Quote from: kwukduck on June 05, 2015, 12:20:38 PM

Quote from: 1Referee on June 05, 2015, 12:03:38 PM

Quote from: kwukduck on June 05, 2015, 12:11:06 AM

You can consider the technology already failed horribly as it has been surpassed by several altcoins on every aspect that is important for mainstream adoption.

If so, then why are you still here? Go play in the altcoin section if you so wish. Bitcoin technology hasn't even started with showing its power.

Beside that, the blockchain as technology will enjoy adoption by banks and other companies. So tell me, what exactly is failed

I'm here to spread awareness in that bitcoin needs to adapt in order to survive and that people will not make horrible mistakes with their hard earned money.

Altcoins are important as experiments of new ideas, but when an idea is sound and proves to be adding significantly to the technology it should be adapted by bitcoin asap in order to not lose the first mover advantage. Sure it has the network effect behind it now, what do you think new coins will get that bring features that speak even more to the average Joe and industry, that's right, an even stronger network effect.

If we want bitcoin, as a currency and its own blockchain, to be successful, things need to change on several levels i think.

Many of us have too much invested (not just talking holing btc here...) to let it fade away so easily without giving a kick, hoping somebody else will do or say something..

I understand all that, but why is it needed to add gimmick features which most of the altcoins have and we don't really need?

What Bitcoin needs right now for better adoption is faster confirmation times, and larger blocks. The latter has had plenty enough coverage in this forum and will definitely be implemented.