sometimes not a few people know bitcoin by accident, whether it's when opening a website, or passing on the social media.

people in the 3 point criteria above are likely to look for information about bitcoin on various platforms or websites. here is the important point, if only the news that was first seen was good about bitcoin, it would definitely have a good impact, but what about when the first search about bitcoin was presented with oblique news about bitcoin, of course there were 2 possibilities that would happen, if people who saw the information This negative is people who are curious because at first they see the news about the benefits they get from bitcoin, of course the question will arise, "why is this like this" and will definitely look for other information.
but when those who read this information are curious people because at first they saw someone's loss from bitcoin, they will definitely stop here.
then if the person reading this information is someone who initially accidentally knows bitcoin, chances are they will stop or look for information again, it depends on how curious they are.

This is just my assumption, please let me know if I'm not quite right or wrong

I think the public WILL start loving bitcoin more in the next few years. Bitcoin has nothing bad about it and the biggest con of it is that you can lose a lot of money if you will trade it.

A lot of people have a biased view of bitcoin because they don't know what is it and how it works. But when they will start learning it, they will realize that it's good for out world and society.

It would change thier minds if their government itself is regulating it and not putting negative thoughts about BTC. And then the media will follow once they see its legal to use BTC in the country.

Bitcoin is almost there though. You can see more people right now already knows BTC or any other crypto. There is no negative news about it anymore but coming from governments are regulators.

You can not change minds, perspectives of all people especially the elderly.

If you want to do communication propaganda to change the crowd perspective towards Bitcoin, it's good but if you do this, you will recognize that there are many types of people in our society. Some people are open-minded and ready to listen and learn new things. They will easily become Bitcoiners after your propaganda. Some other people will need longer time to absorb new things but they can still change their minds. The last type are people who would prefer to stick with what they are familiar with like fiat currencies, banks and they will never accept Bitcoin.