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> It doesn't get much easier than that I think a lot of people would argue that sticking with their current system (banks, fiat currency, etc) is, in fact, muc

> It doesn't get much easier than that I think a lot of people would argue that sticking with their current system (banks, fiat currency, etc) is, in fact, much easier than that.

rockyleal 12y ago
They are more familiar with the current system, but after you have done it for the first time, you realise that electrum is actually way easier than banks. People just think its harder, but it is not really.
- sanswork 12y ago
  It's only easier if you ignore the part where you have to get bitcoin in the first place.
  - Guvante 12y ago
    All the examples of "see Bitcoin isn't hard, here is $0.0005 worth" completely gloss over this point.
  - Natanael_L 12y ago
    That's no fault of Bitcoin, however. Getting USD isn't magically easy either.
    - dublinben 12y ago
      Sure it is. You can sit on a street corner and people will literally hand you physical cash. It doesn't get any easier than that.
      - mrb 12y ago
        Someone merely held a Bitcoin address sign on TV and received coins from all over the world: http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/1/5163926/one-college-football-sign-netted-22-bitcoins-for-enthusiast http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/1/5163926/one-college-footba... How awesome is that? It sure beats the reach of sitting on a street corner...
- superuser2 12y ago
  Oh? Something tells me I can't write a Bitcoin address on my direct deposit form. Seriously, the interface provided by Citibank is pretty freaking great. I work, I swipe my credit card places. As long as I do the former more than the latter, I don't need to touch anything else. Also every few months I accumulate enough points to buy something on Amazon for $50-$100 for free. Bitcoin could be even better if I got paid in Bitcoin and could pay people in Bitcoin, but I can't.
baddox 12y ago
I had to physically go to a bank and talk to people to set up my bank account. I don't see how that can be considered more convenient than spending 5 minutes on a website.
- sanswork 12y ago
  How does spending 5 minutes on a website get you bitcoin without having already gone to a bank and talked to people?
  - Natanael_L 12y ago
    Localbitcoins.com, buy with cash
    - sanswork 12y ago
      I don't see how you think that avoids you needing to go see people in person which was the claim of the person I replied to.

> It doesn't get much easier than that I think a lot of people would argue that sticking with their current system (banks, fiat currency, etc) is, in fact, much easier than that.

rockyleal 12y ago

They are more familiar with the current system, but after you have done it for the first time, you realise that electrum is actually way easier than banks. People just think its harder, but it is not really.

sanswork 12y ago
It's only easier if you ignore the part where you have to get bitcoin in the first place.
- Guvante 12y ago
  All the examples of "see Bitcoin isn't hard, here is $0.0005 worth" completely gloss over this point.
- Natanael_L 12y ago
  That's no fault of Bitcoin, however. Getting USD isn't magically easy either.
  - dublinben 12y ago
    Sure it is. You can sit on a street corner and people will literally hand you physical cash. It doesn't get any easier than that.
    - mrb 12y ago
      Someone merely held a Bitcoin address sign on TV and received coins from all over the world: http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/1/5163926/one-college-football-sign-netted-22-bitcoins-for-enthusiast http://www.theverge.com/2013/12/1/5163926/one-college-footba... How awesome is that? It sure beats the reach of sitting on a street corner...
superuser2 12y ago
Oh? Something tells me I can't write a Bitcoin address on my direct deposit form. Seriously, the interface provided by Citibank is pretty freaking great. I work, I swipe my credit card places. As long as I do the former more than the latter, I don't need to touch anything else. Also every few months I accumulate enough points to buy something on Amazon for $50-$100 for free. Bitcoin could be even better if I got paid in Bitcoin and could pay people in Bitcoin, but I can't.

baddox 12y ago

I had to physically go to a bank and talk to people to set up my bank account. I don't see how that can be considered more convenient than spending 5 minutes on a website.

sanswork 12y ago
How does spending 5 minutes on a website get you bitcoin without having already gone to a bank and talked to people?
- Natanael_L 12y ago
  Localbitcoins.com, buy with cash
  - sanswork 12y ago
    I don't see how you think that avoids you needing to go see people in person which was the claim of the person I replied to.