Wikipedia Faces Pressure to Stop Accepting Crypto Donations on Environmental Grounds
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>this is such a pervasive attitude among crypto proponents—that isolated examples of crypto doing good for individuals (and it has, i don’t dispute that!) mean that the concept is overall a positive thing, or that it could somehow be used widely for these purposes
Need you any more proof this thing has literally zero idea how the world works? Let me reword it for you to make it a little simpler.
>this is such a pervasive attitude among internet proponents—that isolated examples of internet doing good for individuals (and it has, i don’t dispute that!) mean that the concept is overall a positive thing, or that it could somehow be used widely for these purposes
Seriously. Arguing with bitcoin is like arguing with electricity. Crypto in general? Sure, 99.9% scams. But bitcoin is going to steam roll whether she, you, or i like it or not.
>cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, bitcoin cash and ether signals endorsement of digital coins, which are “inherently predatory” as investments and don’t align with the foundation’s commitment to environmental sustainability.
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> **“inherently predatory”**
Shit, might want to talk to the fed about literal fucking money, due to the natural predatory nature of borrowing, fees, interest rates, equity stripping, loan flipping, asset-based lending.. You know, literally anything a bank ever fucking did. Lets stop accepting ANY donations because something at some point was burned, borrowed stolen or killed to produce it.
Some people are getting robbed due to scams and pure stupidity. Mining is using excessive amounts of energy. Okay, whats new? Did we stop using cash, when people started getting handed fake notes? How come people are never scammed for money, ever, outside of crypto and how do we copy that? How do we convince governments to regulate energy use in regards to crypto when they cant even regulate themselves.
A lot of wishful thinking here from people who have absolutely zero cures in mind, only demands and a facade of virtue and do goodery.
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