johnny_b_g

>Why do some people keep trying to prove Bitcoin as a pump and dump scheme?

And why do all the Bitcoin bros get instantly butthurt the moment anyone shows any skepticism about it (but they feel totally entitled to have skepticism about any/all other currencies)

The fact the parent post has already been modded down is what pisses me off about the crypto currency world - people feel they are entitled to trash altcoins all they want, but say anything bad about bitcoin, and you'll meet the bitcoin bury brigade ("oh no, can't have anyone saying anything perceived as even remotely negative about bitcoin, no no no!") (Betcha if parent hadn't mentioned bitcoin the post wouldn't have been downvoted).

Frankly, the toxicity I've seen, especically from the bitcoin bros, would make the early days of the 'Mac vs. PC' blush (not to mention the WS movement going on now).

But the thing I especially hate is how modding has become weaponized to silence anyone seen as a foe/critic (aspiring authoritarian, much?):

> The thing that gets me is that two downvotes tripped HN's anti-flame/anti-spam filter, and now I can't comment anymore.

This is one story you won't see show up on toxic-Bitcoin-Bro-loving Slashdot.

Wow - going from posting personal insults to going full hypocrite.

You've got quite the range!

Do they offer anything else beyond just the private whois listing? I couldn't find anything.

This reminds me somewhat of the old 'Youcann' movement (an alternative DNS system, though that was still centralized)

I'm definitively looking for something that's accessible to the general public, so I don't think it's an option in my case (I'd probably also use the domain for my own email, etc.)

Still, appreciate the suggestion - thanks.

First off: thanks a lot for the extra info/context, as it gives me (and others) things to also consider that I hadn't - I appreciate it, as I'm sure others do.

As I eluded to earlier, I'm not considering doing anything 'high risk' for myself; this has been more of a thought exercise for me of scenarios to consider - like some random benign post of mine somewhere being totally misinterpreted and leading to a small hoard of trolls trying to be a nuisance.

Essentially, exploring the best ways and solutions to try to mitigate any chances of being doxxed (which I realized I should have also stated in my original post).

Thanks again.

> - do you lean toward liberal or conservative?

While I don't plan on explicitly "exposing" that, but I'm sure it could probably be determined indirectly - or else it could simply be assumed to be whatever someone (ie. trolls) wants it to be; so I'll not answer specifically, for the benefit of anyone else having the same questions as I and that would appreciate more general answers.

> - what is your threat model? twitter users or do you plan on pissing off a nation state?

Again, not trying to be "up to no good in my neighborhood", so nothing specific; but yeah, as an example, some Twitter (or any other platform) users might decide they're annoyed with me and decide to be a nuisance (again, trying to think of 'bad case scenarios', but not necessarily 'worst case').

> what country are you in?

North America, though I would probably pick a non-specific TLD anyways.

> do you have the knowledge to acquire or use cryptocurrency

Open to that, if that offers better privacy protections (and is possible via registrars - ie. offer actual extra benefits). But otherwise don't really think it would be necessary to that level (but again, others might benefit from those answers).

> how much would you trust a registrar

That's kind of open-ended; obviously there's gonna have to be some level of trust, short of becoming a registrar myself. Looking to find out the ones that have shown best protections.

> are you trying to buy one domain for a blog where you will potentially offend someone, or are you looking for an all in "form offshore limited company and have the domain and hosting purchased by that"?

In my case, more the former (without specific intentions re: offending others), and just thinking how best to protect myself in 'bad case scenarios' (and again, others might benefit from wide variety of answers)

> can you afford paying 3-8x what a normal domain would cost to pick a "better" registrar

Not off the table, if it offers actual benefits.

Thanks for the extra questions - some I hadn't considered.

I'd just like for HN to have the ability to add a 1-2 line summary with the title - a lot of titles feel like clickbait.

I think you guys are conflating this with what the poster is getting at, which based on what was said ("implying criminality"), is more akin to defamation (though admittedly the choice of earlier examples is poor).

If, as an employer, I decide that because you chose a specific project (or political party, or brand of motor bike, etc. anything whose association has potential 'dubious legal status') that you're part of a criminal organization (and hence a criminal, or any other description that might be undesirable/harmful) because of that and don't hire you, that may put me at risk.

Obviously there would be a legal bar to meet from that, not the least of which would be proving that it was intentional to defame the person, and resulted in actual damages to that person (i.e. proper standing - would not getting the job be enough?)

IDK IANAL, but I sure AF wouldn't want to be the trailblazer for finding out (like IBM is right now).