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People who couldn't read and write would have rejected a world in which writing is everywhere, but if being able to use writing is enough of an advantage, then
by jstanley 5y ago
People who couldn't read and write would have rejected a world in which writing is everywhere, but if being able to use writing is enough of an advantage, then it will win anyway, and eventually everyone is taught to read and write from a very young age.
I'm not saying Web3 is enough of an advantage to matter, but the fact that some people are currently incapable of using it doesn't mean it will be that way forever.
- simonw 5y agoThe irreversible loss of everything if you forget your password isn't a minor inconvenience that will be fixed in the future - it's fundamental to how the whole thing is designed to work. And it's a catastrophically bad idea! I'm constantly shocked that this isn't held up as one of the biggest flaws. This is a technology that's meant to be "the future" which is incompatible with how regular humans actually work.
- bartaxyz 5y agoI pretty much second that this is one of the biggest flaws. I'm often assured by people invested in web3 that this is a problem that's going to be solved soon by the flood of designers entering the space, but my doubt is growing with each passing day. It seems more likely that this flaw in the system is going to persist for many years to come and very sadly, many people are going to lose a lot of money through it.
- spicybright 5y agoAnd we've had internet connected home computers for at least 20 years, yet we still have issues with security literacy. Unless you force everyone to use the system, very few people will bother. Let's make something people actually want to use before being worried for web3 literacy.
- jstanley 5y agoHow long did we have writing before the median person could read and write?