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		fredsted on Jan 26, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It's not a crime if we do it with an app If it's a crime, it's obviously still also a crime if it's an app, just look at Ross Ulbricht or SBF. Is it really fair to compare "PotatoTrac" with Uber and AirBnB?

diggan on Jan 26, 2025 [–]

> Is it really fair to compare "PotatoTrac" with Uber and AirBnB?

If they both break laws but seemingly get away with it, so they have that in common, why not compare them? What makes PotatoTrac or any of the other incomparable?

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