To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom #FZB #spon

What the WordPress Announcement Means for Bitcoin

To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom #FZB #spon

Yesterday’s announcement came as a shock, even to us. WordPress , the 22nd most visited website on the entire interwebs, is now accepting Bitcoin. This is very big news (press listed below), and arguably the most important single event thus far in Bitcoin’s history. Yet, the significance does not derive from the fact that WordPress is so massive. Rather, the announcement is significant because of the reasoning behind the decision. WordPress “gets it” – they understand the true importance of the Bitcoin system (hint: it’s not the near-zero fees). From the announcement: “PayPal alone blocks access from over 60 countries, and many credit card companies have similar restrictions. Some are blocked for political reasons, some because of higher fraud rates, and some for other financial reasons. Whatever the reason, we don’t think an individual blogger from Haiti, Ethiopia, or Ken...

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@paulmr » 28 Nov '12, 10am
[link] accepts bitcoins because it gives everyone access regardless of thier country's financial status. [link]
@appleannie123 » 22 Nov '12, 11pm
RT @Meatrix_: To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@StatusPeople » 19 Nov '12, 9pm
This is pretty interesting. #WordPress to accept BitCoins... [link] #FutureFinance
@pwuille » 18 Nov '12, 2pm
RT @koenvervloesem: Number one reason why every company should at least take a look at Bitcoin: "Bitcoin has no Terms of Service" [link]
@memekinlondon » 18 Nov '12, 2pm
RT @WillieSmothers: What the WordPress Announcement Means for #Bitcoin - [link]
@koenvervloesem » 18 Nov '12, 1pm
Number one reason why every company should at least take a look at Bitcoin: "Bitcoin has no Terms of Service" [link]
@paesean » 18 Nov '12, 5am
What the #WordPress Announcement Means for #Bitcoin - Blog - Genesis Block - The BitInstant Blog [link] #vfq
@Fork_Freedom » 18 Nov '12, 2am
Wordpress accepting bitcoin. Important! [link]
@bitcoinnews » 17 Nov '12, 10pm
RT @dgcmagazine: What the WordPress Announcement Means for Bitcoin [link]
@M0P1JMLHIAIWNX9 » 17 Nov '12, 8pm
RT @RichardPPhilbin: #Wordpress now accepts #Bitcoin - [link] - it doesn’t censor its blogs, so why should it censor the means of payment?
@qualiabyte » 17 Nov '12, 8pm
"WordPress is defending the freedom of speech, a freedom everyone claims to support yet so few actually do." [link] #Bitcoin
@RichardPPhilbin » 17 Nov '12, 4pm
#Wordpress now accepts #Bitcoin - [link] - it doesn’t censor its blogs, so why should it censor the means of payment?
@BitcoinOz » 17 Nov '12, 8am
RT @NABcomUK: #Bitcoin has no Terms of Service.. money without prejudice.. incapable of discrimination. @ErikVoorhees [link] via @JoeCascio
@NABcomUK » 17 Nov '12, 8am
#Bitcoin has no Terms of Service.. money without prejudice.. incapable of discrimination. @ErikVoorhees [link] via @JoeCascio
@fpablos » 17 Nov '12, 8am
El Bitcoin ¿tiene posibilidades de jugar algún papel o se lo cargarán en cuanto empiece a asomar la cabeza? [link]
@amit_das » 17 Nov '12, 4am
What the WordPress Announcement Means for Bitcoin [link] via @zite A means for payment from anyone, anywhere, for any purpose
@theianfella » 17 Nov '12, 1am
When WordPress accepts Bitcoin, what it now means for the currency & where it goes next [link] #OneToWatch
@plungerman » 16 Nov '12, 11pm
RT @BitCoinReporter: What the WordPress Announcement Means for Bitcoin [link] #bitcoin
@peacefulwarrior » 16 Nov '12, 10pm
What the WordPress Announcement Means for Bitcoin [link] [hint: they get it]
@KarileeD » 16 Nov '12, 10pm
RT @rogerkver: "Bitcoin offers something that no other payment system can – a means of payment by anyone, anywhere, for any purpose" [link]
@rogerkver » 16 Nov '12, 10pm
"Bitcoin offers something that no other payment system can – a means of payment by anyone, anywhere, for any purpose" [link]
@TeringNering » 16 Nov '12, 10pm
RT @BitcoinOz: WordPress cares more about liberty than @Mises [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@keepyourassets » 16 Nov '12, 10pm
RT @FeedZeBirds: To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@pbaril » 16 Nov '12, 10pm
What the Wordpress #bitcoin announcement really means: [link]
@BitcoinOz » 16 Nov '12, 10pm
RT @sortofthings: WordPress cares more about liberty than @Mises [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@keepyourassets » 16 Nov '12, 10pm
Amazing Post: "What the WordPress Announcement Means for #Bitcoin" [link]
@stevenwagner » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
@ErikVoorhees WordPress cares more about liberty than @ThriveMovement [link]
@ErikVoorhees » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
WordPress cares more about liberty than @Mises [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@opensussex » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
RT @jonmatonis: What the WordPress Announcement Means for #Bitcoin by @ErikVoorhees [link] "Bitcoin is money without prejudice, They get it."
@jonmatonis » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
What the WordPress Announcement Means for #Bitcoin by @ErikVoorhees [link] "Bitcoin is money without prejudice, They get it."
@twiteis » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
What the WordPress Announcement Means for Bitcoin [link]
@bensonsamuel » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
RT @ErikVoorhees: To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@ErikVoorhees » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom [link] #FZB #spon [link]
» 16 Nov '12, 9pm
To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@BitcoinOz » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
What the WordPress Announcement Means for Bitcoin: What the WordPress Announcement Means for Bitcoin [link] #bitcoin
@piotr » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
RT @ErikVoorhees: To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@DingleMonkee » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom [link] #FZB #spon [link]
@FeedZeBirds » 16 Nov '12, 9pm
To the entire WordPress team, thank you. #bitcoin #freedom [link] #FZB #spon [link]