We need volatility to attract people. Right now, there is none.
Bitcoin is a merely a teenager --not yet responsible enough or adult enough to be a major economic market player.
It's not a baby, and it's not an infant anymore either.
It's a teenager and this teenager can't grow if it's grounded and not growing internally.
Stability will come. It'll come when there are as many bitcoin users as facebook users or credit card users.
Moral of the Story: I don't think it's the right time to flyer until the issues are resolved. People are going to look at the market and get discouraged. The market is flat and hardly any vendors accept bitcoin.
Sorry I guess I disagree. Volitility will attract more traders and not venders. I dont see anything wrong with making bitcoin known locally in your area. I'd love not to go through mt. gox or tradehill to buy and sell bitcoins. I'd love to buy all kinds of crap on craigslist with my bitcoins. If I have a problem backing up my wallet I can ask someone locally to help me in person or I can help someone who's new. You are a trader so you have a different angle on the situation.
EDIT: I found out about bitcoin from a random piece of paper that I found on the floor in a coffee shop in New Orleans about a month and a half ago.
