why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal - page 2.

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Quote from: Hash Master on August 25, 2014, 10:19:16 AM

Nothing's completely anonymous, you know. Except probably Satoshi Nakamoto's real identity. Grin

No, but the people who you aren't anonymous towards don't care about your puny internet businesses. They're not private persons anyways, and won't use the information against you.

I wouldn't wanna share my real information on this forum even if I was running a legitimate business.

Hash Master

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Nothing's completely anonymous, you know. Except probably Satoshi Nakamoto's real identity. Grin

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I guess some people would just rather keep their privacy than let everyone know. I understand that it could make it a lot safer and such but in most cases you may always get someone who may use your information for other purposes if you choose to expose it which could result in a lot of problems. I myself would rather keep my identity a secret if I can and I am always doing things legally.

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Isn't the right to privacy a human right and is protected by the law? Wink

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there are potentially dangerous people on these forums,

and you may not want them to know who you are

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Quote from: PangPang on August 23, 2014, 11:26:52 AM

Quote from: expert4knowledge on August 21, 2014, 05:36:48 PM

I have a question that why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal? Why people do not use real identity??? It makes here a more trustable market!!

Imagine the situation Satoshi has to face now if he did show his identity.
He will probably find countless crazy fans, beggars, journalists, special agents, kidnappers outside his house lol. Cheesy

Lol

but this is true, thinking on the coins he own

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Quote from: RedDiamond on August 23, 2014, 01:14:20 AM

Quote from: MelodyRowell on August 21, 2014, 11:15:33 PM

Quote from: expert4knowledge on August 21, 2014, 05:36:48 PM

I have a question that why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal? Why people do not use real identity??? It makes here a more trustable market!!

In crypto world, you want to share as less identity is possible to reduce hacker and scam

The situation is same in "real world" too. Sharing your identity is just stupid.

I completely agree. You should share only as much as information as is truly necessary.

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Quote from: expert4knowledge on August 21, 2014, 05:36:48 PM

I have a question that why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal? Why people do not use real identity??? It makes here a more trustable market!!

Imagine the situation Satoshi has to face now if he did show his identity.
He will probably find countless crazy fans, beggars, journalists, special agents, kidnappers outside his house lol. Cheesy

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Quote from: clovex on August 22, 2014, 01:40:43 PM

I hate how a lot of exchanges ask for your ID. Whats the point of btc then?

Because the governments and central banks aren't happy when they have no control of bitcoin transactions. So the best they can do now is to control the btc/fiat money transaction.

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Quote from: RedDiamond on August 23, 2014, 01:14:20 AM

Quote from: MelodyRowell on August 21, 2014, 11:15:33 PM

Quote from: expert4knowledge on August 21, 2014, 05:36:48 PM

I have a question that why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal? Why people do not use real identity??? It makes here a more trustable market!!

In crypto world, you want to share as less identity is possible to reduce hacker and scam

The situation is same in "real world" too. Sharing your identity is just stupid.

that's right,
if we deploy our identity in people we do not know,
they could use our identity to do something make us in trouble Undecided

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Quote from: MelodyRowell on August 21, 2014, 11:15:33 PM

Quote from: expert4knowledge on August 21, 2014, 05:36:48 PM

I have a question that why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal? Why people do not use real identity??? It makes here a more trustable market!!

In crypto world, you want to share as less identity is possible to reduce hacker and scam

The situation is same in "real world" too. Sharing your identity is just stupid.

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Quote from: Wusolini on August 22, 2014, 06:20:28 PM

Quote from: expert4knowledge on August 21, 2014, 05:36:48 PM

I have a question that why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal? Why people do not use real identity??? It makes here a more trustable market!!

Because if you became really successful, anonymity can save you lot of troubles.
Sure, there are some ppl who needs to flaunt their success, but then they have to deal with annoying spammers, beggars etc.
personally, if I would ever be a millionaire, I'd be much happier when nobody knows. But this depends on personality.

You are completely correct, furthermore there are some robbers,... that may disturb you but when you want to deal values under say 100$ this means that you are not a millionaire and there must be other reasons. I am a regular user of bitcoin but I am really concerned if some scams continue to cheat and also because of tax matters, governments may ban bitcoin! Although there is a weak probability that all countries ban it but many of them may do it in near future, definitely.

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Quote from: expert4knowledge on August 21, 2014, 05:36:48 PM

I have a question that why people scare to show their identity if they are doing legal? Why people do not use real identity??? It makes here a more trustable market!!

Because if you became really successful, anonymity can save you lot of troubles.
Sure, there are some ppl who needs to flaunt their success, but then they have to deal with annoying spammers, beggars etc.
personally, if I would ever be a millionaire, I'd be much happier when nobody knows. But this depends on personality.

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Even some legal stuff tend to be taxed by the government

edit: actually only legal things do, illegal is the 'ban list' Roll Eyes

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I think showing identity has some levels, if u give a name or an email or a phone for a high rate deal, it may not be that much attacking privacy.

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I hate how a lot of exchanges ask for your ID. Whats the point of btc then?

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Well hello there!

You know it's funny. A thousand years ago when I was but a youth our privacy used to be a God given right rather than a reason to assume people are trying to do ill. Looks like the powers that be are quite effective at shifting overall global perspective on something so baseline as a person's basic privacy?

By the same token of the OP, why would you not simply allow your entire life to become the next reality TV show? I mean, if your not doing anything wrong what do you have to hide right?

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Because you gain nothing from showing ur identity. Do you tell your name to random people in the street? Roll Eyes

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I think if bitcoin become a tool for anonymously doing crimes and illegal trades countries will simply bad the servers, like what happened for many download and torrent hosts.

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Thanks from all your responses, like all of you, I like to keep my privacy and asking somebody identity does not mean to ask transaction history or... but when it comes to buy a digital good, say an amazon gift card or... that has the risk of being stolen then it is not complicated to ask more identity.

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