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The original story wasn't very clear how blockchain was involved. It seems very likely now with the NEC denying the claims that it was a bunch of hype. >“Agora

The original story wasn't very clear how blockchain was involved. It seems very likely now with the NEC denying the claims that it was a bunch of hype. >“Agora’s results for the two districts they tallied differed considerably from the official results, according to an analysis of the two sets of statistics carried out by RFI,” >Was Agora simply attempting a PR stunt in support of its upcoming token sale. almost certainly

dwighttk 9y ago
for what it is worth, the indigenous Sierra Leone News site I follow has 0 references to "blockchain" and only one to "agora" (which doesn't seem to actually contain "agora") http://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?s=blockchain http://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?s=blockchain http://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?s=agora http://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?s=agora
- IncRnd 9y ago
  Not the OP. That's good information you posted. Thank you!
- rory096 9y ago
  >(which doesn't seem to actually contain "agora") I do believe that's a hit on "So Pythagoras was wrong?"
  - dwighttk 9y ago
    dangit Safari... you should show that when I cmd-f "agora"
GenericsMotors 9y ago
> The original story wasn't very clear how blockchain was involved. Didn't stop the ridiculously titled "Sierra Leone just ran the first blockchain-based election"[1] from being shared and strongly upvoted here on HN. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16622245 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16622245
- dwighttk 9y ago
  I voted it up. I read the article because I'm interested in Sierra Leone and was interested in keeping an eye on developments (like how exactly blockchain was involved)... I should probably raise my standards for upvoting.
- danso 9y ago
  You're linking to this thread; I think you mean to link to this one, which has 500+ upvotes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16598210 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16598210
  - GenericsMotors 9y ago
    Thanks, my mistake (and apparently too late to edit my original comment).
- rdiddly 9y ago
  Well I guess I need to update my opinion on that story from "Cool application of blockchains!" to "Would've been a cool application of blockchains!"
xorcist 9y ago
Why check your sources when you can publish both the outrageous article and then a retraction as well? Instant click doubling!

dwighttk 9y ago

for what it is worth, the indigenous Sierra Leone News site I follow has 0 references to "blockchain" and only one to "agora" (which doesn't seem to actually contain "agora") http://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?s=blockchain http://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?s=blockchain http://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?s=agora http://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/?s=agora

IncRnd 9y ago
Not the OP. That's good information you posted. Thank you!
rory096 9y ago
>(which doesn't seem to actually contain "agora") I do believe that's a hit on "So Pythagoras was wrong?"
- dwighttk 9y ago
  dangit Safari... you should show that when I cmd-f "agora"

GenericsMotors 9y ago

> The original story wasn't very clear how blockchain was involved. Didn't stop the ridiculously titled "Sierra Leone just ran the first blockchain-based election"[1] from being shared and strongly upvoted here on HN. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16622245 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16622245

dwighttk 9y ago
I voted it up. I read the article because I'm interested in Sierra Leone and was interested in keeping an eye on developments (like how exactly blockchain was involved)... I should probably raise my standards for upvoting.
danso 9y ago
You're linking to this thread; I think you mean to link to this one, which has 500+ upvotes: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16598210 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16598210
- GenericsMotors 9y ago
  Thanks, my mistake (and apparently too late to edit my original comment).
rdiddly 9y ago
Well I guess I need to update my opinion on that story from "Cool application of blockchains!" to "Would've been a cool application of blockchains!"

xorcist 9y ago

Why check your sources when you can publish both the outrageous article and then a retraction as well? Instant click doubling!