Re:ThePirateBay.org is making users mine Bitcoins
by em3rgent0rdr on Saturday September 16, 2017 @02:36AM
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The idea to use bitcoin mining in place of ad revenue has been tried before (unfortunately the state of New Jersey didn't like it): https://venturebeat.com/2014/02/12/new-jersey-slaps-mit-bitc...
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Re:ThePirateBay.org is making users mine Bitcoins
by mrb on Saturday September 16, 2017 @03:37AM
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Actually New Jersey changed their mind. They didn't follow up with their investigation and concluded "we do not believe Tidbit was created for the purpose of invading privacy."
https://www.eff.org/cases/rubin-v-new-jersey-tidbit