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And that would prevent criminals from wanting money from you? I still don't get it.
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HobbyProggy wrote: that would prevent criminals from wanting money from you? bitcoins
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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HappyFestivus wrote: bitcoins
which is basically money?
So would you say that because you are not allowed to hold euros the criminal is bothered by that and would instead of still wanting it from you just stop the attack?
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No, and I don't think OP is saying that. I think OP is saying that they would stop demanding euros.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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Which does not solve the root cause. Sounds like easy programming style, instead of fixing the root cause we just put a patch on it so they need to find another way to break the system.
Banning is not always the best option.
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Agreed.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.
There are only 10 types of people in the world, those who understand binary and those who don't.
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I know it was a bit harsh, but i hope you understood why i argued like that
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What do you mean by "bitcoin is criminalized" and how would that reduce something that is already a criminal act?
Peter Wasser
"The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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No as long as people pay the ransoms it will continue.
Someone's therapist knows all about you!
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Money payment (non-bitcoin) has to go through banks. with all the transaction records available, it is hard to believe that attackers do not get caught.
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They'll go back to what they were using before BitCoin.
Western Union.
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F-ES Sitecore wrote: Western Union.
Money order? The attackers have to give out their mailing address.
TOMZ_KV
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Haven't deal with many Nigerian princes, have you?
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Have not. But I do have a number of emails asking me to claim huge amount of money left by my deceased great great aunt. Need to act quickly.
TOMZ_KV
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Well, if bitcoins weren't worth anything, the attacks would still continue, the method has shown to be profitable. Instead they would demand whatever next hard to track currency is available... like USD sent to a compromised foreign account.
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RJOberg wrote: .. like USD sent to a compromised foreign account.
I sometimes wonder how could they not get caught since all transactions go through banks including the foreign account unless that foreign country supports the attackers.
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No. Bitcoin is just easier than other ways of payment. Attackers do it because they can, not because method of payment is convenient. There are pre-paid Visa, iTunes cards and several other methods that can and were used before. Mere fact that something CAN be used in malicious way doesn't mean it should be banned... Unless you want to ban all men for example
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"My software never has bugs. It just develops random features."
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Only a bit, because the criminals want to do there business.
If the business is easy and sucessful always a lot of criminals are jumping on the train.
I guess the bitcoin bubble will end like the "dutch tulip mania" with lost homes and destroyed families.
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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KarstenK wrote: I guess the bitcoin bubble will end like the "dutch tulip mania" with lost homes and destroyed families.
Hope you are right about bitcoin bubble. It at least eliminates a convenient payment for attackers.
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If people gave up sex, we wouldn't have over-population problems
«While I complain of being able to see only a shadow of the past, I may be insensitive to reality as it is now, since I'm not at a stage of development where I'm capable of seeing it.» Claude Levi-Strauss (Tristes Tropiques, 1955)
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Do not forget tube baby or Dolly the Sheep.
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This![^] Sparkling and new, all aluminium and carbon fiber and unassembled. I only took the 50 page assembly instructions out of the box.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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That's gonna be two really fun minutes - until you crash it and are left with a $500 pile of plastic waste...
Anything that is unrelated to elephants is irrelephant Anonymous
- The problem with quotes on the internet is that you can never tell if they're genuine Winston Churchill, 1944
- I'd just like a chance to prove that money can't make me happy. Me, all the time
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Why did you tell me that? I have been flying 200 - 300 hours with my old T-Rex 550E and had no crashes at all. Now that I know that these models can crash...
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
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