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> that its only used for money laundering and buying drugs I am not surprised to see hyperbole like this, but i'm disappointed that they are so routinely upvot
by liquidise 5y ago
> that its only used for money laundering and buying drugs
I am not surprised to see hyperbole like this, but i'm disappointed that they are so routinely upvoted. I've personally used bitcoin for sending money across borders (for legitimate purposes) and never for drugs or money laundering.
Apologies for my reactivity, but i think highly of the HN community and get deeply frustrated that this sort of ignorant hyperbole is peddled and supported.
- okl 5y agoOn one hand I agree with your assessment. On the other you argue with a personal anecdote -- not much better, is it?
- adim86 5y agoActually it is because we are dealing with an factual data point (I), rather than someone using hyperbole by saying something is ONLY used for x. one data point proves that wrong
- okl 5y agoI think parent correctly identified it as hyperbole, a figure of speech, not a syllogism.
- lottin 5y agoOne data point disproves that it can't be used for purposes other than tax evasion and money laundering, it doesn't disprove that is commonly used for this purpose and little else.
- didntknowya 5y agoso you'd accept one anecdotal comment about a transaction without any details as a fact, versus the well known numerous transactions bitcoin has gained infamy from in the darknet markets- which supposedly is evidential enough for the FBI?
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