Bitcoin or Steemit aren’t foolproof

Every once in a while I see people on heat complaining about “censorship” on YouTube or maybe how “PayPal” is evil and that platforms like #steemit or cryptocurrency like #bitcoin is the salvation.

These people are typically from western liberal democracies and are bitching that free speech doesn’t mean freedom of consequences.

Protests where free speech isn’t protected

Then protests breakout in places like Iran and we are reminded that Bitcoin and other decentralized platforms are poor replacements for true reform or decentralized power and telecommunications infrastructure.

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https://twitter.com/sbetamc/status/1195781059444695042?s=21

- sbetamc

Until Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos get their satellite internet solutions, and home microgrid are easy and quick to deploy, all of this “disruptive” tech relies on liberal values and market conditions that keep our utilities going

What’s the alternative

I don’t know, but I would love to see more people thinking and promoting microgrids, mesh networks, etc.

Systems that can be deployed rapidly and discreetly within places like Iran, Syria, Lebanon, etc ...

Less complaining about censorship, more work to leverage this technology for everyone.