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BTC was the only way I was able to pay for hosting/domain for my non-commercial pet-project (~1,5 years of almost daily after hours development) after sanctions

by smeea 4y ago

BTC was the only way I was able to pay for hosting/domain for my non-commercial pet-project (~1,5 years of almost daily after hours development) after sanctions raised against the country I live in. This is my anecdotal experience (and no, I don't invest in crypto), but that's enough for me to not consider cryptocurrencies "just scum". P.S. Also I pay for VPN with it, because this is also the only way at the moment, and without it I cannot even read news I prefer.

Traster 4y ago
I'd be interested to hear who you bought the hosting from, I'm sure the US government would also like to hear who has been helping you evade sanctions. Sanctions are there for a reason.
- Spivak 4y ago
  Yeah, "crypto is great because it allowed me and my co conspirators to do illegal things" isn't gonna be the most persuasive to governments or above-board businesses -- love the rebellious spirit though.
  - notch656a 4y ago
    It's doubtful seeking these hosting services were illegal in his own country. It's also doubtful the host has performed a crime if they had no idea the purchaser was sanctioned. It's questionable a law was even broken, as in many jurisdiction there is an element of 'mens rea' necessary.
  - smeea 4y ago
    I dont know what you mean by "co conspirators" and "illegal things", but my project is site for cardboard game and 99+% of userbase is from EU/NA/SA. P.S. There are no sanctions prohibiting companies to sell hosting to me (by me I mean ordinary citizen with "toxic" passport), it is just VISA/Mastercard decision not to serve us so I dont have other means to pay.
- notch656a 4y ago
  >Sanctions are there for a reason. > [] are there for a reason Slaves are there for a reason. Firing squads are there for a reason. MS-13 is collecting a 'tax' on the local business persons for a reason. There for a reason.
- mayankkaizen 4y ago
  I don't know why but I feel your comment is threatening to him. Also, poor argument.
dandanua 4y ago
Also, cryptocurrencies help Russians evade sanctions, that were put on them for genocide in Ukraine.
antifa 4y ago
But OP was criticizing almost everything except BTC and etherium.

by smeea 4y ago

Traster 4y ago

I'd be interested to hear who you bought the hosting from, I'm sure the US government would also like to hear who has been helping you evade sanctions. Sanctions are there for a reason.

Spivak 4y ago
Yeah, "crypto is great because it allowed me and my co conspirators to do illegal things" isn't gonna be the most persuasive to governments or above-board businesses -- love the rebellious spirit though.
- notch656a 4y ago
  It's doubtful seeking these hosting services were illegal in his own country. It's also doubtful the host has performed a crime if they had no idea the purchaser was sanctioned. It's questionable a law was even broken, as in many jurisdiction there is an element of 'mens rea' necessary.
- smeea 4y ago
  I dont know what you mean by "co conspirators" and "illegal things", but my project is site for cardboard game and 99+% of userbase is from EU/NA/SA. P.S. There are no sanctions prohibiting companies to sell hosting to me (by me I mean ordinary citizen with "toxic" passport), it is just VISA/Mastercard decision not to serve us so I dont have other means to pay.
notch656a 4y ago
>Sanctions are there for a reason. > [] are there for a reason Slaves are there for a reason. Firing squads are there for a reason. MS-13 is collecting a 'tax' on the local business persons for a reason. There for a reason.
mayankkaizen 4y ago
I don't know why but I feel your comment is threatening to him. Also, poor argument.

dandanua 4y ago

Also, cryptocurrencies help Russians evade sanctions, that were put on them for genocide in Ukraine.

antifa 4y ago

But OP was criticizing almost everything except BTC and etherium.