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Seems like it would be trivial for the various admins of mailing lists, forums, newsgroups, etc.. to just see what IP "satoshin@gmx.com" posted under. I am sur
by DanBlake 13y ago
Seems like it would be trivial for the various admins of mailing lists, forums, newsgroups, etc.. to just see what IP "satoshin@gmx.com" posted under.
I am sure a select people know who/whom 'satoshi' is
I believe the reason for not wanting to be found out is 2 fold-
1: The answer could have a substantial effect on bitcoin prices, since such a large portion is held by one entity. If that entity is something other than a charismatic, reclusive japanese guy, could be weird. How would we feel if zynga == satoshi (obviously not likely)
2: Lottery syndrome. Not wanting to risk being kidnapped or begged for money from friends. If what is said is true, this guy is worth a serious amount of money now.
- jiggy2011 13y agoI'm guessing he would have bounced these through various proxies, tor nodes,whathaveyou.
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- DanBlake 13y agoTotally possible- But theres always that chance he didnt, or that he also stayed logged into whatever vpn on another account at the same time, etc..
- kanzure 13y ago> But theres always that chance he didnt Check the logs yourself. He was extremely careful about using tor. http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/irc/bitcoin-satoshi/ http://diyhpl.us/~bryan/irc/bitcoin-satoshi/ More: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5733582 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5733582
- devindotcom 13y agoI would think a guy who developed an extremely forward-thinking semi-anonymous crypto-currency would know how to adequately obfuscate his identity.