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good points. I think the most important thing is to be kind and patient. Not everyone "gets it" or has the time or interest.

As a customer, I like to just always *ask* any business I'm paying if they accept bitcoin. I don't feel the need to throw them down the rabbit hole. We're still early. Planting a seed and answering questions is my vibe. If they get a couple more customers asking to pay in bitcoin, then they might start thinking about it.

But I've seen quick adoption go poorly. Hard-core bitcoiners talk someone into accepting bitcoin, then they get zero customers paying in bitcoin.

This bootstrapping catch-22 is talked about a lot by the guys who try to start circular economies.

SweetSats 1y ago

Definitely sounds like the right approach. I always try to ask, "You guys don''t accept Bitcoin (yet), do you?" And if they say No, then just just smile and move on– but planting the seed is enough! If enough people ask, they maybe eventually they will get the bug and do the work on their own to start to look into it.

But like you mentioned, if you really push adoption and convince someone who is skeptical to accept Bitcoin, then they go through the setup and cost of doing it and then no one actually pays with Bitcoin, it can be counterproductive! They feel like they were right to be skeptical.

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