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So when did you stop using Amazon? Or Apple? Or Visa? Because of the gift card scams. Or the usd? Almost all crime is paid for in usd. Your argument is less th

So when did you stop using Amazon? Or Apple? Or Visa? Because of the gift card scams. Or the usd? Almost all crime is paid for in usd. Your argument is less than merited because there is no moral contrast with alternatives. Guilt by association is fallacious. That leaves only "because you don't like it" and that's a valid opinion, which you're welcome to, but having privacy enabling technology allows real world freedom. Others of us have the opinion that despite bad people existing, supporting the freedom and anonymity of people, good or bad, is an improvement to the world.

colesantiago 5y ago
Your whataboutism is missing the core point. These privacy tokens enable ransomware, full stop. Taking money from them enables them to exist and to allow criminals to continue using Zcash, Monero, etc and effects are huge. They are not even regulated and this needs to stop. Even if I were to use these crypto tokens, the price would fall over drastically upon receiving them. No notable improvement or use at all than receiving a donation or grant via card payment straight into my bank account. No scams or price drops at all there. > Others of us have the opinion that despite bad people existing, supporting the freedom and anonymity of people, good or bad, is an improvement to the world. There is nothing wrong with having privacy enabling technology, I didn't argue this at all so I am calling strawman on this. What I do not want is for the Tor foundation endorse or accept money from a project that environmentally destructive and only benefits speculation, scams and doesn't work as a currency at all.