Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1
by ilogik on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @05:29PM
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if I run an online service, and you login with web3, if you're an asshole, I can still ban your "indelible" account
Web3 services will be run by assholes for assholes so they won't need to ban anyone.
Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1
by Mezzie on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @08:36PM
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Sure they will: The people who call out the BS.
Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1
by mattlondon on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @05:33PM
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Yep - so there all these claims about no censorship or gatekeeping etc are clearly bullshit.
Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1
by serverholic on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @06:22PM
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That's not true if it's a smart contract. People are still using the uniswap v2 smart-contract even though the uniswap website has completely moved on to v3.
Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1
by gillesjacobs on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @06:45PM
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In that case you're running a traditional centralised web2 service. If your service runs as a set of smart contracts, anyone willing to pay the fees can always use it. Forever.
Re:Real Problems That Web3 Solves, Part 1
by egypturnash on Tuesday January 04, 2022 @08:16PM
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So anyone willing to pay enough money can use my forum/etc, no matter what I think? Sounds great, sign me right up!
I suspect that this will be a major issue in the long-run. Once these sort of crypto-based logins become synonymous with CP and terrorism, they're going to be shunned by the average person on the street.
Yes yes yes, people use email and whatsapp for the same, but at least there is the option for Google and Facebook to censor or block/ban those users (and it feels like there is increasing legal/legislational tension to try and compel the tech giants to actually do something in this area). You cannot say the same about an indelible blockchain.