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they're more interested in riding the crypto hype wave than in solving real problems On what basis do you make that accusation? And how does supporting cryptoc
by antidesitter 8y ago
they're more interested in riding the crypto hype wave than in solving real problems
On what basis do you make that accusation? And how does supporting cryptocurrency preclude them from solving "real problems", whatever that means?
- Sir_Cmpwn 8y agoBecause cryptocurrency is clearly the wrong solution to this problem. If they actually wanted to make a decentralized marketplace non-technical people can use they would not have used cryptocurrency.
- antidesitter 8y agocryptocurrency is clearly the wrong solution to this problem Why is it the "wrong" solution to making a decentralized marketplace? What's the "right" solution?
- s73v3r_ 8y agoSomething that the local people are actually using.
- antidesitter 8y agoCan you be more specific? Are you referring to cash?
- baq 8y agoExactly. Or credit/debit cards.
- antidesitter 8y agoHow do you propose cash transactions be carried out over the internet? How do credit/debit cards satisfy the proposition of a decentralized marketplace?
- arisAlexis 8y agothey just don't
- s73v3r_ 8y ago"How do credit/debit cards satisfy the proposition of a decentralized marketplace?" They're something that most people are actually using, allowing the marketplace to actually conduct commerce and exist.
- antidesitter 8y agoDoes a cryptocurrency-based market not conduct commerce and exist right now? And again, how do credit/debit cards—which are centralized systems—satisfy the proposition of a decentralized market?
- s73v3r_ 8y agoNot for most people, no. "And again, how do credit/debit cards—which are centralized systems—satisfy the proposition of a decentralized market?" They allow the market to actually exist, by using something that the people are actually using.
- antidesitter 8y agoThey allow the market to actually exist But a decentralized market does exist with cryptocurrencies. And credit/debit cards aren’t decentralized.
- s73v3r_ 8y ago"And credit/debit cards aren’t decentralized." Doesn't matter. That's what the majority of people are using; so if you want the marketplace to actually be able to serve people, and get them to actually buy stuff, you need to support them.
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- Sir_Cmpwn 8y agoI've spoken about that in other branches of this thread. This tree is getting too deep, just read my other comments.
- antidesitter 8y agoCan you indicate which comment you're referring to?
- acct1771 8y agoThe one where he says "Let MasterCard/VISA/US Gov control the digital economy."
- tekknik 8y agowhat exactly are you trying to buy where any of those parties would care? I personally don’t care for another silk road. Anything else I buy I’m completely fine with any of those companies and my gov knowing
- acct1771 8y agoA Wikileaks tshirt...? Why take the risk, when we can handle it ourselves?
- DoctorOetker 8y agodisregarding contraband, lots of people distrust the non-transparent bidding system on centralised platforms
- antidesitter 8y agoLet MasterCard/VISA/US Gov control the digital economy. And how is this a decentralized marketplace?
- arisAlexis 8y agoits not difficult to understand that if you make this system with existing currencies it is centralised by default since the payment processors can and will enforce restrictions. then why make it decentralised?