Topic: Relieving the pain inflicted by the jackboot of the state upon young Zoe's neck (Read 7418 times)

Sorry - I had not noticed that the addy looked like a vanity addy. Merely coincidence. Your suggestion is a good one. Unfortunately, this is what we're rolling with. I don't have time today to respin everything. Bear in mind, it'll be in her hands this evening (assuming nascent plans come to fruition).

I hate to be a jerk -- especially given your readiness to help -- but could you please redact your addy in order to stave off any confusion?

Alternatively, you could manage another campaign built around your addy.

This would be nice and I would be glad to help make an article submission but Burt and jbreher need to let us know if they want the publicity or not? Take a couple pictures at least of her reaction in case an article will be written.

Now that Openbazaar has a large investment,... the one project that needs the most help and is critically important is Darkwallet-  https://www.darkwallet.is/


Thank you for being a good steward and your efforts. Let us know about the publicity because if you document it with photos and video we could help publicize it and raise more funds for her savings and future...something to think about.

Reminder -- edit the new address in the OP of this thread.


Nice thought, but Zoe's already waited long enough so this isn't needed IMHO.

Nice, but that address on the paper wallet LOOKS like an intended VANITY address for a girl named "Kay"...?

This being intended as a long-term savings-account wallet, maybe a vanity address for Zoe would be nice?

hxxps://blockchain.info/address/-address-removed-by-request-below-sorry-my-bad-LOL


Let me know how to get the private key for this to you safely (?) IF we want to use it (? ? ?)

-KEVLARR

And thanks again, everyone.

Now another request: stop sending to the original donation address. That address belongs to me, and I cannot monitor it in perpetuity. Instead, please send to the following address -



In link form, that is https://blockchain.info/address/1KayK9cRSUHXLcs3kjyu1sbcJpUrdsk2Ei

The astute will note that this is a paper wallet. It will be enclosed with the cash and the card when given to Zoe.

Speaking of which, I have been in contact with Burt, and we are trying to schedule time this evening to pass this on to Zoe.

In the meantime, I will deposit whatever funds are in excess of the $600 from the initial address into this paper wallet. The original address, being one of mine, will have an indeterminate lifecycle. At least until I invest the time to figure out how to implement coin control.

Great luck - at today's price, the initial address holds $684.94. I am depositing 0.35366615 BTC -- $84.94 at the current price -- into the paper wallet. One time only

Some housekeeping:

Anyone who has published the original donation address, please replace with the new paper wallet address.

I am updating the list of donors in the OP. This will be copied to the card. If you belong on there, and ain't, let me know right away.

If all y'all don't get on the stick about the inscription, I'll just take my best stab at it. Likely a combination of those already suggested.

Very cool that this finally came thru  

Would still like to see some mainstream media coverage on it, that'd make it even better (worth more than the small $600 to overall benefit of everyone concerned, I'd think, plus calling-out of the bad cop behavior value too IMHO)

Nobody here has any media connections really?  CoinDesk?  TechCrunch? Hello??  Bueller...?  Bueller...?

KEV

P.S. I'm not even sure exactly how much btc I put into this since a lot of it was just my "dust" from various wallets.

So I'm gonna need a new worthy cause to send dust to now, LOL.  Any suggestions?

yeah this isn't about 'showing how great the btc community is', this is about principles and compassion and making a difference.  still I like the idea of an additional paper wallet in case btc really explodes in value.

I cannot blame the rest of the family for being somewhat bitter about bitcoin with all the grief they are going through, regardless of the blame being solely with the injustice and immorality of the laws.

I sent another 0.25 BTC/~60USd along with my other donations for you to put that to a bitcoin paperwallet to be intended for her to save till 18. Hopefully by then she will have something to go towards either college or her career.

https://blockchain.info/tx/fb4323df67cc61122912fd0987a04df0221bb3e955784cdb05f0d2d302733adb

Some follow up -

I won't be mailing - I'll hand-deliver. I think a good portion of the reason Gleb nominated me to be the handler -- this entire project was his idea, mind you -- is because he knows that I know Zoe's dad quite well.

I don't recall where I got the idea, but I think the family other then Burt is a little soured on Bitcoin altogether, given the pain that the state has inflicted upon their lives, using Bitcoin as an excuse. So cash it is. That said, I will be happy to include a paper wallet as well. I'll take a photo of card, cash, and wallet, and post here before delivery. That paper wallet 'kicker' is a good idea.

Good inscription ideas. Keep 'em coming, then start chiming in on the best submitted by others. We should be able to wrap this up in two or three days.

That is a decent quote, I like the rhyming. Here are a few ideas from me:


Something I came up with -

Never allow yourself to be made a victim or be bullied. You are a free, independent, beautiful human being. Accept no one's determination of your life, but define it yourself.

Or a couple apropos quotes from Ayn Rand:

"We [entrepreneurs] required that you leave us free to function -- free to think and work as we choose ... -- free to earn our own profits and make our own fortunes"

"Money is only a tool. It will take you wherever you wish, but it will not replace you as the driver."