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It's not just opposition to cryptocurrencies per se, the choice of Mobilecoin is also problematic[0]. On top of that you have to trust Intel. [0] https://news.

by plzbo 5y ago

It's not just opposition to cryptocurrencies per se, the choice of Mobilecoin is also problematic[0]. On top of that you have to trust Intel. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26715348 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26715348

growse 5y ago
> It's not just opposition to cryptocurrencies per se, the choice of Mobilecoin is also problematic[0]. On top of that you have to trust Intel. > [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26715348 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26715348 No you don't - no-one's forcing you to use it. At the end of the day, you have to trust someone, whether it's a tech vendor, a software project lead, or even the person you're conversing with. What's important is that you get to continue to consciously exercise that choice. I choose to use signal, and have no interest in this random crypto nonsense thingie, so I'll choose to not use that bit.
- plzbo 5y ago
  > No you don't - no-one's forcing you to use it. I was phrasing that unclear, I meant that you have to trust Intel if you use Mobilecoin. > What's important is that you get to continue to consciously exercise that choice. Why wouldn't you be able to exercise that choice?
  - growse 5y ago
    > I was phrasing that unclear, I meant that you have to trust Intel if you use Mobilecoin. Ah, fair. I think you could also argue that you have to trust Intel if you use Signal anyway. > Why wouldn't you be able to exercise that choice? I'm not saying you can't (unlike some), but I think it's worth underlining the point that "trusting nobody" is rarely, if ever an option. So in a world where you end up having to trust someone, being able to continuously exercise that is important.
    - plzbo 5y ago
      > Ah, fair. I think you could also argue that you have to trust Intel if you use Signal anyway. Agreed :) > So in a world where you end up having to trust someone, being able to continuously exercise that is important. Also agree here. I would prefer if you could minimize the number of actors you have to trust though.

by plzbo 5y ago

growse 5y ago

> It's not just opposition to cryptocurrencies per se, the choice of Mobilecoin is also problematic[0]. On top of that you have to trust Intel. > [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26715348 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26715348 No you don't - no-one's forcing you to use it. At the end of the day, you have to trust someone, whether it's a tech vendor, a software project lead, or even the person you're conversing with. What's important is that you get to continue to consciously exercise that choice. I choose to use signal, and have no interest in this random crypto nonsense thingie, so I'll choose to not use that bit.

plzbo 5y ago
> No you don't - no-one's forcing you to use it. I was phrasing that unclear, I meant that you have to trust Intel if you use Mobilecoin. > What's important is that you get to continue to consciously exercise that choice. Why wouldn't you be able to exercise that choice?
- growse 5y ago
  > I was phrasing that unclear, I meant that you have to trust Intel if you use Mobilecoin. Ah, fair. I think you could also argue that you have to trust Intel if you use Signal anyway. > Why wouldn't you be able to exercise that choice? I'm not saying you can't (unlike some), but I think it's worth underlining the point that "trusting nobody" is rarely, if ever an option. So in a world where you end up having to trust someone, being able to continuously exercise that is important.
  - plzbo 5y ago
    > Ah, fair. I think you could also argue that you have to trust Intel if you use Signal anyway. Agreed :) > So in a world where you end up having to trust someone, being able to continuously exercise that is important. Also agree here. I would prefer if you could minimize the number of actors you have to trust though.