Quote from: Decksperiment on October 03, 2019, 10:15:38 PM

This is very unfortunate! Some Governments are anti-crypto and would exert efforts to prevent it or discourage it from its own citizens but eventually, they will reconsider it once mass adoption becomes full blown and other foreign Governments adopts it.

I suggest that if some of you can't access this forum due to some censorship ion your country, you can try to use VPN or TOR so that it will give you more privacy and less fear from Government interventions.

Yeah... VPN has been suggested to those in Turkey and other countries that limit citizens. However, I heard it has to be paid for.

Quote from: AverageGlabella on October 03, 2019, 10:39:29 PM

Quote from: Decksperiment on October 03, 2019, 10:15:38 PM

This is very unfortunate! Some Governments are anti-crypto and would exert efforts to prevent it or discourage it from its own citizens but eventually, they will reconsider it once mass adoption becomes full blown and other foreign Governments adopts it.

I suggest that if some of you can't access this forum due to some censorship ion your country, you can try to use VPN or TOR so that it will give you more privacy and less fear from Government interventions.

Its not the government which is preventing access to the websites in this case. Turkey's government aren't the bad guys here instead its the internet providers of Turkey who are restricting access to social media and Cryptocurrency related websites. This should not be used as a anti government movement as its not the government enforcing these restrictions on the Turkish population.

I did see something similar. But then, if it's not the Turkish government that is restricting these access to bitcointalk and other bitcoin related sites, then who is behind it and why? (though I know you may not have the answers, tell me your thoughts).

Quote from: LTU_btc on October 03, 2019, 10:43:42 PM

I heard similar stories in my country when banks closed someone's accounts when they found crypto related transactions. And they don't even have clear rules which doesn't allow to deal with crypto.
But I think you shouldn't be worried to wear clothes with Bitcoin logo. Wearing such clothes doesn't necessarily make you crypto user. Same like wearing t-shirt with marijuana logo doesn't means that you smoke weed or t-shirt with Jack Daniels logo doesn't means that you drink. So, I think you should wear these clothes to promote crypto, unless it's ilkegal in your country.

Quote from: Decksperiment on October 03, 2019, 10:15:38 PM

This is very unfortunate! Some Governments are anti-crypto and would exert efforts to prevent it or discourage it from its own citizens but eventually, they will reconsider it once mass adoption becomes full blown and other foreign Governments adopts it.

Sometimes we shouldn't blame governments. Usually blocking accounts is iniatiative of banks, because simply they are against crypto. Same about Bitcointalk in Turkey - it's blocked by government, just some ISP's decided to block it (and I have no idea why).

According to what I heard from someone, he said that the reason why the bank did it was because people who commit crimes ( like kidnapping) now ask for payment in bitcoin (cause they believe it can't be traced)..... I don't know if it's true... Could be the average rumor.

As for wearing clothes with the btc logo, it isn't illegal (though the government here is pretty funny). However, I'll keep doing what I can to push through...

Quote from: AverageGlabella on October 03, 2019, 10:51:30 PM

Quote from: LTU_btc on October 03, 2019, 10:43:42 PM

I heard similar stories in my country when banks closed someone's accounts when they found crypto related transactions. And they don't even have clear rules which doesn't allow to deal with crypto.
But I think you shouldn't be worried to wear clothes with Bitcoin logo. Wearing such clothes doesn't necessarily make you crypto user. Same like wearing t-shirt with marijuana logo doesn't means that you smoke weed or t-shirt with Jack Daniels logo doesn't means that you drink. So, I think you should wear these clothes to promote crypto, unless it's ilkegal in your country.

Banks are not going to look favorably on Bitcoin just because its a competitor against their whole system. Bitcoin allows you to become your own bank which directly drives business away from the bankers. They don't need to write a ruling to shut down your bank account for trading in cryptocurrencies because they have a rule that they can shut down your bank account at any time they wish.

If it was easy to get paid in Bitcoin via my job then I would have already made the transition and said goodbye to the broken banking system.

I know it's interesting in the digital world. However, you need fiat. ‍♂. The petty things you buy are being paid for with fiat, and to get this fiat, I normally sell my btc for fiat ‍♂.