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I am actually glad they did it. This should make it harder for ponzi-like schemes to get traction, so hopefully, it will make price less volatile.
I was listening to terrestrial radio the other day and was surprised to hear a radio advertisement beckoning retirees to cash in their 401ks to join the cryptocurrency future of Bitcoin and Ethereum. The bubble is too big for Google to slow it down and it has grown beyond the realm of tech savvy geeks into something fueled by hype and hubris.
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Like carrying guns as if we were still in 1800.
Is the political flamebait really necessary? It is possible for reasonable people to disagree on the fundamental rights the USA recognizes its citizens have, but that is not a great topic for HN.
Why hasn't Elon Musk made a new Google yet? A search engine that would benefit humanity and encourage free expression of ideas instead of hiding knowledge away.
The question here is where they draw the line. What about tools, software and services around the ecosystem but not promoting any particular cryptocurrency or related to trading?
I can see how it makes sense for them to block wallet ads for now seeing just how many forked scamwallets buy ads for e.g. MyEtherWallet to trick users into giving them their keys.
However, there are a growing number of companies offering services and products for the business sector that could get seriously affected by this.
As an example, it's clear that they won't ban HyperLedger consultants (HyperLedger is a blockchain platform without a cryptocurrency), but how about Ethereum consultants?
How about SDK vendors?
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> this chick I can't, just can't, not in 2018, leave "this chick" without a remark: it sounds rather derogatory. Please be more respectful.
Is it not the female equivalent of "this dude"? edit: seems that's how the author intended it
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That's why advertising drugs is banned world over.
Rx advertising / marketing towards general public is banned in most countries. However, many countries allow for Rx drug advertising / marketing targeted towards consumers.
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Is the political flamebait really necessary? It is possible for reasonable people to disagree on the fundamental rights the USA recognizes its citizens have, but that is not a great topic for HN.
Depends how much we care about other people's right to live.