> HN is very anti-blockchain which is surprising. It's a direct reaction to the hype. The Twitter thread posted is a perfect example of why: people are sick of

> HN is very anti-blockchain which is surprising. It's a direct reaction to the hype. The Twitter thread posted is a perfect example of why: people are sick of receiving pitches that are utterly irrelevant to what they do, promoting blockchain just because. Look: if blockchain is as good as its proponents say it is then negativity on HN isn't about to stop it (remember the initial comments on Dropbox when it was posted on here?). But if blockchain can't withstand even mild scrutiny from a community of online grouches then maybe there actually is a problem?