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Title: Ethics of an exchange offering a mixing service?
Post by: mustyoshi on March 10, 2014, 03:24:50 PM
Are there any ethical concerns with an exchange using their balances to mix coins? Since the tainted coins would be returned to customers when they withdraw?


Title: Re: Ethics of an exchange offering a mixing service?
Post by: Ragnarly on March 10, 2014, 04:39:29 PM
Could it be unethical to not mix coins?


Title: Re: Ethics of an exchange offering a mixing service?
Post by: r0ach on March 10, 2014, 04:49:00 PM
How is a mixer "unethical"?

Is it unethical to have window blinds so anyone that wants to can't look into your house too?

Is it unethical to use cash since it doesn't have a tracking microchip in it to see where you're going with it?


Title: Re: Ethics of an exchange offering a mixing service?
Post by: mustyoshi on March 10, 2014, 04:51:40 PM
How is a mixer "unethical"?

Is it unethical to have window blinds so anyone that wants to can't look into your house too?

Is it unethical to use cash since it doesn't have a tracking microchip in it to see where you're going with it?

I mean, should the exchange tell it's customers whether or not it mixes their coins, and then if it mixes them with non depositors coins as well?


Title: Re: Ethics of an exchange offering a mixing service?
Post by: pbj sammich on March 10, 2014, 06:31:44 PM
I mean, should the exchange tell it's customers whether or not it mixes their coins, and then if it mixes them with non depositors coins as well?

don't see anything unethical about it, but I would be transparent that the exchange is doing this