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Topic
Board Bitcoin Discussion
Re: A revolutionary Bitcoin idea free for the taking.
by
DiaperedDynamo
on 29/10/2011, 06:19:51 UTC
Mr. Goldstein, you may not be aware, but there has been a previous scandal in our community with Javascript mining. These kids running a podcast used Javascript mining without asking permission - essentially stealing from their viewers. There was a HUGE expose on The Bitcoin Show if you want to read more about it.

So you can understand how this technology has gotten a bad reputation as facilitating theft. A Javascript miner that asks permission would be another story, but in any implementation you'd be working against the sour reputation the technology has acquired from imprudent use.
I think Atlas is quite aware of the prior scandal. All too familiar with it.

http://i.imgur.com/YxH1m.gif