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Title: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: inarizushi on January 28, 2016, 10:49:59 am
Hello everybody,

I'm currently in Budapest, and I decided to launch a meetup around BitShares. The meetup name is actually "Beyond Bitcoin: exploring blockchain possibilites"; @fuzzy hopefully you won't mind for the copyright infringement!

There is a Bitcoin meetup group here, but I haven't met them yet. However 30 bitcoiners joined my group, seems promising  :).

I'll try to make my first event in the coming weeks. I plan to:
- present the vision and limits of Bitcoin, following BM's arguments from his talk in Las Vegas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U44MujtVj00)
- present BitShares from a theoretical point of view, probably focussing on DPOS and smartcoins/DEX
- make a demo of the wallet. I registered the account bts-budapest for the occasion, which I'll probably upgrade to a lifetime account and use for referring

I welcome any tips, experience or advice on organizing the event: for example what should I do to provide a good DEX first experience? What kind of tokens should I offer to the attendees? What should I do with the referral income (if any..) to further promote the group?

PS: tourist shops accept Euros, but the fiat money here is Forints (HUF)
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: fuzzy on January 28, 2016, 06:48:49 pm
Quote from: inarizushi on January 28, 2016, 10:49:59 am
Hello everybody,

I'm currently in Budapest, and I decided to launch a meetup around BitShares. The meetup name is actually "Beyond Bitcoin: exploring blockchain possibilites"; @fuzzy hopefully you won't mind for the copyright infringement!

There is a Bitcoin meetup group here, but I haven't met them yet. However 30 bitcoiners joined my group, seems promising  :).

I'll try to make my first event in the coming weeks. I plan to:
- present the vision and limits of Bitcoin, following BM's arguments from his talk in Las Vegas (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U44MujtVj00)
- present BitShares from a theoretical point of view, probably focussing on DPOS and smartcoins/DEX
- make a demo of the wallet. I registered the account bts-budapest for the occasion, which I'll probably upgrade to a lifetime account and use for referring

I welcome any tips, experience or advice on organizing the event: for example what should I do to provide a good DEX first experience? What kind of tokens should I offer to the attendees? What should I do with the referral income (if any..) to further promote the group?

PS: tourist shops accept Euros, but the fiat money here is Forints (HUF)

upset?  i want to partner with you!
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: CLains on January 28, 2016, 08:25:26 pm
Tip, don't focus on the limits of Bitcoin! The people who are involved in Bitcoin will figure it out on their own, in their own time. Focus on the unlimited aspect of BitShares instead, and note how it complements Bitcoin. Let the Bitcoin maximalists attack you all they want, and even agree with everything they are saying, and let their hostility fall on its own unreasonableness. Be gentle and focus on everything that creates enthusiasm and aliveness and collective action.
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: EstefanTT on January 28, 2016, 08:39:33 pm
Ask @fuzzy for some TRYBITSHARES, it's the peefect token to play with ;p

Maybe it coulld be THE token of all meetups ... to reinforce the feeling of unity in the BitShares community ?
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: fuzzy on January 28, 2016, 08:58:17 pm
Quote from: EstefanTT on January 28, 2016, 08:39:33 pm
Ask @fuzzy for some TRYBITSHARES, it's the peefect token to play with ;p

Maybe it coulld be THE token of all meetups ... to reinforce the feeling of unity in the BitShares community ?

well well well EstefanTT.  Looks like someone is paying attention to my work beyond the forums :D

Esteffan of you know anyone who wants them let me know. they wont cost a dime.  Maybe we could get a worker to put in buy orders for them so people who TRY the exchange by selling them will get a few BTS for their time.  :)
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: EstefanTT on January 28, 2016, 09:19:37 pm
It's hard to keep up with you ! Do you ever sleep ??

I will tell you if someone could use your tokens. It's a very cool idea !
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: fuzzy on January 28, 2016, 10:10:54 pm
Quote from: EstefanTT on January 28, 2016, 09:19:37 pm
It's hard to keep up with you ! Do you ever sleep ??

I will tell you if someone could use your tokens. It's a very cool idea !

#sharebits EstefanTT 5000 TRYBITSHARES

Perhaps you could help me.  The last i checked it...if you retweet my giveaways you double the tip (if your account is holding the token in the message u rt).  Could you rt some of my tip posts so people feel like they just got "double the love"?
we can see if it still works that way and see if it helps inprove our presence?
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: btstip on January 28, 2016, 10:11:51 pm
Hey fuzzy, here are the results of your tips...
Curious about ShareBits? Visit us at http://sharebits.io and start tipping BTS on https://bitsharestalk.org/ today!
Source: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,21208.msg275287/topicseen.html#msg275287
Created by hybridd (https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40140)
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: EstefanTT on January 28, 2016, 10:27:39 pm
@DestBest is managing the official tweeter account of Bitshares FCX. I'll ask him to do so.
I'm not very used to the tweeter world ;p
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: EstefanTT on January 28, 2016, 10:31:12 pm
#sharebits DestBest 3000 TRYBITSHARES
#sharebits mangou007 1000 TRYBITSHARES

BitShares FCX whole team is now loaded with your token and ready to spread some love ;p
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: btstip on January 28, 2016, 10:32:12 pm
Hey EstefanTT, here are the results of your tips...
Curious about ShareBits? Visit us at http://sharebits.io and start tipping BTS on https://bitsharestalk.org/ today!
Source: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,21208.msg275298/topicseen.html#msg275298
Created by hybridd (https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40140)
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: fuzzy on January 28, 2016, 10:38:00 pm
Quote from: EstefanTT on January 28, 2016, 10:31:12 pm
#sharebits DestBest 3000 TRYBITSHARES
#sharebits mangou007 1000 TRYBITSHARES

BitShares FCX whole team is now loaded with your token and ready to spread some love ;p

Doing what the french do best ;)
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: inarizushi on January 28, 2016, 10:54:37 pm
Quote from: CLains on January 28, 2016, 08:25:26 pm
Tip, don't focus on the limits of Bitcoin! The people who are involved in Bitcoin will figure it out on their own, in their own time. Focus on the unlimited aspect of BitShares instead, and note how it complements Bitcoin. Let the Bitcoin maximalists attack you all they want, and even agree with everything they are saying, and let their hostility fall on its own unreasonableness. Be gentle and focus on everything that creates enthusiasm and aliveness and collective action.

True, positive thinking is necessary. I'll speak of what is good with BitShares, not of what is bad with Bitcoin.

Regarding TRYBITSHARES, yes it's a great idea, and it introduces to UIA, a nice subject to get people thinking of all the possibilities. I'd take some TRYBITSHARES with a smile :)
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: fuzzy on January 29, 2016, 06:02:28 am
Quote from: inarizushi on January 28, 2016, 10:54:37 pm
Quote from: CLains on January 28, 2016, 08:25:26 pm
Tip, don't focus on the limits of Bitcoin! The people who are involved in Bitcoin will figure it out on their own, in their own time. Focus on the unlimited aspect of BitShares instead, and note how it complements Bitcoin. Let the Bitcoin maximalists attack you all they want, and even agree with everything they are saying, and let their hostility fall on its own unreasonableness. Be gentle and focus on everything that creates enthusiasm and aliveness and collective action.

True, positive thinking is necessary. I'll speak of what is good with BitShares, not of what is bad with Bitcoin.

Regarding TRYBITSHARES, yes it's a great idea, and it introduces to UIA, a nice subject to get people thinking of all the possibilities. I'd take some TRYBITSHARES with a smile :)

#sharebits "inarizushi" 5000 TRYBITSHARES

feel free to let me know when you want more.  I recommend passing them out in lots of 100. 
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: btstip on January 29, 2016, 06:03:48 am
Hey fuzzy, here are the results of your tips...
Curious about ShareBits? Visit us at http://sharebits.io and start tipping BTS on https://bitsharestalk.org/ today!
Source: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php/topic,21208.msg275405/topicseen.html#msg275405
Created by hybridd (https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?action=profile;u=40140)
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: inarizushi on January 29, 2016, 08:18:21 am
Thanks fuzzy, 50 batches of 100 should be enough for the moment  :)
Title: Re: "Beyond Bitcoin" meetup in Budapest
Post by: DestBest on January 29, 2016, 04:35:46 pm
Quote from: fuzzy on January 28, 2016, 10:10:54 pm
Perhaps you could help me.  The last i checked it...if you retweet my giveaways you double the tip (if your account is holding the token in the message u rt).  Could you rt some of my tip posts so people feel like they just got "double the love"?
we can see if it still works that way and see if it helps inprove our presence?

I RT some of your tip. Is it still working as I did or do I need to copy/paste the "#sharebits" , the "@..." and the "100 TRYBITSHARES" before retweeting you ?  :)