[Opensim-users] Opensim-users Digest, Vol 51, Issue 3

[Wayne]

Anything wrong with using paypal?
On Nov 3, 2011 6:55 PM, "Cider Jack" <ciderjack.vw at gmail.com> wrote:

> Bitcoin (or a similar system) would be ideal for OpenSim, IMO. The
> need for a "universal" virtual currency for use among virtual worlds
> is real. Bitcoin is a system already in place, with the advantages
> Edgar mentioned and some caveats such as Simon mentions as well. It's
> also already had a few other issues, including hoarding, rumors of
> theft & counterfeiting, not to mention the recent collapse in exchange
> value.
>
> I personally expect that a single currency that works seamlessly in
> both virtual & real world will happen eventually. It's just a question
> of when & how.
>
> OpenSim appears to be an ideal community to introduce a system and
> work out the bugs before taking it to the next step (into the
> real-world side of things). Decentralization is mandatory, as is
> security of course. Not easy barriers to overcome! Not to mention, the
> big banks (the 1%) that control the current real-world economy will do
> all they can to outlaw it, or discredit & destroy it as soon as it
> becomes in any way viable.
>
> Anyway, the idea fills me with both dread and excitement. These are
> very interesting times we are living in!
>
> Cheers,
> ~!CJ
>
> On 11/4/11, Slavin, Simon <s.slavin at lancaster.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> > On 3 Nov 2011, at 2:35am, Edmund Edgar wrote:
> >
> >> It would be great if someone would build Bitcoin into the client so we
> >> could use it as a decentralized hypergrid currency, but it wouldn't
> >> help the OP - they want play money. Bitcoin is real money (*) - you
> >> can trade it for dollars, RAM, illegal drugs or alpaca socks.
> >
> > And in some countries you'd have to register as a bank and/or with the
> Data
> > Protection Register (because you're keeping financial details about your
> > users).  Much simpler to go with fake money.
> >
> > Simon.
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