Quote from: BitChick on December 02, 2014, 11:13:25 PM

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Is Bitchick still in India? She has the right idea. We should all be volunteering in India, Africa, and other poor areas of the world and teaching them how to set up bitcoin wallets on their home personal computers.

are you trolling

From what I recall she was out on a help/charity mission there. As for the idea you're talking about; I find it splendid. Actually, what's missing is the way to explain to average people, how they'll be able to use bitcoin in those countries. If you (or anyone) have any good ideas that you could use to explain to them what bitcoin is and how they would set up a wallet, that would be awesome. Please avoid word like "random matrix" or "cryptography" they will turn around and run... Cheesy

The majority people in underdeveloped (poor nations) do not have running water or electricity let alone a computer in the home this is why they are called underdeveloped or poor.

I am back from India.

I returned a couple weeks ago. I have been avoiding the boards because I am a bit depressed. Husband sold some coins while I was gone. I guess while the wife is away . . . Sigh. We really needed to pay some bills though so I wasn't here to argue with him. I am the one with the worst hodling addiction. We still have plenty of coins so please don't cry any tears for us. Wink

I am actually glad my Bitcoin addiction has lessened. There are far more important things in the world. I know, it is hard to believe!

That said, I totally see a need for Bitcoin in India. Cell phones are everywhere but there are no easy ways, or even the ability for most people in villages there to pay for anything without using rupees. Most little stores only take cash. If they could transfer Bitcoin easily from cell phone to cell phone it would open up so many doors for ease of payment! I so wished that they already took BTC. It was really hard finding the exact change when a local guy came to the house we were staying at to sell us some Indian sarees (we were supposed to dress like the people there out of respect.) It was very difficult to pay him and I found myself dreaming of BTC.

I mentioned BTC to the head of Harvest India. He was interested/intrigued but not really ready to do anything about it yet. I am hoping once BTC takes off again, and if husband hasn't sold all the coins by then (half way joking) we can encourage him to take BTC with the promise of a generous donation if they do so.

I really think it is just a matter of time before Bitcoin takes off in these places. It will have a slow start but once the ball starts rolling it will be countries like India where it will revolutionize how payments are made, IMHO.

i've been in preliminary talks with players in Mumbai ..maybe we can get the ball rollin' here soon?