If we changed the currency to Monero, or any other crypto instead of Bitcoin, would Ross still get this much admiration from the Bitcoin community for being the founder of Silk Road and getting prosecuted for his alleged crimes?
I wonder.
Discussion
He would from me.
I geninuely wonder if it stems outside of Bitcoin, that's the cool thing about Nostr we can all speak freely without fear of reprisal of banishment, so I'm curious to hear from others.
No talks about the muder for hire
But hey 🤷🏽♀️
Good. You know considering muder is considered bad.
Video for final clarity. Ulbricht was not charged for the fake murder.
The whole shit murky...it's the cruel & unsual punishment part that was fucked up...ngl if he ate 10 years it would not be that big of a deal.
Not a fanboy.....Ross is respected by nerds and underworld bros alike....you dont have to be Bitcoin only to fw Ross....I know lifers that dig his story.
Ahh I see. I truly wondered. Often times people see the crowd praising someone but they don't ask themselves why, especially when in this case it wasnt some form of social activism. He didnt want to be discovered and for obvious reasons.
Yea it's a "respect among men" thing....nothing more.
Yes he made an open source website on the open internet for people to buy and sell things. It was others who decided to sell drugs on there. Shoot American government is the biggest cartel I know. Especially during the 70’s and 80’s now it’s big Pharma.
Same freedom should go to Pirate Bay creators. Punish the people who did bad stuff not create an open protocol.
Is it fair to compare that to if the US held the creator of Damus responsible for illegal activities on his client from other users i.e., very bad images and selling of illegal things etc. if so, I see the argument.
Yea poor system.
Like imprisoning the creator of bleach because others drink it and die from it.
good question.
Maybe not as much but people would still believe he should be free no matter what currency used there.
At that time there was only Bitcoin but today I think Monero should be used... oh, it's already done, Monero have replaced Bitcoin in the DarkNet ^^
Ya I just wonder if the praises are self-serving as Bitcoin was used on his website or maybr the angle is some people here were customers of his and saw their fav online shop closed down and their CEO jailed.