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Cool idea, but I'm experiencing cognitive dissonance. The great promise of Bitcoin to the regular consumer is supposed to be transactions without the surcharges
by acjohnson55 13y ago
Cool idea, but I'm experiencing cognitive dissonance. The great promise of Bitcoin to the regular consumer is supposed to be transactions without the surcharges of financial institutions and privacy, yet here we have a service that takes a large cut even after their money processor takes its cut, and requires you to sign up through an organization hardly known for its privacy (Facebook).
I don't mean to beat on Tinkercoin, because I think it sounds like a totally decent way to....well....tinker with coins, but I am critical of the overall hubris behind Bitcoin.
- jjmardlin 13y agoI can't speak for Tinker, but they are friends of mine. As I understand it, their intent is to help people get their first bitcoins really easily. Most services require that you scan and upload a lot of documents. This is quick and painless.
- zAy0LfpBZLC8mAC 13y agoHow is it really easy when you need a Facebook account?
- eli 13y agoNo offense, but if you're an American adult without a Facebook account, you're the outlier.