Topic: Public still largely unaware of what Bitcoin is, how to use it and how to obtain - page 2. (Read 1154 times)
August 23, 2015, 05:31:11 AM
Educating the public is always a slow and painful process.
August 23, 2015, 05:30:19 AM
I agree with you.
When I look people around me, my friends, co-workers, neighbors, almost none of them knows anything about Bitcoin nor are they interested to know.
For them, the highlight of the Internet is to send e-mail to someone, talk via Skype, share photos from holidays on Facebook and those who are using Internet banking are considered to be advanced internet users
Of course, bitcoin is not so widespread in my country.
This is likely to change when bitcoin becomes mainstream in the near future but until now I'm afraid people here will remain very skeptical about it.
When I look people around me, my friends, co-workers, neighbors, almost none of them knows anything about Bitcoin nor are they interested to know.
For them, the highlight of the Internet is to send e-mail to someone, talk via Skype, share photos from holidays on Facebook and those who are using Internet banking are considered to be advanced internet users
Of course, bitcoin is not so widespread in my country.
This is likely to change when bitcoin becomes mainstream in the near future but until now I'm afraid people here will remain very skeptical about it.
Very similar situation this side. If you are on WhatsApp you are considered to be 'technologically advanced'. Know anything more and chances are good you will be excluded from the 'click' as you are a tech god and the minions hate feeling inferior.
I'm the only one in our extended group who actually own bitcoin and one of only three who actually know anything about bitcoin and from discussions the only one actually interested in bitcoin. The rest just do not care, have no use for it, do not understand why they should even get it and or use it. Dabbling in something like this [bitcoin] is akin to being involved in a ponzi scheme of sorts and I know some will actually look down on you for being so 'naive' to be investing in such a big 'fraud'.
So saying that I cannot wait for the fiat system to collapse is the understatement of the century.
August 23, 2015, 05:04:27 AM
I agree with you.
When I look people around me, my friends, co-workers, neighbors, almost none of them knows anything about Bitcoin nor are they interested to know.
For them, the highlight of the Internet is to send e-mail to someone, talk via Skype, share photos from holidays on Facebook and those who are using Internet banking are considered to be advanced internet users
Of course, bitcoin is not so widespread in my country.
This is likely to change when bitcoin becomes mainstream in the near future but until now I'm afraid people here will remain very skeptical about it.
When I look people around me, my friends, co-workers, neighbors, almost none of them knows anything about Bitcoin nor are they interested to know.
For them, the highlight of the Internet is to send e-mail to someone, talk via Skype, share photos from holidays on Facebook and those who are using Internet banking are considered to be advanced internet users
Of course, bitcoin is not so widespread in my country.
This is likely to change when bitcoin becomes mainstream in the near future but until now I'm afraid people here will remain very skeptical about it.
August 23, 2015, 04:41:25 AM
I think what would really help if they start realizing how the current money system works.
Personally I got very interested in alternatives for the existing monetary system after watching Money as Debt. A documentary that clearly explains how fiat money (like the US Dollar and Euro) really works. One can only come to the conclusion that it's a ridiculous, unfair, rigged, unsustainable, and unethical piece of global fraud and deception.
Without a shadow of a doubt, fiat money is the biggest con in the history of mankind.
Whether people are interested in Bitcoin or decentralization or technological advancement or not, almost everybody is interested in money. Yet almost nobody, surprisingly not even economy teachers or people working at the bank or in the government, actually know where money comes from.
For me, it all comes down to this question: where does money come from, and why is it acceptable to give the sole privilege of literally creating money out of thin air, exclusively to a bunch of private, commercial organizations. And thereby putting the entire society (individuals, companies, governments, states) at a permanent, everlasting, ever growing debt and dependency of a handful of bankers. This is ridiculous.
Once people would realize how they are systematically getting screwed over, perhaps they'd be more open for alternatives like Bitcoin.
Personally I got very interested in alternatives for the existing monetary system after watching Money as Debt. A documentary that clearly explains how fiat money (like the US Dollar and Euro) really works. One can only come to the conclusion that it's a ridiculous, unfair, rigged, unsustainable, and unethical piece of global fraud and deception.
Without a shadow of a doubt, fiat money is the biggest con in the history of mankind.
Whether people are interested in Bitcoin or decentralization or technological advancement or not, almost everybody is interested in money. Yet almost nobody, surprisingly not even economy teachers or people working at the bank or in the government, actually know where money comes from.
For me, it all comes down to this question: where does money come from, and why is it acceptable to give the sole privilege of literally creating money out of thin air, exclusively to a bunch of private, commercial organizations. And thereby putting the entire society (individuals, companies, governments, states) at a permanent, everlasting, ever growing debt and dependency of a handful of bankers. This is ridiculous.
Once people would realize how they are systematically getting screwed over, perhaps they'd be more open for alternatives like Bitcoin.
August 23, 2015, 04:24:37 AM
It's obvious that one Antonopoulos is not enough. We need more people like him who can explain complex and difficult things with really simple analogies. Furthermore you can not force people to get curious about Bitcoin. Sometimes you need desastrous happenings that shows the boys and girls out there that something else exist where they could benefit from.
August 23, 2015, 04:21:12 AM
well, people can get to know the basics of bitcoin with just 15 minutes of reading, which is perfectly fine for most people who don't want to get deeper into the technical aspects of the protocol. the only thing of importance is; how do you reach these people. they obviously won't search for it themselfs.
August 23, 2015, 04:08:06 AM
It's very true, people don't know enough about Bitcoin and what they think they know (about Bitcoin only being for drug dealing) is wrong.
I'm starting crypto courses near me later this year but the advertising is more about money not necessarily about Bitcoin. People need to see the benefits of crypto and how it can help them gain control of their money.
I'm starting crypto courses near me later this year but the advertising is more about money not necessarily about Bitcoin. People need to see the benefits of crypto and how it can help them gain control of their money.
August 23, 2015, 03:47:49 AM
Yep, something needs to be done about that. People will soon realize it is smart to have some pieces of bitcoin just as diversification for when the markets start to slow down again.
August 23, 2015, 03:45:56 AM
Looking at the comments of http://9gag.com/gag/abbvy4X its clear that a lot of people have absolutely no idea what Bitcoin is, how to get bitcoins, and why you would even need Bitcoin in the first place.
Even they people answering the question often state that Bitcoin is mainly used in black markets and the deep web.
This is quite shocking, it's good in the sense that it shows Bitcoin has still room to grow, a lot, since most people don't even know about it yet. It's bad in the sense that Bitcoin still has a very bad reputation.
Even they people answering the question often state that Bitcoin is mainly used in black markets and the deep web.
This is quite shocking, it's good in the sense that it shows Bitcoin has still room to grow, a lot, since most people don't even know about it yet. It's bad in the sense that Bitcoin still has a very bad reputation.
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