molly / web3-is-going-great

A timeline of some of the greatest hits in cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and other web3 projects since the beginning of 2021
http://web3isgoinggreat.com/
MIT License
788 stars 62 forks source link

Proper attribution for "dollar amounts" #1059

Closed DPsystems closed 11 months ago

DPsystems commented 11 months ago

I would humbly request, in the interest of technical accuracy, that any mention of monetary losses as measured in fiat, be enclosed in "quotes" or associated with the term [sic], to indicate the very real situation that any crypto values expressed in fiat such as dollars, are not in any way representative of actual liquidity in the marketplace or actual "dollars lost."

Or at least add a disclaimer along the lines of:

molly commented 11 months ago

See https://web3isgoinggreat.com/faq

DPsystems commented 11 months ago

Understood. However, from a pure journalistic standpoint, wouldn't it be better to associate a footnote with any such value claim? How is somebody supposed to know that you're estimating those amounts and that there's zero actual evidence they're accurate?

I understand this may sacrifice readability for technical accuracy. And your priority may be readability. So be it.