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http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20130708/12350523738/way-to-go-florida-governor-signs-law-that-accidentally-bans-all-computers-smartphones.shtml

Obviously they were going after computers running slot machine software... but....


"As used in this chapter, the term "slot machine or device" means any machine or device or system or network of devices... that is adapted for use in such a way that, upon activation... such device or system is directly or indirectly caused to operate or may be operated and if the user, whether by application of skill or by reason of any element of chance or any other outcome unpredictable by the user him or her, may....
(a) Receive or become entitled to receive any piece of money, credit, allowance, or thing of value, or any check, slug, token, or memorandum, whether of value or otherwise, which may be exchanged for any money, credit, allowance, or thing of value or which may be given in trade; or  ... "

STFU

not sure if I should laugh or make this face  :-\

hmm damn

Your subject is a little dramatic don't you think? Here is the pertinent info:

A little dramatic? It's more dramatic than the title of the thread leads on!

they just outlawed ebay and paypal... i would not worry about this...

also, since bitcoin is an international commerce network, states cannot regulate interstate commerce...

They outlawed ATMs.

And chuck e cheese

Lol america  :D

 ;D

Ah, (tax-) money well spend.  :)

Does not apply. Results are very predictable.

Well, in a way the intended law would affect mining - mining is "a game of luck" in a way.

Well, so this is also applicable to any ms win pc - not very predictable if it will start up.  ;D

Stupid thread...

Why would they ban bitcoin mining :/

Florida is a friggin dictatorship mayne

No Computers? No SmartPhones? No Bitcoin???
Didn't know that Florida was a Taliban-affiliate

FUD

Crime! - Its not just for Criminals anymore.   :P

<sarcasm>
Oh yeah, OP, you and the rest of the Floridian miners better stop.
</sarcasm>

Perfect summary of the present situation.

FUD ? ... Buy Buy Buy

Sorry what you said, Fud.. Oh Sell Sell Sell

Cheers

I reallly don't know what to say lol, it's not like it's physical mining, is it?  :-\

+1

stupid thread, and stupid people who believed such a retarded shit without even bothering to check neither the original source, nor the comments in this fucking thread itself, lol.

Sure sounds like they did. If the machine pays tickets, and they can cash those in for prizes, that sure sounds like Chuck E Cheese is toast.

Well, anyway.  Even if this applied to BTC mining, try stopping someone from doing what they wanna do in the privacy of their own homes.  Remember how successful the sodomy law was?  I don't.

tmi

Too much, or too sexy? (cit.)

Poor Written order. I think Federal will take a deeper look at this as some terms must not be wrong.

Additionally, why quick? Perhaps the LA(element) series is the major problem? Even this, I think Governor violates important rules written on federal law

the american gov't is getting out of hand.

Do you think they would prosecute you for doing it?

Stop making melodramatic headlines to get people to read your articles, that goes for all of you, the shitty journalism overall right now is astounding, I'm seeing supposed professional journalists do this too.

+1

Napalm is the answer here.

Or worse

It all makes sense now.  Trayvon was a minor.

Leave it to Florida.

...yet you can go to a pain clinics and get 100 oxycontins in a half hour. but yu know lets ban bitcoin mining... that will defintly hold up!

They also banned all computers and or video gaming systems that gain credits or gold or any other token inside a game.. all X-boxes  Playstations etc..  They apparently also banned "rewards" credit cards.. it is a device that gains you spendable credits by using the device... 

I think I know what this was about, I remember seeing a report somewhere about these "internet cafés" that were basically casinos.  They were setup like a normal computer lab, you could use the machines like a normal computer if you wanted, but the whole thing was geared towards gambling.

Additionally the places would sell and exchange credits to use with the games directly.

The only difference between these places and a 'normal' internet café is the marketing. Kind of like the difference between Dropbox and MegaUpload - they both do the same thing, but one is "marketed" toward people who want to share files, so the government shuts it down.

This law basically allows the state to shut down any internet café (and I depending on the complete text of the law, arrest anyone for owning a computer!??)

This is how government over-reach starts.  The government wants to clamp down on one thing, so they write overbroad laws which are only "meant" to clamp down on the "obvious" examples, but is so broad it could be used to do anything.

Look at the Aaron Swartz case - the was written to be ban obvious hacking, but was used to prosecute someone for violating terms of service.

And yeah this would definitely make Chuck e Cheese illegal in FL. That's not the point, but if the government ever has a beef with them, they could use it.

As far as bitcoin mining, even if it was theoretically a problem it wouldn't affect pure PPS pools like 50btc

duhhh

I wouldn't spend much time worrying about what Florida makes illegal. Drugs are illegal in Florida. Making drugs illegal in Florida is kind of like making beer illegal in Milwaukee.

You would make a fine reporter being able to twist an article that has nothing to do with bitcoins, into an article that has something to do with bitcoins.  And I wouldnt take that as a compliment.