Santaclause102 (with 2445 posts)  formerly known as ......?

delulo?

Is there any way to truly win the hearts and minds of the people back?

Here's one perception from the outside, that in my mind, is one of the biggest hindrances to BitShares adoption ...

Don't buy bitshares. You'll get stuck with bags. Simply open up the full chart of BTS since the beginning. It is virtually impossible for it to go to new heights due to the massive layers of bag holders it would have to drill through. Don't fall for it. Stay away from BTS. There are way more better crypto's out there that actually are going up in value due to the tech behind it. A little research goes a long way. BTS is risky as fuck. Don't fall for it, and know this channel's primary purpose is to push people into BTS and out of bitcoin.

This is from a recent Daily Decrypt episode, but it's not an isolated opinion, just the latest example of it being publicly displayed.

So how does BitShares solve this?



Well, that's one way.

The bottom line is, once the "massive layers of bag holders it would have to drill through" or at least that perception if you don't want to face that it is possibly a reality, is gone things should pick up.

But let me get this out of the way while it's on my mind ...

I completely understand how some perceive my post as "beating up on BitShares", but know that I do 99.5% of that here in this forum and outside of this forum I'm promoting BitShares, even when not deserved in some cases, to my own detriment for years.

It's not like I love downvotes or negative feedback, but honestly that's about all I get when posting positively about BitShares outside of this forum.

It's a big reason why I come back here to vent my frustration in an attempt to wake everyone up to the outside world's impression of BitShares and in an attempt to create change here by inspiring the right people who are willing and able to make changes that will affect the outside perception.

I completely understand that my methods of doing this are not always appreciated because my methods are generally considered to be abrasive and unloving, but I can assure you that it's not coming from a bad place with ill intentions.

It's coming from a sports background in an attempt to piss you off and fire your asses up without caring how you feel about me for doing it, as long as those it's directed at pay attention to what's actually being said, understand that it's for your own good and hope that a change in attitude and actions is formed and acted upon due to my frustration with BitShares underperformance being unleashed upon the entire "team" of individuals in an attempt to band you all together (against me if that's what it takes) to do your part and help each other out instead of relying on one guy to knock it out of the park to win the game.

We're not a power hitting club any longer. We're now a small ball club and we need to manufacture runs by taking the walk when needed or sticking a knee out if necessary, bunting the guy over, stealing the extra base and being aggressive on the basepaths.

Most importantly, keep your head in the game!

Support each other at the plate from the dugout (upvote, retweet, Plus1, comment, tip) instead of chewing bubble gum and looking at the girls/guys in the bleachers.

Show up for practice (aka Hangouts) and participate!

... OK, I've rambled on long enough and think you get the picture.

Now get out there and [insert your favorite inspiring sports speech from history]!!!

Human error has allowed us to read this a little early ...
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:J0kyPr54K0QJ:themerkle.com/ethereum-solidity-available-in-microsoft-visual-studio/%20&cd=3&hl=ko&ct=clnk&gl=kr

First of all, you were comparing volume of EXP in the midst of a pump

Which probably explains why I said ...

That should never happen, even on a pump & dump.

I have listened to interviews with the EXP lead dev and I must say that I have not been especially impressed.  I mean, I'm sure he's a bright enough guy, but if you're putting him in *remotely* the same category as DL, you are off your rocker. 

Which probably explains why I never compared their coding skills but instead said ...

I hate to say it, but CF probably has a better reputation in this ecosystem than DL.

And then went on to say ...

I'm not saying I agree and whether or not their reputations are warranted can be debated, but from my observations it appears to be a fact.

While you claim that no one is willing to try the BItshares wallet, the actual facts are quite different.

Actually I didn't say "no one", as you indicate above, here's what I actually said ...

So much so that it appears most are unwilling to even give it a try by downloading the wallet.

And again, since most respondents seem to want to make up what I said and create straw men to attack, let me quote myself once more ...

That's just my observation and opinion.

And the main points which every one of you seem to want to avoid for some reason and instead create straw men to attack ...

I think BTS should be trading in the millions daily and the fact that it isn't speaks volumes and clearly shows something is (still) wrong and something (still) needs to change.

BitShares should be worried. Not about these other projects, but about it's own reputation outside of this forum.

It seems like it doesn't really matter how good BitShares is, what features it rolls out, how far ahead of XYZ it is ... the crypto-masses are simply avoiding it and have a predetermined bad impression of the platform.

No straw men here.  I'm just wondering why you keep using falsehoods to beat up on Bitshares. 

you are off your rocker. 

I don't feel that I beat up on BitShares at all. I gave my opinion and you made up things I didn't say and then attacked the straw man you created and then attacked me personally.

Hey, I have an idea!

How about you guys/gals actually read what I write if you want to address the points I make?

But if you want to make things up I didn't say and attack those staw man points and attack me personally, well you can ...

view the youtube video in my sig (NSFW).

 

Reading is fundamental.

Cool, I'm glad there is interest!

Keep us updated bytemaster.

There goes .027 .028, next stop ... ?

I was a little off, but not by far.

and more ...
http://rare.us/story/before-the-welfare-state-this-is-how-americans-helped-each-other/