Quote from: eck on July 01, 2011, 12:03:57 AM

The early adopters deserve their fortune. They took on the risk back when Bitcoin was new and when its future wasn't clear. In this case, their investments (mining hardware and/or money, time) paid off, but it could've gone either way.

Of course. Nobody is arguing against that.

Quote from: Elokane on July 01, 2011, 12:04:05 AM

You're describing this as if the community decided to publicize Bitcoin rather than the press finding interest in it and blowing it up all over the net.

Just some recent thread samples:
Bitcoin Ads - 30 second spots - Updated
The Bitcoin Show on OnlyOneTV.com
Bitcoin iPhone App for FREE!!
Nearly 200 people clicked buy!
Imagine when they start to buy up bitcoin...
Bitcoin Fiat Advertising - Earn BTC for every Bitcoin advertising dollar.

And many more. I'm too tired to list them all, but you get the picture.

Now I agree that the spread of word can not be inhibited, neither should it be. What I am proposing to the "community" is to assert at least some control over the pace and not artificially accelerate in a way which could lead to total loss of integrity.

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