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Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: Elizabeth T. Ploshay for Bitcoin Foundation board
by
cypherdoc
on 15/09/2013, 19:21:14 UTC
I think you're wrong.

I have to agree with the others here.  Elizabeth sounds like a great person and she will get a load of stuff done, she's obviously very organised, passionate and motivated about trying to make Bitcoin work, but I just don't see her as contributing much to the board in terms of experience or opinions (no offence, Elizabeth!).  I think she would be better served as a representative of the BCF in Washington, or a voice for Bitcoin in the press/media, or someone you know you can depend on to get things done or form order out of chaos.

I think having someone with more experience of Bitcoin on the board is the way to go - Trace and Joerg would be better in this perspective.  I personally am tending towards Trace, because I think right now the time is right to engage with governments and banking industry rather than try and convince them by edging slowly towards the cryptocurrency singularity - I have tremendous respect for Joerg but some of the seemingly confrontational things he's been saying in interviews really worry me.

Just my 2bitcents

Will


yeah, Trace would not be a bad choice at all altho he sometimes overpromotes himself and claims too much credit for advancing Bitcoin theory.  he himself admits having missed the first boat in Bitcoin back in 2011.  but to give him credit, he definitely caught the second boat to sail.  i also like the fact that he seems to be working tirelessly to establish contacts in the traditional banking system.  he clearly is independent enough to be able to travel to many foreign countries to spread the word which i very much like.  by talking and networking with many different ppl he gains a perspective on the marketplace that very few of us can claim.  he's a clear thinker as well.

Ben impressed me as a mature honest individual who would do well also.  experience in Facebook is a big advantage and supposedly he is a good dev.

the main reason i'm partial to Platzer is that he is international.  maybe that's too much of a simplification but i also think he's lived, breathed, and taken personal and financial risks in promoting Bitcoin.  there's a part of me that worries that the US declares Bitcoin illegal here in the States and with an all US representation on the BF that could paralyze that organization instantly, imo.

and surprisingly enough, Luke did way better than i thought he would.  he was calm and relatively articulate.  he withstood the personal attacks quite well too surprisingly.  i say surprisingly b/c he has a well known shall i say negative history with Gavin and others around here.  sorry Luke but my intent here is to complement you for a job pretty well done given the circumstances.