Counter-what? A bunch of highly opinionated specs running on top of extremely mainstream bloatware cannot revolutionize anything.
And don't forget that a lot of users here, like flatjaf himself, don't know a shit about which technologies are acceptable and which are gimmicks. They are here because they aren't welcome anywhere else.
It doesn't have to be that way, though. We can slowly deconstruct things through our own coordination and implementations.
And I haven't completely given up on some of the people financing the work.
I think at least one of them actually gives a shit about the long-term success of the protocol.
So, here's to hopium. 🙈
Fiatjaf reminds me of the CEOs of some startups I've luckily never worked at.
They're in charge because the original idea was theirs and not because they're good at managing an enterprise or have some irreplaceable competence.
So, they eventually run everything into the wall.
Virtually every startup reaches a stage where the founders exceed their abilities and knowledge and need help.
The startups that succeed are those where the founders recognize their own personal limitations, and seek that help.
Unfortunately in many (most?) cases that never occurs....
