Agree with the first note, disagree with the second one.
Not because apps SHOULD be afraid of displaying gibberish to users, but because the second note lists the 5% least interesting aspect that the first note explores
Tell me you don't salivate a little every time you see an nprofile.
You can have apps built on the protocol. You don’t need to know how to do DIY encryption and signatures and signature verification to 💩post.
You can have a 🚗 built on centuries of improvements of ICE tech. You don’t need to know how a carburator works or how to fix one to drive the car.
In both cases you can and should be able to look under the hood, for those willing and able.
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