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wun0ne
1527 days ago
TIL: Being critical of a technology whose fundamental implementation promotes extreme negative externalities is "toxic"
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conqueso
1527 days ago
The author is well known for being an outspoken critic of crypto. She is speaking to the toxicity of cyber bullying, not criticism itself.
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caslon
1527 days ago
The author is incredibly critical of these technologies, and very much does not like them. The article mentions this.
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bertil
1527 days ago
I read wun0ne point as how blockchain implementations has a disastrous environmental impact. The article doesn’t mention that at all, and openly advocate for blockchain.
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chipgap98
1527 days ago
If you read any of her other posts it will be clear that she is a crypto critic. She also runs
https://web3isgoinggreat.com/
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wun0ne
1527 days ago
Correct.
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WithinReason
1527 days ago
Proof of work is not fundamental to crypto
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Tepix
1527 days ago
What are you referring to? Proof of work destroying our planet? Luckily it is no longer fundamental. See Avalanche consensus etc.
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