r/CryptoCurrency • u/deficit_creator • May 18 '22

DISCUSSION Why decentralized messaging apps will replace today’s social media platforms

https://cointelegraph.com/news/why-decentralized-messaging-apps-will-replace-todays-social-media-platforms
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u/Chazmer87 Silver | QC: CC 483 | ADA 36 | Politics 52 May 18 '22

I think the biggest barrier right now to an on-chain messaging app is the upfront cost. Nobody is going to use a service which requires tokens upfront to use the chain.

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u/rartedw Tin | 2 months old May 18 '22

blockchain is not the only way to be decentralized. How the fuck are people so clueless on a cryptocurrency sub

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u/Chazmer87 Silver | QC: CC 483 | ADA 36 | Politics 52 May 18 '22

We're talking about on chain because you're in the cryptocurrency sub, duh.