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Jack Dorsey plans to build 'Web5' based on Bitcoin

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Re: Jack Dorsey plans to build 'Web5' based on Bitcoin

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Post by cantSpellSober »

RichardCNormos wrote: post #22

I thought that one of the Hacker News commentary tenets was "Don't shit all over other peoples' work." Except if it's crypto-related? Sheesh. Jack Dorsey is a pretty successful fellow. He sees centralization as a real problem, and is making an effort to solve it. Antagonize all you want, Jack Dorsey is doing.

0 discussion of decentralized digital identity or anything related to the article. Not even meaningful criticism.

Re: Jack Dorsey plans to build 'Web5' based on Bitcoin

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Post by smoldesu »

cinntaile wrote: post #7
smoldesu wrote: post #2

It's funny how big-brain techbro-types discover someone else's whitepaper and suddenly think they're the smartest person in the room.

What do you base this comment on? To me this sounds like a guy that believes in an idea and wants to make it happen. It's not relevant that it's not his whitepaper.

I base this comment on being a Bitcoin speculator since 2014, and knowing the exact same 'nerd-fuzzies' feeling that Dorsey feels right now. He'd be better off spending that money on food donations if he wants to be remembered positively.

Re: Jack Dorsey plans to build 'Web5' based on Bitcoin

#35

Post by [deleted] »

dfge wrote: post #25
RichardCNormos wrote: post #22

I thought that one of the Hacker News commentary tenets was "Don't shit all over other peoples' work." Except if it's crypto-related? Sheesh. Jack Dorsey is a pretty successful fellow. He sees centralization as a real problem, and is making an effort to solve it. Antagonize all you want, Jack Dorsey is doing.

But what is he doing? We already have many decentralised protocols for a wide range of use cases. It's unclear exactly what WebFive brings to the table that is both novel and practical.

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Re: Jack Dorsey plans to build 'Web5' based on Bitcoin

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Post by smoldesu »

cantSpellSober wrote: post #33
RichardCNormos wrote: post #22

I thought that one of the Hacker News commentary tenets was "Don't shit all over other peoples' work." Except if it's crypto-related? Sheesh. Jack Dorsey is a pretty successful fellow. He sees centralization as a real problem, and is making an effort to solve it. Antagonize all you want, Jack Dorsey is doing.

0 discussion of decentralized digital identity or anything related to the article. Not even meaningful criticism.

To be fair, that's a reflection of the complete lack of technical details Dorsey has rolled out. When someone says "I'm going to save the web with Vaporware!" the correct solution isn't egging them on.

Re: Jack Dorsey plans to build 'Web5' based on Bitcoin

#39

Post by ChainOfFools »

entaloneralie wrote: post #16

"Web2 + Web3 = Web5" That will scale well.

Web'4' will be a hard sell in Chinese speaking markets; the money from which is what all of this gambling obfuscation nonsense is actually intended to attract. Thus the skip to web5, as with some buildings that 'skip' having a 13th floor.

Re: Jack Dorsey plans to build 'Web5' based on Bitcoin

#40

Post by cinntaile »

smoldesu wrote: post #34
cinntaile wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What do you base this comment on? To me this sounds like a guy that believes in an idea and wants to make it happen. It's not relevant that it's not his whitepaper.

I base this comment on being a Bitcoin speculator since 2014, and knowing the exact same 'nerd-fuzzies' feeling that Dorsey feels right now. He'd be better off spending that money on food donations if he wants to be remembered positively.

You can't have fuzzy feelings about another man's whitepaper. ;)

In all seriousness though, Jack Dorsey got involved around 2017 I think so it's not like he just discovered bitcoin.

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