Gotta wonder when Steemit Inc pulls the plug on gambling apps because of legal issues in the United States. They’d still be available using other ways to use the blockchain of course.
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Steemit doesn't actually have the ability to stop it. They can only stop the information from appearing on steemit.com. Even then, the logistics of that kind of censorship might not be viable. Nothing stops someone from making a new account.
Seems like @thedarklord doesn't even mind they got banned. All the other front ends still display their content.
Yeah, I grok that. When I said pull the plug I only meant doing something similar to what they did with thedarklord.
I feel like they have a lot less incentive to take that stance. Gambling is a much more nuanced grey area from a legal perspective; Especially peer to peer gambling.
Hopefully it's around the same time the Steem community pulls the plug on Steemit Inc...
Why would Steemit Inc need to pull the plug on gambling applications?
It is not responsible for what goes on the blockchain. The blockchain is decentralized so non of that is within the authorizes ability to control. As for the individual apps, are they even located in the US..most likely not. And I am sure their hosting is done outside of there also.
Steemit acted in the case of @thedarklord and I can only assume they did so for CYA reasons.
Isn’t most online game of chance gambling illegal in the United States?
There was a difference with that situation. The information that was being posted was being uploaded onto Steemit's servers (actually AWS since they rent them). That is where all the pictures and videos (along with text) go. The text is sent to the blockchain and those posts can still be read. Any pics and videos associated with it are gone though.
The gambling games we are discussing are not one Steemit. Other than announcement posts, these games have nothing to do with that company. They are operating elsewhere.
As for the online gambling, I am not sure since it isnt something I am not into. I am sure it enters into jurisdiction problems and an assortment of other things. But again, if it is, that is not Steemit's problem since it is not offering that service. In that instance, it would be yours or mine if we partook.
Yes but the gambling apps are not on the Steemit UI...