tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post3203458307335440404..comments2023-06-21T06:23:04.453-05:00Comments on What's Next? - The Unemployed Geek: Virtual Currencies – From WoW Gold to Bitcoin, with a stop in Second Life.DocStouthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13239520630901083975noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-50195284686096774352013-09-16T03:58:56.484-05:002013-09-16T03:58:56.484-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18226467420973723267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-47626516208362917532011-06-16T23:57:55.046-05:002011-06-16T23:57:55.046-05:00Thanks, I wanted to learn more about Bitcoins.Thanks, I wanted to learn more about Bitcoins.Alphahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10452926880610122478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-76394168137440087902011-06-16T18:51:23.385-05:002011-06-16T18:51:23.385-05:00this is a wonderful and exciting new system, but m...this is a wonderful and exciting new system, but my only concern is that it might end up being the only dominant online currency.<br /><br />somebody should think up an alternative to spur competition, etc.Jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12304596718908705463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-63373514732101604822011-06-16T02:56:50.275-05:002011-06-16T02:56:50.275-05:00Good interesting post as always but I'd still ...Good interesting post as always but I'd still want the virtual equivalent of a mattress to hide them in.The Angry Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01227314379603418332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-25705167748119898022011-06-15T21:28:40.128-05:002011-06-15T21:28:40.128-05:00Fascinating.Fascinating.Chris C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655640273250716377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-17940879205076074772011-06-15T20:25:16.360-05:002011-06-15T20:25:16.360-05:00@Anon - I use Bitcoin and the governmental reactio...@Anon - I use Bitcoin and the governmental reaction to it to launch into a dialogue about how other, game-only currencies might be similarly restricted, taxed or regulated based on the existence of a secondary market. Or at least, this was my intent. If the full text of the article doesn't make this clear, then mea culpa.DocStouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13239520630901083975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-64208313961794450922011-06-15T19:34:49.728-05:002011-06-15T19:34:49.728-05:00You seem to lump bitcoins into the same category a...You seem to lump bitcoins into the same category as virtual currencies and in-game only currencies.<br /><br />Bitcoin is not just "a little" different from Facebook credits or WoW gold, for instance. It has properties that make it so much better than any of the alternatives. <br /><br />Games don't need to incorporate a currency that can be exchanged, but if they do -- might as well use the leading one.<br /><br />Expect to see a lot more bitcoin-powered games going forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8494300487817796111.post-4232144853431939242011-06-15T17:59:40.524-05:002011-06-15T17:59:40.524-05:00all this crap seems like a waste of time - virtual...all this crap seems like a waste of time - virtual currency should never be tradable into real currencyTIMMYTHEROBOThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05281747187902823064noreply@blogger.com