What CAN I do personally to help Bitcoin along it's way?

Kprawn

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People contribute in many ways :

1. Skilled programmers create resources online for Bitcoin to grow.
2. Semi skilled people create positive content to increase awareness .. {Posting on forums / Demonstration videos on Youtube etc.}
3. People with NO skills, increase awareness with "word-of-mouth" to friends and family and asking for merchants to accept Bitcoin.

Every little positive thing you do, makes a difference. Even if you only post something small on a forum, where someone needed help with Bitcoin information. Wink

bitbaby

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I think what you can do it start using it yourself to buy stuff online, encourage businesses whom you deal with to start accepting bitcoins by telling them the good things about it. Educate your family, friends, colleagues etc. Offer your services in exchange for Bitcoins. Buy, hold, spend.

If you're active in any social media sites such as twitter/fb etc. than post/tweet more stuff related to bitcoins. These are some of the things that I think everyone should do to help Bitcoin.

bornil267645

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1. Hold your patience.

2. Don't post or reply topics like "Bitcoin Is Dead" or "Big Crash or Roll Is Coming". They create confusion.

3. Try to take instructions from Hero members.

4. Spread the word as much as you can among your network and get people to use BTC like you.

5. Try to use BTC everyday in little amount, don't store everything.

And you will be good to go.... Cheesy

Light

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Circa 2010

Quote from: franky1 on May 27, 2015, 11:02:22 AM

the main thing is to badger retailers asking them you want them to accept bitcoin. once they know there is a demand to provide a payment option and that payment option wont cost them anything. they will be more tempted to try it

Yeah, Bitcoin will only grow if retailers are willing to accept them (first as a commodity - as they will likely cash out via coinbase etc., but then hopefully later on accept Bitcoin as a currency - as it was designed to be), and retailers generally will only do so if there is enough vocalization from customers and they want some publicity as well. As an individual it isn't easy to convince a company to add another payment method - you can send letters/emails and talk to them - but overall, the best is just to keep on using Bitcoin and trying to find more people interested.

BIT-Sharon

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Quote from: dothebeats on May 27, 2015, 11:02:15 AM

You don't need to be pro in coding in order to help bitcoin flourish; being a part of the economy by buying goods and spending will help bitcoin thrive. Setting up a node is one way of helping the network because you are helping in verifying and broadcasting transactions made within the network. Every little thing helps in bitcoin, but the most helpful thing you can do to help bitcoin is to use bitcoin and be a part of the economy.

Slark

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Quote from: dothebeats on May 27, 2015, 11:02:15 AM

You don't need to be pro in coding in order to help bitcoin flourish; being a part of the economy by buying goods and spending will help bitcoin thrive. Setting up a node is one way of helping the network because you are helping in verifying and broadcasting transactions made within the network. Every little thing helps in bitcoin, but the most helpful thing you can do to help bitcoin is to use bitcoin and be a part of the economy.

Let's be realistic, one person buying stuff for bitcoin is not gonna make a difference. But I gotta agree that the best thing is to promote bitcoin among your friends, spread the news.
There are many people who didn't even hear word 'bitcoin' yet. You would be surprised because we all are bitcoin enthusiasts here. But bitcoin is pretty insignificant niche of payment methods to be honest.

QuestionAuthority

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You lead and I'll watch you walk away.

Buy btc every day, spend btc every day, rinse, repeat.

Gleb Gamow

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Stand at a business intersection with Do Not Laugh At My Socks tattooed on your forehead and dole out satoshis to passers-by.

cryptworld

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Promote it in social networks, promote it among your friends, use it to buy everywhere you can and you may set up a node

anderson00673

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Use it. But also talk about it to other people who are not familiar with it. I was just talking to a friend earlier today and he said that he would never buy BTC because it was a ponzi scheme. This is an engineer btw. It has a bad reputation right now and that needs to be changed with positive usage of the coin.

And I suppose a node would not be a bad idea too.

Amph

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spread your love about to every one you know not always your best friends or their friends but through internet mostly, with your blog/facebook or youtube they are great for propaganda

C10H15N

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Use it, abuse it, save it, spend it, advocate it.

boopy265420

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You already are doing great job by running node for Bitcoin related to technical aspect of help and I don't think you need to do more at the moment.What way you can help now is to create public awareness about Bitcoin in your circle of people by telling them the features and benefits of this innovative currency.Just spread the word about Bitcoin and this will be great help for it.

Benjig

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Quote from: franky1 on May 27, 2015, 11:02:22 AM

the main thing is to badger retailers asking them you want them to accept bitcoin. once they know there is a demand to provide a payment option and that payment option wont cost them anything. they will be more tempted to try it

+1,000,000
I truly believe the best way to help Bitcoin is demanding it.
Stores, business, providers, industries, goverment, anyone; and much much better if you have your own business were you need big suplies and can become a nice client.
Doing that, you will earn some coins instead of Fiat and the will put a sign: Bitcoin accepted Here.

wingding

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You want to be a part of the pyramide game? Dont forget you are rather low down unless you own 1000BTC or so, so there's lot of weight above. But if it make you feel good, sure, go on. Nothing stops you from trying to make someone rich richer

franky1

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Quote from: LiteCoinGuy on May 27, 2015, 11:04:43 AM

"Each unit comes fully assembled and consumes only 2.5W during normal operation making the Bitnodes Hardware ideal for 24/7 operation."

each unit has a parts costing of just £50($75) but charging you 2.5x....

RodeoX

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The revolution will be monetized!

Ask if you can pay with bitcoin. If they say no, then ask "When will you have that set up?" Cheesy

LiteCoinGuy

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In Satoshi I Trust

"Each unit comes fully assembled and consumes only 2.5W during normal operation making the Bitnodes Hardware ideal for 24/7 operation."

beatleap

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Quote from: LiteCoinGuy on May 27, 2015, 11:01:21 AM

run a full node is a good way to help the network, so you already do a good thing:

like:
https://getaddr.bitnodes.io/hardware/

using BTC , spending it and telling about it is good too

How much power consumption do those use?

franky1

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the main thing is to badger retailers asking them you want them to accept bitcoin. once they know there is a demand to provide a payment option and that payment option wont cost them anything. they will be more tempted to try it

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