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I don't understand. If I say choose to use a German Shepard to represent dogs is that a dishonest straw-man? Bitcoin isn't all crypto, but it is a type of cryp
by SketchySeaBeast 3y ago
I don't understand. If I say choose to use a German Shepard to represent dogs is that a dishonest straw-man? Bitcoin isn't all crypto, but it is a type of crypto, and just like how there are valid criticisms of German Shepards that can be used to expand to all dogs, the same can be done with Bitcoin, can it not?
- rglullis 3y agoThe problem and the dishonesty is that the criticism raised does not apply to all crypto.
- saalweachter 3y agoFor the record, 'et al' means 'and others', not 'and all the rest'. You're free to group your favorite cryptocurrency with Bitcoin, or not, as the criticism fits.
- rglullis 3y agoSo you are just couching your dishonest argument on semantics. Glad to clear that out. Still dishonest.
- RegulationSize 3y agoCrypto is effectively all horseshit, because the space has attracted the worst people in both tech and finance, and the vast bulk of implementations and productizations are not useful to anyone other than scammers and gamblers. Perhaps crypto can be revitalized and made useful at scale, but that’s going to require a continued cleansing fire throughout the ecosystem and a new generation of devs and evangelists who actually give a shit about other people.