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The bitcoin support is a huge red flag for me. I really hope they scrap that.
The bitcoin/Lightning support is a huge positive for me. I really hope they keep that.
For an application that claims to be "private and encrypted", the lack of available source code doesn't inspire much confidence. Why should I put trust in them?
With no mission statement or philosophy about data privacy or content filtering it's just appears to me as another for-profit company with no ethical stand point, pass.
Check out the dev team and join the community. Great group of people who care about building quality software.
With no mission statement or philosophy about data privacy or content filtering it's just appears to me as another for-profit company with no ethical stand point, pass.
The bitcoin support is a huge red flag for me. I really hope they scrap that.
The fact that they didn't shoehorn a token or blockchain into the app's design is amazing and refreshing. Blockchains are a terrible solution for 99.9% of problems. The ONLY reason a vast majority of projects incorporate a token is to enrich the founders. Hats off
> Payments Built In
> As your app grows beyond the hobby phase, Holepunch lets you evolve into a business without compromises.
> With Bitcoin Lightning and USDt micropayments built-in, it's easy to implement and use powerful paid features in apps.
When asked about this, the founder seems supportive of cryptocurrency: https://twitter.com/ttiurani/status/1551524775402635265
Supporting Bitcoin in any way is a sign that they are incapable of detecting scams that will destroy life on earth, which is a bad sign for them dealing with other scams or ethical dilemmas.
The fact that they didn't shoehorn a token or blockchain into the app's design is amazing and refreshing. Blockchains are a terrible solution for 99.9% of problems. The ONLY reason a vast majority of projects incorporate a token is to enrich the founders. Hats off
Unfortunately this isn't quite accurate, cryptocurrency support is baked in: > Payments Built In > As your app grows beyond the hobby phase, Holepunch lets you evolve into a business without compromises. > With Bitcoin Lightning and USDt micropayments built-in, it's easy to implement and use powerful paid features in apps. When asked about this, the founder seems supportive of cryptocurrency: https://twitter.com/ttiu…
> Supporting Bitcoin in any way is a sign that they are incapable of detecting scams that will destroy life on earth
Well, we couldn't disagree more there. A focus on bitcoin while ignoring other crypto scams shows a great deal of sophistication, understanding of the space, and moral fortitude.
The fact that they didn't shoehorn a token or blockchain into the app's design is amazing and refreshing. Blockchains are a terrible solution for 99.9% of problems. The ONLY reason a vast majority of projects incorporate a token is to enrich the founders. Hats off
Unfortunately this isn't quite accurate, cryptocurrency support is baked in: > Payments Built In > As your app grows beyond the hobby phase, Holepunch lets you evolve into a business without compromises. > With Bitcoin Lightning and USDt micropayments built-in, it's easy to implement and use powerful paid features in apps. When asked about this, the founder seems supportive of cryptocurrency: https://twitter.com/ttiu…
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The bitcoin support is a huge red flag for me. I really hope they scrap that.
That's another huge warning sign for me. Bitcoin looks like another system of control from the financial perspective.