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Well said. I'm glad Dogecoin injects some long needed humor into the tiresome earnestness of the BTC discussion.
by zwieback 13y ago
Well said. I'm glad Dogecoin injects some long needed humor into the tiresome earnestness of the BTC discussion.
- vezzy-fnord 13y agoIt seems as though it's more like heading on its way to substituting it. Instead of having a thousand opinions on Bitcoin plastered on the front page, it'll be about Dogecoin now. I'll hand it to these people: Dogecoin is one of the most successful culture jams in recent times.
- SilasX 13y agoIt's not (just) the humor per se, but how they're just so much more welcoming and friendly toward newbies. Funny comic about the relative seriousness of Bitcoin: http://i.imgur.com/4z9neQO.jpg http://i.imgur.com/4z9neQO.jpg
- interstitial 13y agoThis "tiresome earnestness" you speak of is commonly called "talking your book" http://www.investorwords.com/8436/talking_my_book.html http://www.investorwords.com/8436/talking_my_book.html
- inoop 13y agoHey, that's a pretty handy expression, thanks. It even goes beyond that though, Bitcoin enthusiasts actively downvote any negative stories on HN/Reddit because they don't want the price to go down. I can't remember the last time I've seen a fair and balanced discussion about the pros and cons of Bitcoin pretty much anywhere.
- davidgerard 13y agoAlso: Dogecoin fans make a point of behaving nicely. Bitcoin advocates are dicks.