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David GerardMA to SneerClubEnglish ·
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this is a piece about Urbit by someone who is totally not a nazi for a totally not nazi mag and it's hilarious

www.compactmag.com

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this is a piece about Urbit by someone who is totally not a nazi for a totally not nazi mag and it's hilarious

www.compactmag.com

David GerardMA to SneerClubEnglish ·
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The Rise and Fall of Urbit
www.compactmag.com
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During the 2020 Covid lockdowns, the privately owned realms of the internet became the obligatory venues for public life.

archive: https://archive.is/jS1PO

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    I’m confused. This reads to me like a pretty clear criticism of Urbit and Curtis Yarvin. The author is perhaps a bit more explicit about that here: https://theblockchainsocialist.com/why-urbit-failed-with-adina-glickstein/

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      yes, it’s Urbit failing to reach its target

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      Is Blockchain Socialism like the National variety?

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        Part of the late 2010s blockchain-academic-industrial complex

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