>
> Most people can't code.
>

I know that and I know it sounds elitist to say "just code your own",
perhaps it's just my perception that people in the community are less
willing to talk about the politics and technology and are only concerned
about "making Bitcoin look good" so they can make a good return.



On 25 April 2014 19:05, Anthony D'Onofrio <iamtexture@???> wrote:

> Most people can't code. And in general have no idea how to make things
> happen. So they're just appealing to authority for change, because that's
> what they've been raised to do and they don't know any better.
>
> The barriers to freedom don't live in a gun, an army, or a state. No piece
> of technology can unleash us. I've said it before - there is only one
> freedom, freedom of the mind. Until that is taken as gospel, people will
> keep building chains and prisons out of the tools provided for liberation.
>
>
>
> On Apr 25, 2014, at 10:56 AM, Robert Williamson <bobalot@???> wrote:
>
> It's a little amusing it ended up with as many upvotes as it did.
>
>
>
> It shows the unfortunate state of the /r/bitcoin community though, it's
> the second most upvoted post this week about fear of a colour or name.
>
> No one has posted their own decentralised market showing where they've
> made improvements and called it whatever they want.
>
> What else are we going to call a product that can most likely be used for
> "illicit purposes"? "Silk Road" sounds like a nice name for a website
> pre-2011, reminding people of the cultural trade route.
>
> Even if DarkMarket was called "Lovely Butterfly Road" it would probably
> eventually be tainted bad by the media.
>
>
>
> On 25 April 2014 18:35, Adam B. Levine <adam@???> wrote:
>
>> Your project, your call (until somebody forks it!) but words do matter.
>>
>> It's a little amusing it ended up with as many upvotes as it did.
>>
>> Adam B. Levine
>> Editor-in-Chief
>> Let's Talk Bitcoin! <http://www.letstalkbitcoin.com/>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 25, 2014 at 9:31 AM, Amir Taaki <genjix@???> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/23vo5s/petition_to_change_the_name_of_dark_market_to/
>>>
>>> comments I wrote for the reddit crowd:
>>>
>>> People need to stop being afraid and reclaim these words of power used
>>> to control us. The Dark name evokes great imagery and sounds cool. It's
>>> like when they used to call us pirates to shame us and the pirate party
>>> stood up and said "yeah! we are pirates!". There were many internet
>>> freedom parties before and they got nowhere. Our team is not here to fit
>>> in nicely with the status quo- we are here to challenge it.
>>>
>>> -------
>>>
>>> Anybody who disagrees with my outlook is free to pick up a compiler. If
>>> you're bothered enough then create the change you want to see. Don't try
>>> to make dictates to opensource coders through public peer pressure
>>> campaigns. This thread is lazy activism at its finest. It's hilarious
>>> that people give so much energy to this over the actual thread about the
>>> project itself.
>>>
>>> If you sit on your arse complaining about names on Reddit, then your
>>> insights are worthless. Get to work!
>>>
>>> Stay true to yourself.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 25/04/14 08:40, n wrote:
>>> > OMG this made my day ! Amir thank you, keep it up
>>> > On 4/25/2014 6:56 AM, Chris Pacia wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> We need to give Amir a lesson in firearm safety :p
>>> >>
>>> >> upvote this vid plz for visibility,
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/23vo5s/petition_to_change_the_name_of_dark_market_to/ch1e6qb
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