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I'm generally not that big of a fan of Bitcoin documentaries, and the one I've seen yesterday further underpins my opinion. It's called "Bitcoin- The New Future?".
It's the typical "Let's interview some kinda known figures in the space - Roger Ver, 'Crypto Kid' and, I forgot his name, another guy who's kinda known in the financial world -, do this as well with some sceptics - The 'real' wolf of Wallstreet, who's a known scammer, a harvard professor, and, again, a guy I forgot the name of - and cut out the sporadic parts where they say something that fits our needs for the format, then call it a documentary".
"Let's also not include any of the technicals behind Bitcoin - the host literally said something along the lines of: we'll not explain mining to y'all, it's complex and not important (for the show), but if it's a Bitcoin documentary, how can that not be important? -, instead, let's gather all these opinions, throw in some opinions and experiences of Shitcoiners as well, a Lambo here, a yacht there, and boom, done!"
It's painful to watch, especially because I'd argue that it's the complex, technical nature of Bitcoin which makes it not only excitingly beautiful, but also work.
It's important that people hear about the technicals, the how and why, not the same regurgitated shit about hypes, bubbles, FOMO, volatility and the possibility of being "hacked" (through leaving your coins on an exchange and the exchange failing their job of taking proper custody of the assets) - they literally said this, but "forgot" to say a single word about self custody - an integral part of interacting with- and owning bitcoin FFS!
They weren't shy to scare people into being paranoid of being kidnapped and what not for owning bitcoin, though.
It's beyond me how producers look at this shift and go: "yeah, this is lit, publish it!"
Idiots at the levers.
Two answers to your question:
  1. They might not be trying to do what you think they're trying to do and they might be doing what they're trying to do effectively.
  2. They don't understand it either, so they take the same approach people take to understanding everything else: talk to a couple of smart people on both sides.
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  • 1: True.
  • 2: Probably, but being a professor at Harvard, or simply carrying the surname "Buffet", doesn't automatically mean that someone's knowledgeable about the topic in question.
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On point 2, note that I didn't say what you seem to have heard. I agree with what you said, without reservation.
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Hm, we can still be partners in crime, if you want to?
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Ver is a shitcoiner
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He was an important player in the early days of bitcoin.
I know he has a bad reputation today but we shouldn’t ignore or change the past
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Yeah, but then he tried to privatize it, hiring an army of lawyers
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Didn't say he wasn't.
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This right here is why we need documentaries by plebs/real bitcoiners to make it to the mainstream. How I support this is by donating sats to GeyserFund, there are so many good documentary projects on that platform - that just need a kickstart of satoshis for production costs, etc.
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Hm, that's mighty-fine of you, I tip imaginary hat to you. 🔥👍
part of the technical behind bitcoin is the cryptographic principle, bitcoin uses cryptographic principles to secure transactions and control the creation of new units.
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Lazy film making. Cares more about making money and getting interest versus telling a story
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Sounds terrible. Glad you watched it instead of me. Still a lot of BS newbies need to get through to hopefully land on some useful info.
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Those who are actually making these horrible documentaries are making them to post on 'Youtube' in hope to earn a few more 'fiat trash'. They aren't real Bitcoiners, they don't have enough knowledge and don't understand the 'Bitcoin Standard' and 'BCEs' at all. I watched one or two documentaries that were titled like that and realized that they just wanted to sell graphics by arising some sort of fear or vendetta without being caught!
I don't watch documentaries about Bitcoin at all. My favourite show, the only one I am watching currently, is 'SN live on Friday nights' ...
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Yeah, only that this was one made for TV.
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stackers have outlawed this. turn on wild west mode in your /settings to see outlawed content.