Bitcoin Information Station

Why Bitcoin matters for Human Rights in two minutes.

Got two minutes to spare? Great bit of work this... And look who produced it... Only the bleedin' Human Rights Foundation. Now i don't know about you, but this means more to me than frikkin Paypal fluff. I mean, talk about an endorsement!

"Human Rights Foundation (HRF) is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that promotes and protects human rights globally, with a focus on closed societies. HRF unites people in the common cause of defending human rights and promoting liberal democracy. Our mission is to ensure that freedom is both preserved and promoted around the world. For more information on our work, visit our website at www.hrf.org."

What we've been up to during our social media exile

Zapread is looking good since our sabbatical. Compliments to you all. At least you haven't descended into the Twitter psychosis.

First up, regarding the site...

Firstly, we removed all Fiat payment systems and went all in with Lightning Network & Bitcoin, essentially all services are now "Donation Based". We use LNPay for this service and it works like a charm. Very happy with the functionality

Bitcoin Retailer Directory - Originally there were several options when upgrading a listing in the Bitcoin Retailer directory, including additional features, featured listings etc. Now we have opened all features including Video, multiple images, Social sharing etc as standard with only featured listings as a paid upgrade. We hope Bitcoin businesses can now show off their goods and services in their very best light, only paying for extended exposure onsite.

Bitcoin Events Calendar - This was a section to promote the events we were involved in and the businesses we work with. We decided this area of the site had more scope. So, to support the Bitcoin community more fully and attempt to broaden adoption, we have now opened the Events Calendar up for All events featuring Bitcoin. Again this is a free service with voluntary Donations initiated via LNPay

Bitcoin Merchandise shop - The shop now accepts Bitcoin only, including Lightning of course. The shop sells low value swag and is only there, well, because we can. The main purpose for us having any products at all is to show the entire Bitcoin ecosystem when we're on the road demonstrating the FastBitcoins Voucher System. it was an easy decision to make.

Bitcoin information Station - Our consumer facing brand has been fully re-organised and now incorporates Riot.im for private discussion when on-boarding new people and businesses remotely, with the added bonus of allowing a little social interaction.

In addition, we managed to tidy a lot of loose ends and smartened up some of the detail when viewing on mobile.

Now our impossible challenge

Bitcoin Labyrinth Update - Bitcoin Labyrinth explorer Is our attempt to create a resource for people new to Bitcoin to navigate the Bitcoin Ecosystem. Progress has been good and most of the structure and design is complete... Comprising everything a newbie needs to know to get stuck in, based around Bitcoin, the Lightning Network and Side-chains and working up and out from there. Pretty much, writing the copy and linking together are the remaining tasks and we are under no illusion as to the challenges still lying ahead. The process of simplifying everything is indeed a challenge but is possible and we look forward to releasing the project to the public. The idea may cease at the downloadable, interactive PDF point, as in all honesty, making a web version really needs a dedicated website. not the most difficult thing to achieve and probably easier and quicker than an interactive PDF but we really feel being able to download and view at leisure is a huge plus.

Now lockdown is easing in the UK we're looking forward to getting back on the road and getting bitcoin into the hands of people who want it, using the FastBitcoins Voucher Terminal. Hopefully with the economy the way it is post Covid more shopkeepers and businesses will be installing these puppies in-store, getting Bitcoin adoption going again in the real world.

It's good to be back on Zapread, thanks everyone

Edit- made significant progress on the below. The boroughs below are no longer up to date. Offline for a while, maybe quite a while... In the zone and making it happen. Keep it chilled. Be back in a while.

There's undoubtedly some hardworking, big brains on Zapread. This idea was inspired by you...

As some of you may know by now, Sidewalk Bitcoin are in no way glory hunters. We are all about adoption and getting clear, authentic information about Bitcoin to people alongside our core business- Pop-up Bitcoin event stands, retailing FastBitcoins Vouchers and signing up merchants to deploy their own FastBitcoins Voucher Terminals, plus our shop, directory etc on our website. So... We are more than prepared to share this new project with anyone who wants to contribute. It could be a big one. Huge kudos could be gained if we do it correctly.

Brief

Create an interactive Bitcoin resource/wiki/explorer representing the entire Bitcoin ecosystem.

The resource should be live online and as a downloadable, interactive pdf

Working title - Map of the Bitcoin Labyrinth

From a very simple entry point, beginning with the simplest, most essential information, people using the resource should be able to venture deeper and deeper into the complexities of Bitcoin, through specific areas of interest.

Users should be able to navigate through the labyrinth, building layers of knowledge as they go.

On-chain and layer 2 protocols should be represented. There will inevitably be areas where information merges into mutual categories

Project should be colour coded for simplicity and as visual as possible for appeal, combining simplified jargon-free informational explanations, a glossary of definitions etc and including Bitcoin origins, ethos, legends, personalities etc to add humour and accessibility.

Below is an initial representation perhaps even starting point of the work we have done so far. Hopefully, with the above, the idea will be clear...

suffive to say, Bitcoin, based on the Blockchain with a depiction of the layer 2 protocols, branching into "Tier 1" level info. Each bubble when clicked will show further, more complex divisions/areas (2nd tier, 3rd tier etc. etc) of each category, eventually encompassing all areas/ concepts of the chosen category, all accompanied with appropriate info and anecdotes etc which are obviously not there yet.

Sidewalk will donate all of the rewards earned on Zapread to help finance any web costs etc I would however like all elements to be distributed as widely as possible when complete

I hope this is clear and some of you guys and gals will be inspired to contribute some of your time and skills to fulfill this project and bring what i feel would fill a huge gap to fruition. All kudos will be shared. I hereby relinquish all ownership of this concept and open it up to the Zapread community.

There has been no public discussion of this on any other forums. I would love for Zapread to enjoy maximum benefit from the project's success. Thank you in anticipation.

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fwtf - commented 2020-05-04T16:00:04.1630000

I have read 1 book (or half of it) which had a similar goal, I shared it before: the fuzzing book. This whole "I'll guide you trough this topic" thing is very hard to achieve, but very very powerful. If there was a good. interactive, multi route BTC and LN book, I wouldn't talk that much sh*t anymore. Jokes aside, I think it would really contribute to the BTC community.

Why not start by making some HQ informational posts, maybe a specialized group?

I actually wanted to ask for some resources before, because I don't know sh*t about LN/BTC.

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Sidewalk Bitcoin - replied to @fwtf 2020-05-04T17:54:40.3300000

You are correct, it is a challenge. I have never read a Bitcoin book, i'm a creative rather than a technologist and people/communication is my area of strength i guess, at least as far as Bitcoin goes. I learnt what i know through a combination of watching videos, often repeatedly and researching the individual bits and pieces to create a mental picture. My mind goes off in tangents too easily... I just end up apparently absent-mindlessly looking at words, turning pages, drifting off into imaginings and painting pictures in my head... I think i will end up reading now more though.

The challenge is indeed simplicity. I can see the structure needed in my minds eye (A kind of hierarchical structure in 3D) and i can simplify or distill concepts so eventually i'll get there.

Posting would come naturally from it, I think they would almost write themselves in some respects. at worst i will post a commentary here as i go along now it's public.

A good resource is 21 Lessons and i haven't even got through this yet myself. it's quite fun though'

I think already there's too much info on the "Bitcoin opening page. in essence it could be down to 3, Buying- Using- Storing and everything goes from there???