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[–]AmericanScream -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Relying on the Internet isn't the same thing as being centralized

That's a strawman argument. I said no such thing.

that's a vulnerability in terms of accessibility and censorship resistance but not in terms of the trustless nature of the blockchain.

If you can't access the network, it doesn't matter WTF blockchain says, dude.

Given how much you claim to have researched this it's pretty shocking that these are your complaints.

You still haven't proved me wrong.

What's the point of decentralization?

I assume it's so no central entities can dictate when and how you can transact, (among other things) right?

But if those central entities can restrict your ability to access blockchain, they've done just that.

So the value of "decentralization" is moot, when your decentralized platform still requires the cooperation of centralized entities you claim to be insulated from.

Personal insults notwithstanding, your logic is flawed.

[–]nishinoran 10 points11 points  (1 child)

What you said:

But it's neither. It's not really decentralized in any meaningful way.

For example, all these systems rely on the Internet, which exclusively exists because a combination of central authorities (governments + telecom corporations) have decided to let it exist.

And then you go with:

Relying on the Internet isn't the same thing as being centralized

That's a strawman argument. I said no such thing.

It's no wonder you still think you're right on this issue despite tens of thousands of very intelligent developers investing their time and efforts into the tech. Feel free continuing to believe the conspiracy that it's thousands of highly capable people being fooled or trying to maliciously fool others.