Ask RR: Would you pay for a subscription with Bitcoins?

[ronmcclary]

I would vote no.
Thanks.

[geeojr]

Absolutely YES! Please!!

As an option I don't see what it could hurt. Anybody who says NO - they don't HAVE to use it and can continue to use whatever method they prefer.

[radioman2001]

I would question the use of bit coins since they are mostly used to avoid taxes and ownership. Are you saying that RR is going to the dark side of the internet? Somethings fishy here.

[fxdscon]

Originally Posted by geeojr

Absolutely YES! Please!!

As an option I don't see what it could hurt. Anybody who says NO - they don't HAVE to use it and can continue to use whatever method they prefer.

When I was considering them for my business (short post above), I had a couple of folks say that they would stop doing business with me if I got involved with Bitcoins in any way.

I was never given any reasons for those sentiments, but I can only guess that they must have had bad experiences somewhere else.

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[Git-R-Done]

This should help.

What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters | MIT Technology Review

[gr8rcall]

Originally Posted by Forts

Not even remotely interested. I'd far prefer to deal in 'real' money.

Ditto!

I will always pay with PayPal! Good idea though!

[geeojr]

Originally Posted by radioman2001

they are mostly used to avoid taxes and ownership.

That's not accurate - CASH meets that same criteria. It's just a different form of payment. Use of bitcoin (or CASH) doesn't indicates an unlawful action. Unlawful actions are the best indicator of that.

I just like that it's another option - and I really appreciate trying out new things. It's not going to hurt anyone to try them out here. I don't know that bitcoins are perfect OR even viable in the long run; but right now they have value and the more places that accept them the better of an experiment it is. Sort of a try-and-see attitude. Especially in this space, what do we stand to lose ?? The biggest risk taker is the site owners.

If you don't have bitcoins - or aren't comfortable getting them - keep using PayPal and go on as usual.

Using bitcoins is no different than running money through PayPal (which costs more to use BTW) - except PayPal still calls them dollars while "they have them." Different systems; but basically the same end. People offering goods and services have (yet another) way to get paid.

I say "DO IT!"

[fxdscon]

Originally Posted by geeojr

the more places that accept them the better of an experiment it is.

I don't know of too many people that would want to "experiment" when it comes to their money.

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[geeojr]

Originally Posted by fxdscon

I don't know of too many people that would want to "experiment" when it comes to their money.
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Agreed - very true; but it's not like you're converting your entire net-worth to Bitcoins....

Again, it's the siteop that's accepting that risk - not the (obviously few) that might choose to use bitcoins as a form of payment. If I spend $14 to buy 1 BTC and send it to RR - I don't stand to lose anything.

If you're already using Bitcoin, it adds on option to help out here on RR.
If you don't like Bitcoin, use PayPal. Where's the risk??

[jcorgan]

Yes, absolutely, without question, I would prefer to pay a subscription here using Bitcoin vs. credit card.

[dncounty]

Damn straight i would. (Except i am a feed provider, and i appreciate the not having to pay, since i'm using my electricity and bandwidth and extra hardware to provide the feed).

What's nice about Bitcoin is that it really is starting to get popular. It will still be a while before the system is very much a usable medium for everyone, but for someone like it makes really good sense and here's why.

I don't make a lot of money in real money. However, i allow people to pay up to a certain amount of their website design bill via Bitcoin, which can be earned in a digital world, not just in the real world. For example, people make money Gambling or playing games for bitcoin. People provice services to earn bitcoin. That bitcoin money is valuable to me because more services, such as VPN's in other countries take bitcoin now. I use those VPNs to do investigative work on potential hackers.

I am planning on all my online ventures to accept bitcoin. Some of them will only take bitcoin for legal reasons. For example, i have a website that gets a lot of traffic, and i don't want the government to think it's a business. If i collect real money, the government has regulations on this income. I still wish to purchase most everything i need in life from the internet, but don't wish to have to report the income. If it's bitcoin, currently and probably for a long time it is not a regulated exchange medium. For me this system makes sense. For others maybe not.

In a nutshell, i would love to see this as an excepted form of payment for RadioReference.com. It also helps to lend credence to the bitcoin concept.

[radioman2001]

Bitcoins are underground money, plain and simple,and that's why you see them used for illegal drugs, illegal guns and hit men. (Most people don't even know what the DarkNet is) There is no bank, no record at all other than in your computer which you control, and nothing traceable to an individual or entity. I don't even know how you would reconvert to actual money. I'm sorry, I don't know what Linsay is up to, but I wouldn't want to be on the other end of a DHS investigation as to why you are using a highly questionable money source in a legitemate business here in the U.S. I can think money laundering real quick, and I am sure DHS an DOJ would think the same.

And before anybody here gets all hoity toity, Linsay asked for comments and I have given you mine.

[dncounty]

[Redacted my statement. Apparentlyt the punk works in law enforcement. Go figure. I'm afraid of punk cops. Because they life life Joseph R. Garcia in Del Norte County. - former cop.]

[dncounty]

Originally Posted by blantonl

I'm curious - how many of you out there would pay for a premium subscription using Bitcoins?

If you aren't familiar with Bitcoin, please see here for more info:

Bitcoin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

I'd love to hear the communities' thoughts.

I have extreme anger towards the person who wrote a hateful post towards me after i wrote a response to you. Because of that, i'm leaving the forums. Is there a way to shut down the forum account but leave the feed account? That would be very much appreciated.

[wmetech1]

Yes. He asked for comments on the subject. Personal attacks on other members are completely uncalled for and completely inappropriate. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, including you. There is no reason for you to be disrespectful towards other members here, regardless of when they joined or how many posts they've had. Number of posts is often irrelevant concerning experience on a topic.

I do not like nor use bitcoins but I do enjoy hearing other's experiences and welcome opposing views.

[n0lqt]

Plus:

Borderless, so no exchange rates to calculate.
Need not be tied to any one currency, so the coins have their own value as established by the transaction between buyer and seller.
"In the cloud" so server failures and DOS attacks not an issue.

Negative:

No customer service.
No central control.
No warranty of future value (kind of like the US dollar recently...)
No responsibility beyond the actual transaction by ANYONE.
Transaction network has not yet been subjected to enough security scrutiny to be considered bullet-proof.
Too many other viable alternatives that are established and just as safe.
Insufficient Financial Institution backing.

No, I would not use them. As has been said, there is Paypal, 1-off credit cards, postal mail of money orders, etc. Why further complicate something that still works? Also kind of like owning an Amiga computer. Great idea when it came out, but what do you do now?

[musiclistener]

No, I like paypal, quick, easy, use anytime, nothing more to sign up for.

[kayi4cle]

Originally Posted by blantonl

I'm curious - how many of you out there would pay for a premium subscription using Bitcoins? I'd love to hear the communities' thoughts.

Respectfully, NO! But thank you for asking.

[Spec]

Nope.

[elwood_blues]

If you have any involvement with I.T., you already know "Bitcoins" has been hacked and exploited in the past. There's no control over it. Case closed.

No. Wouldn't use for anything.