Some of you might have read my thread on the SuperNet ICO here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/read-before-investing-in-supernet-ico-780481One of the things which I did in the op was to clearly state that opinions are my interpretation of the facts and one was open to express their opinion too.,
Even that being the case, I was swamped with SuperNet supporters shouting "FUD" top of their voices. Some of the people who agree with me were harassed. Reading through the thread one thing is clear to me:
We are more and more intolerant to someone having a contrarian view of the crypto we hold. Our dev is the best and he is god. It happens with Monero, SuperNet, Boolberry, BitsharesX, you name it. Why are we so afraid to accept the fact that someone can hold another view and the right to express it (though threads like xyz is a scam are completely nonsense)?
I think this is becoming more and more like those hate groups we see on the TV and news. IF you say anything against their beliefs , you deserve to die (or trolled or trust fucked in BCT terms).
One has to understand, currently crypto is like 2001 Internet boom, many don't understand whats going on and are ready to throw tons of money into it. Just like 2001, there are going to be millionaires and some people are going to make profit but the general junta is going to suffer.
This is what has happened with most technology, Facebook , twitter, reddit. These places where first considered "niche and cool and trendy" (still are to some) but once the general majority took it in and it became more mainstream, that was when most of the bullshit and stupid crap came up. Hundreds of clueless people with zero experience/knowledge thinking their opinion is fact and on that alone is enough evidence. because that's how the general population behaves , when something gets popular it loses the specific qualities it once had. usually they are replaced by different ones, sometimes not so much.
This is just general adoption of a technology, as the more and more people use and buy crypto the smaller the original base group gets, it's no longer a majority made up of geeky nerdy types well versed in all things cryptography or coding or strong economically minded people. it is becoming a majority of everyday people. With a fair share of everyday assholes .
I would say some of the people supporting crypto's are cult-like but i wouldn't say it could be exactly spot on a cult by definition. there are some qualities of a cult in the almost delusional worship of specific coins, for even more delusional reasons. But not completely cult like.
