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If I were a developer receiving cryptocurrency donations I'd be much happier to receive > $0 than $0 which would probably be the alternative if I didn't have a

• oleganza 5y ago
  People who choose to attempt to understand bitcoin are either loud zealots, or stay quiet because why would they expose themselves? So the superficial criticism of volatility or "how do I reverse a fraudulent payment" is left to those who don't even bother to explore the subject.
• boublepop 5y ago
  It’s a joke about the volatility of Bitcoin, not a dismissal of donations. I know Bitcoin proponents can be quite dismissive of anything that could potentially sound negative towards crypto, but I feel like we should not be having a discourse on HN where a joke like this has to be explained or which has people downvoting OP for making it. No matter your stance on Bitcoin it’s volatility is a matter of established fact, and it’s a fun joke, how the hell did humor die in the crowd of wallstreet bets HODL’rs screening yolo while betting their house on a stick because the ticket has high meme-value?
  • capableweb 5y ago
    > It’s a joke about the volatility of Bitcoin, not a dismissal of donations. I understood that :) My point was that although Bitcoin is volatile at this moment, I much rather receive donations in a volatile currency than no donations at all.