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I'd be interested to hear who you bought the hosting from, I'm sure the US government would also like to hear who has been helping you evade sanctions. Sanctions are there for a reason.


I don't know why but I feel your comment is threatening to him.

Also, poor argument.


>Sanctions are there for a reason.

> [] are there for a reason

Slaves are there for a reason. Firing squads are there for a reason. MS-13 is collecting a 'tax' on the local business persons for a reason.

There for a reason.


Yeah, "crypto is great because it allowed me and my co conspirators to do illegal things" isn't gonna be the most persuasive to governments or above-board businesses -- love the rebellious spirit though.


I dont know what you mean by "co conspirators" and "illegal things", but my project is site for cardboard game and 99+% of userbase is from EU/NA/SA.

P.S. There are no sanctions prohibiting companies to sell hosting to me (by me I mean ordinary citizen with "toxic" passport), it is just VISA/Mastercard decision not to serve us so I dont have other means to pay.


It's doubtful seeking these hosting services were illegal in his own country. It's also doubtful the host has performed a crime if they had no idea the purchaser was sanctioned. It's questionable a law was even broken, as in many jurisdiction there is an element of 'mens rea' necessary.




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