Quote from: odolvlobo on April 26, 2013, 08:04:59 AM

Fiat prices are also affected by central bank monetary policies.

Which makes it similar to BTC for that matter. Wasn't that my point?

Quote from: odolvlobo on April 26, 2013, 08:04:59 AM

BTC exchanges don't buy and sell BTC, just like stock exchanges don't buy and sell stock.

Right, it seems that my wording was ambiguous. I've been using "buy [...]" as in "accepting [...] in exchange for [money]", or more precisely "accepting to trade them"? Words....

Quote from: odolvlobo on April 26, 2013, 08:04:59 AM

You seem to think that the word "value" has some sort of magical meaning, but it is really just one of those words that people can never agree on.

In a sense, I do. Just like the word "apple" is magic. One thinks it's a computer, one thinks it's a fruit, and both swear that the other is a idiot. That works with other words like "value" or "buy", and also with: safety, bitcoin, currency, virtual, transaction, you, money, future, freedom, conversation, religion, online... we can have fun all day long.

As crazy as it may seem, "you" may refer to your person, your personality, your way of thinking, your idea, the words you use, one thing that you said, the thing he thought you meant by that, the group of people he believes you to be part of.... and there we go with which group is he talking about? Or is he talking about the way of thinking of that group he thinks you are in according to what he thinks you meant when you used that word? So, indeed, words are truly magic.

I totally agree with both of you, odolvlobo and Chet. Though it seems that so far we see similarities, comparability, room (but I mean MUCH room) for interpretation, but no actual distinction between... how BTC is less prone to being manipulated by the power that be than EUR, USD or a stock.

I am not looking for an "answer" but rather for shedding a light on the fact (i.e. my belief) that BTC is not as different that holding stocks or any currency. And if it is different, I sure want to know where it actually differs. Wait, would that be considered an answer?

Lucano, God bless you;
rhinospray, you nailed it! (ouch!)