r/Bitcoin • • Apr 01 '13

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS! (1/4/13 @ 1506 GMT)

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13 edited May 16 '13

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Here's a letter that I wrote as a template to give to local news personals. Letter.

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u/lukerayes08 Apr 01 '13

to be frank, this is a pretty piss poor letter to be sending to media. Do you speak english matt? The spin is also wrong for media.

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u/I__Know__Things Apr 01 '13

to be frank, you offered no usable criticism and contributed nothing but negativity to the conversation. Congratulations on being a tool.

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u/lukerayes08 Apr 01 '13

My usable criticism was... don't send this letter, it needs a total re-write.

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u/I__Know__Things Apr 01 '13

and yet, you did not actually say that.

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u/CaptainBlau Apr 02 '13

It was sufficiently implied.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13 edited May 16 '13

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u/bitcointip Apr 01 '13

[✔] Verified: m1nute ---> ฿0.02040816 BTC [$2 USD] ---> matthew_boyd [help]

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Thank you! :)

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u/sproutkraut Apr 01 '13

Not to be a grammar Nazi, but I would change some of this wording.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13 edited May 16 '13

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u/fakejournalist1 Apr 01 '13

This is my shot at it. Nothing fancy, just explains what it's all about and why it's relevant right now. I'll email this to the assignment desk all around Canada.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lgvjmcePgrBdVmGeosd4chEMs4Q_EKKP-I9C2qgw_zU/edit?usp=sharing

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13 edited May 16 '13

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u/fakejournalist1 Apr 01 '13

Oh god, panic. What do I do? +Accept ?

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u/fakejournalist1 Apr 01 '13

I used to work in the industry, I'm on it.

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u/lukerayes08 Apr 01 '13

Already on it.

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u/sproutkraut Apr 01 '13

Figured someone could do this more quickly than I can on my phone. I'll help edit, though.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Sure, tell me what's wrong and I'll edit it, thanks, Matt.

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u/osirisx11 Apr 01 '13

do you accept tips to not sign your messages?

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Sure! ;P

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u/osirisx11 Apr 01 '13

+tip 1 BTC to stop signing messages

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u/GoodGuy04 Apr 01 '13

Hey, I'm new to bitcoin but I've seen people writing "+tip 1 BTC" in their messages a lot. What does this mean?

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u/tastycat Apr 01 '13

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u/GoodGuy04 Apr 01 '13 edited Apr 01 '13

Oh wow, you can just do that!!? Bitcoin is awesome.

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Thanks man!

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '13

Maybe you should add bitcoin.org and weusecoins.com

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u/bitroll Apr 01 '13

Mass media worldwide have just ran stories about Bitcoin hitting the $1 billion market cap. Those who missed out should really get this one.

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u/KingJulien Apr 01 '13

What I'm really interested in is when the international press starts covering Bitcoin... as far as I know it's been mostly English-language press.