Pump-and-dump schemes, fraud, ransomware, multi-level marketing, spam, incentivizing selfishness, greed, and general unethical behaviour, buying elections, quasi Nazis creating their own coins, et cetera. In my opinion, over the years the evidence has piled up tall enough to show that crypto"currencies" are an overal detriment to society.
It therefore surprised me to discover that behind the ♡ donation button on top of most Lemmy instances except for Beehaw, there is an option to donate “crypto”. This sets a bad example. Thoughts?
I use monero, and I donate to projects in monero.
I don’t want to start a relationship with those I donate to, I want to drop money in the pot and walk away. I don’t want followup emails, I don’t want to be on a donor list, I don’t want call to action phone calls.
Every other form of transaction starts a permanent relationship. I don’t like that
Huh? Since when does donating with a cc start a relationship? Just don’t sign up for emails
donate.wikimedia.org as an example, requires a email address, and their policy is
they keep all of the personal info, so yes, it very much starts a relationship with them.
In order to donate with traditional systems, you have to dox yourself
Can’t you just lie on the info?
i could also just donate with crypto and not have the banks, the credit card system involved at all.
Look at how simple the GOS donation page is: https://grapheneos.org/donate
Send money, done.
How do you buy the crypto?
https://www.getmonero.org/get-started/faq/#anchor-buy
Thanks! Seems that would be done with a card though? So seems the problem still exists somewhat
it doesn’t have to be a card. it’s up to you, but even if it is…
Going to the ATM to get cash, then spending that cash on a donation box doesn’t create a relationship with the donation box.
One can also mine Monero on normal everyday computers.
That’s very cool