Web3 skeptics and believers both need a reality check

Ah yes, the enlightened centrist approach. That somehow the "correct" idea lies in the middle of two polar opposites.

And that's true in some cases! Sometimes the compromise solution is the best one.

But in other cases, the middle position is actively the worst position. Sometimes there are objective reasons why a polar position is correct, and compromising from that polar position leads to worse outcomes.

In my opinion, "Web3" is one such case. It's clear (to me) that Web3 is a grift, and so compromise on it is accepting "a little bit of grifting is ok."

Spectacularly nuanced. It’s very common here at HN to see the discussion around Web3 / cryptocurrencies / blockchains gravitate towards the extremes. While I believe probably ~80% of the projects and companies in this space have little-to-no fundamentals, I anticipate (hope for?) a truly massive paradigm shift in the future of web incentives and development.

How many times is the top post here griping about Google search devolution or a black-box account ban from a major platform? It’s been like this for years, but these organizations are so deeply entrenched in every aspect of modern civilization, and it’s clear that something radical needs to happen.

I think the greatest barrier to Web3 is literacy, and this article does an excellent job to tackle this issue.

Disclaimer: this article is wrote by the Director of Product Marketing at Hedera, which is a web3/crypto company[1]. Take it with a grain of salt.

[1]https://hedera.com/

There's no need to fight about it. Those who are not interested in Web3 can just ignore it, and those who are excited can keep developing the technologies. Future will show what comes of it.