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Re:Berkshire: Bitcoin is ‘contrary to the interest of civili... by mmahut on Monday May 10, 2021 @08:03AM (#27105014)
I feel the same argument can be make about Tor. While it primary uses are probably illegal (doesn't necessary mean immoral) activity, it helps a lot free press in oppressed regimes (also illegal, but by western standards moral).
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Re:Berkshire: Bitcoin is ‘contrary to the interest of civili... by pydry on Monday May 10, 2021 @08:11AM (#27105081)
>I feel the same argument can be make about Tor. While it primary uses are probably illegal

I very much doubt that. Its primary uses are probably porn and researching embarrassing medical conditions.

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Re:Berkshire: Bitcoin is ‘contrary to the interest of civili... by maxqin1 on Monday May 10, 2021 @08:06AM (#27105035)
Bitcoin doesn't have the equivalent of a "free press."

And TOR is rarely used. Journalists use apps like Signal now.

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Re:Berkshire: Bitcoin is ‘contrary to the interest of civili... by goodpoint on Monday May 10, 2021 @09:12AM (#27105613)
> And TOR is rarely used. Journalists use apps like Signal now.

Absolutely not. Internet censorship is growing rapidly - worldwide.

A lot of "legitimate" websites like newspapers get blocked around the world and can only be accessed over Tor.

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Re:Berkshire: Bitcoin is ‘contrary to the interest of civili... by lostmsu on Monday May 10, 2021 @07:41PM (#27112352)
In Russia a few independent newspapers were killed by arresting their bank accounts.

Signal does not let public fund jurnalists.

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