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I consider myself a centrist in this debate. I don't think "crypto" technology is one giant scam (though there is a lot of scamming taking place), and I don't t
by cdata 4y ago
I consider myself a centrist in this debate. I don't think "crypto" technology is one giant scam (though there is a lot of scamming taking place), and I don't think it has delivered on most of its promises either (I suspect this will change in time).
In your comment I read rhetoric that attempts to de-legitimize the other side by questioning if they are even authentic members of your community. Your comment is not "wrong" but it paints with a very broad brush (something I see a lot of crypto fans doing all the time). It certainly places you in one of two sincere-but-polarized political groups.
I wish more people would foster nuanced attitudes about topics such as this. It makes for more interesting discussion.
- mrpf1ster 4y agoI agree that I am definitely on one side of the fence regarding cryptocurrency. And perhaps my comment was a little too inflammatory. However, how do you approach a nuanced debate on this issue when one side has a financial incentive to promote their views and is liable to act in bad faith because of it? Not to mention the proliferation of bots online making it extremely hard to trust that any online discourse is genuine anymore. Not suggesting that half of hacker news is bots, but it only takes a few to seed an idea in a community.