I see why you might draw the comparison, but I actually don’t think the comparison is valid at all. Forums/communities can still be useful and fun with only a few people. Discord is also massively popular with a small community model, for a more successful example to compare with the fediverse. However a currency that nobody uses or accepts is entirely useless until mass adoption happens. That’s why they typically get mandated by force by governments.

Identifying anomalous behavior from bad actors is already a solved problem with databases and governing bodies.

If [other applications of the blockchain, which has now existed for an extremely long time] don’t have critical mass then your distinction is meaningless.

Tons of CO2 released into the atmosphere is a pretty standard way to measure climate impact.

Then why hasn’t a better blockchain based currency gained any popularity? If they don’t have critical mass then your distinction is meaningless. It turns out there is just zero real world need for an untrusted distributed ledger. Databases and governments solve the problem much better.

Yeah, it was definitely that and not all the web browsing and searching you and your colleague did before, during, and after the meeting, and the meeting notes you sent over gmail/microsoft mail. 🙄

It’s super cool how the Republicans have stopped sharing weather satellite data with weather forecasters and cut the budget for sending up weather balloons. They really govern for the people, ya know?

Also xToys

Yeah, you’re better off with the alternatives that are waterproof so you can properly wash them these days.

No, an hour of bike riding is nowhere near 1000 jacks burned unless you are able to sustain a sprint for that whole time.