Quote from: franky1 on December 29, 2018, 10:01:42 PM

Quote from: c_atlas on December 28, 2018, 11:59:16 PM

I've also seen people online complaining that bitcoin is too hard to use and that it's too confusing. Is this another reason why people compare bitcoin today to the Internet in 1994? I'm a software developer so I might be a little biased, but I don't think it takes a genius to use the blockchain wallet app I have on my phone. What needs to be done to make it more accessible? The only difficult thing I can think of is exchanging fiat for bitcoin.

blockchain wallet app is not true bitcoin. its a service that uses bitcoins network
EG looking at a webpage is not the true internet. its just a page that uses the internet

saying using blockchains wallet app is easy.
is like saying looking at a webpage in1994 is easy.

but understanding the intricate details of how the internet actually works (DNS, ISP, IP, HTTP, FTP, SMTP) is the difference

people dont just want a flashy webpage that asks for credit cards. they actually want to know that its safe to shop online in the 1990's. they are worried about putting their funds/personal information out there onto the internet so they want to know about what http is as oppose to https and what makes https so much better.

same with bitcoin using a service is easy, but knowing if its secure.. they will want to know a little more then just the basics

But you don't need to know about Internet protocols to use the Internet. Realistically, most people don't need to know more than how to use a browser, Google, and their favourite websites. I doubt most people will download and install bitcoin core so they can use bitcoin. Most of my friends didn't even notice when sites went from HTTP to HTTPS, I've revealed to at least 10 people in the last few months that there's a difference between HTTP and HTTPS.