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mjr___: its getting great press
mjr___: i think the winklevoss will show up to trade on monday (or maybe next week)
mjr___: and advertise it on reddit
mjr___: well, we hang out for two hours
mjr___: but really up to the people involved
mjr___: maybe a percent or two above or below
mjr___: most of the time its centered around gox
mjr___: i'll buy at a certain price and sell at a higher price
mjr___: they probably sell for more than they bought
mjr___: besides, its easy to send btc over the internet
mjr___: thought it was like rfid or bluetooth
mjr___: nfc doesn't require bumping does it?
mjr___: so far most use qr codes
mjr___: though that is a great idea
mjr___: as far as i know there is no bump type app for btc trading
mjr___: the cash is the more obvious side of it
mjr___: it could work anywhere
mjr___: but stopping in person transactions is pretty much impossible (see: war on drugs)
mjr___: not to say there won't be any
mjr___: so far, we haven't had any issues
mjr___: well, none of them have asked us any questions and we aren't being quiet about it
mjr___: the rest of the people are interested in the idea, or are just looking to buy or sell real quick
mjr___: there is a core group of market makers and entrepreneurs
mjr___: we have over 200 in our meetup group in nyc
mjr___: it would help towards building that mass
mjr___: BUT, if you could all see each other
mjr___: but yeah, i imagine its hard to find a critical mass
mjr___: you can hold meetings at people's houses
mjr___: public is not exactly accurate
mjr___: if enough people start becoming interested
mjr___: ah, well...it could work
mjr___: but i think its the easiest, fastest and safest
mjr___: anyway, this is certainly not the only way to get bitcoins
mjr___: you will get luke jr on board i imagine
mjr___: you know amex stocks used to be called "curb stocks"
mjr___: hence project buttonwood
mjr___: cole_albon: that is how i framed the narrative for the press, an homage to the beginning of wall street
mjr___: people who have heard about it but are too lazy to actually go through mt gox process
mjr___: older gentlemen who aren't good at computers
mjr___: and have had people bring their infants, which speaks to how risky they see it being
mjr___: anyway, we have done it 3 weeks in a row
mjr___: following people home...well that is really on you to be safe
mjr___: takes a guy with HUGE balls to walk up to a group of 15 people and try to rob them in broad daylight in a public place
mjr___: and yet robbery is VERY rare
mjr___: i walk into a deserted place at 10pm where people KNOW i am going there to get cash
mjr___: you would think that people would think atm's make no sense
mjr___: dub: and funny how they still exist
mjr___: with at least 10 cops around the park
mjr___: after work but before dusk
mjr___: we do it from 5-7 for exactly the reasons you guys have brought up
mjr___: but i think one or two coins per buyer is what i expect
mjr___: i've done over that by myself
mjr___: dub: similar to how one person getting mugged in a drug deal has killed the drug trade forever?
mjr___: in fact, eriks talk on bitcoin as money is awesome
mjr___: LOL, but the worldwide system of local exchanges shouldn't be affected
mjr___: so we'll see how it goes with these new ones
mjr___: anyway, the mesh network of local bitcoin exchanges is the hardest one to kill
mjr___: i am kicking myself for not mentioning the charts and graphs
mjr___: that is me presenting at bitcoin 2013
mjr___: bitbuyer_m: i agree...but heavy police presence in union square
mjr___: kakobrekla: in my talk i should have referenced how we had charts and graphs and everything
mjr___: where people know they can buy and sell there
mjr___: i picture local groups of friends forming BUILDING COMMUNITY at bars and such
mjr___: bitbuyer_m: meetup.com has a similar model
mjr___: no need to hold at first
mjr___: or prepopulating blockchain wllet
mjr___: bitbuyer_m: i was thinking of integrating coinapult for that
mjr___: yeah, no help on the cash side
mjr___: bitbuyer_m: that is what groups solve...i've had new couples bring their infants to the park to buy some bitcoins
mjr___: also, ideally you would be able to post btc address, which could show balance from blockchain info
mjr___: bitbuyer_m: you COULD do verified, if you want. I will offer facebook, twitter and google login down the line, with profile pic
mjr___: but no one will prob take your order seriously