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Quote from: Russlenat on November 30, 2023, 08:43:59 AM

Quote from: Dr.Bitcoin_Strange on November 30, 2023, 07:36:59 AM

You can actually wear a T-shirt with the Bitcoin symbol without telling people if you invested in Bitcoin or not. In fact, you can even act as a Bitcoin enthusiast but not yet invest because the capital is not yet available to you. Also, depending on the country you find yourself in will also determine the risk you are putting yourself in. I have not actually worn a Bitcoin T-shirt in public, but I have displayed some Bitcoin advertisements in my shop because I accept Bitcoin payments. That's enough reason for most people to know that I hold Bitcoin, but I am just being very careful in what I do.

What other people think might not be what you're thinking. If you're okay wearing that because you are still not a bitcoin hodler, but you can't control the people from speculating that you are a big time investor. So the risk is really there. You'll only know when you are already seeing bad guys chasing over you.

The reality is, as long as money is involved whether it's in fiat or digital currency, your security is no longer 100% safe. So think before you wear something that connects to bitcoin.

What do you mean that stores that openly accept bitcoin payments are also in danger? According to you and some people here, spreading bitcoin to everyone in any form is not advisable. Is it right? Because once we popularize bitcoin in any form, it means we are proving that we own bitcoin and the bad guys will notice that. So we shouldn't spread bitcoin or share bitcoin with anyone? So how did bitcoin become popular and how can we use bitcoin as a means of payment if we keep it all hidden? It's just a t-shirt with a bitcoin logo, that's not enough to prove that whoever wears it owns bitcoins.

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Quote from: Dr.Bitcoin_Strange on November 30, 2023, 07:36:59 AM

You can actually wear a T-shirt with the Bitcoin symbol without telling people if you invested in Bitcoin or not. In fact, you can even act as a Bitcoin enthusiast but not yet invest because the capital is not yet available to you. Also, depending on the country you find yourself in will also determine the risk you are putting yourself in. I have not actually worn a Bitcoin T-shirt in public, but I have displayed some Bitcoin advertisements in my shop because I accept Bitcoin payments. That's enough reason for most people to know that I hold Bitcoin, but I am just being very careful in what I do.

What other people think might not be what you're thinking. If you're okay wearing that because you are still not a bitcoin hodler, but you can't control the people from speculating that you are a big time investor. So the risk is really there. You'll only know when you are already seeing bad guys chasing over you.

The reality is, as long as money is involved whether it's in fiat or digital currency, your security is no longer 100% safe. So think before you wear something that connects to bitcoin.

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Yes, this might drive attention of bad people with bad thoughts. It’s better to keep your investments private. We have seen many news regarding the same, where people are blackmailed for Bitcoins, so it’s better to not tell others about your investments. Moreover if Bitcoins are not legal in your country, then it will just drive unnecessary attention of the government officials towards you. We know you are a great Bitcoin enthusiast, so show your love here in the forum.

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Yes. I have absolutely worn bitcoin clothing in public and it has absolutely turned some heads.

I was wearing a reasons to use bitcoin t shirt that said "Reason to Use Bitcoin #29: Because bitcoin is the reserve currency of the internet" (https://www.reasonstousebitcoin.com/shop/t-shirt/reason-29) and I would get stopped all the time by people who want to read it. Sometimes it would be people working the checkout counter while I was buying a coffee or something and other times it would be some banker looking type guy who would scoff at the idea that bitcoin would ever amount to anything.

No matter who was looking at my shirt, I noticed that it would ALWAYS get a response from anyone who took the time to actually read it.

It can be an opsec issue but I have found that the younger generation is much more open to the idea of bitcoin but I think they only really see it as a way to get rich quick and not as a revolutionary tool to empower the people who use it.

If you choose to wear bitcoin swag in out in public, you are probably fine but don't be too flashy with anything because you never know who is watching you.

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Quote from: bayu7adi on November 30, 2023, 05:40:08 AM

I've been wearing a BTC shirt, a gift from a friend, for about two years now. So far, only around less than 10 people have asked me about BTC, and none of them showed any signs of ill intentions.

I even have the bitcoin logo on my phone , on my car. I have been investing in bitcoin for many years and many people also know that I am investing in bitcoin and they even know that my life is quite rich thanks to bitcoin. But no one has ever had bad intentions or attacked me, I really don't understand what people are thinking just because wearing a shirt with a bitcoin logo can be life-threatening. And bitcoin is not something that is too valuable or difficult to own, anyone can own it easily like other assets such as gold, silver, real estate...If people talk about privacy then I agree with that thought, but if it talks about being attacked or kidnapped, then people are really stressed and are overestimating themselves and bitcoin too much.

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OP first of all I want to say You look too cute to read a Bitcoin logo genji. It's a good thing to wear a Bitcoin logo genji. Many people reading this genji may ask you if you work in bitcoin or own bitcoin etc. First of all I mean what country are you a citizen of your country has bitcoin been legalized by your country's government. In our country, the government has not yet declared the validity of Bitcoin. So we don't know whether we can go around publicly with Bitcoin logos on it. Basically, the police are patrolling the elections in our country. Suddenly, if a genji with a bitcoin logo falls in front of the police. The police may ask me about Bitcoin. So I don't think we should wear Bitcoin logo genji here.

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Quote from: AnonBitCoiner on November 30, 2023, 01:43:47 AM

This is not a good way of spreading information about bitcoin because we don't know that the individuals who are asking about bitcoin are loyal with or not. Actually sharing your success with others means that you are revealing yourself to them to put your lives in danger. We can also share bitcoin knowledge online but wearing cloths of bitcoin will not give you any profit instead making your life threaten by hackers and haters.

Share your ideas about bitcoin with relatives is good idea to spread information among them but don't show them that you are also a bitcoin holders and hide all your success from others to an extent to which you can. One cannot bear the profitability of others so why we share profit with others to make our investment more risky and insecure.

The person who just wore clothes with a Bitcoin logo will immediately put himself in danger. Do you really think like that? Does that mean that if I wear a branded T-shirt, others will immediately think that I am a rich person? Unless, while wearing a shirt with a Bitcoin logo on it, you say that you have Bitcoin holdings, then I can say that I am in danger.

Here in our country, there are other establishments that sell t-shirts with Bitcoin designs and so on; even the watch has Bitcoin written on it, and the rest can be seen in other malls somewhere like that.

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Quote from: xSkylarx on November 29, 2023, 09:03:14 AM

Has anyone ever tried wearing a Bitcoin clothing in public? I wore mine to an event earlier this week and noticed that most of the young age people were looking at it. One person even asked me if I owned a Bitcoin(which I've answered him ). It just popped into my mind that is it making myself vulnerable to bad people? We are aware that we should keep quiet if we own Bitcoin because of the risk that someone will hurt us or target us so that they could get our Bitcoin.

For me I really don't think it's a bad thing creating some sort of awareness about Bitcoin. In one way you could also be helping some persons too in the sense that, by flagging a Bitcoin inscribed clothing, you're simply creating a harmless awareness about Bitcoin, and you never can tell, you might just have someone there who's got interest in Bitcoin but don't know where to start or who to ask, if such a person happens to meet the wrong person, then we know how that would probably turn out. But when such a person sees you, without hesitation, he'd simply ask you and make his inquiries from you, and that way you'd be helping such a person by just wearing a Bitcoin inscribed Clothing. Just like every other things, whatever has advantages also has its disadvantages. But I don't think there's any point hiding what you do, bitcoiners are not criminals that should be hiding in the dark. Soon enough, Bitcoin would be taking over the economy and we can't do that trying to hide in the shadows and afraid to make people know what we do just because we're afraid of being preyed on by scammers. Whether you're a Bitcoiner or not, if you put yourself in a compromising position that scammers could easily take advantage of, then without hesitation, they will.

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You can actually wear a T-shirt with the Bitcoin symbol without telling people if you invested in Bitcoin or not. In fact, you can even act as a Bitcoin enthusiast but not yet invest because the capital is not yet available to you. Also, depending on the country you find yourself in will also determine the risk you are putting yourself in. I have not actually worn a Bitcoin T-shirt in public, but I have displayed some Bitcoin advertisements in my shop because I accept Bitcoin payments. That's enough reason for most people to know that I hold Bitcoin, but I am just being very careful in what I do.

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for me, it is not that bad if you are that proud to wear your Bitcoin shirt, cause in my country only a few are able to know about BTC, altcoin, trading, etc. so it really depends on the people surrounds you. Some people may not be familiar with Bitcoin, and then you may attract unwanted attention, specifically to strangers. cause they will be curious and want to discuss more about it because as I said they barely know this kind of stuff.
One thing to consider when you're wearing your bitcoin shirt is that you are potential target for theft or scams, that's because it will attract their attention and may assume that you have significant amounts of bitcoin.

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As for me, I have never worn Bitcoin clothes in public before and I do not think it is a wise decision because Bitcoin is not allowed in my country and therefore I may be exposed to legal liability.

Wearing clothing bearing the Bitcoin logo may be good advertising and a popular way to attract people towards Bitcoin in countries that do not ban Bitcoin, but in countries that ban Bitcoin, wearing these clothes will be very dangerous.

If Bitcoin is banned in your country, it is best to maintain your privacy and not tell people that you work in Bitcoin, otherwise you may be imprisoned.

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The debate around this topic is very interesting. I've noticed that some people here express concerns about privacy, criminal activities, security, and more. It's surprising that even before donning a BTC logo shirt, there's a pre existing "negative mindset without giving it a try". Responses from the community likely vary, and generalizing these concerns can create unnecessary barriers for those wanting to freely express themselves.

It's akin to wanting to invest but being overwhelmed by fears of loss, scams, and the like. I'm not naive, but I dislike the idea of people being consumed by negative thoughts while trying to shield themselves with some reason like security and privacy. This isn't an encouragement to disregard your safety, but rather an invitation to approach actions with a positive mindset, like wearing a BTCshirt in public. It's better to think about the right responses if someone asks about Bitcoin. Do I wrong?

I've been wearing a BTC shirt, a gift from a friend, for about two years now. So far, only around less than 10 people have asked me about BTC, and none of them showed any signs of ill intentions.

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Quote from: xSkylarx on November 29, 2023, 09:03:14 AM

Has anyone ever tried wearing a Bitcoin clothing in public? I wore mine to an event earlier this week and noticed that most of the young age people were looking at it. One person even asked me if I owned a Bitcoin(which I've answered him ). It just popped into my mind that is it making myself vulnerable to bad people? We are aware that we should keep quiet if we own Bitcoin because of the risk that someone will hurt us or target us so that they could get our Bitcoin.

I don't buy the idea of wearing a Bitcoin branded t-shirt in public, it exposes you to dangers. Just like the person who asked if you had any Bitcoin, there are several others who saw the tshirts on you but couldn't popped up that question, and you never can tell the thoughts they've in their hearts. IMO, where this could be more appropriate is for little kids. You can buy or design Bitcoin branded tshirts and gift to kids, to help create awareness and no one would think they kids or their parents possess Bitcoin.

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Quote from: xSkylarx on November 29, 2023, 09:03:14 AM

Has anyone ever tried wearing a Bitcoin clothing in public? I wore mine to an event earlier this week and noticed that most of the young age people were looking at it. One person even asked me if I owned a Bitcoin(which I've answered him ). It just popped into my mind that is it making myself vulnerable to bad people? We are aware that we should keep quiet if we own Bitcoin because of the risk that someone will hurt us or target us so that they could get our Bitcoin.

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Owning or being involved in the world of Bitcoin or altcoins is not a crime, it's just that when we use t-shirts or logos related to crypto it will reduce our privacy that's why I've never done it before but people around me know that I'm involved in the crypto world so there's a good chance they'll also think that I own Bitcoin.
I'm not interested in wearing t-shirts that have pictures or logos about Bitcoin or altcoins because that would reduce my privacy as a Bitcoin holder and that's why I'm quite strange to see a member designing a t-shirt with a picture and logo of one of the mixers promoting on this forum because in my opinion It's like exposing personal data to the public, and it looks worse than KYC especially if they also post it on social media.

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I have the same shirt as you. However, I don't use it too often.
I am an introvert, wearing my shirt gets a lot of attention and I don't want it. Every time I wear my Bitcoin t-shirt I was also asked by some people if I have a Bitcoin, I was told that I am rich because I own Bitcoin. So, right now, I'm only using my Bitcoin shirt at home or including them with some of my few Bitcoin collectible items purchased or winning items in the raffles.

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I don't want to show t-shirts that say Bitcoin or anything related to crypto. I prefer to wear a black T-shirt with no writing on it.
Apart from that, it depends on the legality of Bitcoin in your country so that you don't violate existing regulations. We don't know who will be curious, ignorant, or even want to be malicious because we wear t-shirts that say Bitcoin.
It's better to be a normal citizen and not show that we have Bitcoin. After all, we have to protect ourselves from bad people.
But if Bitcoin is fully accepted in your country and lots of people wear Bitcoin t-shirts, that may be okay.

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Quote from: arwin100 on November 30, 2023, 03:02:36 AM

Quote from: xSkylarx on November 29, 2023, 09:03:14 AM

Has anyone ever tried wearing a Bitcoin clothing in public? I wore mine to an event earlier this week and noticed that most of the young age people were looking at it. One person even asked me if I owned a Bitcoin(which I've answered him ). It just popped into my mind that is it making myself vulnerable to bad people? We are aware that we should keep quiet if we own Bitcoin because of the risk that someone will hurt us or target us so that they could get our Bitcoin.

Its just a t-shirt nothing can put you in harm with that unless you display your ledger or anything that can show that you hold some balance in your position. If you are worried about it well don't give your self a stress and don't where anything that can make you easily identified as a bitcoin user or holder.

I have couple of bitcoin and altcoin T-shirt designs and wearing it on public then so far it didn't put me on any risk. If some ask if I am bitcoin user then answer plain that you have some amount but only a small percentage only don't tell them that you have a lot of it since maybe it can caught the interest of bad people since bitcoin still a form of money. Also don't think about negative things for wearing it since bitcoin is not known by majority so for sure they don't give a shit on the design of your shirt.

Well, it's still better to be careful in public cause as we know people are unpredictable, the fact that OP has been already asked if he's holding any amount of Bitcoin already sounds alarming especially when it comes to strangers, you can assume they might be a good guy or not. It depends on the location as well, if Bitcoin is that popular and well-known, then I don't see any bad thing about wearing Bitcoin's logo as people would think that you are just wearing a famous design that you can buy in the market just like in my country, they can even produce an imitation of luxuries product like Gucci, LV and etc. Just don't reveal any amount of BTC you are holding just give them false information such as you got that t-shirt as a gift.

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Quote from: xSkylarx on November 29, 2023, 09:03:14 AM

Has anyone ever tried wearing a Bitcoin clothing in public? I wore mine to an event earlier this week and noticed that most of the young age people were looking at it. One person even asked me if I owned a Bitcoin(which I've answered him ). It just popped into my mind that is it making myself vulnerable to bad people? We are aware that we should keep quiet if we own Bitcoin because of the risk that someone will hurt us or target us so that they could get our Bitcoin.

It depends on you. You may wear it, and when someone asks about it, you can answer that you bought it from a random shop because you liked the design, and that's it. I have bought many t-shirts with several cartoons and other movie posters, but that does not mean I know all of them and I have watched those movies or cartoons. It exclusively depends on you.

But if you live in a country where Bitcoin is banned, then you should be careful about it. I would recommend not to wear it to avoid any possible issues. People might report police saying this guy own Bitcoin without even knowing you.

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Quote from: arwin100 on November 30, 2023, 03:02:36 AM

Quote from: xSkylarx on November 29, 2023, 09:03:14 AM

Has anyone ever tried wearing a Bitcoin clothing in public? I wore mine to an event earlier this week and noticed that most of the young age people were looking at it. One person even asked me if I owned a Bitcoin(which I've answered him ). It just popped into my mind that is it making myself vulnerable to bad people? We are aware that we should keep quiet if we own Bitcoin because of the risk that someone will hurt us or target us so that they could get our Bitcoin.

Its just a t-shirt nothing can put you in harm with that unless you display your ledger or anything that can show that you hold some balance in your position. If you are worried about it well don't give your self a stress and don't where anything that can make you easily identified as a bitcoin user or holder.

I have couple of bitcoin and altcoin T-shirt designs and wearing it on public then so far it didn't put me on any risk. If some ask if I am bitcoin user then answer plain that you have some amount but only a small percentage only don't tell them that you have a lot of it since maybe it can caught the interest of bad people since bitcoin still a form of money. Also don't think about negative things for wearing it since bitcoin is not known by majority so for sure they don't give a shit on the design of your shirt.

To be precise, it's just a T-shirt with the bitcoin logo, it doesn't say anything to the person wearing it. People seem to be making things more serious by thinking too much about being attacked by someone just because we wear a shirt with the bitcoin logo. If anyone asks about it, we just have to answer that we don't know anything and say that it was just a shirt given to us by a friend. You're right, the t-shirt doesn't show our bitcoin balance, why are we making things complicated?

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Quote from: xSkylarx on November 29, 2023, 09:03:14 AM

Has anyone ever tried wearing a Bitcoin clothing in public? I wore mine to an event earlier this week and noticed that most of the young age people were looking at it. One person even asked me if I owned a Bitcoin(which I've answered him ). It just popped into my mind that is it making myself vulnerable to bad people? We are aware that we should keep quiet if we own Bitcoin because of the risk that someone will hurt us or target us so that they could get our Bitcoin.

This will definitely contribute to the Bitcoin promotion, which is definitely a bold venture but promoting it can lead to your bad times. I think it would never be logical to disclose any information about your holdings even if you go out wearing such a dress. Nowadays educated people are very aware about Bitcoin. Those holders will not be safe when others suspect a person to be a holder of Bitcoin. They can be attacked by scammers at any time. Where they risk losing all their wealth. In this case, a holder must hold bitcoins with maximum security. No act should be taken where the slightest suspicion may arise.

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