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The amount of negativity towards the cryptocurrency space on HN is staggering. Even worse is the fact that a lot of comments are coming from people who obviousl
by crypt1d 9y ago
The amount of negativity towards the cryptocurrency space on HN is staggering. Even worse is the fact that a lot of comments are coming from people who obviously have no clue how the whole ecosystem works. I guess a lot of them are bothered by the fact that ICOs allowed wealth to move in a direction opposite of them. I honestly expected a lot more from this community.
Those of you that are not yet corrupted by the 'everything cryptocurrency related is a scam' attitude: try to keep an open mind. Yes, there is a lot of shady stuff going on, but that doesn't mean there is no potential in this space. We are witnessing a creation of a new industry with tremendous potential to change we do business. You should be excited!
- danmaz74 9y agoI think the big problem is that most cryptocurrency proponents are anarcho-capitalists, and most people here don't agree with that ideology. If for one am fascinated with the technology, did some trading and some programming stuff, but I'm afraid of cryptocurrencies allowing rich people screwing normal people even more than now.
- empath75 9y agoI'll get excited when an Ico funds a company that actually provides a useful service that people actually use.
- SippinLean 9y agoI don't mind the negativity, but it's just always so general. This article is, specifically, how Kik structured their ICO and what made it different than other ICOs. There's some interesting stuff to discuss there--Are these changes good? Should ICOs be more/less structured? However, all the top comments are just "Tulips, Ponzi, amirite?" Ok, that's an opinion, but what does it have to do with this article specifically? Very little. If you want to shit all over crypto, the two articles on the front page about today's crash should provide an outlet.