Quote from: lyth0s on February 22, 2015, 07:56:17 AM

When most anti-bitcoin people talk about bitcoin all I hear is how the price is not stable and it can't be used everywhere yet and not everyone uses bitcoin yet. To me this just shows how much growth potential there is with bitcoin. ...

When most anti-BTCeanie BTCabies people ... to me it just shows how much growth etc., etc.

Quote from: Possum577 on February 22, 2015, 09:01:38 PM

Tons of banks in the early 1900's got robbed or went out of business, it didn't eliminate the need for banks...

That's 'coz there was an initial need for banks. No need for Bitcoin.

Quote from: SharkyBTC on February 22, 2015, 09:42:19 PM

...Give it ten years and everyone will be kicking themselves for not jumping on the ~~Bitcoin~~ BTCeanie train earlier.

Quote from: 1Referee on February 22, 2015, 10:19:58 PM

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Blame the shitty exchanges, they get hacked and robbed. Not Bitcoin.

Unlike fiat, Bitcoin has no mechanisms for dealing with fraud. BTC transactions are irreversible, and the currency is [half-ass] anonymous, which lends itself perfectly to scamming/theft.