Who is trying to kill Bitcoin? - page 4.

shulio

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Quote from: RodeoX on May 07, 2015, 09:39:11 AM

Quote from: Slark on May 07, 2015, 09:32:51 AM

The answer may be simpler that you think. News companies and mass media in general need earn money and be watched to exist. And what kind of news are the easiest to sell? Of course, disasters, murders, terrorists attacks, school massacres and on top of that they found new great topic - awesome new technology - Bitcoin turns evil. It is easiest to show bitcoin in negative light, media will will find even small cases of crooked people using bitcoin and made it look like total crime and bitcoin will be viewed as a tool of satan.

That is what I think also. bitcoin is really not very interesting. But dark nets, underground drug markets, international criminal empires, terrorists. Now those words get hits! No one is trying to kill bitcoin, they are trying to make money. Who wants to read about monetary policy or fractional reserve banking?
The news could also turn unrealistically optimistic in a few months. If there were a narrative that was sexy and painted bitcoin in a good light they would go for that as quickly.

Media is controlled by the government so back at the top again it will be the goverment who want to kill bitcoin. They are afraid of something they cant controll. The media make up stories so that alot of people will see this and that is how government will kill it. They cant do it alone and they are using media to manipulate the people

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ignorance transmitted through the media(internet principally) is doing this, people follow the rumors, without asking themselves if it is really true or not, one guy can spread a false information, and it would propagate like a virus through the net

i want to paraphrase this, because it's fucking true

A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it. Fifteen hundred years ago everybody knew the Earth was the center of the universe. Five hundred years ago, everybody knew the Earth was flat, and fifteen minutes ago, you knew that humans were alone on this planet. Imagine what you'll know tomorrow

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The revolution will be monetized!

Quote from: Slark on May 07, 2015, 09:32:51 AM

The answer may be simpler that you think. News companies and mass media in general need earn money and be watched to exist. And what kind of news are the easiest to sell? Of course, disasters, murders, terrorists attacks, school massacres and on top of that they found new great topic - awesome new technology - Bitcoin turns evil. It is easiest to show bitcoin in negative light, media will will find even small cases of crooked people using bitcoin and made it look like total crime and bitcoin will be viewed as a tool of satan.

That is what I think also. bitcoin is really not very interesting. But dark nets, underground drug markets, international criminal empires, terrorists. Now those words get hits! No one is trying to kill bitcoin, they are trying to make money. Who wants to read about monetary policy or fractional reserve banking?
The news could also turn unrealistically optimistic in a few months. If there were a narrative that was sexy and painted bitcoin in a good light they would go for that as quickly.

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Quote from: S4VV4S on May 07, 2015, 09:24:58 AM

Quote from: sdmathis on May 07, 2015, 09:18:55 AM

Anybody who watches the evening news or glances at the newspaper must be aware of the negative image that Bitcoin has hovering above it. People believe that it's nothing more than a haven for criminal activity. It seems that governments, the press, and the general public all believe the volumes of anti-Bitcoin propaganda that is released on a daily basis.

My question is "Who is doing this?" Is it the governments because they want to control Bitcoin and have been unable to exercise full control yet? Is it the banks because they see Bitcoin as a viable threat their exclusive domain? Or are we, the Bitcoin users, simply shooting ourselves in the foot with enterprises like the Silk Road that are using Bitcoin for illicit purposes? What do you think?

Who is doing this?

OK, ask your self this: Who has the most to lose if Bitcoin actually succeeds?

The Federal Reserve and the voltures running it.

I could see your point if Bitcoin was US dominated, but Bitcoin is worldwide and the propaganda seems to be coming from everywhere. Not just from the U.S. Or are you saying that the Federal Reserve controls worldwide banking and Bitcoin threatens their control of world finances? I don't believe that the Federal Reserve controls world banking, but I know quite a few people who do.

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The answer may be simpler than you think. News companies and mass media in general need to earn money and be watched to exist. And what kind of news are the easiest to sell? Of course, disasters, murders, terrorists attacks, school massacres and on top of that they found new great topic - awesome new technology - Bitcoin turns evil. It is easiest to show bitcoin in negative light, media will will find even small cases of crooked people using bitcoin and made it look like total crime and bitcoin will be viewed as a tool of satan.

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Quote from: sdmathis on May 07, 2015, 09:18:55 AM

Anybody who watches the evening news or glances at the newspaper must be aware of the negative image that Bitcoin has hovering above it. People believe that it's nothing more than a haven for criminal activity. It seems that governments, the press, and the general public all believe the volumes of anti-Bitcoin propaganda that is released on a daily basis.

My question is "Who is doing this?" Is it the governments because they want to control Bitcoin and have been unable to exercise full control yet? Is it the banks because they see Bitcoin as a viable threat their exclusive domain? Or are we, the Bitcoin users, simply shooting ourselves in the foot with enterprises like the Silk Road that are using Bitcoin for illicit purposes? What do you think?

Who is doing this?

OK, ask your self this: Who has the most to lose if Bitcoin actually succeeds?

The Federal Reserve and the voltures running it.

sdmathis

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Anybody who watches the evening news or glances at the newspaper must be aware of the negative image that Bitcoin has hovering above it. People believe that it's nothing more than a haven for criminal activity. It seems that governments, the press, and the general public all believe the volumes of anti-Bitcoin propaganda that is released on a daily basis.

My question is "Who is doing this?" Is it the governments because they want to control Bitcoin and have been unable to exercise full control yet? Is it the banks because they see Bitcoin as a viable threat their exclusive domain? Or are we, the Bitcoin users, simply shooting ourselves in the foot with enterprises like the Silk Road that are using Bitcoin for illicit purposes? What do you think?

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