VP of Amex asked about Bitcoin - "No comment, next question"

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Quote from: Stephen Gornick on April 23, 2012, 02:34:06 PM

Quote from: DeathAndTaxes on April 23, 2012, 12:38:30 PM

Well they can't ignore us yet.

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

Mahatma Gandhi (origin disputed)

Yup, exactly. Chaord attended last year's Future of Money conference. I think he participated ... like for a 60 second pitch or something?.

His conclusion though was something to the effect of "Only a few there had heard of bitcoin. But nobody had a clue about it nor cared."

whatever happened to Chaord?

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It's weird and despite that it is still alive, that they don't understand Cheesy

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Quote from: ribuck on April 24, 2012, 08:18:27 AM

You guys seem to be assuming that this means Amex is afraid of Bitcoin.

Perhaps it actually means that Amex is working on a Bitcoin application that they don't wish to discuss yet.

The way I perceive it is more that Bitcoin elicits many weird/awkward questions about not only technology but money and even political and economic theory. It's a deep and tricky subject, and a smart and well-groomed VP might do well to avoid such topics.

I don't think AMEX is afraid of Bitcoin, but it probably makes them uncomfortable, just because it's so damn weird.

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Quote from: ribuck on April 24, 2012, 08:18:27 AM

You guys seem to be assuming that this means Amex is afraid of Bitcoin.

Perhaps it actually means that Amex is working on a Bitcoin application that they don't wish to discuss yet.

This was exactly my impression based on his body language and when I talked to him afterwards.

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Why is it so damn hot in here?

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Quote from: Matthew N. Wright on April 23, 2012, 03:40:39 PM

Aww. I wish I was at that conference. That'd be fun to troll. I'd ask them all if they've heard of MicroCash and tell them it's going to explode and take the world by storm! (sic) Roll Eyes

I am trolling in a way. They are all dressed professionally and I have on a Bitcoin t-shirt. LOL

Tell Charlie and Tony I said Hi and to take a picture together for me for the site if they can. They aren't responding on Skype.

They are in a session and I'm leaving. There is no way I'm paying $600 to go in there.

Did you try to pay them in BTC?

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You guys seem to be assuming that this means Amex is afraid of Bitcoin.

Perhaps it actually means that Amex is working on a Bitcoin application that they don't wish to discuss yet.

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Interesting.
From the Gandhi quote i suppose we are in "they fight you" situation now, he didn't laugh at bitcoin saying "oh it is just a joke, it will soon disappear". No, he repelled the question at all.

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Are you two standing in front of each other and communicating through the forum?

j/k

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I am trolling in a way. They are all dressed professionally and I have on a Bitcoin t-shirt. LOL

The t-shirt is how I found you!

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We will take a pic. I also gave a pitch on the merchant value of bitcoin, and got quite a few people approach me afterwards.

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Quote from: Matthew N. Wright on April 23, 2012, 03:47:22 PM

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Quote from: Matthew N. Wright on April 23, 2012, 03:40:39 PM

Aww. I wish I was at that conference. That'd be fun to troll. I'd ask them all if they've heard of MicroCash and tell them it's going to explode and take the world by storm! (sic) Roll Eyes

I am trolling in a way. They are all dressed professionally and I have on a Bitcoin t-shirt. LOL

Tell Charlie and Tony I said Hi and to take a picture together for me for the site if they can. They aren't responding on Skype.

They are in a session and I'm leaving. There is no way I'm paying $600 to go in there.

Gross. Nevermind. You can see them for free after.

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Quote from: Matthew N. Wright on April 23, 2012, 03:40:39 PM

Aww. I wish I was at that conference. That'd be fun to troll. I'd ask them all if they've heard of MicroCash and tell them it's going to explode and take the world by storm! (sic) Roll Eyes

I am trolling in a way. They are all dressed professionally and I have on a Bitcoin t-shirt. LOL

LOL n1

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Quote from: Matthew N. Wright on April 23, 2012, 03:40:39 PM

Aww. I wish I was at that conference. That'd be fun to troll. I'd ask them all if they've heard of MicroCash and tell them it's going to explode and take the world by storm! (sic) Roll Eyes

I am trolling in a way. They are all dressed professionally and I have on a Bitcoin t-shirt. LOL

Tell Charlie and Tony I said Hi and to take a picture together for me for the site if they can. They aren't responding on Skype.

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Aww. I wish I was at that conference. That'd be fun to troll. I'd ask them all if they've heard of MicroCash and tell them it's going to explode and take the world by storm! (sic) Roll Eyes

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Quote from: DeathAndTaxes on April 23, 2012, 12:38:30 PM

Well they can't ignore us yet.

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

Mahatma Gandhi (origin disputed)

https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/i-hate-that-famous-gandhi-quote-41996

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Anyone at the conference? In twitter, someone said that there was lot of bitcoin-startup pitches. Anyone can give any details?

https://twitter.com/#!/search/%23futureofmoney

http://bitcoincard.org/ (really cool, but seems like vapourware...)

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Quote from: Stephen Gornick on April 23, 2012, 02:34:06 PM

Quote from: DeathAndTaxes on April 23, 2012, 12:38:30 PM

Well they can't ignore us yet.

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

Mahatma Gandhi (origin disputed)

Yup, exactly. Chaord attended last year's Future of Money conference. I think he participated ... like for a 60 second pitch or something?.

His conclusion though was something to the effect of "Only a few there had heard of bitcoin. But nobody had a clue about it nor cared."

It keeps getting mentioned at the conference. This bodes well.

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The tension will only become more palpable. One side is indeed using pretend, made-up money.

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Quote from: DeathAndTaxes on April 23, 2012, 12:38:30 PM

Well they can't ignore us yet.

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

Mahatma Gandhi (origin disputed)

Yup, exactly. Chaord attended last year's Future of Money conference. I think he participated ... like for a 60 second pitch or something?.

His conclusion though was something to the effect of "Only a few there had heard of bitcoin. But nobody had a clue about it nor cared."

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Well they can't ignore us anymore (on edit: no idea why I put "yet" here and worse it was quoted by multiple people).

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"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win."

Mahatma Gandhi (origin disputed)

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