Quote from: Gladiator on August 20, 2011, 10:02:32 AM

Using Bieber is terrible idea. His audience is worst possible fit for bitcoin and it is too big. It may boost bitcoin user base, but too fast and will bring concentrated amount of targets for hackers and scammers.
More damage than good.
If you want celebrity endorsement you need to choose very carefully and start smaller.
I would propose Stephen Fry. He is a tech-savvy guy and has good enough following not to overwhelm. He is more of intellectual type of celebrity... And he supports open source.

I used JB as an example and for shock purposes. This post is not meant as trying to endorse a celebrity--JB or otherwise. For it to work correctly, as I've outlined, it would have to happen organically and with stealth. If possibly done in that fashion, the growth rate should not be that overwhelming. You're suggestion of Stephen Fry, Gladiator, is a fine example.