Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

The solution to speech ban, is exactly like the alcohol ban which occurred in America at some point. When alcohol prohibition was happening at New York, it was Greek gangs which transported illegal alcohol, executing snitches and blackmailing cops and stuff. The Italian word mafia, started to describe that kind of situation, only after Italian gangs overthrew Greek gangs in the dominance of the black market at New York.

A black market for speech, is the ideal solution. As soon as people desire certain information on the internet, someone will find a way to provide it to them, for double, triple or 10 times the price. A black market of information just opens up some opportunities, that's all i am saying.

But to have a black market there has to be a market to begin with. Bitcoin, not BTC will create new opportunities for all kinds of markets.




Bitcoin is 100% traceable, and lots of black markets have been shut down for using it.


Yes indeed, it is 100% percent traceable, but many black market organizations are not taken down, not because they avoid detection, but because the leaders of the operation are untouchable in some way or another.

But i think you are referring to BTC, and BTC is not Bitcoin. Btc doesn't support small enough transactions for it to function as a market of information, let alone black market of information.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: