We need extra short videos in many languages explaining Zcash's core reason to exist. What is this core reason? Shielded transactions! Most people don't understand how useless most cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are. Why are they useless? Because the entire world can see everything that is coming and going from every address. Shielded Zcash has an extremely useful property: you can post an address and no one can see what is coming and going from that address! People still don't understand this property and, we as a community need to do a better job letting people know why this is so different and important.
What's the best way to help millions of people understand? Extremely short videos of course!! >99% people don't understand why transparent cryptocurrencies are so goofy and useless. These people aren't going to bother to read for an hour or even watch a 10 minute video. We need videos that get the point across in seconds.
Here is an example script that we got from ChatGPT:
[Opening Scene: Animation of various cryptocurrency logos, Bitcoin's taking center stage]
Narrator Voice-Over: "Did you know that most cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, have transparent ledgers?"
[Cut to a visual of a digital ledger, transactions being recorded]
Narrator Voice-Over: "This means every transaction is visible to the entire world. Yes, everyone can see what's coming and going!"
[Transition: The screen splits, one side showing a crowded space with people looking at a screen, the other side darkens, introducing Zcash's logo]
Narrator Voice-Over: "But then, there's Zcash."
[Cut to a visual of a block explorer with Zcash transactions, everything blurred or covered with a privacy icon]
Narrator Voice-Over: "Zcash offers shielded transactions where no one, and we mean no one, can see anything."
[Closing Scene: Zcash logo takes full screen, with a call to action appearing]
Narrator Voice-Over: "Welcome to true financial privacy. Discover Zcash today."
[Fade Out with a message: "Join us. Explore privacy with Zcash." Website URL and social media icons appear briefly.]
This script highlights the contrast between the transparency of most cryptocurrencies and the privacy features of Zcash, aiming to spark curiosity and direct viewers towards exploring Zcash further.
Imagine if we had videos like this in dozens of languages! What a great resource for marketing Zcash! We can edit them all together and do mashups!
We believe in the importance of these videos so much that we are going to put up a 50 ZEC pool and pay creators who make nice videos on this topic. We have a ton of video talent in the community with native speakers in several languages. Help us by making some videos and we'll get you paid in ZEC! Feel free to diverge from the script above! Be as creative as you want. We think that even a touch of belligerence is warranted, "most cryptocurrencies are useless toys!" Tap into your inner clickbait headline and smack people in the mouth!
Criteria:
- Short video contrasting the shielded transaction to the normal transparent ledger transaction
- Upload to Free2Z and/or one of the popular video platforms
- Make a comment here with the embed!
These are the videos that Zcash needs today!
