coderman ha scritto: Jim Bell <jamesdbell8@yahoo.com> wrote:
Sorry to appear so ignorant, but what is a "*coin tipjar"? its a way to convert digital shared hallucinations into fiat denominated shared hallucinations.
I prefer my shared hallucinations to be in the form of Lindens [1], where at least my pretend money can be put to use to buy myself a fancy pretend dress, decorate my pretend house, or take part in pretend masked balls (until the server crashes, anyway). Much like modern fiat currency, Lindens are commonly earned through menial labor and sexwork, though of course currency conversion is the most popular method of obtaining them. Like Bitcoin you can buy your way in, and unlike Bitcoin, the currency conversion process is straightforward. The perceived value of Lindens is tightly controlled by their governing body, while Bitcoin's perceived value is dictated by media interest and speculation. ~Griffin [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linden_Dollar#Economic_issues