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Comment by tomglynch | Hacker News Reader

Users don't care if the database behind instagram is mysql or couchdb. Users don't care if a site uses php or node.

So why are we telling users they are using blockchain tech? And forcing them to hold their private keys?

Blockchain should be implemented behind the scenes to increase user experience, in a way that improves the overall technology. Until this occurs, we won't see mass adoption of blockchain.

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I get the sentiment, but believe you’re missing a big part of a user’s draw to blockchain tech: its novelty.

Designers: don’t let a new tech’s unique place in time be lost. Don’t look down on a technology or its fans based on their current manefestations. This technology will only be new once. It’s okay if early adopters are attracted to the risk. Be honest, but let everyone explore and discover along the way. We are figuring this all out as we go along.

> This technology will only be new once

This technology is decades old, and the fact that you consider it novel indicates that it can actually be new more than once.

That is correct. It is actually all about marketing. For example, there shouldn't be a huge difference between something working intuitively vs using AI/ML. But somehow parading it as something build on AI gives a lot of airtime and credence to an extent.

+1, this is the _only_ correct answer to the crypto- UX dilemma.

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