I would personally suggest trying to push for more "clean" and legal ideas (as in not gambling or other grey-market things).
Bitcoin needs more press and publicity for legit non-sketchy things. It doesnt really need any more of a reputation for being a drug and gambling currency if our end game is to get larger mainstream usage down the road.
My thoughts exactly. Sometimes I feel like BTC's worst enemy is its own user base.
Exactly, the skeleton in the cupboard the bitcoiners are shy to disclose to the public. Here's Bitcoin Red Eenvelope plan, i would call it brilliant.
In Chinese families, red envelopes containing several dollars or several hundred are send to youngsters during the Spring Festival all over the world, why not bitcoin in the envelope or dollar and cash? Attached this note in the envelope and instantly it's amazing bitcoin red envelope:
"Dear XXX, By 15th Feb, if you can set up a bitcoin account and learn how to use bitcoin, I'll send you 1 bitcoin as a new year's gift in addition to the dollars. Visit https://blockchain.info/wallet/ to find it out."Just imagine, if 100 k Chinese youngsters are using bitcoins in a community, that's going to create a whole new clear and clean ecosystem.