What I meant is that if ever Italy were to suppress civil rights as Russia did, banning access to many legitimate websites, I can’t see italian user base increasing.
But I might be really wrong here, as is exactly when government deprives you from liberty when you start appreciating it much, and you fight back for it, with every available item, VPN’s and bitcoin included.
Yes, I understand what you mean but so far I feel happy because the government of my country is very supportive of bitcoin especially if it is used as a trading and investment asset. In contrast, the government prohibits all activities and transactions of bitcoin as a means of payment. This regulation will continue to benefit users, but may still change if the government detects excessive abuse in the future such as high rates of money laundering by officials or others.
The Indonesian user base on bitcointalk is still high and will probably continue to grow regardless of its underlying purpose. But first, I hope you will fix your quote.
