Well, I took some of your advice guys and did my best to treat the other non-trading forums like a course. Taking notes and whatnot. I'm going to have to be honest, but I definitely got swept up in the hype of it and saw it through rose-colored glasses. I'm not in ANY way trying to downplay it, but it definitely does a lot less than I thought it would.

Kind of like if you saw an article saying, "Cure to cancer discovered! Medical details inside!"
I'm not going to know a single thing they're talking about. But I'm still curious enough to take a look. I guess my basic understanding of it is grounded in reality now lol

I appreciate the offer! Right now, I'm going to focus on fiat before beginning to accept crypto as a form of payment. The vendors that I'm working with don't accept any as of yet! Soon though 

This is exactly what I'm talking about. However, the more I look at different forums and youtube comments about how people would approach this, they seem to get lost in the ideology of it all. There's some stuff that people are assuming about others, or just straight up overlooking.

If you could, please interpret this next statement as innocently as possible. Humor me, and pretend that it's fact, rather than me just hating on humanity lol just so you can see the point that I'm trying to get across.

People are selfish. Not in an evil way filled with malice or anything. Just that their needs and wants come first on a day-to-day basis. And they have every right to be! People have priorities, you know? And the only times that I can confidently say that the people have rallied together, was when they directly felt their freedoms and liberties were in jeopardy. Again, this is only what I MYSELF am confident enough to use as an example. If there are more, which I'm sure there are, I don't know what else has unified people so strongly. In more developed countries, this is a benefit we are allowed, and one that I fully support everyone take advantage of! Enjoy yourself!

With that in mind, I'm wondering if we're all taking the wrong approach. Pushing a grand idea of how the future could be, doesn't interest people enough. I'm sure you go through the same thing, but when I try to explain the benefits of cryptocurrency adoption, I can almost feel the foundation of their resistance to the idea: "I don't feel like going out of my way to add extra steps, to do things that I'm already accomplishing every day. Very easily at that."

So that's got me thinking. The way to go, is to INTERRUPT their every day way of life. I'm going to use my vendors-at-the-concert idea as an example.
"Oh snap! I've never seen this Supreme apparel anywhere else before! If I had this... yoooo I would be the hippety hoppiest pimp in town! But wait, I can only get it with Bitcoin? Aw man that's extra work... but I REEAAAALLY want it. Wait a minute, Nike has an exclusive line you can only buy with Cryptocurrency too??"

At that point, we've gone straight up INCEPTION and created that internal conflict of should-I-or-should-I-not, just by getting in the way of something they want. Feed them their own nightmares of "fear of missing out".

What do you guys think? I'm sorry that was so long, I have a lot of time alone at my day job and this stuff gets me so excited!

Oh snap! That's an amazing addition I didn't even think about. Dude that's awesome, thanks!

Another thing that's been crossing my mind, is the WHY. WHY should I use it. WHY is it any better. There was this new product called Graphene that was all the hype some-odd years ago, and it's fallen off the public radar almost completely. I understand that scientists and researchers will gather hype in the initial stages to attract attention i.e investors. However, while the technology is better, it's not "better" enough to actually be worth replacing already established systems which involve the "inferior" silicon and the like. I guess the equivalent of, "This pillow is $2 more here, but if I drive 10 miles away I can get a slightly better pillow for $2 less..... naaa." You know what I mean?

That leads me to wondering, WHY is it better? Back when I was in high school, my father found someone in our neighborhood that sold us a used car for $2000 cheaper than how much he had it marked online, because we were going to pay him straight cash. $2000 SAVINGS is not chump change for the average consumer. Obviously, I'm not saying these kinds of savings should be present across all situations, but if it were common knowledge that it happens fairly often... you know? It's this kind of stuff that will make people ACTUALLY care about going out of their way to incorporate it into their lives.

....so hoooooow lol

I've been a long time prowler on this site, so I know there are a lot of smart people here. I want to know, what would you do to bring more adoption of cryptocurrencies to the general public?

I'll kick it off. Once my store takes off, I would like to put myself into a position to organize a Blockchain-themed music festival. Target the more active youth, you know? I would have a "bazaar" area with trendy brands that strictly accept cryptocurrency, and kiosks with representatives from exciting new Blockchain projects to spread awareness.

Hi Gustafio!

Hey thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it! All of the blogs and youtube videos I watch about "FUD" eventually condensed in my mind into that short little chant lol. "Fck the fud.... fck the fud..." I'll definitely work on calculating a nice promo code for Bitcointalk 

Say, may I ask you a question? I noticed at the bottom of your post that you have "3d printing on the blockchain". Seeing the words "on the blockchain" always gets my heart pumping lol. What does that mean exactly? Is it going to make 3d printing more mainstream, and possibly more affordable for people to have consumer units? Ever since my star trek days as a kid, I've always wanted to be able to make stuff appear out of nowhere man hahahah "Aw man. I lent out my Allen Wrench, and I really don't feel like going to Home Depot. But wait! I'll just make one! And I'll make more of these dang pieces while I'm at it! Take THAT stupid ikea furniture!"

Hi everyone!

I would like to request the help of those who are more educated in this subject. I follow a lot of news about Blockchain and the bright future it can provide for societies and industries all over the world. If you follow it too, you have to admit, that stuff is INVIGORATING. It certainly filled me with enough passion to try and create a business to break out of the 9 to 5!

But when I follow discussions about Cryptocurrencies, not just here but sources elsewhere as well, it is almost strictly treated as an asset. In fact, it borderline sounds like stock trading discussions. Why have these two diverged in this way? I was always under the impression that they went hand in hand. Basically in my mind, Blockchain has this glow that holds so much amazing potential. When I think of the word Cryptocurrency, I start to feel bleak.

I apologize if this seems like basic knowledge to most of you. I am a personal trainer studying to become a physical therapist, so am not quite advantageously poised to make the most of this revolution. Honestly, the only aspect of it I can really wrap my mind around, is how Blockchain will benefit the health industry. Again, since that is the field that I have dedicated most of my time and attention to.

Thank you very much guys. If you need more elaboration on where my confusion lies, please let me know, and I'd be happy to help you help me understand lol

What's up everyone! I've always enjoyed this forum, so I'll be as transparent as possible. I'm a longtime lurker on bitcointalk, reddit, and a bunch of youtube channels. To be honest, I'm also one of the weak hands that shook loose back in March. It was a short ride, but I've had SO much fun and learned a ton about the coolest, randomest stuff. Being involved in a community like this filled me with enough drive and passion to create an apparel store! My goal is to create designs that will start conversations if you want them to, but are subtle enough that it'll just be a cool shirt if you so choose.

Ladies and gents, I present to you, Blockchain Royalty! Even if you don't get anything, I'd love to know what you think, or anything you'd like to see. Below is a design that I'm... particularly proud of heheh  . It's advice I plan to stick to once finances are settled and I can jump back in the game!

https://i.imgur.com/ScSMhPc.png

I'm only shipping to the US and Canada for now while I figure out taxes and customs for other countries. Let me know though, and I'll shoot your country to the top of the priority list!