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>Let's trust the laws that already exist to handle things that have been illegal for a long time. So in other words I can create an Uber for murder for hire, a

>Let's trust the laws that already exist to handle things that have been illegal for a long time. So in other words I can create an Uber for murder for hire, and I'll connect people who want someone dead and people who will do the job; ill process the payment and take a cut. If the two conspirators get caught fine, let the laws that exist work it out...but I escape any liability "because I'm just a tech platform". All I have to do is respond to LE subpoenas during the murder investigation, that's what you are suggesting. Don't get me wrong I agree with points about bitcoin, that it serves as a legit technology and shouldn't be outlawed because it might be used for illegal transactions, but the arguement is not that "banks already engage in money laundering for drug dealers and other illegal businesses, and at worst they pay fines, no one has gone to jail; therefore, bitcoin should remain unregulated so even one else can engage in money laundering".

gjjrfcbugxbhf 9y ago
No running a platform explicitly for murder for hire is already illegal.
- will_brown 9y ago
  I know it's extreme,but no there is no law about a murder for hire tech platform, just laws against various types of murder, all distinguished by the criminal intent. It's like saying many jurisdiction had laws against unlicensed taxis and illegal rides for hire, and we know Uber willfully operated in those jurisdictions...drivers have been arrested and fined, but nothing happened to Uber. So using real world examples, yes I would like to see platforms be liable where they knowingly and willfully operate to break the law. If people could interpret that reasonably, they would understand I'm not suggesting what is obviously being interpreted or projected onto my comments.
  - gjjrfcbugxbhf 9y ago
    > I know it's extreme,but no there is no law about a murder for hire tech platform, just laws against various types of murder, all distinguished by the criminal intent. Rico?
lobotryas 9y ago
Your example is hyperbolic and inane. An "Uber for contract killing" is already illegal under existing law and such a service would quickly get shut down. Similarly we already have regulations for malicious software and I consider everything else akin to an instrument like a hammer. Just because a hammer can be used to hurt someone doesn't mean we should ban all hammers or require special "hammer licenses" to own one. Another example besides bitcoin is tech like TOR. Some use it to buy drugs; others to evade dictatorial regimes.

gjjrfcbugxbhf 9y ago

No running a platform explicitly for murder for hire is already illegal.

will_brown 9y ago
I know it's extreme,but no there is no law about a murder for hire tech platform, just laws against various types of murder, all distinguished by the criminal intent. It's like saying many jurisdiction had laws against unlicensed taxis and illegal rides for hire, and we know Uber willfully operated in those jurisdictions...drivers have been arrested and fined, but nothing happened to Uber. So using real world examples, yes I would like to see platforms be liable where they knowingly and willfully operate to break the law. If people could interpret that reasonably, they would understand I'm not suggesting what is obviously being interpreted or projected onto my comments.
- gjjrfcbugxbhf 9y ago
  > I know it's extreme,but no there is no law about a murder for hire tech platform, just laws against various types of murder, all distinguished by the criminal intent. Rico?

lobotryas 9y ago

Your example is hyperbolic and inane. An "Uber for contract killing" is already illegal under existing law and such a service would quickly get shut down. Similarly we already have regulations for malicious software and I consider everything else akin to an instrument like a hammer. Just because a hammer can be used to hurt someone doesn't mean we should ban all hammers or require special "hammer licenses" to own one. Another example besides bitcoin is tech like TOR. Some use it to buy drugs; others to evade dictatorial regimes.