Quote from: proudhon on July 02, 2011, 02:32:49 AM

Quote from: casascius on July 02, 2011, 02:26:00 AM

I think that without a serious improvement to the client and usability, attracting "normals" to Bitcoin in droves is a recipe for a flop.

This. Not only do I think it's too early for this kind of promotion, honestly, it makes bitcoin look like a scam. I don't see why we need to be in such a hurry. A few months, even years, for infrastructure build-up would go a long way for the staying power of bitcoin. This screams pump and dump. Sorry, Bruce.

I'm sure you're still going to go for it anyway, so please, please make this look professional. No promises of big returns. No "you can be an early investor" stuff. Advertise the fundamentals; the real lasting benefits of this sort of monetary system. Please don't make this about quick, easy money (i.e. quick increases in purchasing power). Ultimately, that's not what bitcoin is about.

Please focus on this stuff:

Distributed
No intermediary
International
Low Friction
...

this

*I live in the east
I can do with paypal like these :
(sell product online)(using paypal button) -> paypal -> local bank (3 step)

But, I have todo more stepsss with btc :
(sell product online)
(you must install online btc wallet, enhancing your code, so you can know whos pay, who hasn't, etc2, kindda building your own paypal button)
-> btc exchange -> liberty-reserve -> local exchange -> local bank (5 step + extra)
*So, actually using btc as a payment system in the east, I lost more money (unless we can make those, same 3 steps someday I believe Cheesy

)

IMHO I think put video adv on sites will have more value.