[tor-talk] Non-free country law preventing Tor from getting donations

Mirimir mirimir at riseup.net
Sun Jun 15 04:42:30 UTC 2014


On 06/14/2014 09:40 PM, Andrew Lewman wrote:
> On 06/14/2014 03:21 AM, Sebastian G. <bastik.tor> wrote:
>> That has to be a violation of your rights.
> 
> It's the law in the USA. Regardless of how one feels about it, it's
> currently against the law.
> 
> The citizen resided in a country as listed as a State Sponsor of
> Terrorism, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Sponsors_of_Terrorism

Maybe said citizen is a victim of said state.

> According to the advice we received, "financial transaction" is defined
> broadly to encompass many things, possibly including
> bitcoins/dogecoins/and other coins.
> 
> There are many battles Tor can fight, this is not one of them.

Leaving aside this particular case, are you saying that the Tor Project
does not accept donations in Bitcoins?

That would be very funny ;)


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