treechat ·
!quoted by metamitya
metamitya ·
Me!
RosaAmargada ·
Of course I care about it as a brand, but above all I care about its usability.
steffenkd ·
Same here. I care about the brand, the name and the identity.
And a brand is just another word for "identity" which is needed to map certain characteristics and history to a word.
And when we mix it up or someone else is passing it off as something else it kinda sucks. It would be like ordering a smartphone and you get an old nokia or just a calculator.
Bitcoin was described in the whitepaper with its functionality and its design.
Casey ·
For me, I don't think of Bitcoin as a 'brand', as that somewhat gives it a 'corporate entity' style-esque feeling. Almost as if it were some sort of controlling oversight board. Bitcoin for me, is a protocol — a 'system'. Something which, its very existence should be accessible by all — for use (as and when) anybody decided they wanted to make use of it.
The name/identity itself? Absolutely important!
Almost everybody in the world has heard the term 'Bitcoin' by now.
Bitcoin was the creation. A man who's wisdom, and understanding of the world was far more advanced than many others. A man who saw the corrupt elitist overlords for what they were. The name, therefore belongs rightfully to this man, and also belongs to his 'system'.
What's heart-breaking for me personally, is watching (in my opinion) an innocent man create something spectacular with the intention of benefitting humanity greatly, and be forced to watch high-level criminals slander him, launch hate campaigns, paid trolls and mis-information agents, be dragged through corrupt (paid-off/favoured) court rulings, and more — all whilst they steal his creation, and silently attempt to craft it into something that it was never intended for.
Greedily, refusing Bitcoin to be unleashed for what it was intended for. Instead, it's been altered, shaped into something it's not, all in the name of 'power', and control.
What's more frustrating, is that many are too blind to see it. Many do not understand the very basics of Bitcoin. They're bag-chasers, in it for personal greed. The very thing which Bitcoin was always primarily against.
Sure, we all want a healthy, wealthy life. But — that's because it's the ONLY way for us to gain true freedom. It's not wealth we so greatly desire, but freedom. Free from the constraints of a 'slavery system', free from the stress of struggling to pay bills, debts, and other (fraudulent) things which are forced upon us.
As a collective, I believe we can make a difference. I …
bridget ·
definitely! I agree w/both @steffenkd and @Casey. I tend to dislike the term brand though, but I get where you're coming from. Being technical, I look at Bitcoin as a protocol. And I also think where it came from, who created it, and why are super important questions. All of that is settled for me which is a big reason I am involved in the chain (Craig Wright). Whether that reveals itself in any public way beyond how it's already been revealed -- for those with eyes to see -- is not as important as using the chain. UTILITY. The most important thing, imo.
It's all happening, to me its a forgone conclusion.
chryptof ·
The components, described in the White Paper, define the protocol which represents the Bitcoin "brand" and proofs it's UTILITY.
palmbird ·
I am also for the brand name Bitcoin but i also for thr brand name BSV.
After all this time i like more BSV to be clear about what we are talking.