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China Requires Blockchain-Based Information Service Providers To Register Users Using Real Names, Censor Postings and Store User Data (scmp.com)
Chinese users will have to register their real names before they can use online information services based on blockchain, in the first set of rules specifically targeting the technology behind digital currencies like bitcoin that is known for providing anonymity for users. From a report: Under proposed new rules, companies and entities operating in China that provide blockchain-based information services will have to ask users to register their real names and national identification card numbers, censor content deemed to pose a threat to national security and store user data to allow inspection by authorities. The Cyberspace Administration of China published the draft regulations on its website on Friday for public consultation until November 2. It is not clear when the rules will come into effect. The latest rules come after an activist in China published an open letter in April about an alleged cover-up of sexual harassment at a top university more than two decades ago on the ethereum blockchain, after the post attracted censors on social media platforms such as WeChat and Weibo. The anonymous poster attached the letter to an ether transaction to himself, in a move similar to leaving a note in a bank transfer. But since all transaction records are public on ethereum, the letter can be read by anyone.
They are a human rights disaster.
Communist Government requires totalitarian control. Why are Chinese headlines like these meant to be shocking?
Think innocent people will be caught in the crossfire.
... to make it impossible to remove or hide transactions? It would seem that this would outlaw the use of blockchain in China.
Are you troll, or foolish? Whistle-blowers generally anger those in charge who'd like to keep their shady dealings in the dark. If you can report it anonymously, then the whistle-blower's life doesn't have to be ruined. Ask Edward Snowden if you have any questions. There's one example among many.
Now Communism has a problem where any person who doesn't play by the plan can hurt the system. While Capitalism expected no plan, so anyone who does better then nothing, is a net benefit.
Nonsense. It's perfectly possible for someone under a capitalist system to be a drag on the system while making a lot of economic activity. Happens all the time. See the housing crisis in 2008 which was caused by a lot of people acting in their own self interest but eventually crashing the system. Explain to me how Bernie Madoff was a net benefit - I'd love to hear that one...
This creates a tenancy for communism to be more brutal in people following rules.
You mean as opposed to mass incarceration of people for minor offenses, prison camps for Japanese during WWII, Guantanamo Bay, routine murder of minorities by police, near genocide of native peoples, Jim Crow laws, etc - all of which happened in our capitalist society, some rather recently. While I understand and agree that what we call communist countries are generally more towards the dictator end of the spectrum, let's not pretend that capitalist countries have clean hands either. The US has a greater percentage of its population in prison than China does so it's pretty hard to argue that the US isn't rather brutal too - particularly to those without much money.
But Capitalism is often more insidious where the people who have money have the power, however they use their power behind the scenes, and are not the face of power.
That happens in both communist and capitalist societies as well as every other form of economic structure you can think of. That is not unique to capitalism.
I guess asking an honest question here is "trolling" or "foolish" and gets modded down. My mistake. We all have avenues of doing things anonymously. You can drop a package at your local newspaper if you like. Spoof your phone number and call a reporter. There are certainly ways to whistleblow that maintain your anonymity, including many 1-800 numbers that are set up for exactly that purpose.
In fact, I mentioned essentially that in the original post. I included political speech and freedom from tyranny. But don't let you stop that from calling names then basically repeating what I already said.
There have been several scandals brought to light thanks to an anonymous whistleblower, ranging from Watergate (Deep Throat) to the recent Panama Papers.
The solution is not less anonymity, but more: if your credit card details are kept secure thiefs can't steal from you, and if you could hide your IP cheaters couldn't DDoS you.
Just don't deal with Nazi China. Suffocate the Party; wipe out its interests overseas. Do not sell its goods; do not sell them goods.
Just because the leader doesn't have a little moustache doesn't mean he's a nice guy.
"Encyclopedia" is to "Wikipedia" what "Library" is to "Some people at a bus stop"
Dude is obviously a troll and a shitty one at that:
>Spoof your phone number and call a reporter.
but in his original post he says
>It's easy to see the negatives - right down to all those fantastic robocalls that we get with spoofed area codes and exchange numbers.
See subject: c6gunner's name on this post as submitter yet signed "APK" https://linux.slashdot.org/com...
* I'm right there every time you pull your crap so give up already - as usual, you FAIL & are EXPOSED in it, loser.
APK
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Shit for brains APK, someone was posting about your crypto-moose-coin long before c6gunner made fun of you. You have blamed that post on several people now, so who is it?
If anyone on slashdot's shit for brains it's you. You stalk apk by unidentifiable anonymous because he thrashes you so you hide. Your butthurt shows.
I was thinking about it earlier today and it occurred to me: what innovations on the internet have been furthered by anonymity? I can think of a huge number of bad-actors that are supported by it, from Credit Card thieves to hackers and even video game cheaters.
Well, for starters nobody will be banging on your door to beat your ass for this comment.
"The age-old cry of the oppressor."
- a man far wiser than any of us on here
We get it. Nobody but your fellow racist losers read your garbage and no one cares what you think. You're garbage.
Haiti is a shithole. Cuba is a shithole with universal healthcare and higher standards of living. Suck it up princess.
We get it. Nobody but your fellow racist losers read your garbage and no one cares what you think. You're garbage.
So ... nothing of substance to offer, then?
Or ... what majority-black city or country would you like to live in?
The funny thing is, when blacks move in to YOUR neighborhood in numbers you will be among the first to engage in "white flight". Of course you will say it's because of the crime.
Haiti is a shithole. Cuba is a shithole with universal healthcare and higher standards of living. Suck it up princess.
Cuba is a *drastically better* place to live than Haiti. Do the research yourself.
This is just one piece of a very big picture to get you started. Highlights:
"Please note that U.S. Embassy staff may only visit downtown Port-au-Prince in armored vehicles and must observe a midnight-to-5 a.m. curfew. "
"Travel by road is difficult and dangerous in Haiti. The situation on the roads can be described as chaotic. Drivers in Haiti must use extreme caution. Poor road conditions and the absence of traffic rules lead to unpredictable and dangerous driving behavior."
Haiti has no sanitation or public health to speak of. What the previous page doesn't delve into is the long list of vaccinations you need to receive (4-6 weeks) before setting foot on Haitian soil.
That's just the beginning. Really you have no idea how bad it is in Haiti or any other black-goverened nation. They simply cannot effectively manage anything larger than a clan or tribe.
...from outside China and attach controversial text? I doubt the Party HQ in Peking is going to abduct me Jack Bauer style.