That part of my comment was specifically designed to annoy folks like you, because you really need to have a hard look at the safety of the currency that you love. The only people that are going to get upset about that are the zealots, and those that support Bitcoin strongly. It is that opinion which needs revision, since Bitcoin is costing people real money now with spectacular failures such as these.

That game started being played once there were graphs of Bitcoin vs. USD and people started converting back and forth and speculating. Remember that big pop of value? Yeah, me too. I almost cashed in on it, as I had generated a shitload of BTC (~$14,000 in 'value') using a big farm. Then I questioned the safety of the sites that would be giving me the USD when I wanted it, and thought better of it. Overseas business, without real regulation, is dangerous territory. Deleted the wallet, never looked back.

Bitcoin won't be prime time until the awfully-designed, one-man-band, usually-offshore-and-questionably-legal Web sites stop. The end.

> Which is kind of ridiculous, given that my response prompted you to correct something you had said.

I didn't correct it, I reworded it because you misunderstood.

> I don't know what incendiary language you're talking about except maybe "Fuck off, man" which is tit for tat

Stuff like my comment doesn't belong, you're going to tell me even if I'm pg, fuck off, pretty much half your comment.

> when you are advocating making something I've put money into, which is also completely harmless, illegal

I never advocated for such a thing, and it is your prejudices toward the word "regulation" that are driving your responses such as this one. There is heavy regulation on motor vehicles, which is why every time you get in a car, it doesn't explode and kill you.

> I'll probably regret saying that, but that doesn't mean it wasn't deserved.

I don't deserve any harassment for sharing my opinion. Ever.