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Re:Blackballed by PayPal, Sci-Hub switches to Bitcoin by DennisP on Friday June 26, 2020 @07:05AM (#23650666)
On a Boston subway several years ago I heard a homeless guy with a smartphone, talking to a friend about looking for a place to sleep that night, and about a cool new app.

Cell coverage is widely available in third-world countries, and smartphones are increasingly widespread.

So, not all that much privilege anymore.

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Re:Blackballed by PayPal, Sci-Hub switches to Bitcoin by throw_m239339 on Sunday June 28, 2020 @07:51PM (#23672996)
> So, not all that much privilege anymore.

Your anecdote doesn't invalidate my statement. 2G/3G coverage isn't even highly available in most third world country. How do you know your homeless guy had a data plan? You don't.

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