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Crypto is starting to invoke a tribal, emotional response in people now. It's bizarre to see these comments. Scammers scam. Surprise. Unregulated waters are dan
by seanw444 4y ago
Crypto is starting to invoke a tribal, emotional response in people now. It's bizarre to see these comments. Scammers scam. Surprise. Unregulated waters are dangerous unless they're tread carefully. Surprise. People using a technology for a completely different reason than it was invented for are ruining it for the rest of us. Surprise.
- EamonnMR 4y agoShould the tribal response really be so unexpected, considering the relentless way Crypto Enthusiasts, especially the NFT variety, hounded every other online community with hype?
- shakezula 4y agoI believe OC addressed this under “scammers gonna scam” section.
- EamonnMR 4y agoThat attitude is exactly it though. If you produce tools mostly used by scammers, are promoted almost exclusively by scammers, and the community's answer is washing its hands of any responsibility with 'scammers gonna scam' that's just not impressive. That's a strong case for anyone outside the community treating it as bad faith actors.
- duxup 4y agoThe complete disconnect between the ethos of the tech behind crypto and the ecosystem has been weird. A friend of mine loves his freedoms and avoiding the terrible big banks who he thinks might steal his money / do things he doesn’t like …