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"In an official announcement, South Korean government reaffirms there will be NO TRADING BAN" https://twitter.com/iamjosephyoung/status/951428854085689344 http

"In an official announcement, South Korean government reaffirms there will be NO TRADING BAN" https://twitter.com/iamjosephyoung/status/951428854085689344 https://twitter.com/iamjosephyoung/status/951428854085689344

sodafountan 9y ago
but you won't find this at the top of HN because vast majority of HN hates crypto-currency, most likely because it was once cool now it's more mainstream so it's not cool anymore. What a shame.
- DiNovi 9y ago
  I think most people hate crypto markets, not the underlying tokens or technology
- mkirklions 9y ago
  Newbie here, I am not getting that feeling. I think people hate the Alt-coins pump and dump schemes. With the exception of Ethereum and Monero, the rest are entirely speculation IMO. I hope crypto solves a problem, but there will be a lot of people losing money because they got caught up in the $$
  - sodafountan 9y ago
    I don't get that vibe at all, you look at the comments on some of these crypto-currency posts and I get a general vibe of pessimism at its best, outright hatred at its worst.
- root_axis 9y ago
  The real shame is that you decided to litter the comments with passive-aggressive complaining about how the community regards a particular technology. The most insulting part is your glib dismissal of the critics as shallow-thinking trend followers rather than actually engage the body of legitimate criticism in an intellectually honest manner. Comments like the one you've posted here are a key factor in the negative reaction to blockchain posts on this site (and in general).
  - sodafountan 9y ago
    You'd think what was once one of the most intelligent communities on the internet would be discussing the merits and potential benefits of each alt-coin, how they differ both technologically and from a theoretical standpoint. But instead the only thing this forum is riddled with is what looks to be a bunch of old, bitter nerds.
    - root_axis 9y ago
      There is plenty of technical discussion of all things blockchain on this site, it's only that the enthusiasts don't like the conclusions of the community so they get defensive and lash out with insults like "old bitter nerd".

sodafountan 9y ago

but you won't find this at the top of HN because vast majority of HN hates crypto-currency, most likely because it was once cool now it's more mainstream so it's not cool anymore. What a shame.

DiNovi 9y ago
I think most people hate crypto markets, not the underlying tokens or technology
mkirklions 9y ago
Newbie here, I am not getting that feeling. I think people hate the Alt-coins pump and dump schemes. With the exception of Ethereum and Monero, the rest are entirely speculation IMO. I hope crypto solves a problem, but there will be a lot of people losing money because they got caught up in the $$
- sodafountan 9y ago
  I don't get that vibe at all, you look at the comments on some of these crypto-currency posts and I get a general vibe of pessimism at its best, outright hatred at its worst.
root_axis 9y ago
The real shame is that you decided to litter the comments with passive-aggressive complaining about how the community regards a particular technology. The most insulting part is your glib dismissal of the critics as shallow-thinking trend followers rather than actually engage the body of legitimate criticism in an intellectually honest manner. Comments like the one you've posted here are a key factor in the negative reaction to blockchain posts on this site (and in general).
- sodafountan 9y ago
  You'd think what was once one of the most intelligent communities on the internet would be discussing the merits and potential benefits of each alt-coin, how they differ both technologically and from a theoretical standpoint. But instead the only thing this forum is riddled with is what looks to be a bunch of old, bitter nerds.
  - root_axis 9y ago
    There is plenty of technical discussion of all things blockchain on this site, it's only that the enthusiasts don't like the conclusions of the community so they get defensive and lash out with insults like "old bitter nerd".