Selling a stellar invite, pm me for offers.

What does Kentucky have anything to do with South Park?

Btw... there are bitcoin believers in KY. I am one of them!

BEEEEEEEEER

Steigl Radlers!

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get your popcorn ready! tonight will be interesting.

You can also use this tool to help if you are not good with excel: http://bitcoinsavingsplan.com/

Just jumped back on the train (or train to come). Time to start the SSS plan. Here's what I am doing, please scrutinize it so I have all the information needed to make an informed decision.

5 BTC > 4 in cold storage, 1 in hot for BTC trading (only selling at a premium with an immediate repurchase).

Additionally, I am printing out paper wallets (laminated) for each cash out value and will be investing a proportion of each cash out value into something else for diversification (real estate, commodities, etc.)

http://i.imgur.com/Z6VQ23v.png


Any suggestions?

A basic website and forum are now up. https://www.localbitcoinfoundation.org

I was recently contacted by a supporter in Portland, OR who has taken steps to creating Portland's first local organization dedicated to dispute resolution in their community. The site is: https://sites.google.com/site/pdxbtcdro/

Additionally, I establishing a local chapter in Louisville, KY and have had interest from a few people interested in helping educate our community.


We need the support of the Bitcoin community! Speak up!


Edit: I just installed the SSL certificate, so the regular HTTP isn't working at the moment. Use HTTPS!

I like the idea of making it more democratic.

Take a look at this thread, and add your point of view if you think it is an idea worth working toward: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=498644.msg5487692#msg5487692

I was recently interviewed for an article in the local newspaper. They reached out to me through my localbitcoins.com sales ad, but it can just as easily be you reaching out to your local newspaper as the local expert on bitcoin.

Here is the article: http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20140306/BUSINESS/303060137/Banking-bitcoins-Could-crypto-currency-future-Louisville-

I have installed a forum. However, this thread will remain the primary starting point to get the ball rolling. All rights to the domain will be transferred to the foundation when the time is right.


http://localbitcoinfoundation.org/forum/



I feel that giving the opportunity for people to be leaders in their own community really helps serve the whole purpose of Bitcoin. We need more leaders to step up who wish to help their community adopt the next big technology.




Is there anyone who would like to contribute by creating a vesion 1.0 logo?

tay, you could be a great asset to the foundation, regardless of your programming skills. It is more about the connections we make with people in our communities, educating them on why they should give Bitcoin a chance.

Anyone can be a great asset. It just starts with one person spreading the word. Much like Bitcoin started out. When I talk with anyone about Bitcoin, the first things they tend to talk about is drugs/money laundering/theft. This is only because the source of their knowledge are headline news.

Most people do not have the time to delve into it deeper because they are busy with work/school/family.

The select few in the world who have found Bitcoin, and sought out to understand it were the lucky, curious folk.

If/when this forum post gains enough attention, my next step is to create a placeholder website with a simple forum that will allow the Bitcoin community to start discussing topics related to the development of the foundation.

Baby steps

A configuration like this would definitely work and will be extremely helpful.

I think in order to maintain the integrity of the foundation, there would need to be some localization of the material. The foundation could setup subdomains for each chapter, such as...

dallas.localbitcoinfoundation.org or
iowa.localbitcoinfoundation.org or
poland.localbitcoinfoundation.org...

that when the local chapter has been established and deemed suitable to receive the foundation's resources, your turnkey method could be implemented!

 

That would be great! I am thinking one role of the foundation would be to help local chapters with access to pre-made marketing material, so that everything is more "turnkey" and easy to promote.

I am looking for like-minded individuals to help form a new foundation, one that has emphasis on growing adoption in local communities while maintaining a broad link to macro policies.

If you think you would like to be a part of such an organiation, read this:

https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=498644.msg5487692#msg5487692


Edit: I have reserved the domains localbitcoinfoundation.org and .com

I thought the same thing, and yesterday I posted this: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=498644.msg5487692#msg5487692

Reserved for updates.

Local Bitcoin Foundation - Bringing the power of the Blockchain to your community.


Hello all,

The Bitcoin community is going through an interesting period right now. Among all of the bad news, there are still shimmers of light and brilliance. People and businesses, both international and local are being introduced to the power of the Bitcoin technology. Though with new stories about a company adopting Bitcoin being published every day, it was probably not without a large undertaking from these companies to learn and integrate the Bitcoin technology into their everyday business practices.

The mission I am trying to help develop is to increase, and help the adoption and education of Bitcoin within our local communities.

It all starts with you. Taking back control of Bitcoin in your area, starting your own "local" bitcoin foundation that will help the businesses you frequent, learn, experiment, and adopt the technology that we put so much belief in.

Goals I envisioned, but not limited to, for the Local Bitcoin Foundation:

•   Provide direction for local chapters on integrating Bitcoin within their community
•   Provide education on Bitcoin topics, such as best use practices of Bitcoin, adequate security, and new and innovative Bitcoin technology
•   Provide a link for people to seek out local support for Bitcoin within their community
•   Provide a link between the people and their elected Politicians to better understand of Bitcoin
•   Provide a link between chapters of the Local Bitcoin Foundation, to share their ideas and experiences of Bitcoin promotion within their communities
•   Provide a voice for people, through their local chapters, to share their visions for the proliferance of Bitcoin
•   Provide resources and support to members of the Local Bitcoin Foundation, such as but not limited to, Legal, Financial, Accounting, Information Technology, and the Artistic Expression of Bitcoin
•   Provide funding and resources to developers of the open source Bitcoin protocol
•   Provide marketing resources to local chapters


What would be your goals for the foundation?


The intention is not to be a single organization run by individuals behind closed doors.

I envision the Local Bitcoin Foundation to be run like a democracy. I am merely an advocate for the development of such a system that has the ability to be a transparent organization open to any like-minded individuals or groups to help further Bitcoin education, grow local communities, and speed up Bitcoin adoption worldwide.

I am looking to connect like-minded individuals with myself to develop the Local Bitcoin Foundation.  

Areas of expertise needed, among many others not listed:

•   Business Consulting and Management
•   Legal
•   Political
•   Accounting
•   Marketing and Promotion
•   Web Development
•   Graphic Design
•   Programmers


Currently, I will act as a director/facilitator/connection maker until the Bitcoin community has helped build the foundation and it's core values, bylaws, elected officials, etc. have been developed.


If you have a skill set and would like to participate in the development of the organization, please contact me: mike@localbitcoinfoundation.org

If you have any ideas for the development of the Local Bitcoin Foundation, please reply in this forum.

If you know of anyone who you think would be beneficial to the creation of the foundation, please share this post with them.

If you are a local foundation, and would like to participate in the development of the Local Bitcoin Foundation, please contact me:mike@localbitcoinfoundation.org


Please take your time thinking how you envision a better Bitcoin in your community, and consider how you play a part in the development of it.

Please share this with your friends, the reddit community, and your local Bitcoin community.

Thank you for your support of the proliferation of Bitcoin.

Mike Miescke
mike@localbitcoinfoundation.org

I just simply type in 5000 and it tries to send, but does not. Even if I change it to cQ2C or mQ2C with the decimal point in the correct place it still freezes for a second then says, "Transaction too large"

Why can I not send large amounts of my Q2C?

It freezes and says "Transaction too large" even when I only try to send 500, 1000, 2000, 5000... etc.