Should there be a BIP for tracking stolen coins and "dirtiness" percentage

[Gabi]

No, corruption would totally fuck bitcoin.

[odolvlobo]

It's a good idea for an add-on service, which I think people are already working on: an independent database that keeps track of "dirty" coins.
Similar to the address labels on Blockchain.info, I guess. I like this idea better because it lets people choose to participate.

There are many reasons why that would not be feasible. For example, deciding who gets added to the blacklist would require some kind of presentation of evidence and then perhaps a vote.

[crazy_rabbit]

no.

[wachtwoord]

No. All coins are created equal, no matter the source.

[R160K]

No - when you want/need to use a system where your money is protected from theft, chargebacks are possible and the proceeds of crime are hard to spend, use a bank account. When you need a decentralised, trustless currency with certainty of fate for payments where any coin is spendable, use Bitcoin.

[prophetx]

haha okay i think that makes it unanimous

but i had to ask.

it is just that when the license for the original json libraries was designed the only requirement in the software license was that the software or significant derivatives of it will only be used for good and not evil.

and bitcoin uses json for communications... so i was wondering if anyone after so many years had figured out a way for software to enforce the do good rule.

once that riddle is figured out then perhaps we can have completely decentralized governance

 


locking this thread. thanks for the input everyone.