Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against blockchain technologies

Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by abzolv on Friday January 28, 2022 @04:31PM (#30120631)

From a technical perspective you are correct.

However, in the midst of a mania, unfortunately nobody is going to listen to a group of engineers telling them about the dangers of blockchain.

The only thing that will, and can, stop the madness is politicians getting off their backsides and implementing related laws and regulations.

If you want to talk to anyone, and have any potential effect, talk to the people in government.

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Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by doedoedoedoe on Friday January 28, 2022 @04:44PM (#30120771)

I think that there is still time to inform general consumers so the vast majority are aware of the dangers before cryptocurrencies are made friendly enough to use for the average non-tech or finance folk. We are definitely hitting a point where these scams have to reach out beyond crypto-bros, finance gamblers, and the tech-savvy so that they can sustain the pyramid - and if people are aware before that happens, hopefully the bubble will burst and the fad will end.

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Re:Tell HN: We have a responsibility to speak out against bl... by tim333 on Saturday January 29, 2022 @07:13AM (#30125700)

Yesterday in Central London there was a van going around with LED displays on the side, I think flogging ape NFTs. They seem to be reaching out.

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