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Re:Urbit: The good, the bad, and the insane by wejn on Monday May 24, 2021 @04:08PM (#27269089)
Interesting. I thought that I was tearing down the fact they took the brilliant new idea, and bastardized it beyond recognition, and in multiple ways.

I loved the promise of Urbit, and was disappointed by the execution.

Re:Urbit: The good, the bad, and the insane by jlehman on Monday May 24, 2021 @04:30PM (#27269341)
You mean "after spending just a few hours poking around it"? It's a big, ambitious project that's been worked on now for nearly two decades.

It seems more likely that you're disappointed by your understanding of the execution, which can be nothing but extremely limited.

Re:Urbit: The good, the bad, and the insane by majewsky on Monday May 24, 2021 @06:57PM (#27270668)
If you cannot adequately explain the appeal of a new technology to your peers after having worked on it for a week, that's nothing to worry about. After 20 years though? That's very worrying.