Was someone unsuccessful at orange pilling you?
180 sats \ 16 comments \ @Bitman 19 Aug 2023 bitcoin
'I wasn't orange-pilled' stories give more insight than our own unsuccessful attempts to orange-pill as we know our own thinking as to why an orange pill attempt on ourselves didn't work.
Sadly, for me, no-one orange-pilled me IRL - so I've got no stories to share.
However, I'd guess that if someone was cold-selling and appearing too enthusiastic - I'm 100% sure I'd have run the other way...
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31 sats \ 0 replies \ @premitive1 19 Aug 2023
I have unsuccessfully attempted orange pilling many people. I was orange before bitcoin existed.
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27 sats \ 1 reply \ @mallardshead 19 Aug 2023
I let people orange pill me without them knowing I'm a bitcoiner. I ask basic questions and use the canon of rote arguments to see how they handle them. My experience is that most of these well-meaning people lack the knowledge to orange pill effectively and shouldn't do it. To answer your question, it was probably the fiery Andreas Antonopoulos of the 2016-era that got me to swallow.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman OP 19 Aug 2023
Sounds like you've had a few really good teachers in your time to have taken such an approach. That's a pretty mature approach you've got there. It'd be impressive if you could educate the 'educators' and expand their minds without them realizing you're way ahead of them. I hope you do!
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10 sats \ 4 replies \ @DiracDelta 19 Aug 2023
"Hey Dirac, there's this thing called Bitcoin. I think you might like it." That was 2011, and 30 seconds of Googling after, I moved on. "Orangepilling" was different back then. Oh, well.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @Bitman OP 20 Aug 2023
Aye, I did similar (unfortunate) early googling Bitcoin searches too. Reading a couple of negative pieces about Bitcoin early on can really put you off the scent for years.
I hope that if I were to repeat my search today that the top results possess more insight and less knee-jerk reaction than back then. I really, really doubt that it's got worse. People are far more clued-in now.
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0 sats \ 2 replies \ @DiracDelta 20 Aug 2023
Being a high school student without a job and comfortable middle class lifestyle probably didn't help. That was probably the bigger factor.
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman OP 20 Aug 2023
Uh -huh, I do feel for ya there.
In the right circumstances, some people can know a good thing when they see it and be the right person for the job.
I like the story of financially poor, but wealthy of heart, Charlie Bucket in Wonka's factory. They all had a Golden Ticket, but, because of his background, kept his head and succeeded.
Not sure where that came from - or exactly what I mean - but it sounds good so I'm standing by it... 😁
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman OP 20 Aug 2023
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @SimpleStacker 19 Aug 2023
I orange-pilled myself by reading the white paper, antonop's book, and browsing forums.
However, I distinctly remember a conversation with someone who said they were in the "crypto industry" back in early 2020 before I knew anything about Bitcoin. I don't remember the details of the conversation, but I do remember asking a lot of questions while keeping an open mind (but still coming away from it not looking to study more)
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman OP 20 Aug 2023
If you didn't turn tail and run it sounds they helped lay the groundwork enough to pique your interest.
It often takes time for our insight and confidence to fully unfurl.
I take my hat off that you went straight to the source and didn't beat around the bush like many of us do.
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10 sats \ 1 reply \ @Public_N_M_E 19 Aug 2023
I think... People are naturally resistant and more likely to reject being pushed towards something by others. So orange pilling someone is hard. I think it's something that bit by bit they grow an interest until they choose to take the orange pill themselves.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Bitman OP 20 Aug 2023
I think people should be a bit easier on themselves (and others) when orange-pilling. We can only meet people where they are. After all, some pills are slow-release and the right pill needs to meet the right patient.
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0 sats \ 3 replies \ @BBitcoinUSA 20 Aug 2023
CNBC in 2012/2013
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10 sats \ 2 replies \ @BBitcoinUSA 20 Aug 2023
Remember seeing it / reading about it almost every day for a period of time back then. Regardless, I was successfully persuaded to “look the other way” - my fault obviously
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9 sats \ 1 reply \ @Bitman OP 20 Aug 2023
I was successfully persuaded to “look the other way”
There should be a name for that - I think color opposite of orange (in a film negative) was light blue.
If that's true I guess you were sadly light-blue pilled...
Whichever way, it still sucks!
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @BBitcoinUSA 20 Aug 2023
Brown pilled… feels pretty sh!tty
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