Quote from: DannyHamilton on June 17, 2014, 08:41:07 PM

Quote from: S4VV4S on June 17, 2014, 08:20:07 PM

Quote from: DannyHamilton on June 17, 2014, 08:16:37 PM

I think we need to start be figuring out if you are concerned that newcomers don't know that it is safe, or if you yourself are concerned that it isn't safe.

Bro, me personally I am not worried.

Great! Then there isn't a problem. Lets not go trying to fix something that isn't broken. Instead, lets work on educating others so that they won't be worried either.

Quote from: S4VV4S on June 17, 2014, 08:20:07 PM

However, every single person I have talked to about BTC seemed to be stuck to the "dangers" instead of the benefits.
The 51% attack being the biggets.

Then you should start explaining to them why you aren't worried. Educate them. If people don't understand something, then they fear it. The solution isn't to change the system. The solution is to educate people.

Quote from: S4VV4S on June 17, 2014, 08:20:07 PM

They even asked me: how is it decentralized if one entity can control it?

And you explained to them that one person can't control it, right?

Quote from: S4VV4S on June 17, 2014, 08:20:07 PM

WHat am I supposed to say?

The truth.

That having 51% doesn't allow them to steal your bitcoins. That having 51% doesn't allow them to create more than 21 million bitcoins. That having 51% doesn't allow them to change the size of the block reward. That having 51% doesn't allow them to do very much that they couldn't already do with 49%. Teach them. Inform them. Knowledge is the key to overcoming fear of the unknown.

Quote from: S4VV4S on June 17, 2014, 08:20:07 PM

The core-dev team is working on it?
Are they?

Working on what? I thought we just agreed that it isn't something to be afraid of.

Quote from: S4VV4S on June 17, 2014, 08:20:07 PM

That is an issue that if resolved - IT WILL - make BTC mainstream.

I agree. A lack of knowledge and irrational fears needs to be resolved. The resolution is education.

Yeah, try explaining to Cypriots (after what happened with Neo-Bee) that BTC is safe...
It's already got a bad name here man.

And I am working on a couple of projects to promote BTC but I need to feel a bit more confident that I can get people to trust it.
If you know what I am saying.

It's not easy after what happened with Neo-Bee.
People look at me as if I am trying to scam them.

And yes I explain everything, but unfortunately even though technology is not far behind here, the majority of people are...
If you know what I mean....