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Topic: Is SatoshiDice illegal? - page 3. (Read 3744 times)

newbie
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August 20, 2012, 11:11:54 PM
#11
i don't like that US kills innovations. if you work for US and read this. please stop

No, I don't work for US.

i speak with broad voice, not to you
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
August 20, 2012, 11:09:13 PM
#10
i don't like that US kills innovations. if you work for US and read this. please stop

No, I don't work for US.
newbie
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August 20, 2012, 10:59:32 PM
#9
i don't like that US kills innovations. if you work for US and read this. please stop
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
August 20, 2012, 10:47:58 PM
#8
Yes, but a .com domain can just be easily taken by the US government.

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On Friday, visitors to those sites were met with a message that begins: “This domain name has been seized by the F.B.I.” The government used the same controversial tactic of seizing domain names in actions last year against sites accused of copyright violations. Losing a domain name can be costly for a company that has invested in promoting it as the main route to its site. But the tactic can also be of only temporary effectiveness, because the company can switch to a new Web address that is outside the reach of law enforcement in the United States — one that, for example, does not end in .com.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/technology/16poker.html

The owners of the gambling sites were brought to jail. If SatoshiDice wants an IPO, they need to start protecting their assets because if US cracks them down then we'll have nothing..
Oh no!  They'll have to buy a new domain name!

Yes, you can buy a new domain. But is the owner of the website anonymous enough to escape the law?

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Bitcoins are not money.

Zynga also lets you gamble with internet credits, remember

Thats a very good point.

No clue who, and what makes you so sure they even live in the US?

I'm not implying that they are living in the US. I just want to point out that if SatoshiDice wants to offer an IPO to the public, they need to secure all their assets. And a .com TLD is very dangerous to have if it is gambling business.

Yes, they can buy a new domain name, however a lot of users will be lost if it switch its domain name. And users will be flocking to other gambling bitcoin sites that are popping every month.
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1002
August 20, 2012, 10:33:56 PM
#7
Yes, but a .com domain can just be easily taken by the US government.

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On Friday, visitors to those sites were met with a message that begins: “This domain name has been seized by the F.B.I.” The government used the same controversial tactic of seizing domain names in actions last year against sites accused of copyright violations. Losing a domain name can be costly for a company that has invested in promoting it as the main route to its site. But the tactic can also be of only temporary effectiveness, because the company can switch to a new Web address that is outside the reach of law enforcement in the United States — one that, for example, does not end in .com.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/technology/16poker.html

The owners of the gambling sites were brought to jail. If SatoshiDice wants an IPO, they need to start protecting their assets because if US cracks them down then we'll have nothing..
Oh no!  They'll have to buy a new domain name!

Yes, you can buy a new domain. But is the owner of the website anonymous enough to escape the law?

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Bitcoins are not money.

Zynga also lets you gamble with internet credits, remember

Thats a very good point.

No clue who, and what makes you so sure they even live in the US?
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
August 20, 2012, 10:32:52 PM
#6
Yes, but a .com domain can just be easily taken by the US government.

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On Friday, visitors to those sites were met with a message that begins: “This domain name has been seized by the F.B.I.” The government used the same controversial tactic of seizing domain names in actions last year against sites accused of copyright violations. Losing a domain name can be costly for a company that has invested in promoting it as the main route to its site. But the tactic can also be of only temporary effectiveness, because the company can switch to a new Web address that is outside the reach of law enforcement in the United States — one that, for example, does not end in .com.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/technology/16poker.html

The owners of the gambling sites were brought to jail. If SatoshiDice wants an IPO, they need to start protecting their assets because if US cracks them down then we'll have nothing..
Oh no!  They'll have to buy a new domain name!

Yes, you can buy a new domain. But is the owner of the website anonymous enough to escape the law?

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Bitcoins are not money.

Zynga also lets you gamble with internet credits, remember

Thats a very good point. But Zynga credits cannot be exchanged to a currency while Bitcoins can be exchanged to a currency.
legendary
Activity: 1008
Merit: 1023
Democracy is the original 51% attack
August 20, 2012, 10:29:14 PM
#5
Bitcoins are not money.

Zynga also lets you gamble with internet credits, remember Wink
legendary
Activity: 1904
Merit: 1002
August 20, 2012, 10:27:37 PM
#4
Yes, but a .com domain can just be easily taken by the US government.

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On Friday, visitors to those sites were met with a message that begins: “This domain name has been seized by the F.B.I.” The government used the same controversial tactic of seizing domain names in actions last year against sites accused of copyright violations. Losing a domain name can be costly for a company that has invested in promoting it as the main route to its site. But the tactic can also be of only temporary effectiveness, because the company can switch to a new Web address that is outside the reach of law enforcement in the United States — one that, for example, does not end in .com.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/technology/16poker.html

The owners of the gambling sites were brought to jail. If SatoshiDice wants an IPO, they need to start protecting their assets because if US cracks them down then we'll have nothing..
Oh no!  They'll have to buy a new domain name!
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
August 20, 2012, 10:24:45 PM
#3
Yes, but a .com domain can just be easily taken by the US government.

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On Friday, visitors to those sites were met with a message that begins: “This domain name has been seized by the F.B.I.” The government used the same controversial tactic of seizing domain names in actions last year against sites accused of copyright violations. Losing a domain name can be costly for a company that has invested in promoting it as the main route to its site. But the tactic can also be of only temporary effectiveness, because the company can switch to a new Web address that is outside the reach of law enforcement in the United States — one that, for example, does not end in .com.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/16/technology/16poker.html

The owners of the gambling sites were brought to jail. If SatoshiDice wants an IPO, they need to start protecting their assets because if US cracks them down then we'll have nothing..
hero member
Activity: 504
Merit: 500
August 20, 2012, 10:19:21 PM
#2
There is more to the world than just the US
newbie
Activity: 28
Merit: 0
August 20, 2012, 10:17:19 PM
#1
Hi everyone,

I searched this website and Google trying to find a topic about SatoshiDice's legality because it is basically a gambling website too. And yesterday SatoshiDice is offering an IPO for its users. So I'm just left wondering how can SatoshiDice escape the US laws. US have been cracking down gambling websites already, especially an address with a .com domain this will be too easy for US to shut this down since US owns .com, .net and .org TLDs.
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