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I think, it's a technology that has potential, but I understand why many people hat on it. The whole space is divided drastically. When I get told I should ta
by k__ 5y ago
I think, it's a technology that has potential, but I understand why many people hat on it.
The whole space is divided drastically.
When I get told I should talk to a friend of a friend, because "he's also into crypto" I'm quite weary.
I like the diverse and queer part of crypto, filled with artists and technologists from different walks of life.
But I don't get along with the cryptobro faction that wants to shill their next NFT collection.
The crypto space is big and very mixed, so don't let yourself get alienated by a bunch of critics that hate on BAYC etc., because there are many people in crypto that are different.
- zeptonaut22 5y agoDefinitely agree - it probably says more about me than crypto, but the primary thing that turned me off of crypto for so long was the people telling me how world-changing it was going to be that had clear incentives to pump up their own project. Weirdly enough, though, I do think that's a superpower of crypto: it encourages people to recruit others to a team that's trying to achieve something. Figuring out how to co-opt that superpower for good is the hard part.
- k__ 5y agoYes. People should stop strawmanning themselves with this "it will change the world" narative. Nobody wants to hear that, even if it's true. There should be more talk about the small things where blockchains can improve things. Otherwise people from the outside feel like they get recruited to a cult or made fun of for using "outdated tech".
- zeptonaut22 5y agoAmen. One of the things I'd like to work on is silly, local, small crypto projects that will be appealing to people that don't give two craps about blockchains or crypto. I think if you can make projects like that, then you could be onto something. (I have some interesting-in-theory running club stuff, local scavenger hunts, etc.)
- cuteboy19 5y agoIf a crypto project doesn't solicit investment, it should be treated with very little scrutiny. Unfortunately its also pretty much useless for anything else.
- NylaTheWolf 5y agoThere's a whole queer part of crypto??? I'm definitely a huge Web3 skeptic but I'm actually kind of curious what's up with this most diverse and queer and, for lack of a better word, nicer part of crypto.
- k__ 5y agoTo name a few accounts in that direction: https://mobile.twitter.com/jemgold_ https://mobile.twitter.com/jemgold_ https://mobile.twitter.com/damedoteth https://mobile.twitter.com/damedoteth https://mobile.twitter.com/dystopiabreaker https://mobile.twitter.com/dystopiabreaker https://mobile.twitter.com/SHL0MS https://mobile.twitter.com/SHL0MS https://mobile.twitter.com/__tux https://mobile.twitter.com/__tux