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There's a middle ground somewhere here, in between "Don't be a criminal" and "Don't be stupid."

I don't think the lesson we should take from AlphaBay is "Take better privacy safeguards" but "Don't set up an illegal dark web operation."

Look at Canada though - what is considered "criminal" can change overnight and then suddenly the government is freezing protesters' bank accounts.

'Don't be a criminal' is trite. Something being criminal doesn't mean it's wrong to do. If you're saying not to do something specific then specify.

> “Don't set up an illegal dark web operation."