Quote from: TheQuin on May 31, 2018, 11:50:12 AM

Quote from: Moonbrand on May 31, 2018, 11:45:46 AM

Does anyone else have the same feeling about this as me...?

Unlikely. I already explained that if anyone gets scammed like that then they only have themselves to blame. Who would send an upfront payment for something which you need physical access to be able it contains Bitcoin? Unless it was done with a trusted trading partner or with escrow it just wouldn't happen to anyone who know what they are doing.

Well, yes... You have, indeed, stated that, but as we see time and time again, this industry is rife with scams and, on the flip side of the coin, a massive education problem. So, essentially, you're saying that, should someone not understand the "system" as well as you, too bad, so sad it's their fault. Frankly, it's that attitude that hurts Crypto.

On that note, the flaw with these "Bank notes" is that they are still handled by human beings, so there will always be the human element to take into account and, as I'm sure you're aware, throw a stick in the wind these days, you're going to hit a scam or someone trying to take advantage of a lack of education. This is a problem; a very serious one. Until the community is properly educated(just as they are in Fiat currency; only after centuries of use and support from those who brought it to them in the first place and those who are experts with it), Crypto will probably remain to be seen as something to be avoided by the main stream because of all of these issues. If all you did was Google the sheer amount of scams over the centuries following the introduction of banknotes, you would see the reason I'm posing these questions to this forum; in the hope that there is someone who has more knowledge than me, to help educate me and quell my fears.

I'm not trying to play a game of who's more right, I'm simply putting forward an opinion that, as a large amount of this rest in the hands of humans, it is still open to dodgy dealings; that is all. You obviously have your opinion and it's one of: if you partake you better be ready to be scammed... Really? Surely education on Crypto is a better solution, rather than just a nihilistic view. Would you say this

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I already explained that if anyone gets scammed like that then they only have themselves to blame.

to one of your family members if they got scammed because they didn't know better and you, being an expert, didn't explain how it works to them?

So, in conclusion, I am looking for a constructive conversation, not a one sided view on the matter. I understand you have your view and opinions, but they aren't the gospel, and I hope you see that...