[OT] bitcoin donation

[deadalnix via Digitalmars-d-announce]

On Monday, 23 November 2015 at 12:11:36 UTC, Steven Schveighoffer 
wrote:
> One could ask the same thing about any currency that isn't the 
> one accepted at a store.
>
> I looked with a tinge of fascination at what bitcoin was a 
> while ago. I think there is a natural averse reaction to 
> something that is valuable but that you cannot understand.
>

Don't be confused. Krugman do not understand bitcoin, but Krugman 
think that terrorism and riots are good, that the internet will 
never work and that there was no bubble in 2008, so I think is it 
fairly secure to ignore him.

Many other economist have model that explain bitcoin's value.

> I know bitcoin has real math and genius behind it, and this is 
> a silly example, but for those who do not understand how it 
> actually works (including myself), it seems very similar in 
> nature. Dollars (or whatever local currency you use) are 
> understandable, and generally accepted at places where I shop. 
> It's easy to see how one cannot duplicate them without evidence 
> of doing so (the fundamental characteristic of currency). 
> Online bits don't seem so uncopyable.
>
> -Steve

Most people to not understand fractional reserve, bond emission, 
or how credit card works. I think that's ok.

Back to the point, one of the value of bitcoin is to be able to 
transfer money internationally easily and for cheap. People that 
do have USD to spend on digital mars do not care. People abroad 
do care.

Now I don't expect that accepting bitcoin will create a giant 
wave of donation, but, if anything, it is always good PR and not 
complicated. There is also no reason to refuse a donation or to 
make it more complex to do a donation.

Andrei, Walter, if you need help to navigate the bitcoin 
ecosystem, you can reach me, I can help.