Adam - Thank you for initiating this conversation. I don't know about anyone else, but I've been a part of this movement (PTS / BitShares, et al.) thanks ONLY to be a listener of LTB, specifically episode 57. Keep up the great work on LTB too, btw. You have definitely stepped up your game; I'm one of your listeners that has gone back and heard every episode from the beginning and can verify content and quality have been on the rise.
Seems like a whole lot of ideas from the community, and the bottleneck is communicating with Invictus. Why don't we allocate some of the war chest, just like 10-20 BTC to start, to the community and let the community decide what we want to do with it. We can develop and purchase our own ads, media, etc.
Really an experiment here, but I think its worth trying.
I love it...and your use of the term "we" makes me smile. I will simply urge one thing, however. Rome was not built in a day...and in my experience all strong communities form over time as passionate and resolute members trickle in and become part of the family. So be stubborn and dare to believe you are a valuable member!
The most effective movements start as organic, 'grassroots' initiatives.
Again, Brian from Invictus - PUT US TO WORK! How can we help? We want to help! Where can we post comments, upvote reddit posts, retweet hashtags, share Facebook posts, etc. etc. etc?!? This type of information isn't being captured and communicated to the forums in a way that we can help.
I would propose generating a list of BitShares-related hashtags, pair tweets with #bitcoin, and utilize Twitter for the powerful media tool that it is. Mainstream media is all over bitcoin right now like white on rice and I'm sure countless writers are spending hours scanning through bitcoin hashtags. Let's design and create some strategic serendipity. The timing is ripe for reinforcing the merits of a decentralized exchange in the wake of the Gox catastrophe.
3I - Let me know how I can help.