SamPatt

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by SamPatt 9y ago
I'm glad to hear this, if you're using OpenBazaar in your project I'd love to hear more about it (you can join our developer calls we hold bi-weekly).
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by SamPatt 9y ago
Glad to hear it, please let us know how it goes. There's a feedback button built right into the client so it's very easy to let us hear your feedback!
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by SamPatt 9y ago
There is a system for dispute resolution. Both parties agree to use a third party, called a moderator, who will settle the dispute if either party is dissatisfied. The cryptocurrency isn't sent directly to the seller, but it goes into
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by SamPatt 9y ago
This isn't a push network, you only cache and rehost the data that you have requested (by visiting another user's page). And if you visit something you don't want to rehost then you can clear the cache. So yes, users have com
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by SamPatt 9y ago
This announcement was made last November, I'm not quite sure why it's resurfacing now (though I welcome it!), but there's been a substantial amount of trade on the platform since it began. I've been running the swag stor
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by SamPatt 9y ago
I believe in decentralization and the benefits of anti-fragility. Having only a handful of companies in the world exerting enormous control over online commerce is dangerous. The amount of data they control is staggering, especially when co
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by SamPatt 9y ago
No money to be made via the protocol itself, true. But we obviously hope that OpenBazaar becomes widely adopted and we then have a large group of people to sell (optional!) services to. We (the company I co-founded, OB1) already have a sear
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by SamPatt 9y ago
If the buyer leaves a review after making a purchase, that's effectively a small proof of work in and of itself, and you can only leave one review per purchase. We haven't seen review bombing attempted yet, but if someone were wil
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by SamPatt 9y ago
Note that OpenBazar is not a website. It's open source software you download to your machine and it connects you directly to the network. There is no company or organization running a server that is hosting stores; it's completely
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by SamPatt 9y ago
I can speak objectively about this because I watch the network every day. Tens of thousands of listings on the network and the vast overwhelming majority are legal and moral. People use it because it's cheaper and more private than alt
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by SamPatt 9y ago
Illegality and immorality are different, and - speaking personally - I don't have an issue with the platform used for moral but illegal uses. If it helps people get medicine they need then I'm happy for them. People using the tech
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by SamPatt 9y ago
There is no one search engine in OpenBazaar, that's the beauty of it. Anyone can run a search service returning results that people can see in the client themselves. Our company (OB1) runs one service, and we do censor those listings a
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by SamPatt 9y ago
The honest answer is that we haven't solved the decentralized reputation problem and reviews can't entirely be trusted. There are a few factors that still make reviews somewhat useful though. People can choose to attach their name
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by SamPatt 9y ago
Top of Hacker News probably doesn't help much! We're in process of changing the website over so it wasn't a great time for a big hug. But the website is mostly a marketing tool and a place to download the installer packages.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
I work on OpenBazaar and I'm happy to answer any questions. The basics: It's a fully distributed network where people engage in trade directly with each other using cryptocurrency. Because there are no middlemen, there are no fee
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by SamPatt 9y ago
Prediction: water shortages will not impact 5 billion people in 2050. Nearly all these predictions rely on extrapolating some trend and ignoring innovation and changing market dynamics.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
One sub closed where people would offer listings on OpenBazaar, /r/bazaarmarkets. Most listings there were above board iirc. Not sure what their criteria was exactly.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
Don't lump all cryptocurrency together. There are plenty of people who are strong believers in Bitcoin's more simple value proposition of electric cash and more simple scripting language than the complicated ethereum system.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
I've been using cryptocurrency for over five years and haven't lost as much as a satoshi. It's no more difficult than keeping other sensitive data secure.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
I second the Castle Panic recommendation.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
A decentralized marketplace based on cryptocurrency already exists and has thousands of users right now. It's called OpenBazaar.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
The Magician's Nephew is definitely worth a read too.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
OpenBazaar should be mentioned as well. Decentralized marketplace.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
The fees have increased because there's not enough space in the blocks. The price increase would be irrelevant if there was enough space in blocks.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
I own bitcoin (and have for nearly five years) and I want it to be spendable as a currency again.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
This is the labor theory of value and proven wrong. All value is subjective.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
Also makes no sense in areas with abundant fresh water. I'm on a well in a state nearly surrounded by the great lakes.
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by SamPatt 9y ago
All the balances mentioned in the article combined seemed to add up to around $300k. I'm sure we'd all prefer these scum to have no money, but I don't see how this is newsworthy in the least. You could barely fund a small bus
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by SamPatt 9y ago
What's your source on those companies paying no taxes?
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by SamPatt 9y ago
On the flip side, what could be more valuable than giving rise to a new consciousness?

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