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Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by robot_no_419 on Thursday January 27, 2022 @05:02PM (#30107447)
A lot more people than just criminals and money launders. But yes, criminals ironically tend to be some of the first adopters of new technology. So the fact that it's so popular with criminals should be the signal that it actually is really powerful technology.

Or do you think criminals are using crypto because they're uninformed reddit HODLRS hoping to moon?

Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by user-the-name on Thursday January 27, 2022 @05:26PM (#30107823)
Plenty of non-criminals adopted bitcoin. Then they un-adopted it once they found out it was actually not useful at all.

The criminals stayed though.

Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by robot_no_419 on Thursday January 27, 2022 @05:43PM (#30108060)
I've legally bought and sold quite a few things on craigslist using cryptocurrencies. I'm personally finding it easier and easier to use cryptocurrency as a payments system as time goes on. You really don't know what you're talking about.
Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by user-the-name on Thursday January 27, 2022 @05:56PM (#30108216)
You could have done that just as easily, or easier, using other payment methods that are not boiling the planet.
Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by robot_no_419 on Thursday January 27, 2022 @06:10PM (#30108371)
Could have but did not want to? I want to use crypto and so do plenty of other people. That's why the option to use crypto on craigslist even exists.

First, it was criminals, now it's the planet. You are all over the place my guy. I'm doing what's best for me economically speaking; the planet is just gonna have to figure out a way to survive because I'm for sure doing fine.

Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by user-the-name on Friday January 28, 2022 @03:42AM (#30112193)
All right, so you're a sociopath.
Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by robot_no_419 on Friday January 28, 2022 @12:23PM (#30117617)
Not a sociopath, just someone whose priorities are in the following order:

- my family

- my friends

- my country

- the rest of the world

I'm not going to restrict my own economic goals to save the planet at the expense of the things above.

Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by user-the-name on Saturday January 29, 2022 @04:07PM (#30130466)
I don't know how to tell the difference between that statement, and what a sociopath would say in the same situation.
Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by robot_no_419 on Saturday January 29, 2022 @08:08PM (#30132562)
Then you don't know what the definition of a sociopath is at all.
Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by user-the-name on Sunday January 30, 2022 @02:29PM (#30140264)
Does the definition of a sociopath say what they would say in that situation?
Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by robot_no_419 on Sunday January 30, 2022 @03:37PM (#30140846)
Would you go vegan to reduce your CO2 output, and does it make you a sociopath if you dont?
Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by user-the-name on Monday January 31, 2022 @04:01AM (#30145996)
Already did.
Re:Crypto leads to surge in online scams by robot_no_419 on Monday January 31, 2022 @08:21AM (#30147592)
Thanks for your sacrifice, now I know what kind of tree hugging hippie Im talking to. The unfortunate reality of the world is that sacrificers like you have to live with resource gatherers like me. And your opinion about me, unfortunately for you, doesn't really impact my day to day life in any meaningful way.