Bitcoin - "Currency of Child Molesters"

[Bitcoin Sperg]

Despite claims of revolutionary technology and growing acceptance, as bitcoin price collapses it becomes increasingly clear that the only novel use for bitcoin is for child molesters and sex offenders.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-09/bitcoin-payments-by-pedophiles-frustrate-child-porn-fight.html

“The emergence of bitcoins as payment for child sexual abuse represents the newest challenge in the fight” against child pornography, said Sarah Smith, a researcher at the IWF. “This is just the beginning.”

The currency provides “commercial child sexual abuse website operators with a method to revitalize their payment stream,” said John Shehan, executive director of the U.S. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, Virginia.

So congratulations bitcoiners, at best you are strengthening a system widely used to sexually victimize children, and at worst you are actively aiding and abetting sex offenders. Please be advised bitcoiners, "Ayn Rand and Satoshi told me it was okay" is not a legal defense in court. Cheers! 

[findftp]

Despite claims of revolutionary technology and growing acceptance, as bitcoin price collapses it becomes increasingly clear that the only novel use for bitcoin is for child molesters and sex offenders.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-09/bitcoin-payments-by-pedophiles-frustrate-child-porn-fight.html

“The emergence of bitcoins as payment for child sexual abuse represents the newest challenge in the fight” against child pornography, said Sarah Smith, a researcher at the IWF. “This is just the beginning.”

The currency provides “commercial child sexual abuse website operators with a method to revitalize their payment stream,” said John Shehan, executive director of the U.S. National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, Virginia.

So congratulations bitcoiners, at best you are strengthening a system widely used to sexually victimize children, and at worst you are actively aiding and abetting sex offenders. Please be advised bitcoiners, "Ayn Rand and Satoshi told me it was okay" is not a legal defense in court. Cheers! 

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[commandrix]

Yep. We officially have an image problem. Now what do we do about fixing it?

[noma]

Well, due to the anonymity part, it can be used for any kind iof crimes, and that is something hard to eradicate.

[findftp]

Yep. We officially have an image problem. Now what do we do about fixing it?

Alcohol also have an image problem.
There is no reason to fix it.

It'll sort itself out.
We all know how the prohibition fixed itself

In the end everyone wants to get drunk anyway

[General_A]

I know this argument is old, over-user and kinda irritating. But seriously cash is the most anonymous form of payment available . BTC would not be my choice if I wanted to stay truly anonymous

[nextgencoin]

Wow this is a low blow from those who oppose Bitcoin. They must be getting a bit worried.

[findftp]

I know this argument is old, over-user and kinda irritating. But seriously cash is the most anonymous form of payment available . BTC would not be my choice if I wanted to stay truly anonymous

I think you do, when you want to do a anonymous trade with someone on the other side of the globe.
Or would you buy a ticket each time?

[QuestionAuthority]

If you look at statistics, I believe most of the child molesters in the world use the Indian Rupee and the U.S. Dollar.

[Lethn]

Oct 10, 2014 12:00 AM GMT

Guys, check the date, this isn't anything new, quite literally lol

[Gleb Gamow]

I know this argument is old, over-user and kinda irritating. But seriously cash is the most anonymous form of payment available . BTC would not be my choice if I wanted to stay truly anonymous

You got that shit right! Cash is the ONLY way to go to purchase illegals on LVB. As they say, what happens in Vegas, stays... Oh, wait!



Luckily, we're ONLY talkin' 'bout Vegas, Baby. It's not like...



Color me I Stand Corrected!


"911. State your emergency, Tony Wulgaite."

[RaXmOuSe]

Pedophiles SICK BRAIN is the central problem, not bitcoiners or any OPENSOURCE p2p-networkpaymethod.


Jesus, it sometimes still suprise me how stupid some people are. Maybe just bad luck when they think I guess..

[steeev]

Bitcoin Sperg's trolling is dull - at least that flipstyle bloke put a bit of effort in...

so we've had the money laundering/drugs, and that hasn't worked, so we're on to kids - surely musta been a terrorism skit along the way too, if i bothered to look...

c'mon trolly people, raise your bar, you're letting all your government mates down...

[Blazr]

You're totally right. The man should just ban the internet, 'cos pedos use it. Makes total sense.

[findftp]

You're totally right. The man should just ban the internet, 'cos pedos use it. Makes total sense.

I should start with air

[Blazr]

You're totally right. The man should just ban the internet, 'cos pedos use it. Makes total sense.

I should start with air

Yeah we should take their oxygen, 'cos they're using it to molest children. Problem solved, ya can't molest kids without oxygen. Or even better, introduce mandatory abortion. 'Cos ya can't molest kids if you aren't born.

[mercistheman]

I'm convinced that banks are hiring FUD ruckers.

[stevenh512]

it becomes increasingly clear that the only novel use for bitcoin is for child molesters and sex offenders.

Even if we ignore the thousands of merchants who accept Bitcoin in exchange for goods and services (including everything from small web hosting companies all the way up to big companies like Overtock and Microsoft), with services like Silk Road being considered by so many people to be the biggest use of bitcoin (right or wrong, I've noticed that's what a lot of people think) it's hard to conclude that the "only novel use" is for child molesters and sex offenders. Even if you believe the FUD from those who tell us Bitcoin is only used for drugs, I'd think that's also a novel use and I'm sure the use of bitcoin to facilitate the victimless crime of illicit drug use far outpaces the use of bitcoin to victimize children. With so many legitimate merchants accepting bitcoin it's not unreasonable to think that maybe, just maybe, legitimate use of bitcoin might outpace both. That would explain why the price skyrocketed when Silk Road was busted and everyone was predicting doom.

[Bit_Happy]

Wouldn't something like Darkcoin work better for the most unacceptable crimes against humanity?

[Flashman]

If you look at statistics, I believe most of the child molesters in the world use the Indian Rupee and the U.S. Dollar.

Or possibly they confused the symbol with the Thai Baht.