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BTSX is hard coded. So, no rename.
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A name for the currency unit is needed. BTS X is good for the name of the DAC. But when it comes to currency, unit name needs to be short and easy to pronounce. Ideally, two syllables.
This is a problem for bitcoin too. "Bitcoin" is the name both for the network and for the currency, and it confuses people.
Any idea ?
Butsy - 10 butsies
re: https://bitsharestalk.org/index.php?topic=5804.0
On a serious note, I suggest
Perper
It was a 'ancient' coin btw and sounds a bit like p2p.
* the perper was a large unit of currency: the imperial tax was one perper per year per house
Quote from: Simeon II on July 20, 2014, 06:03:05 PM
On a serious note, I suggest
Perper
It was a 'ancient' coin btw and sounds a bit like p2p.
* the perper was a large unit of currency: the imperial tax was one perper per year per house
Sounds too much like 'Paper' in English to me and I don't think being associated with paper/fiat currencies is good imo :)
X-bits
Minerva (Etruscan: Menrva) was the Roman goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva
Fortuna (Latin: Fortūna, equivalent to the Greek goddess Tyche) was the goddess of fortune and personification of luck in Roman religion. She might bring good luck or bad: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortuna
But I thought it really wasn't meant to be a currency.
How about Bitshares? It's two syllables.
Plus I think changing it to something else would be a terrible idea.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=btsx
So... pronounced as Butt 6?
Quote from: jae208 on July 20, 2014, 06:52:04 PM
But I thought it really wasn't meant to be a currency.
How about Bitshares? It's two syllables.
Plus I think changing it to something else would be a terrible idea.
Yeah well I don't think any of the other crypto-currencies have a separate name, though sometimes they're referred to by their 3 letter abbreviation. So I often call Ripple, PeerCoin & Bitcoin - XRP, PPC & BTC for example, so what's our three letter currency abbreviation, I forgot? BTX?
How about ... itsnotfiat or betterthanUSD or personalreserve or personalmonetaryfund or suckitIRS ... insert coin afterwards if applicable. ;)
Why do we need this? Why not just BTSX? Consider what units you are comparing to:
Bank of America Stock - 6 syllables
bee tee ess x - 4 syllables
BitShares X is the network
BTSX is the unit
Don't fix what's not broken
BitX, BitUSD etc.
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Quote from: toast on July 20, 2014, 07:10:01 PM
Why do we need this? Why not just BTSX? Consider what units you are comparing to:
Bank of America Stock - 6 syllables
bee tee ess x - 4 syllables
BitShares X is the network
BTSX is the unit
Don't fix what's not broken
Because X can be used as a functional currency, I think we will be comparing it more to the likes of Dollar/Euro/Pound/Yen than 'bank of america stock'
However I think BTSX is fine and I think people may just start referring to it as 'X' which I think is pretty cool.
Quote from: toast on July 20, 2014, 07:10:01 PM
Why do we need this? Why not just BTSX? Consider what units you are comparing to:
Bank of America Stock - 6 syllables
bee tee ess x - 4 syllables
BitShares X is the network
BTSX is the unit
Don't fix what's not broken
+5% +5% +5%
Amen!
As I previously mentioned the units aren't even meant to be used as currency but rather as shares.
I see Bitshares X as the DAC and network and BitShares as the shares within the DAC that you trade and use as collateral.
Everything I've read, and written has referred to units as just "Bitshares." changing it would effectively confuse people, the same way they got confused when Protoshares became BitShares-PTS
I think BitShares/BTSX is just fine.
+5% to toast's comments.
So, we all agree - Butsy it is! :)
Pronounced [butt see] - as in 'See out butt BTC!'
Say what you will I'm going to call it Butsyx! Even Google agrees. (https://www.google.com/search?q=btsx linking to http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=btsx)
Pronounced [butt six]
LOL :)
Yes, I agree it's a pointless discussion, hilarious nonetheless.
Truth is - I don't care what you call it, so long as it goes 10x per year in value. :)