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The old perception is reality, while your not wrong, still means decent institutions are losing out on funding options.

Credit cards were seen as a scam at one point because scary digital currency. Same with torrent protocol. To be honest I’m suprised lemmy doesn’t accept it for server donations.

So its either stay with the current model which is visibly dying or find another way

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stonerboner@lemmynsfw.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
I mean, I don’t think accepting crypto would make or break any organization beyond a niche mom and pop operation. If they would die without accepting crypto, they are likely not going to be saved by it. I doubt there are many people, especially in the USA, who would or could only donate via that option.

In my personal opinion, crypto IS a scam and every organization would be best served dealing in real currency.

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- null@slrpnk.net ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  
  Admits to not even spending 20 minutes understanding it
  
  iTs A sCaM
  
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  - stonerboner@lemmynsfw.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    If I can’t buy groceries, pay rent or medical bills with it, it’s in not a real currency. If I can’t bail myself out with it, it’s not a real currency. But sure, somehow paying money to get faux money that can’t really practically pay for my needs, and then needs to be reconverted to real currency to take care of my needs is somehow not a scam.
    
    Also, I’m sure you’re super cool with the insane non-renewable energy cost of bitcoin mining and distribution. It far outweighs the energy cost of AI that everyone is complaining about.
    
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    0x0@programming.dev ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    If I can’t buy groceries, pay rent or medical bills with it, it’s in not a real currency. If I can’t bail myself out with it, it’s not a real currency.
    
    So any other fiat currency not your own is not real?
    
    But sure, somehow paying money to get faux money that can’t really practically pay for my needs, and then needs to be reconverted to real currency to take care of my needs is somehow not a scam.
    
    If you do end up with “real” money, where’s the scam?
    
    Also, I’m sure you’re super cool with the insane non-renewable energy cost of bitcoin mining and distribution. It far outweighs the energy cost of AI that everyone is complaining about.
    
    Got evidence to support that? Not all cryptocurrencies rely solely on mining.
    
    FYI i’m not defending cryptocurrencies, most do seem scammy, i’m just poking fun at dealing in absolutes and talking out of one’s ass.
    
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    technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    
    If I can’t bail myself out with it, it’s not a real currency.
    
    This guy understands freedom.
    
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Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
Ah yes, the dying media will be saved by the currency that doesn’t have widespread support.

This is linux style thinking. The whole “I see the advantage of this way, and maybe it even is a more efficient way of doing things, but without widespread support I’ll continue to be baffled by why others don’t see the world the way I do”.

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