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Re: Dapps

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Post by jeswin »

htormey wrote: post #7

So what Dapps does anyone here use apart from decentralized exchanges and crypto kitties? One I came across recently that looks promising is joy stream: http://joystream.co Joy stream appears to be a service which rewards people for hosting torrents. I could see this being used by a lot of people. Are their any services that provide usage figures for any of these Dapps? I’d be curious to know how much they are used a…

> So what Dapps does anyone here use apart from decentralized exchanges and crypto kitties?

I use patchwork everyday, just like FaceBook or Twitter. Content quality is excellent. https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork

That is, if Dapps can be taken to mean distributed apps - instead of just apps on blockchain with consensus.

Re: Dapps

#22

Post by gnarbarian »

htormey wrote: post #7

So what Dapps does anyone here use apart from decentralized exchanges and crypto kitties? One I came across recently that looks promising is joy stream: http://joystream.co Joy stream appears to be a service which rewards people for hosting torrents. I could see this being used by a lot of people. Are their any services that provide usage figures for any of these Dapps? I’d be curious to know how much they are used a…

http://d.tube

Re: Dapps

#23

Post by forcer »

jabgrabdthrow wrote: post #11
sancha_ wrote: post #10

Can someone explain to me why I should pay to use the dapp Twitter clone?

You definitely shouldn't!

If the price is meaningless amount I would actually be more comfortable paying than being a "product" that is being sold.

Especially if there is no friction in paying and apps would subtract little amounts of cryptocurrency and I could review from time to time if all is in check

Re: Dapps

#24

Post by common_ »

So much of VC funding is just about being in the right place at the right time. A lot of these guys seem like geniuses because of winning bets, but that's because nobody talks about their flops.

It's entertaining watching all of the VCs who have made a major bet on crypto, who are now doubling down on what looks more like an overheated casino losing steam. Fred Wilson might end up watching the tide go out on this one. Maybe people will finally remember that he was part of Twitter's clueless board, the one that didn't think it was important to buy Instagram?

Re: Dapps

#26

Post by jjallen »

tree_of_item wrote: post #18
codetrotter wrote: post #9

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What makes dapps "special" (i.e. why we have a separate name for them) is that they utilize a blockchain in one way or another. For example for storage or transfer of data.

I think the point is that's not actually an interesting feature. The programs use an over-hyped database hoping to siphon off a bit of the hype...did we have a separate name for programs using NoSQL too?

Yes, blockchains _have_ been overhyped thus far. But there is some promise to having distributed control over a database.

For instance, you can build a company with [token|share]holders that no one controls -- a true cooperative. (full disclosure I work on this problem)

Re: Dapps

#27

Post by RexetBlell »

sancha_ wrote: post #10

Can someone explain to me why I should pay to use the dapp Twitter clone?

Censorship resistance. Twitter could delete your account (or some of your tweets) if they wanted to. They could also prevent your tweets appearing in other people's feeds. And they have done this to some controversial figures.

Basically a Dapp is a more neutral platform that costs money. Probably not worth the cost for the average person though.

Re: Dapps

#28

Post by lifty »

sancha_ wrote: post #10

Can someone explain to me why I should pay to use the dapp Twitter clone?

One reason is to move from being the product to being a user, so that your attention is not sold to the highest bidder and your behaviour manipulated in such a way that it produces the highest value. Of course, paying with your attention is a valid way of paying for things as long as the implications are clear.

edit: spelling mistakes

Re: Dapps

#29

Post by keeptrying »

The big elephant in his post is the fact that you need to pay (ie buy ETH) to start using dapps.

That’s a big stumbling psychological stumbling block that the “regular” internet doesn’t have.

And I think that fact will shape whether any of us or the regular public ever launch a dapp.

There will be a small set of services I believe which will cross this threshold. Not sure if it will be a large number or not.

Re: Dapps

#30

Post by fiatjaf »

jeswin wrote: post #21
htormey wrote: post #7

So what Dapps does anyone here use apart from decentralized exchanges and crypto kitties? One I came across recently that looks promising is joy stream: http://joystream.co Joy stream appears to be a service which rewards people for hosting torrents. I could see this being used by a lot of people. Are their any services that provide usage figures for any of these Dapps? I’d be curious to know how much they are used a…

> So what Dapps does anyone here use apart from decentralized exchanges and crypto kitties? I use patchwork everyday, just like FaceBook or Twitter. Content quality is excellent. https://github.com/ssbc/patchwork That is, if Dapps can be taken to mean distributed apps - instead of just apps on blockchain with consensus.

Dapps mean apps on blockchain and consensus. Patchwork does not apply, otherwise one could mention "Torrents!" etc. You would be at least 20 years late to the party.
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