Bitcoins with Friends
Finance and crypto
bitcoin lending
SHOW HN2013
67points
53comments
#376of 1,739 in 2013
Top 22%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
12 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 6 critical, out of 27 comments about the project. Thread score +0.20.
Idea: 7 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 4 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Good idea for spreading bitcoin socially
From 3 comments
This is a fantastic way to spread BTC over a social layer! Great idea
jessehea on HNCool beginnings of a micro-credit economy for bitcoin.
Aqueous on HNThis is a great idea! This is one simple way to get started with Bitcoin and make Bitcoin more mainstream for the average person.
bobbyongce on HN
Attractive design
From 2 comments
Very nice. Definitely one of the better looking Bitcoin services out there.
tlrobinson on HNI really really like the design, good job
pattle on HN
Objections
Requires Facebook sign-up, which hurts privacy and anonymity
From 3 comments
I don't have a Facebook account, so I can't sign up. I think this is probably true of a lot of Bitcoin users--for a lot of Bitcoin users, Bitcoin is a way to stay off the grid,…
kerkeslager on HNThis is an awesome idea. I just with that they allow account creation outside of facebook.
louiscipher on HNThink this is cool, please consider a Twitter sign up at the least, (not sure about others) I prefer not to reactivate my FB.
quackerhacker on HN
Lending bitcoin to friends can damage friendships
From 2 comments
by placing a corresponding bid on mtgox and paying back your friend in bitcoin. It's kind of a dick thing to do to your friend, though, I suppose.
dnautics on HNMost things containing "money" are. Don't mix business & friendship or you'll lose both. That includes "lending" BTC.
BrainInAJar on HN
Requests
Allow sign-up without Facebook
From 3 comments
I don't have a Facebook account, so I can't sign up. I think this is probably true of a lot of Bitcoin users--for a lot of Bitcoin users, Bitcoin is a way to stay off the grid,…
kerkeslager on HNThis is an awesome idea. I just with that they allow account creation outside of facebook.
louiscipher on HNThink this is cool, please consider a Twitter sign up at the least, (not sure about others) I prefer not to reactivate my FB.
quackerhacker on HN
Questions
Is interest possible on bitcoin loans, and what is the business model?
From 1 comment
I've always wondered, is interest possible on BTC loans? Technically, it should not be, since there's a limited amount of coins. Are you…
btbuildem on HN
Alternatives named
Ripple
From 1 comment
You should check out http://ripple.com
EGreg on HN