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The problem with your argumentation is that it's completely disconnected from the merits of the thing we're discussing so you can use it to support any idea, no
by jstx1 5y ago
The problem with your argumentation is that it's completely disconnected from the merits of the thing we're discussing so you can use it to support any idea, no matter how good or bad.
> X is just like this thing from history that people were skeptical of but succeeded.
Substitute X with a horrible idea and you sound like you're defending it successfully while in reality you aren't saying anything about it.
- mimixco 5y agoI think what was meant is that digital payments like you find in games were a really innovative idea back in the day, when the poster mentions discovering them. That is the genesis of all crypto projects. (Remember Flooz, anyone?). Clearly lots of people wanted in on it and it became the hot mess that is NFTs, crypto Ponzis, etc. I think the takeaway/contribution was that those aspects of digital currency (in game) have done very, very well and made lots of money. So, there might be other uses of digital currency that are also viable.