Is web3 bullshit?

Ben Werdmuller

04 Dec 2021

"The hazy vision of new decentralized internet, built on the blockchain, to succeed the "Web 2.0" of Google and Facebook seems to be reaching a threshold of ambient cultural awareness such that non-tech pundits, news-engaged normies, magazine editors, uncles, online attention-seekers etc., feel the need to weigh in on the question." This is a great round-up of different perspectives on the topic: from enthusiasts to cynics, and everything in between.

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If I ran X

How to transform the internet's most toxic platform into essential infrastructure.

The Future of Forums is Lies, I Guess

"I do not have the time or emotional energy to screen out regular attacks by Large Language Models, with the knowledge that making the wrong decision costs a real human being their connection to a niche community."

Threads is nearing X's daily app users, new data shows

It's wild to me how many people are still engaging with X.

‘Improved’ Grok criticizes Democrats and Hollywood’s ‘Jewish executives’

As more people look to AI to learn about the world, the people who control how it's trained and how it responds will control our prevailing narratives. That's wildly dangerous.

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If I ran X

The Future of Forums is Lies, I Guess

Threads is nearing X's daily app users, new data shows

‘Improved’ Grok criticizes Democrats and Hollywood’s ‘Jewish executives’