Re:Wikipedia RFC to stop accepting cryptocurrencies passes b...
by mardifoufs on Wednesday April 13, 2022 @03:35AM
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Explain? I'm not trying to be offensive or mean, it's just that the reasons given for the RFC had little to do with Wikimedia and reminded me of a typical moral crusade.
For example, when they say that it is a huge stain on wikimedia's reputation when the reality is that they started accepted crypto donations 8 years ago with absolutely no controversy (a part from this one)... that to me reeks of projection when almost no one actually cares a part from themselves. So there's no actual reputational damage, it's just a rhetorical argument to avoid saying "I don't like it so it shouldn't be accepted". Which is usually a pretty frowned upon argument in the wiki community
For example, when they say that it is a huge stain on wikimedia's reputation when the reality is that they started accepted crypto donations 8 years ago with absolutely no controversy (a part from this one)... that to me reeks of projection when almost no one actually cares a part from themselves. So there's no actual reputational damage, it's just a rhetorical argument to avoid saying "I don't like it so it shouldn't be accepted". Which is usually a pretty frowned upon argument in the wiki community