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Here[1] is an article with more details. One worrying detail is that whoever runs the Cryptoland Twitter account "joking" about the age of consent being the ag

by slg 5y ago

Here[1] is an article with more details. One worrying detail is that whoever runs the Cryptoland Twitter account "joking" about the age of consent being the age of "mental maturity". It is always interesting what laws these people prioritize changing. [1] - https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3n38x/cryptocurrency-investors-try-to-turn-private-islands-into-blockchain-utopias https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3n38x/cryptocurrency-invest...

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Hamuko 5y ago
The official response to the age of consent thing was that they didn't know what "age of consent" means: https://twitter.com/cryptoland/status/1480231356848349192 https://twitter.com/cryptoland/status/1480231356848349192 They've also sent a C&D to someone: https://twitter.com/cryptoland/status/1480236809531838464 https://twitter.com/cryptoland/status/1480236809531838464
- slg 5y ago
  That excuse makes no sense. There is no "age allowed" to enter "any other place, like a restaurant, a resort or an amusement park". Those places all let in babies and I assume Cryptoland would too. Also how does that explain the winking emoticon?
  - hailwren 5y ago
    To be fair, not a single communique of theirs has led me to believe that English is their first language.
    - tessierashpool 5y ago
      communiqué a good example of Muphry’s Law, that every online grammar correction/complaint will contain a grammatical error. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law
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      - Uninen 5y ago
        Also Wiio's Laws that specifically talk about human communication: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiio%27s_laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiio%27s_laws
- rileyphone 5y ago
  more importantly, a "cease and decease"
- rideontime 5y ago
  That inspires confidence, I'm sure they can manage an entire island
TigeriusKirk 5y ago
You'd assume they'd be subject to the laws of whatever country that island is in. One thing you can be certain of is that no country is ceding any territory for them to form their own nation.
- jsheard 5y ago
  The island they are eyeing is Nananu-i-cake in Fiji: https://www.privateislandsonline.com/south-pacific/fiji/nananu-i-cake-fiji https://www.privateislandsonline.com/south-pacific/fiji/nana... It's at least a real island that's really for sale, but Cryptolands renders present it as being freestanding in the ocean rather than right next to the mainland and another island as it is in reality
  - yawaworht1978 5y ago
    This is baffling, if it's still for sale, then the project has not really started, or is not at the promised stage.
    - sjtindell 5y ago
      The fact it even exists is 100% more legitimate than I expected.
    - simonw 5y ago
      Apparently they blocked the webpage showing that it's still for sale from being linked to in their Discord: https://twitter.com/molly0xFFF/status/1478789636868775939 https://twitter.com/molly0xFFF/status/1478789636868775939
  - mdni007 5y ago
    Actually surprised that a private island would only cost $12m.
    - sombremesa 5y ago
      How about $68k? https://www.privateislandsonline.com/canada/novascotia/big-tancook-island https://www.privateislandsonline.com/canada/novascotia/big-t...
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Hamuko 5y ago

The official response to the age of consent thing was that they didn't know what "age of consent" means: https://twitter.com/cryptoland/status/1480231356848349192 https://twitter.com/cryptoland/status/1480231356848349192 They've also sent a C&D to someone: https://twitter.com/cryptoland/status/1480236809531838464 https://twitter.com/cryptoland/status/1480236809531838464

slg 5y ago
That excuse makes no sense. There is no "age allowed" to enter "any other place, like a restaurant, a resort or an amusement park". Those places all let in babies and I assume Cryptoland would too. Also how does that explain the winking emoticon?
- hailwren 5y ago
  To be fair, not a single communique of theirs has led me to believe that English is their first language.
  - tessierashpool 5y ago
    communiqué a good example of Muphry’s Law, that every online grammar correction/complaint will contain a grammatical error. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law
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    - Uninen 5y ago
      Also Wiio's Laws that specifically talk about human communication: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiio%27s_laws https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiio%27s_laws
rileyphone 5y ago
more importantly, a "cease and decease"
rideontime 5y ago
That inspires confidence, I'm sure they can manage an entire island

TigeriusKirk 5y ago

You'd assume they'd be subject to the laws of whatever country that island is in. One thing you can be certain of is that no country is ceding any territory for them to form their own nation.

jsheard 5y ago
The island they are eyeing is Nananu-i-cake in Fiji: https://www.privateislandsonline.com/south-pacific/fiji/nananu-i-cake-fiji https://www.privateislandsonline.com/south-pacific/fiji/nana... It's at least a real island that's really for sale, but Cryptolands renders present it as being freestanding in the ocean rather than right next to the mainland and another island as it is in reality
- yawaworht1978 5y ago
  This is baffling, if it's still for sale, then the project has not really started, or is not at the promised stage.
  - sjtindell 5y ago
    The fact it even exists is 100% more legitimate than I expected.
  - simonw 5y ago
    Apparently they blocked the webpage showing that it's still for sale from being linked to in their Discord: https://twitter.com/molly0xFFF/status/1478789636868775939 https://twitter.com/molly0xFFF/status/1478789636868775939
- mdni007 5y ago
  Actually surprised that a private island would only cost $12m.
  - sombremesa 5y ago
    How about $68k? https://www.privateislandsonline.com/canada/novascotia/big-tancook-island https://www.privateislandsonline.com/canada/novascotia/big-t...

aaron695 5y ago