Topic: iPhone 5 phones destroyed in protest against Apple's anti-Bitcoin actions (Read 9750 times)

In the United States the greatest threat to freedom does not come from the US Government 3 letter agencies, it comes from the private sector. The MPAA is a much greater threat to freedom than the NSA, the NFL is a much greater threat to freedom than the CIA, The RIAA is a much greater threat to freedom than the FBI, etc. Once Americans figure this out, they will no longer tolerate these kind of laws and try to impose them on the rest of the world. Libertarians get this dead wrong!

Ever heard of the saying "The pen is mightier than the sword". This saying is from the 19th century that is very applicable today; however the pen today has been replaced by the computer, the smart phone, the tablet etc, while the sword has been replaced by the gun, nuclear weapons, chemical weapons etc.

So why is for example the MPAA such a threat. In their obsession with attempting to prevent "copyright infringement" they are actively taking away control of the pen away from citizens with DRM. patent monopolies, anti-circumvention laws etc. The DMCA was a perfect example. The failed attempt at SOPA was another. In addition the United States is actively exporting this kind of repression via trade agreements around the world at the behest of the MPAA and its tyrannical allies. One of the reasons for using trade agreements is to get around the checks and balances in the US Congress. That is for example how the DMCA got passed in the first place.

If Americans really want to use their guns to preserve freedom they need to take all their DRM infected devices to the firing range and use them for target practice. There is no law in the United States against shooting a locked cell phone to smithereens in the firing range and buying an unlocked one instead.

This has to be one of the best application of firearms in the preservation of freedom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DuQZTAJ2KLk

I thought it only happened to some countries?

Actually sounds like you have a faulty cable or dock connector that'll only let you charge it. Tried another cable?

I guess I could, but it takes too much time to figure out what the problem is.   I can't even get the itunes to recognize that my phone is connected to it...  To be honest, the next firmware upgrade I will have will probably be when the next phone comes out...lol

Anyone want to buy a 3GS? I got two

Why don't you restore from a back up back to Apple. Update and then Jail Break the device again. Install Blockchain app and you are good to go.

i have a jailbroken iphone 5 still on ios 6.0 from when it came out of the box.   I can still use blockchain.infos app, and if you have cydia you can get the official blockchain.info app through there.   My problem with the stupid iphone is that I can't update the firmware to the 7.0+.   I think my operating system is now so old that itunes doesn't even recognize that my phone is connected...

As PSA I want to note that the mods do not like it if you make poop jokes around here.

Scamming, predatory socking, and incessant trolling seem to be okay though.

Carry on!

Very old article - AFAIK that is no longer the case.

http://www.splaws.com/Legal-Blog/2014/January/Its-Legal-to-Jailbreak-Your-iPhone-But-Not-Your-.aspx

But just in case... Thank God I'm not living in "the land of the free" - I wonder what'll happen when entering the country with my jailbroken phone next month though

Holding on to pee is bad for your bladder. If you have to pee, just pee at home.

I still want to go to USA urinate at the tomb of Steve Jobs

never bought any apple product in my life, not to mention will never buy.

Just to make you aware that if you are living in the US that is no longer the case.

You now risk a 5-year jail sentence if you jailbreak your phone.

http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2013/01/the-most-ridiculous-law-of-2013-so-far-it-is-now-a-crime-to-unlock-your-smartphone/272552/

Where is the world heading!? 

Once these protestors cool down, they will likely buy new iPhones.  Might as well just send Tim Cook a check...

Things like this actually increase the cult status of bitcoin, and that actually drives a lot of new potential adopters away because it associates with pyramid/ponzi schemes. People usually act crazy when they are trapped in some pyramid while desperately trying to market their overpriced product.
Just stay calm, and don't try to act like bitcoin is the holy savior of the world.

FYI.. for those interested in the Apple video re-edit contest that rotalumis was gracious enough to refer to in his OP.. we're up to 2.14232475 BTC in the bounty/prize now.

Video submissions end Sunday night, so if you're good with video and have a clever idea, give the contest a shot this weekend.
http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/1x6cpd/think_different_about_bitcoin_contest_to_reedit/

Why should people purchase overpriced iphones? there are several alternatives with android

Running a jailbreak is as easy as clicking a button... If users aren't smart enough to do that then Apple's concerns may be warranted. When people mess up on the iPhone it all comes back to Apple. They don't allow porn either. Their rule of thumb is: Anything that might make Apple look bad, in any way, doesn't get in the Appstore.

Apple decides what they wan't to offer in their store - that's fair I guess.
Their software distribution monopoly isn't.

Jailbreak your devices people - it's not that hard.

Let's just say for a second there are legal issues that Apple is afraid of or whatever. That doesn't stop Apple from letting users run third-party Bitcoin wallets at their own risk without having to jailbreak their phones.

The ultimate problem with Apple is that they want to have full control over what their customers do with their devices and one of the excuses keep using is that they are "protecting their users". Really? I'm sure Apple users are a smart lot who know how to decide for themselves. It's a testament to the power of "cool" and "trendy" when people are so willing to, en masse, give up their freedom to do what they want with their devices in exchange for "being in".