So it seems the whole “decentralized” application space is doomed because it can’t survive success with a large user base, since “normal” people don’t care about the benefits enough to not prefer centralized, more convenient, cheaper alternatives
Moxie Marlinspike @moxie
7 Jan 2022
Wrote some notes summarizing my first impressions of web3: moxie.org/2022/01/07/web3-fi…

Jan 8, 2022 · 8:55 AM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
I'll give @joinmastodon and @joinpeertube a try. Let's see how it works.
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Interested in the outcome, but my assumption is both can serve as prime examples supporting that theory
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Replying to @stilkov
I think it is not „don’t care“ but more „cannot handle“. To me it is about mass accessibility and ease of use.
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Agreed, ease of use is the key point. No large-scale adoption has ever been motivated by abstract goals such as increased security or privacy
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Replying to @stilkov
That's the reason why #LightningNetwork was invented. Bitcoin is the first layer (decentralized and secure). #LightningNetwork is the scalable second layer which enables instant payment for example.
Replying to @stilkov
yep, since clients/apis are not a part of the blockchain there are no incentives for the community to build, host and support them which ultimately will lead to an economy of platforms, again.
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