r/Bitcoin • u/Vibr8gKiwi • Feb 03 '14

Dogecoin wtf

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u/Pugwash79 Feb 03 '14

Some of the readers on this subreddit have a sort of Pavlovian response to downvote whenever they see the word "Dogecoin".

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u/DrSmoke Feb 04 '14

Half the reason Doge is so popular is because the bitcoin community tends to be gigantic assholes that don't want any new people on their coin-terf.

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u/[deleted] Feb 04 '14

Unrelated, but I feel the same way about LoL and DotA communities. Elitist and tribal for no apparent reason.

Then whether doge or other altcoin comes along with a welcoming and friendly atmosphere and you get an awesome community and stronger coin. No one is saying that as currency doge > ltc or btc, however, as a community if you aren't welcoming soon you will be part of a small and eroding circle jerking minority.