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Re:Omegle founder shuts down site forever? on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @09:25PM (#38200289)
This was the threat: "Once he had coerced Alice into sending intimate images, Fordyce convinced her that she was complicit in making and sharing child sexual abuse material. Fearing arrest, she kept everything secret from her family and friends."

And it is a pretty credible threat: https://slate.com/technology/2019/08/maryland-sk-court-case-... https://www.wnyc.org/story/9114-sexting-teens-legal-straits-...

Curiously enough, no one even thinks of holding the government/legal system responsible.

Re:Arrest of suspected developer of Tornado Cash on Friday August 12, 2022 @12:57PM (#32441187)
You'll never find Satoshi Nakamoto
Surprised that HN keeps falling for this.

Does no one remember the NSA?

Regarding the multisig: Is it possible for a government to, say, point a gun at your head, and seize the bitcoin, even if the holder of the note remains safely out of their reach?

(Either way, thank you for your service!)