Using the right language from a marketing perspective and a technical perspective is not the same thing. Let's start calling 0-conf, instant payments or something else. Or we will we forever have to explain to newbies why 0 conf is safe to use.

There are probably other terms as well that need a better one for marketing purposes. We can use both the correct marketing and technical one at the same time. Instant payment (0-conf) or something like that. Newbies don't even know what a confirmation is and why it's zero. Instant payment they can understand just fine. You pay for something without having to wait. Bitcoin Cash has an instant payment. You pay and don't wait.

Bitcoin-BTC gave up instant payment when they introduced replace by fee in to the code, something I will always love the Todd for, because it crippled Bitcoin-BTC so enormously from a usability perspective, that tey are now working on a solution (LN) that is even worse.

People hate waiting. Just hate it. Everybody hates waiting. Instant payments, how many cryptocurrencies really have instant payments?

You just got to market it properly. With 0-conf this will never really work, it's a name that is to technically. Does not mean we have to lie or bamboozle new people but it does mean that we can start become a little smarter when it comes to marketing.

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