commit: 62d64e7ec9b76b51f85e93850c1c80617c4e495e
parent 8b2c376fd3081d934d33dc2d702dc1e3d21e6107
Author: Drew DeVault <sir@cmpwn.com>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 22:43:35 -0400
Add angry blurb about cryptocurrency bullshit
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diff --git a/content/blog/The-potential-of-federation.md b/content/blog/The-potential-of-federation.md
@@ -12,6 +12,14 @@ social problems?
**Federation** is an idea which takes a swing at all of these problems.
+*Note: apparently some cryptocurrency enthusiasts are parading this article
+around to peddle their garbage. Cryptocurrency is the digitally woke techbro's
+ponzi scheme, and is a massive waste of electricity and developer effort. Anyone
+who tells you anything positive about anything which is even remotely connected
+to cryptocurrency almost certainly has ulterior motives and you should steer
+clear. So hopefully that settles that. And cryptocurrency is a P2P system,
+anyway, NOT a federation!*
+
The key trait of a software system which is *federated* is that the servers are
controlled by independent, sovereign entities, and that they exist together
under a common web of communication protocols and social agreements. This
