The New York Times somewhat ironically won't let me read this article in private mode. "You're in private mode. Log in or create a free account to continue reading."
How a Bitcoin Evangelist Made Himself Vanish, in 15 Not So Easy Steps
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I think the only take-away from this article is "Don't Shill Bitcoin". And of course, step 16 of your not-so-easy plan to vanish to avoid the consequences of your actions should not be contacting the New York Times and having them write an article about you.
> I think the only take-away from this article is "Don't Shill Bitcoin". That's a pretty limited reading of the article. Another lesson might be about the difficulty ordinary people have in staying private in modern society. I can think of many reasons why a person might desire (or need) the sort of privacy outlined in the article that don't have anything to do with "shilling bitcoin." > And of course, step 16 of you…
You're absolutely right in spirit, CA incomes are way higher in all senses as compared to NC. That said, for professionals working in the research triangle park (IBM, SAS, GE etc) or bankers in Charlotte 6 figs is not weird at all. NC is one of the better-off southern states (we gave up relatively quickly in the civil war and its still paying off).
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Will this protect him against a slightly funded and half motivated actor? Probably not. There is a large contingent of online craptivists who won't be bright enough or motivated enough to get to him, and the ones who are bright enough and motivated enough will probably be more interested in other people. just follow him or grab him there At least he's crossed the threshold of people having to do that. "I don't need t…
Maybe as a bitcoin shill, he should not have crossed the threshold of people WANTING to do that to him in the first place. Then at least he could still stay in touch with his friends and family, and so many people wouldn't be so motivated to extract their revenge on him. But no, running his illegal get-rich-quick pyramid scheme and fooling and exploiting other people was more important to him than his own and his dog…
This comment sums up HN's feeling toward Bitcoin so well. A mix of irrational fear and hatred.
Re: How a Bitcoin Evangelist Made Himself Vanish, in 15 Not So Easy Steps
#94as typical the clickbait title implies much more than reality
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That's fascinating. How and why?
I'm an attorney and used to work for a bank. One of the hats I wore there was Anti-Money Laundering Officer. We had a potential client with this type of arrangement that went through several countries so I insisted on getting more and more information because it seemed suspicious that someone would go through all of that trouble unless they were doing something illegal. It turned out the gentleman traveled internatio…
What an odd moral thought experiment. I would guess this isn't exactly uncommon for a certain class of people and even though some people might feel revolted by it... If all goes to plan, I'm not sure that it's wrong?
My guess is that after his death it'll all just come undone with a discovery of his master digital calendar. So many birthdays!
A probable solution to the funeral thing is that the trust is set up to execute three funerals. Who care's what's in the urn, but it could deliver parts of him to all the places.
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He didn't get targeted for having BTC -- he got targeted for being very public and loud about promoting BTC.
Maybe this is actually a lesson about why not to be a bitcoin shill, instead of a lesson about how to vanish.
Haha buttmad nocoiner detected! :^)