[Freedombox-discuss] FreedomBox and Bitcoin (and the petition)

[Jonathan Wilkes]

----- Original Message -----

> From: Daniel Pocock <daniel at pocock.com.au>
> To: freedombox list <freedombox-discuss at lists.alioth.debian.org>
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> Sent: Monday, November 12, 2012 3:32 AM
> Subject: [Freedombox-discuss] FreedomBox and Bitcoin (and the petition)
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> 
> I'm just wondering if anybody has done any analysis of the suitability
> of Bitcoin for FreedomBox?
> 
> For example, Bitcoin provides a certain amount of anonymity, but not
> complete privacy.  In other words, anybody can create an anonymous
> Bitcoin account, but anyone else can trace the movements of Bitcoins
> through that account.  Does this lack of 100% privacy make it awkward
> for FreedomBox to include Bitcoin?

By your definition of anonymity, why even have a FBX?  You get the same
"certain amount of privacy" by signing up with an ISP who gives you a
dynamic IP address from a pool.  After all, you can request to release your
connection and renew it with a new IP after each web page you view.

You might say the comparison isn't apt, because the ISP is a centralized
entity.  But the ISP is one entity that can spy on you (possibly against the
terms of service)-- with Bitcoin anyone anywhere on the internet can do the
same thing, for very little cost.  It's a 100% lack of privacy, by design.

-Jonathan