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Re:If Facebook or Google create their own currency, they can... by mehrdadn on Monday June 24, 2019 @07:46AM (#20262515)
> would you still do it?

Between "do it" and "don't do it"? Well obviously no. But compared to getting thrown in jail? Obviously it's better?

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Re:If Facebook or Google create their own currency, they can... by rakoo on Monday June 24, 2019 @12:31PM (#20265319)
Of course the difference in "punishement" is huge, but the important and scary part is that corporations can have a huge control on how people behave without any threat other than "you won't be able to use our service". That was my point.
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