• FISHNETS@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    1 year ago

    Nice sticker, super cool! Hope people will look into Monero because of this, every time I try to explain to Monero to someone they think it’s some cryptobro bullshit lol

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      1 year ago

      Isn’t Monero “some crypto bullshit”? Or is there a privacy related tool with the same name that I’m not aware of?

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        1 year ago

        Monero is a cryptocurrency that actually offers the privacy that every other cryptocurrency claims to have.

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              1 year ago

              What would you suggest then as currency so as not to be involved with central banking? I don’t mean in a socialist future, but the here and now.

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                  1 year ago

                  Never heard of GNU Taler, just looked into it. Looks like there’s no way to use it without exchanging existing money into electronic money. I guess some form of crypto is still the next best thing. Someone pointed out that Ether is no longer mined but staked, which makes a huge difference from an environmental standpoint, something like over 99% reduction in emissions from its mining days. Unfortunately the privacy of Monero is not there. Bartering has its uses as well, but I would argue that bartering can take even more steps to actually get what you want than a common crypto exchange.

                  As far as your optimism of a socialist/communist/anarchist society coming about anytime soon, I wish you luck but I don’t see that happening.

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            1 year ago

            Until crypto gets serious about addressing its environmental impact I have a hard time jumping on board. As far as I know Monero is better than most, but still enthusiasts tend to hand wave away the energy concerns.