[P2P-F] Bitcoin donation

Sat Jan 15 05:21:28 CET 2011

This is a really important page to read in general for understanding bitcoin:

http://www.bitcoin.org/faq

On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:20 PM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a p2p application, so we would need to post your's or James's
> public key, and people who want to donate bitcoins would need then
> send you the bitcoins by downloading the bitcoin application and
> sending it to you
>
> quote:
>
> "Bitcoin utilizes public/private key digital signatures (ECDSA). A
> coin has its owner's public key on it. When a coin is transferred from
> user A to user B, A adds B’s public key to the coin and signs it with
> his own private key. Now B owns the coin and can transfer it further.
> To prevent A from transferring the already used coin to another user
> C, a public list of all the previous transactions is collectively
> maintained by the network of Bitcoin nodes, and before each
> transaction the coin’s unusedness will be checked."
>
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 11:17 PM, Michel Bauwens
> <michelsub2004 at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Sam, can you help us install it on the wiki and blog?
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 15, 2011 at 11:16 AM, Samuel Rose <samuel.rose at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've downloaded and installed and am game to try with p2pf network folks.
>>>
>>> This could actually be really useful for lots of local economy efforts
>>> too.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 14, 2011 at 5:32 AM, Michel Bauwens <michelsub2004 at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > Dear,
>>> >
>>> > thanks a lot for this email,
>>> >
>>> > it seems that it is worthwhile for us to experiment with this, but I
>>> > will
>>> > forward this to James Burke for possible implementation
>>> >
>>> > James, I think we should do this, what do  you think?
>>> >
>>> > Michel
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Jan 13, 2011 at 11:42 PM, <cyclonite at safe-mail.net> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
>>> >> Hash: SHA1
>>> >>
>>> >> Dear friends,
>>> >>
>>> >> I have been looking in your site for any reference to Bitcoin for
>>> >> making a
>>> >> small donation.
>>> >>
>>> >> As  you  probably  know,  Bitcoin  (bitcoin.org)  is  a  new kind of a
>>> >> P2P
>>> >> crypto-currency in which the general public can  make donations, macro
>>> >>  or
>>> >> micropayments   in  a  secure  and   anonymous  way  usually  without
>>> >>  any
>>> >> transaction fee involved.
>>> >>
>>> >> You can change Bitcoins for real money (eg: https://mtgox.com) or
>>> >> purchase
>>> >> services or goods in an increasing number of sites.
>>> >>
>>> >> In  order to  receive  donations you  only have  to  publish  one  of
>>> >> your
>>> >> accounts  as generated  by the  bitcoin client  or any specialized
>>> >> bitcoin
>>> >> trader (eg: mybitcoin.com).
>>> >>
>>> >> Currently  some   projects  as  www.i2p2.de,  www.torrentservers.net
>>> >> and
>>> >> organizations like the EFF are accepting donations.
>>> >>
>>> >> In  my  opinion  this  kind  of decentralized solution without the need
>>> >> to
>>> >> trust  any  middlemen  is much better than  Paypal, Visa or Mastercard
>>> >> for
>>> >> security-minded people as most of your donors are.
>>> >>
>>> >> If  you  are  interested in  pushing  Bitcoin forward,  do not hesitate
>>> >> to
>>> >> contact me if you have any doubt.
>>> >>
>>> >> Yours,
>>> >> Cyclonite
>>> >> __
>>> >> OpenPGP Email: https://privacybox.de/cyclonite.msg
>>> >> bitcoin donations: 16FVZweaaJLvhAy91oDugqaf84kXiDJ9PG
>>> >>
>>> >> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
>>> >>
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>>> >> B6Mlbp9r0BegyInlY1vF9g2fqLN1dt22YzH+fwSxoCt1R7/T6nNNc3TIEreWH464
>>> >> pPIBfKKPupAHD6u5A8snDp4LddPuyeuFVdxVWRxSqB7WIZz47mqYWNI74vGUVT2z
>>> >> 0tGlIY+zf3Pov32FEJrI/VlSfRdtIENaoVzWXMvoaH5eVVUD/iVH0lqVrdVMqtJD
>>> >> ZigS/0dHEwGk32dJ/WJ6veRfKRznS6rePN7oxMeY62AuKUdSNJbtwo6WPApXQJwF
>>> >> aF54XrOaKeZYXPWO4TZLQWTOjNE8UVz7j05ilaQkwYFJ0HxuR+knciM4eDCwHv5j
>>> >> Buueis3OAs1+lVUAM676h6HaU5CBRYqfr4we9DvdKk9rZWcXlJpcUGykcGIVxB4a
>>> >> sfhx5vc+jyNCYMMWbaulVhDMlI9ReA5WIpNpEQhh5gFALrwewF1uWBLJ9EjeDkja
>>> >> 4DOspqg6Kregt8LKEN5ozvaA6AFdWjuJxm0HHVNoZt7dy3zET7Wr/uf4B3g6JtMd
>>> >> iZY0cioLj/3TVVy6llWS
>>> >> =50gB
>>> >> -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
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>>
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>>
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> Sam Rose
> Future Forward Institute and Forward Foundation
> Tel:+1(517) 639-1552
> Cel: +1-(517)-974-6451
> skype: samuelrose
> email: samuel.rose at gmail.com
> http://forwardfound.org
> http://futureforwardinstitute.org
> http://hollymeadcapital.com
> http://p2pfoundation.net
> http://socialmediaclassroom.com
>
> "The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human
> ambition." - Carl Sagan
>

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