@timmey
>> 1) It is NOT anonymous at all.
> That Bitcoin is anonymous is what the media told you and not what bitcoin.org says.
Yes you are right. But I didn't say Bitcoin.org said it was anonymous. Don't put words in my mouth. That's unsanitary.
I was pointing it out because so many people think it is, for whatever reason, and use it as a selling point. It's really the opposite.
The forensics you can do with the block chain and a wallet are incredible.
It's like your medical records. They are private and it's quite difficult for just anyone to get a look at them, but they are not anonymous.
>Bitcoin is still Beta and not ready for mainstream adoption.
Oh ok.
>> 8 ) Since bitcoin is like cash, it's a thief's dream come true, because once you send the bitcoins, they're gone. The scammers and con artists will ceaselessly zerg the Internet from the
>> convenience of their terminals in far away lands, in their never ending quest to steal anything they can.
> As you said...it's like cash and cash can be stolen from you.
Yep, an unfortunate fact.
>> 1) It is NOT anonymous at all.
> That Bitcoin is anonymous is what the media told you and not what bitcoin.org says.
Yes you are right. But I didn't say Bitcoin.org said it was anonymous. Don't put words in my mouth. That's unsanitary.
I was pointing it out because so many people think it is, for whatever reason, and use it as a selling point. It's really the opposite.
The forensics you can do with the block chain and a wallet are incredible.
It's like your medical records. They are private and it's quite difficult for just anyone to get a look at them, but they are not anonymous.
>Bitcoin is still Beta and not ready for mainstream adoption.
Oh ok.
>> 8 ) Since bitcoin is like cash, it's a thief's dream come true, because once you send the bitcoins, they're gone. The scammers and con artists will ceaselessly zerg the Internet from the
>> convenience of their terminals in far away lands, in their never ending quest to steal anything they can.
> As you said...it's like cash and cash can be stolen from you.
Yep, an unfortunate fact.