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Theymos: fix typo

2025-02-22T18:36:01Z

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	The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.		The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.

	The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers, Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.		The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers. Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.

	Bitcoin's former lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen\|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.		Bitcoin's former lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen\|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.

WikiR: Removed broken links (404) and unavailable YouTube video for better content quality.

2025-02-22T13:32:06Z

Removed broken links (404) and unavailable YouTube video for better content quality.

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	The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.		The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.

	The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin~~<ref>[http://www.grasshillalpacas.com/alpacaproductsforbitcoinoffer.html Alpaca Products for Bitcoins]</ref>~~. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers~~<ref>[https://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen]</ref>.~~ Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.		The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers, Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.

	Bitcoin's former lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen\|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.		Bitcoin's former lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen\|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.
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	In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.		In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.

	The reference to Alpaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.technologyreview.com/s/424091/what-bitcoin-is-and-why-it-matters/ What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?~~]</ref>, and <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM&t=471s The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip~~]</ref>.		The reference to Alpaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.technologyreview.com/s/424091/what-bitcoin-is-and-why-it-matters/ What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>.

	The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him a domestic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181116042550/https://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/03.11/thoughts.html Thoughts On The Liberty Dollar Debacle]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=8416.msg123020#msg123020 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.		The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him a domestic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181116042550/https://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/03.11/thoughts.html Thoughts On The Liberty Dollar Debacle]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=8416.msg123020#msg123020 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.

Priem19: Fixes typo and broken links; changes some http to https.

2019-12-03T09:44:49Z

Fixes typo and broken links; changes some http to https.

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	One of the unofficial mascots for Bitcoin<ref>The others might include the Honey Badger.</ref>.		One of the unofficial mascots for Bitcoin<ref>The others might include the Honey Badger.</ref>.

	The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[~~http~~://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[~~http~~://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[~~http~~://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.		The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[https://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[https://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.

	The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin<ref>[http://www.grasshillalpacas.com/alpacaproductsforbitcoinoffer.html Alpaca Products for Bitcoins]</ref>. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers<ref>[~~http~~://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen]</ref>. Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.		The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin<ref>[http://www.grasshillalpacas.com/alpacaproductsforbitcoinoffer.html Alpaca Products for Bitcoins]</ref>. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers<ref>[https://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen]</ref>. Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.

	~~Bitcon~~'s lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen\|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.		Bitcoin's former lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen\|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.

	In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.		In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.

	The reference to Alpaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[~~http~~://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[~~http~~://www.technologyreview.com/~~computing~~/~~37619~~ What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[~~http~~://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>, and <ref>[~~http~~://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM&t=471s The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip]</ref>.		The reference to Alpaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.technologyreview.com/s/424091/what-bitcoin-is-and-why-it-matters/ What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[https://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>, and <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM&t=471s The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip]</ref>.

	The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him a domestic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[~~http~~://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/03.11/thoughts.html Thoughts On The Liberty Dollar Debacle]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[~~http~~://~~ircquotes~~.~~witcoin~~.~~com/p/718~~ We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.		The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him a domestic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20181116042550/https://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/03.11/thoughts.html Thoughts On The Liberty Dollar Debacle]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=8416.msg123020#msg123020 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.

	==References==		==References==

Sgornick: FIx reference.

2014-02-01T20:59:46Z

FIx reference.

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	One of the unofficial mascots for Bitcoin</ref>The others might include the Honey Badger.</ref>.		One of the unofficial mascots for Bitcoin<ref>The others might include the Honey Badger.</ref>.

	The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.		The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.

Sgornick: Add reference to Honey Badger as an alternate mascot.

2014-02-01T20:59:24Z

Add reference to Honey Badger as an alternate mascot.

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	~~The~~ unofficial ~~mascot~~ for Bitcoin.		One of the unofficial mascots for Bitcoin</ref>The others might include the Honey Badger.</ref>.

	The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.		The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.

Sgornick: Replace defunct link with an active one.

2012-12-17T08:31:29Z

Replace defunct link with an active one.

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	The reference to Alpaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619 What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>, and <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM&t=471s The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip]</ref>.		The reference to Alpaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619 What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>, and <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM&t=471s The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip]</ref>.

	The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him ~~an economic~~ terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[http://www.~~dgcmagazine~~.com/~~blog~~/~~index~~.~~php~~/~~2011/03/20/bernard-von-nothaus-has-been-convicted-liberty-dollars-big-trail-over 67yr old Bernard Von NotHaus Convicted & Labeled Domestic Terrorist~~]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[http://ircquotes.witcoin.com/p/718 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.		The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him a domestic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[http://www.silverbearcafe.com/private/03.11/thoughts.html Thoughts On The Liberty Dollar Debacle]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[http://ircquotes.witcoin.com/p/718 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.

	==References==		==References==

Sgornick: Missing closing paren.

2012-12-16T05:37:21Z

Missing closing paren.

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	The unofficial mascot for Bitcoin.		The unofficial mascot for Bitcoin.

	The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref> the meme involving the Alpaca was born.		The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref>) the meme involving the Alpaca was born.

	The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin<ref>[http://www.grasshillalpacas.com/alpacaproductsforbitcoinoffer.html Alpaca Products for Bitcoins]</ref>. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers<ref>[http://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen]</ref>. Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.		The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin<ref>[http://www.grasshillalpacas.com/alpacaproductsforbitcoinoffer.html Alpaca Products for Bitcoins]</ref>. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers<ref>[http://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen]</ref>. Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.

Chmod755: Alapaca --> Alpaca

2011-06-11T13:26:38Z

Alapaca --> Alpaca

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	The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref> the meme involving the Alpaca was born.		The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref> the meme involving the Alpaca was born.

	The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold ~~Alapaca~~ products for bitcoin<ref>[http://www.grasshillalpacas.com/alpacaproductsforbitcoinoffer.html Alpaca Products for Bitcoins]</ref>. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers<ref>[http://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen]</ref>. Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.		The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alpaca products for bitcoin<ref>[http://www.grasshillalpacas.com/alpacaproductsforbitcoinoffer.html Alpaca Products for Bitcoins]</ref>. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers<ref>[http://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen]</ref>. Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.

	Bitcon's lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen\|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.		Bitcon's lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen\|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.
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	In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.		In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.

	The reference to ~~Alapaca~~ socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619 What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>, and <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM&t=471s The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip]</ref>.		The reference to Alpaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619 What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>, and <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM&t=471s The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip]</ref>.

	The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him an economic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[http://www.dgcmagazine.com/blog/index.php/2011/03/20/bernard-von-nothaus-has-been-convicted-liberty-dollars-big-trail-over 67yr old Bernard Von NotHaus Convicted & Labeled Domestic Terrorist]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[http://ircquotes.witcoin.com/p/718 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.		The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him an economic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[http://www.dgcmagazine.com/blog/index.php/2011/03/20/bernard-von-nothaus-has-been-convicted-liberty-dollars-big-trail-over 67yr old Bernard Von NotHaus Convicted & Labeled Domestic Terrorist]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[http://ircquotes.witcoin.com/p/718 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.

Sgornick: Add another reference to Alpaca Socks.

2011-05-30T09:10:37Z

Add another reference to Alpaca Socks.

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	In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.		In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.

	The reference to Alapaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts ~~and~~ news reports occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619 What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>.		The reference to Alapaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts, news reports and videos occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619 What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>, and <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcn8cNCk9hM&t=471s The World's First Bitcoin Road Trip]</ref>.

	The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him an economic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[http://www.dgcmagazine.com/blog/index.php/2011/03/20/bernard-von-nothaus-has-been-convicted-liberty-dollars-big-trail-over 67yr old Bernard Von NotHaus Convicted & Labeled Domestic Terrorist]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[http://ircquotes.witcoin.com/p/718 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.		The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him an economic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[http://www.dgcmagazine.com/blog/index.php/2011/03/20/bernard-von-nothaus-has-been-convicted-liberty-dollars-big-trail-over 67yr old Bernard Von NotHaus Convicted & Labeled Domestic Terrorist]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[http://ircquotes.witcoin.com/p/718 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.

Sgornick: Create article describing the connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca. Add to category Introduction.

2011-05-30T08:48:55Z

Create article describing the connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca. Add to category Introduction.

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The unofficial mascot for Bitcoin.

The connection between Bitcoin and the Alpaca likely originated from the February 10, 2011 post on Slashdot which described various goods and services could be purchased with bitcoins<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/11/02/10/189246/Online-Only-Currency-BitCoin-Reaches-Dollar-Parity Online-Only Currency BitCoin Reaches Dollar Parity]</ref>. Because the slashdot crowd has a tendency to be critical (they summarized Apple's 2001 iPod announcement as "lame", for instance<ref>[http://slashdot.org/story/01/10/23/1816257/Apple-releases-iPod Apple releases iPod]</ref>) or humorous ("Do alpacas really wear socks?"<ref>[http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1989992&cid=35165074 Obvious question]</ref> the meme involving the Alpaca was born.

The mention in Slashdot included a link to the page for a merchant, Grass Hill Alpacas, that sold Alapaca products for bitcoin<ref>[http://www.grasshillalpacas.com/alpacaproductsforbitcoinoffer.html Alpaca Products for Bitcoins]</ref>. He used that transaction in a subsequent article comparing using Bitcoin as a medium of exchange versus the coincidence of wants that a barter exchange suffers<ref>[http://www.cio.com.au/article/380394/open_source_identity_bitcoin_technical_lead_gavin_andresen Open source identity: Bitcoin technical lead Gavin Andresen]</ref>. Shortly after receiving the media mentions, most of the merchant's product offerings had sold out for the remainder of the season.

Bitcon's lead developer [[User:Gavinandresen|Gavin Andresen]] tweeted that he had purchased wool socks with bitcoins.

In March, 2011 the [[What is Bitcoin]]? video described Alpaca socks as one of the products Bitcoins could buy.

The reference to Alapaca socks has since been mentioned in quite a number of blog posts and news reports occurring in the months since<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0509/technology-psilocybin-bitcoins-gavin-andresen-crypto-currency.html Crypto Currency]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.slate.com/id/2294980 My Money Is Cooler Than Yours]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.technologyreview.com/computing/37619 What Bitcoin Is, and Why It Matters]</ref>, <ref>[http://www.npr.org/2011/05/24/136620231/what-are-bitcoins What Are Bitcoins?]</ref>.

The Bitcoin community has generally identified with the Alpaca and the Alpaca-Bitcoin meme. An example comes in a response on IRC following the conviction of Bernard Von NotHaus in which the U.S. DOJ labeled him an economic terrorist for issuing a private currency<ref>[http://www.dgcmagazine.com/blog/index.php/2011/03/20/bernard-von-nothaus-has-been-convicted-liberty-dollars-big-trail-over 67yr old Bernard Von NotHaus Convicted & Labeled Domestic Terrorist]</ref>. The quote "We are 'alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists'" resonated with Bitcoiners, and the meme persists<ref>[http://ircquotes.witcoin.com/p/718 We are "alpaca-sock-wearing crypto-terrorists"]</ref>.

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