I have no problem with people whos opinions differ from mine. What I do have a problem with is when individuals show no signs of being able to apply logic and reason to their arguments, and instead look to their internal emotions as justification for pulling stupid and erroneous assumptions out of their asses.

It is very strange to me that people are finding my profanities (which were quite justified in my opinion) to be a far greater crime than the utter and complete idiocy that the topic creator's original post inherently represents.

I get angry at people who don't care about researching facts simply because they want to use BitCoin as a vessel for self-aggrandizing imaginary revolutions against the government, instead of actually making a legitimate contribution, yes. Sue me.

I'm the only one who's making a rational argument here, and everyone else is too busy whining about everything except for the matter at hand.

Good job people!

Thanks for proving just how godawful the tech scene is. Something is seriously wrong with your heads. I'm out.

I'm a man, but I guess the idea of understanding other peoples problems is totally foreign to you.

I have... literally no idea what this means.

I say "real men" because studies have shown that the best way to make people stop being sexist is to make them realize that they're acting like immature little boys.

Every single joke about women in the context of "belonging here" is a sexist joke. Women hear this shit on a daily basis, which makes me think that YOU don't have a social life as you don't seem to have any deep connections with women so they could explain these things to you.

Make this place welcoming for women, not a place where they have to listen to stupid jokes about women. Even I as a man have left so many tech scenes because the stupidity is too overwhelming and everybody - even 20+ year olds - are acting like annoying little kids. But maybe all tech people are like that.

Just be a real man and stop making jokes about women. They need to be included right now.

So you'd jump off a cliff if they did. Cool.

Gold has a psychological element even though its value was originally based on its use as a metal. Today people see gold as a synonym for wealth (rather than its real life use), so it's obviously possible to make people attached to anything. That's more of a question of culture and upbringing than whether or not the currency has any inherent value.

Right now the public interest in BTC is not as a currency, but as a stock. I'm pretty sure the bubble is going to burst at some point in the future when the investment era ends, but by then it'll be too late, as BTC will already be established as a payment form. At that point its value will solely be based on its properties as a currency, which people will most likely be able to appreciate.

When it comes to whether BTC will replace mainstream currencies, that's a completely idiotic and speculative argument that nobody can say anything about. Even if it did happen, we'd probably be in our cold comfy graves before that happened. There's just no telling whether BTC is going to become a mainstream currency or a minor payment alternative.

As for the inherently technical problems with BTC, who cares? These things aren't perfect off the get go, and there'll most likely be altcurrencies coming along to solve those problems. We're at an early adopter phase right now, so don't worry.

But don't you get it???? It's a joke????

Yeah these people are fucking creepy and stupid. They don't possess the intelligence required to be able to research and comprehend why what they're doing is hurtful, so they keep parroting the same stupid arguments and trite jokes over and over.

A real man does some damn research when someone says they're doing something idiotic and harmful, but not these guys apparently!

I don't care whether your joke is funny or not (which it's not). The problem is that it's sexist and all too common for it not to be an issue.

Of course you probably wouldn't be able to understand why this is a problem, so you're just going to say "geez its a joke. you gotta be able to make fun of things".

You're all idiots. Everybody can tell from a mile away that your watered-down and overused jokes are jokes. It's the fact that you're making them at all that's the problem.

Said two socially clueless guys from deep within the bowels of a basement decorated with sultry anime posters while clasping plastic D&D jugs filled to the brim with delicious game fuel.

"Go make me a sandwich... lmao" said one of them.

"It's all in good fun geez get a clue" said the other.

They took their virginities to the grave.

THE END

Could you people please, FOR ONCE, stop proving everybody right in their assumptions that tech people are fucking socially clueless, sexist and disgusting?

Like just this once would be really cool because I actually care about BitCoins.

Thank you and merry Jesus Day!

Ok let's have a really sensitive and sugarcoated discussion so you can feel good inside.

Here are my arguments:

1) You have no idea how politics work in real life.
2) You replace those gaps with idiotic assumptions and conspiracy theories.
3) You seem to think you're part of a self-aggrandizing counter-movement that doesn't exist.
4) Everything in the article is justified and has nothing to do with a distrust towards the very concept of crytpocurrencies.

Ok? Ok. Good.

Please explain which part is gibberish and why, because everything I said is rooted in fact and responds in one way or another to your post. It's 100% logical and backed by information.

Uuh, I did look at all the statements, and they are all referring to the following things:
1) Cryptocurrencies are volatile and therefore dangerous in the short term.
2) We need to be careful and sceptical, because this is a new agent to our economy.

None of the statements indicate that they don't understand the technology. In fact, you don't NEED to understand technology in order to know that people are trading their asses off, and that too much volatility too quickly could spell disaster on a large scale. Once again, THIS IS PERFECTLY FINE. It's not propaganda, at all. Do you even know what the word propaganda means? Because that's not what this is.

Also, you have no proof whatsoever that the government is "scared" of cryptocurrencies. It's a far-fetched assumption, and it's totally idiotic. Once again, this is not your little revolution. Grow the hell up.

Yes, because everybody knows that politics are quick and simple. Thanks for informing us with your precious insights into the political system. You seem to have it all figured it out.

"They just need to do this and that! That's what a smart country would do!!!!" says random internet justice fighter with no understanding of anything whatsoever.

Actually, it's fine to be pissed and hostile as long as it's an actual discussion. I think you're utterly ridiculous, but I back every single statement up with a rational argument so that you always have the opportunity to prove everyone that you're not as batshit insane as you seem. Have at it.

They're talking about negatives because politicians are always under media scrutiny. Nobody want to be the first to say anything positive about anything, because a politician can't as much as drop a fork in a public restaurant without it being misrepresented and turned against them. Negatives however can be used to express doubt, and that's okay because if you're proven wrong, nobody's going to call you out on it.

You once again show how little you understand about politics.

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. You accuse me of speaking gibberish? Boy, THIS is gibberish.

Yes it's very cool that you can talk about what people "should" do, but as you don't seem to understand, these politicians work out in the REAL world, where they have to deal with people not having a proper understanding of even the simplest instructions. Their job is to literally make sure that people don't fuck themselves over, because if too many citizens do, then it'll fuck our economy. THAT'S WHY THEY ARE CAREFUL ABOUT BITCOINS, and you still don't get that.

Once again, nobody says that BitCoins are a problem. They are just talking about potential issues, and are moving forward carefully.

Now THIS is a good example of propaganda. Long rants with the intention of affecting peoples opinion about your subject matter. Good job.

No, you're literally wrong about everything you just said, and I've showed you how.

TL;DR: The government is not a monolithic league of evil guys. They're a bunch of boring stiffs who are too busy dealing with idiotic backlashes against every little thing they do, and they are trying to be careful in their dealings with cryptocurrencies so the economy doesn't crumble and morons like you can have the time and freedom to sit in your piss-stained room full of Che Guevara posters, smoke weed and talk about how scared the government is of BitCoins.

Good job.

I think it's idiotic to claim that something is "the future" with such certainty. NOTHING is certain in finance, and that's exactly why the government is so careful.

Do you people have some kind of inferiority complex where you feel a need to assume that the government are the "big bad wolf" who are so incredibly "terrified" by some kind of imaginary revolution that you're bringing? Grow up for crying out loud.

Nobody is saying that it's wrong to be involved. Not even the government. The government is just CAREFUL about introducing a completely new agent into the economy - and rightfully so!

Yes, their motives are to make sure that their country doesn't go to hell. Stop thinking that you're Che Guevara. This is not a war. It's a new technology and financial model, and it's absolutely justified to be sceptic about everything that is new when the consequences could potentially be dire.

Så du tycker att myndigheter är "bakåtsträvande" för att de oroar sig över den nuvarande volatiliteten som kryptovalutor utgör, och för att de bevakar den i syfte att se ifall den utgör ett hot mot vår ekonomi?

Jag hoppas du förstår själv hur idiotiskt det låter att inte tillåta vår regering att vilja träda försiktigt fram. Det fanns inga som helst uttalanden i denna artikel som inte var sunda.

Of course you're disappointed. Good investment opportunities are only obvious in hindsight. There are just as many opportunities available to you today - you just can't see them until you've missed the train.

As of now there are several altcoins that may end up serving a good enough purpose to warrant investing in them today, and there's no telling what problems that BitCoins are going to end up having, and if a replacement is going to come along that will end up solving those problems. In addition, nobody can say for sure how much further BitCoins are going to go from this point, so some might even argue that investing in them today may be a good idea (though don't take my word for it - do your own reserach before deciding to put your money into something).

Cryptocurrencies are currently in an early adopter stage, and if all things go as planned, there's lots more to come.