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mleku | 5 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +4 
 the hardest thing for shitcoiners to understand about nostr is that it doesn't have or need a consensus algorithm

it's messy, just like the bazaar, just like the bar, just like the messy old real world
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dk | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 true. “blockchains” are good for something, but not this stuff
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mleku | 5 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 the two good uses of blockchains:

1: bitcoin
2: centrally controlled distributed databases

notice how i didn't include shitcoins? yes, that's because they are shit uses of a blockchain, usually scammy, or just stupid.