On Oct 2, 2013 7:19 PM, "Ted Smith" <tedks@riseup.net> wrote:
I know on the Internet people aren't terribly good at being people, but where I'm from it's considered bad form to celebrate anyone being imprisoned. Let's try not to celebrate someone's life being ruined.
I think this is an interesting notion. Yet you misunderstand my apathy for dislike. I simply don't care for this man. Not at all. I think law is served the way it should be, although later than it should be. This law the citizens of America mostly agree with (hard to believe but true nonetheless) and he will likely be prosecuted fairly. It's miraculous that this man didn't decide to build up an existence in Russia or somesuch country, where he'd be safe from such prosecution. Why he didn't do the ultimate best he could to simply disappear. Additionally Silk Road has been *the one *example of "bad things with Bitcoin" so as a news message this is good news for those that own Bitcoin, and Bitcoins image of legitimacy. This is the fact I am celibrating. The actual arrest and takedown are sad results of society and the fact that the owner wasn't hardcore paranoid enough, and I see no reason to celebrate that.