by treestumpquiet on 12/1/21, 6:02 AM
New communication doesn't really address the contradictions in society that make electronic utopia a funny prank. Contradictions around status, identity, wealth, ideology make a bolted on electronic world a sewer of exploits.
We're already in the coined metaverse. It's pretty boring.
by vvoaterr on 11/30/21, 10:12 PM
I didn't believe in the Metaverse when William Gibson or Neal Stephenson wrote about it, when people were selling virtual office space in virtual malls, when it was called SIM CITY or SECOND LIFE, and I don't believe in it now.
by fulafel on 12/1/21, 4:20 PM
WebRTC based decentralised web apps taking off would be very good, there's some fine potential in this round of the wheel of reinvention.
by LennyHenrysNuts on 12/1/21, 1:18 AM
The Metaverse is going to be so full of cringe.
by rubychill on 12/1/21, 4:07 AM
This article is surprising given the content on the author's twitter. Glowing bitcoin eyes pfp and everything.
by web2sucks on 12/1/21, 3:25 PM
Actually, NFTs and decentralized finance on Ethereum are crucial to the Meta. It allows for decentralized ownership of virtual assets.