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HelloZeroNet / zeronet.io

ZeroNet - Decentralized websites using Bitcoin crypto and BitTorrent network
https://zeronet.io
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Make it clear that ZeroNet does not in fact use a blockchain #34

Open anoadragon453 opened 6 years ago

anoadragon453 commented 6 years ago

Fixes #30

Leaves in the bitcoin part but makes it clear that we don't use any blockchains which causes about 50% of the developers I pitch ZeroNet to to write it off immediately.

Here's what the change looks like:

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Updated the language files but each language will need to be updated accordingly.

HelloZeroNet commented 6 years ago

What's bad with blockchain?

anoadragon453 commented 6 years ago

Refer to the examples in the original issue: https://github.com/HelloZeroNet/zeronet.io/issues/30

Developers associate blockchain with slow and unscalable cryptocurrencies now, unfortunately :/

anoadragon453 commented 6 years ago

Also this recent conversation a few days ago in a dev chat:

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purplesyringa commented 5 years ago

Whilst "Bitcoin crypto" really sounds like "Bitcoin cryptocurrency", I think that "Bitcoin cryptography" is ok. @anoadragon453 Thoughts?