Quote from: .F. on March 12, 2018, 06:46:50 PM

Quote from: EthanB on March 12, 2018, 04:55:20 PM

Quote from: cryptolottocc on March 12, 2018, 02:07:26 PM

This is done not because they want to limit the power consumption so all people obey the law, no. This is because they are corrupted people and want to steal bussiness. The point is in this: just imagine Somali and pirates. And in my post I was talking about eastern Europe, not Europe.

So, is it safe in your country to mine crypto?

Why would the governments in these places be more interested in stealing bitcoin mining hardware than they are on taxing the earnings? It would just seem more practical for them to allow their people to earn money, rather than taking it out from underneath them. It would seem to make more sense to seize these items at the border with customs or some enforcement agency. There are just too many things that don't add up to me.

I didn't mean to avoid the question, but yes in my country it is safe to mine crypto. America does not bother you for this type of thing in any significant or limiting way.

Quote from: NobodyIsHome on March 12, 2018, 03:38:46 PM

In the US, nobody cares if your power consumption takes a spike, you just pay more for it.
If the utility gets a sense that you are exceeding safety limits, they will respond. Local government officials may step in if they feel that the power is being used for illegal activity, such as, drug production.

They care somewhat, because for some reason high power consumption is probable cause and gives them a reason to get a warrant for your house. It seems as though high power-consumption somehow removes your right to privacy. I've known a few people to have their homes searched for abnormal electricity usage, because they were assumed to be running a drug operation. Seems shameful that they care enough to break down doors and find out what is going on without any proof of wrongdoing.

Not illegal here in the US but has anyone noticed that people think this is some 'breaking bad' operation when folks like the electrician or HVAC people come? Mine are very curious and nosy....

only ones don't know what it is other wise most electrician or HVAC people that have come to my house don't care in fact the nosy ones i get are more like how can do that then wtf is that you might be breaking some rule with the power company, i only had some one over the Phone tell me that shit . my electrician is cool an tells me what jerks the power company can be.