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Bitcoin is Stupid and Does Not Deserve an Emoji (blog post) (thedabbler.patatas.ca)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by smallpatatas@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world
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35 crypto companies got together to make a change dot org petition called "Bitcoin Deserves an Emoji".

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[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Should the fediverse get an emoji? How about Matrix?

[–] AnarchistsForKamala@lemmy.world -1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

as was already said elsewhere, advocating for an emoji is silly, and advocating against one might be sillier.

[–] itslilith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Putting significant energy into campaigning against it? Sure. But what's silly about saying "this is a stupid idea and shouldn't happen"?

[–] AnarchistsForKamala@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

that blog post and petition are significantly more than just saying it's stupid