Here's my critique of the #Web3 movement. I probably spent way too much energy on it. tante.cc/2021/12/17/the-thir…

The Third Web

(This text is very long. Maybe too long. You can find a PDF and an EPUB of it below.The current version of this text will always live at https://web3.tante.ccSatya has created an audio version of...

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Kudos for the very good first part. Sad the 2nd part is 100% negative, which I think hurts the whole thing. I think it would be more convincing pointing out that Web3, the Blockchain, crypto currencies and NFTs were, say, 95% percent bad.
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But that would also be a little bit dishonest. Like I see some good intentions (and tried pointing them out) but otherwise I really don't see too much I'd point out as good examples for anything.
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Replying to @tante
The problem I have is that downplaying the (however rare) good intentions and actual technical innovation paints everyone who is interested in that space (obviously including myself) as completely stupid, or even evil (if you follow @smdiehl’s take)

Dec 17, 2021 · 8:51 PM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov @tante @smdiehl
For a more optimistic take, I thoroughly recommend @vgr’s even more long-winded, detailed, and meandering thread on the subject;
Venkatesh Rao ☀️ @vgr
7 Nov 2021
Gonna make a thread of my ongoing slow journey (emigration? perhaps…) to Web3, along with my covered wagon full of Web1 and Web2 stuff. Including NFTs, DAOs etc. So if those topics annoy you, you can mute this thread.