You chose to respond to a point I made about people with a basic understanding of how Bitcoin works, you then tried to dismiss my point by talking about people who were new to Bitcoin. So I've no problem with anyone disagreeing with or challenging my views, but challenge what I said, not some other point entirely.
I disagree entirely. In my initial post, I referred to people who still hadn't made up their minds on Bitcoin and by inference, if they have not make up their minds likely they're still in a formative stage in their overall understanding of it (and as the OP, that was my thinking). Furthermore, regarding Bitcoins price instability , even those who don't in reality understand Bitcoin - they are familiar with (price instability). They're reminded of the fact constantly in the media.
It doesn't. The headline is: 'Bitcoin, The Dollar And Facebook's Cryptocurrency: Price Volatility Versus Systemic Volatility'. Nowhere does that even suggest whether such volatility is a good or bad thing.
The article continues in a similar vein. So again, please quote where they have said or suggested it's an issue?
The headline sets up the discussion. The clear components of that discussion are Price Volatility and Stability Volatility.
That first line I referred to -
"Bitcoin’s price swung wildly this week, causing many to conclude bitcoin is unstable. "
This - people who know nothing about Bitcoin go on about all day long. I''m not saying that it's not a major issue (it is) - but by comparison, very few even know the good that BTC brings to the table in terms of Stability Volatility. And I disagree completely that this is assumed and everyone knows this. That's not the case at all - as it gets little in the way of airing in media in any event...and as for comparatively with mentions of Price Volatility, it's not at the races at all.
Context is irrelevant. You cannot conclude what my thoughts are if I have not even hinted at them.
I disagree vehemently.
Once again, anyone who has ever read a few headlines about Bitcoin and possibly still doesn't even know what it is knows that it suffers from Price Volatility yet the vast majority wouldn't be able to tell you what's significant about Stability Volatility (relative to Bitcoin). You said the article didn't bring anything new and failed to mention a word about Stability Volatility - which is central to the whole article.
And I stand by that, there is nothing new in there. The systemic stability they refer to is a long standing feature of Bitcoin. I have said it as an interesting (if somewhat one sided) FIAT Vs Bitcoin comparison of a feature, but it should be no surprise to anyone who is pushing Bitcoin.
Point out to us in your original post on this thread where you found the article to be nothing new
"to anyone pushing Bitcoin'?
I was trying to have an open discussion. You chose to presuppose my view through the use of suggestive formatting, then used the roll eyes in response to your assumption. That doesn't lead to anything constructive.
No way in the world do I or will I agree with you on that. If you were in any way interested in an open discussion, this is not the type of nonsense you'd pursue. Being deliberately obtuse and persnickety doesn't serve an open discussion.