Thread by @btcseminar

1/ What Bitcoin Did and why not.
I bought my first Bitcoin 2 years ago, I was a complete nooby but luckily I managed to dodge the altcoins and the bcash fork. My memory isn't 100% reliable but I think reading The Bitcoin Standard @saifedean and The Bullish Case for Bitcoin

2/ @real_vijay played a big part in convincing me to hodl and maintain it, then with further research my hodl became stronger than ever.

On reflection, if my first introduction had been via BCash or some other alt, I doubt if I would be in the fortunate position I am today.

3/ (but I'll never know)

Over the 2 years, I have personally introduced some 32 individuals to Bitcoin and all but 4 are still hodling.

4/ My approach when I introduce someone is to explain what Bitcoin is the best I can, describe the hodl opportunity and advise them to start their education themselves as I did with The Bitcoin Standard @saifedean and The Bullish Case for Bitcoin @real_vijay,

5/ I also recommend podcasts @NodedPodcast @stephanlivera @TFTC21 @bitcoinkn

I have in the past recommended @WhatBitcoinDid but no longer do so.

6/
I think @PeterMcCormack provides excellent podcasts but being a Bitcoin Hodler I would not recommend anyone I introduce to Bitcoin to his podcasts initially.

I would be extremely concerned if I did so they may fall into the Roger Ver podcast "before" they had educated

8/ themselves about Bitcoin and so become totally confused and even fall into BCash and destroy the opportunity that Bitcoin offers them. I don't think anyone would deny Ver is a persuasive character.

9/ Once they have reasonable education about Bitcoin they would then be able to make a better judgement about altcoins and BCash.

Personally, I know no one who became a bitcoin hodler and switched to altcoins.

@whatbitcoindid, has a time and place, I just don't see it having a place and time for those I introduce to Bitcoin until they have a level of education about Bitcoin to make a sound judgement.

Just saying.