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Re:Why Monero by delaaxe on Monday September 13, 2021 @08:11PM (#28518554)
That's like being worried about using the Internet in 1995 because of indirectly supporting porn.

Remember, the Internet is only useful for porn and cat pictures, right?

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Re:Why Monero by paulryanrogers on Monday September 13, 2021 @08:23PM (#28518636)
Financial regulations mitigating crime predate the Internet.
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Re:Why Monero by user-the-name on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @02:55AM (#28521220)
"Remember" what? Nobody ever thought that. That is just the kind of thing bitcoiners keeps saying that has no basis in actual history.
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Re:Why Monero by delaaxe on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @03:52AM (#28521615)
Yes plenty of people thought that, well into 2000-2005. Maybe you hang out too much in tech circles?
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Re:Why Monero by user-the-name on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @04:08AM (#28521709)
This really, really did not happen.
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Re:Why Monero by johanneskanybal on Tuesday September 14, 2021 @04:24AM (#28521814)
Not taking a side just a flashback how far away 1995 is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-yZ-31j9A&ab_channel=TODAY
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