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by MrEfficiency 2805 days ago
Bitcoin needs to disconnect from the 'cryptocurrency' and 'blockchain' buzzwords.

Like it or not, Bitcoin is already used worldwide and is relatively stable if not positive. (No need to tell me of bandwagoners who bought at All Time Highs)

IMO Bitcoin needs to store value to be useful, not necessarily increase in value.

Altcoin mania is greed.
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simias 2805 days ago
Look at any forum discussing any cryptocurrency (including bitcoin). Everything is discussed through the filter of "will it pump the value and make us rich?" and there's hardly any in-depth technical discussion because most participants are here to become rich, not to learn about technology or economy.

It also means that any criticism of the technology will be immediately attacked as being "paid shills" with an ulterior motive. It's hard enough to have constructive discussions online, it's almost impossible when people have a financial incentive to defend their position to the bitter end.

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dlubarov 2805 days ago
> any forum discussing any cryptocurrency

A counterexample would be http://ethresear.ch/, though it's the exception that proves the rule.

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nybble41 2805 days ago
> though it's the exception that proves the rule

Just FYI: The full version of that phrase is the exception that proves the rule false. The idea that the existence of exceptions prove a rule true is, of course, utter nonsense. A rule which is true in some cases but not others is no rule at all.

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simias 2805 days ago
This actually looks interesting for a change, thank you for linking that!
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swift532 2805 days ago
It's not really true for any forum. It's true that most people are interested in the getting rich part, and I wouldn't expect anything much more different, considering how many(not too many) people incline toward libertarianism and/or are technically competent enough to understand cryptocurrencies and various nuances.

There's probably good discussion on bitcoin mailing lists, and I know there is good discussion on bitcoincore IRC/Slack. Probably some other places I'm missing seeing how I'm not all that involved besides reading some stuff here and there.

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