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> On the other hand, if you're paying attention, you might have noticed a push back to web1 Exactly. Quite a few devs are fed up with the unnecessary bloat/per

> On the other hand, if you're paying attention, you might have noticed a push back to web1 Exactly. Quite a few devs are fed up with the unnecessary bloat/performance issues oftentimes associated with web2 and like to stick to the web1 approach when they can. And I think the overall sentiment towards web3 shows well here on hn At the same time, most internet users don't care about decentralization in the slightest. Many can't even be bothered to adjust their browser's privacy settings or use an adblocker. So, who really cares about web3? I don't know a single person who does

bfung 5y ago
I think you hit the real point that the VCs gloss over and rationalize as “users don’t know they want it”: > most internet users don't care about decentralization in the slightest. Users do care about privacy and (shared?) ownership, but as long as those needs are catered in a “fair” way, decentralization doesn’t matter, esp to non-tech folks. Now decentralization might be a way to force better fair behavior, but only if you know how to manage the tech. Also, 51% in PoW still makes it not really decentralized, nor is PoS.