To all the newbies, NotLambchop and riiiiising are both well known serial trolls around here.
That much is obvious. I'm a countertroll. Any time I spend wasting troll time is time others don't have to; it's sort of a hobby. Grab a seat and some popcorn!
Currently, there is no difference between spending BTC and spending securities. Both are converted to USD, in most cases. That's why goods are priced in USD/Euro/etc., and not in BTC or AAPL.
"Remember, your BTC's worth 65% less than it was worth a year ago."--NotLambchop, Speculation, Bitcointalk.org
I'd take AAPL or MSFT as payment for goods and services, if I knew someone else that also did. I don't; but I know plenty of places that I can use BTC as payment. I also accept BTC as payment for my services for Lucky Bit. If the merchant accepting my bitcoin wants to burn the overhead cost on exchanging them for dollars, that is their prerogative and does not affect my bottom line either way. I'm not going to do that because I can simply spend the bitcoin I make directly, incur no overhead, and save money.
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Lol, so you accept BTC for your broken (and likely illegal) gambling site, my son? Impressive!
~Rev. FatherBob