Well, I have to say it's not as bad as it could have been. Hopefully the Bitcoin symbol or name are at least visible in one photo. Good job.
Topic: Urgent! Need to raise ~$1,200 USD in 24 hrs for South Pole expedition. - page 3. (Read 15410 times)
November 05, 2013, 03:37:54 AM
Well, I have to say it's not as bad as it could have been. Hopefully the Bitcoin symbol or name are at least visible in one photo. Good job.
November 04, 2013, 09:42:25 PM
The funds were raised, and are now moved to cold storage: https://blockchain.info/address/1K9XBn8Sur9tNAm7vUTeZr9JH8wC5Kdu3G
Frankros of Reddit presented the Bitcoin flag to Faysal.
I've apologized to Thorkil.
~TMIBITW
Frankros of Reddit presented the Bitcoin flag to Faysal.
I've apologized to Thorkil.
~TMIBITW
Awesome job all. I must say that our community has been scammed a great deal and defenders with skeptical inquiries will always be needed; we're a motley crew and we all do our best. In time, we'll all get more used to expecting / using the awesome transparency that Bitcoin provides.
November 04, 2013, 07:14:38 PM
The funds were raised, and are now moved to cold storage: https://blockchain.info/address/1K9XBn8Sur9tNAm7vUTeZr9JH8wC5Kdu3G
Frankros of Reddit presented the Bitcoin flag to Faysal.
I've apologized to Thorkil.
~TMIBITW
Frankros of Reddit presented the Bitcoin flag to Faysal.
I've apologized to Thorkil.
~TMIBITW
November 03, 2013, 11:45:02 PM
Just want to say... this is awesome! 
November 03, 2013, 11:34:07 PM
Flag dimensions? Hard trip. Mustn't be too big.
November 03, 2013, 09:49:46 PM
Any news about the delivery of the flag?
Btw, if there is no time for delivery, i guess the flag can be printed right there in Capetown. Just ask bellboy at the hotel to find print-on-tshirt service nearby, pay him well and the flag will be done in a hour.
Just hi-res bitcoin logo printed on a white fabric would be fine.
https://www.google.com/#q=cape+town+print+t+shirt
Btw, if there is no time for delivery, i guess the flag can be printed right there in Capetown. Just ask bellboy at the hotel to find print-on-tshirt service nearby, pay him well and the flag will be done in a hour.
Just hi-res bitcoin logo printed on a white fabric would be fine.
https://www.google.com/#q=cape+town+print+t+shirt
November 03, 2013, 07:08:42 PM
Yeah, a QR code looks nice and modern, although if it's on a flag rippling in the breeze, it's doubtful anyone will be able to scan it from a photo of our doughty adventurer standing next to it.
Moon flag protocol variant: hold the corners of the flag steady.
November 03, 2013, 07:05:58 PM
Id do something like this:
Just make sure the qr links to bitcoin.org
Just make sure the qr links to bitcoin.org
Yeah, a QR code looks nice and modern, although if it's on a flag rippling in the breeze, it's doubtful anyone will be able to scan it from a photo of our doughty adventurer standing next to it.
November 03, 2013, 07:02:58 PM
Id do something like this:
Just make sure the qr links to bitcoin.org
Just make sure the qr links to bitcoin.org
November 03, 2013, 07:00:08 PM
Well, one could say that Bitcoin is de facto already a sort of virtual nation; one whose citizens (nodes) "vote" (on which protocol upgrades to adopt), and one that has sovereign authority over, not a geographic region of land, but another asset - the blockchain, and the Bitcoin network as a whole.
Good point. Bitcoin allows me to REALLY vote.
First vote was when I spent my first BTC.
Everything before was a mascarade.
I voted for this guy reaching south pole and trying to push a BTC tx from there. Really hope he makes it.
November 03, 2013, 06:55:05 PM
Busy in the hospital at the moment. What we have here are simple cultural differences (computer culture differences as well as geographic ones). It takes a little not-so-obvious work to fully utilize the transparency that Bitcoin affords. I don't fault anyone for not following what seems like standard operating procedure to many of us in the community.
Misunderstandings like this are to be expected with such a new technology. That said, I think we all should thank Thorkill/Sirius money for sponsoring this rather brilliant campaign.
Does anyone remember when John Matonis's Twitter account was hacked and started asking for donations? Stuff like this is going to keep happening until we all, as a community, come up with some best practice guidelines. I will be working with the Bitcoin foundation with input from members here to devise some guidelines for journalists and fundraisers.
Misunderstandings like this are to be expected with such a new technology. That said, I think we all should thank Thorkill/Sirius money for sponsoring this rather brilliant campaign.
Does anyone remember when John Matonis's Twitter account was hacked and started asking for donations? Stuff like this is going to keep happening until we all, as a community, come up with some best practice guidelines. I will be working with the Bitcoin foundation with input from members here to devise some guidelines for journalists and fundraisers.
November 03, 2013, 06:50:04 PM
Plus, I want bitcoins to kill banks, and don't really fancy being part of a "nation".
How about no flag?
Or if a flag, one with just a tiny btc logo on upper left corner?
Seriously, fuck nations, fuck flags, and kudos to people ordering a pizza from south pole using bitcoins.
Well, one could say that Bitcoin is de facto already a sort of virtual nation; one whose citizens (nodes) "vote" (on which protocol upgrades to adopt), and one that has sovereign authority over, not a geographic region of land, but another asset - the blockchain, and the Bitcoin network as a whole.
November 03, 2013, 06:49:30 PM
Bitcoin logo inside QR-encoded URL? Error correction should allow it to be decoded even in a shitty picture.
November 03, 2013, 06:45:16 PM
My intention is not to hurt your feelings, but frankly that looks like shit.
Keep in mind that this flag will be photographed and likely used in various online news and articles.
There is no purpose to have anything besides the BTC logo itself. Dont fuck this up with silly latin phrases or jokes.
Plus, I want bitcoins to kill banks, and don't really fancy being part of a "nation".
How about no flag?
Or if a flag, one all white, with just a tiny btc logo on upper left corner?
Seriously, fuck nations, fuck flags, and kudos to people ordering a pizza from south pole using bitcoins.
November 03, 2013, 06:44:43 PM
Vires IN Numeris ?
Well, when I first translated "strength in numbers" to Latin in Google translate, it said "fortitudine et numero", so maybe "et" works also, but anyway, I've changed it to "in."
November 03, 2013, 06:43:06 PM
My intention is not to hurt your feelings, but frankly that looks like shit.
Keep in mind that this flag will be photographed and likely used in various online news and articles.
There is no purpose to have anything besides the BTC logo itself. Dont fuck this up with silly latin phrases or jokes.
Well, feel free to edit it. The logo by itself is not enough for a photo op - people can't Google it to learn more.
November 03, 2013, 06:26:49 PM
Vires IN Numeris ?
November 03, 2013, 06:26:29 PM
Darn. Couldnt we have had a flag saying something like "Hell froze over and I am still waiting for my BFL order".
November 03, 2013, 06:17:38 PM
Here is a flag design I made: (Note: This is NOT the one being delivered to the South Pole; another design, which I haven't seen, was apparently already chosen before I made this.)
Link to 3'x2' poster (PowerPoint and PDF):
http://ta.gd/BitcoinFlag
Link to 3'x2' poster (PowerPoint and PDF):
http://ta.gd/BitcoinFlag
November 03, 2013, 05:41:54 PM
Donated a bit and tagged the address 
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Public Note: WE LOVE POLAKS!
Thanks. Cool.
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