BitShares X "Ask Me Anything" starts exactly 1 hour from now.

[santaclause102]

To be perfectly honest, it went way better than I expected. I've hung out in /r/BitcoinMarkets for a few months now and they're a cynical bunch to say the least. The smoothness of this AMA should be a huge confidence boost for all of us.

   Fantastic job MeTHoDx!  I think much of yesterday's volume could be attributed to this visibility.  You're right about /r/BitcoinMarkets usually being a cynical group so I think it's definitely a confidence booster.

[yellowecho]

To be perfectly honest, it went way better than I expected. I've hung out in /r/BitcoinMarkets for a few months now and they're a cynical bunch to say the least. The smoothness of this AMA should be a huge confidence boost for all of us.

   Fantastic job MeTHoDx!  I think much of yesterday's volume could be attributed to this visibility.  You're right about /r/BitcoinMarkets usually being a cynical group so I think it's definitely a confidence booster.

[Riverhead]

To be perfectly honest, it went way better than I expected. I've hung out in /r/BitcoinMarkets for a few months now and they're a cynical bunch to say the least. The smoothness of this AMA should be a huge confidence boost for all of us.

Agreed. Even those bearish on the hypotheses didn't want to go down in writing outwardly against it. Makes me think even the most skeptical are in a wait-and-see position. Of course the truly most skeptical wouldn't have joined but of those that did they were cautiously dubious.

[Method-X]

To be perfectly honest, it went way better than I expected. I've hung out in /r/BitcoinMarkets for a few months now and they're a cynical bunch to say the least. The smoothness of this AMA should be a huge confidence boost for all of us.

[xeroc]

Yup this is probably one of the best BitShares Reddit threads of all time.

considering we only have a little above 500 subscriptions at r/BitShares :-)

[Empirical1.1]

Where: http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/2ftfti/bitshares_x_ama_trade_btc_derivatives_on_the/

When: 12pm UTC -05:00

We will be answering questions, I will be giving out BTSX and helping users get accounts registered.

  Wow great job!

[Riverhead]

Was a good time. People are really warming up to the concepts.

[CLains]

Yup this is probably one of the best BitShares Reddit threads of all time.

[Stan]

Awesome respectful credible down-to-earth likable professional butt-kicking job everybody!

 

[santaclause102]

Whoah I am impressed! I will participate when I have some funds on my trash pc next time.

Let's make another one. Maybe weekly? Continious might be to hard?

Everyone give this some up votes!

[xeroc]

was fun for almost the whole 3 hours .. now i am tired

[testz]

I'd say this is a success so far!

Great job 

[Method-X]

I'd say this is a success so far!

[mauritso]

The amount of coordination is beautiful, 3 replies with answers to the questions in 1 comment.

Sorry about that...

[xeroc]

;-)

[tonyk]

Claiming 30 BTSX for downloading the client, after running 6 delegates for month + is funny.

If you are referring to me: I told him to NOT send me any btsx after posting .. the intention of the post was to get the thread started quickly .. and show the people how pubkeys look like .. I also sent them his 30 btsx back .. further .. i do not want to run 6 delegates but already asked BM to unapprove a.delegate.xeroc and b.delegate.xeroc .. there's a while topic about that in this forum.

Just so that you know ...

I do know all that. It is still funny.

[xeroc]

Claiming 30 BTSX for downloading the client, after running 6 delegates for month + is funny.

If you are referring to me: I told him to NOT send me any btsx after posting .. the intention of the post was to get the thread started quickly .. and show the people how pubkeys look like .. I also sent them his 30 btsx back .. further .. i do not want to run 6 delegates but already asked BM to unapprove a.delegate.xeroc and b.delegate.xeroc .. there's a while topic about that in this forum.

Just so that you know ...

[Method-X]

Claiming 30 BTSX for downloading the client, after running 6 delegates for month + is funny.

Well deserved 30 BTSX sir!

[tonyk]

Claiming 30 BTSX for downloading the client, after running 6 delegates for month + is funny.

[mauritso]

A few

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[CLains]

Upvoted and posted a few questions, great initiative!

[mauritso]

Why on bitcoinmarkets and not cryptomarkets/cryptocurrency?

Number of people.

'Submissions that are mostly about some other cryptocurrency belong in /r/CryptoCurrency or /r/CryptoMarkets'
/r/funny has a lot of activity and subscribers too, maybe crosspost the AMA to that subreddit.

Upvoted, let's see how this turns out. Good luck answering questions!

[Method-X]

Why on bitcoinmarkets and not cryptomarkets/cryptocurrency?

Number of people.

[Method-X]

Ok it's live!

http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/2ftfti/bitshares_x_ama_trade_btc_derivatives_on_the/

[mauritso]

Why on bitcoinmarkets and not cryptomarkets/cryptocurrency?

[xeroc]

Anyone have a brief introduction to the basics of BitShares X? I don't want to only link to the wiki; I'd like to give a paragraph overview and then link to the wiki.

BitShares X is a family of DACs that implement the business model of a bank and exchange. These distributed autonomous credit unions could rival the value of the largest banks in the world such as JP Morgan and Bank of America in just a few years. BitShares X offers a bank account where funds can be transferred in seconds anywhere in the world with more privacy and security than a Swiss bank account. Your account can never be frozen, your funds cannot be seized, and the bank can never face collapse due to loan defaults or fraud. All of this is made possible without requiring any employees, lawyers, regulatory compliance, vaults, buildings, and other infrastructure required by traditional banks. Unlike existing banks, you can hold your balance denominated in gold, silver, oil, or other commodities in addition to national currencies.

In addition to acting as a bank, BitShares X also serves as an exchange where currencies, commodities, and stock derivatives can be traded with most of the features used by professional traders including shorts and options. The bank takes a cut on every transaction and pays these transaction fees to the delegates and then shareholders by way of the Burn Rate. BitShares X can achieve this feat using the same technology that makes Bitcoin possible - irrevocable decentralized automated consensus forming. The market capitalization of shares in this new bank will exceed two times the value of all balances in gold, silver, oil, and currency accounts. This requirement allows for 200% reserve collateralizing the value of all deposits in the bank.

http://wiki.bitshares.org/index.php/Bitshares_X

[Method-X]

Ah .. by the way .. we can also use the mumble to coordinate the AMA .. IMHO
http://beyondbitcoinx.net/mumble/

I decided to take my laptop to Starbucks so that won't work for me. :/

[Method-X]

Anyone have a brief introduction to the basics of BitShares X? I don't want to only link to the wiki; I'd like to give a paragraph overview and then link to the wiki.

[Riverhead]

Ah .. by the way .. we can also use the mumble to coordinate the AMA .. IMHO
http://beyondbitcoinx.net/mumble/

Good idea. I have another call at noon but I'll see if I can push it off.

[xeroc]

Ah .. by the way .. we can also use the mumble to coordinate the AMA .. IMHO
http://beyondbitcoinx.net/mumble/

[xeroc]

to be honest .. this might look like a pump&dump with the recent price rise ..
but let's give it a try ..

[Method-X]

Awesome!

Good luck, they're a bit ferocious at times.

Agreed. Will need thick skin and to channel your inner Bytemaster to avoid flame wars. Also make sure to brush up your Wiki reading about Ponzi. It's going to get suggested a lot and best we know how to address it correctly.

Yeah they're not the nicest bunch. Just keep calm and answer on. 

[Riverhead]

Awesome!

Good luck, they're a bit ferocious at times.

Agreed. Will need thick skin and to channel your inner Bytemaster to avoid flame wars. Also make sure to brush up your Wiki reading about Ponzi. It's going to get suggested a lot and best we know how to address it correctly.

[robrigo]

Where: http://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoinmarkets/

When: 12pm UTC -05:00

We will be answering questions, I will be giving out BTSX and helping users get accounts registered.

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Is this a webinar, or just a forum?

It's a subreddit AMA (Ask me anything); so a forum that takes the form of a tree.

[James212]

Where: http://www.reddit.com/r/bitcoinmarkets/

When: 12pm UTC -05:00

We will be answering questions, I will be giving out BTSX and helping users get accounts registered.

\


Is this a webinar, or just a forum?

[feedthemcake]

Awesome!

Good luck, they're a bit ferocious at times.

[Method-X]

Where: http://www.reddit.com/r/BitcoinMarkets/comments/2ftfti/bitshares_x_ama_trade_btc_derivatives_on_the/

When: 12pm UTC -05:00

We will be answering questions, I will be giving out BTSX and helping users get accounts registered.