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legendary
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It is undeniable that more people prefer to use centralized services. Because of all that, maybe because the services provided on platforms or in any field are indeed very good. That way many people become accustomed to using the service. Regarding anonymity, I think people don't really care about this, because maybe it's caused by the habits and experiences they've been through during their lifetime, most of them are used to life with an open identity. So more people are choosing openness than anonymity.

as well as accounts on existing social media such as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tiktok. Most of these people are all open in identity. So now everyone is used to being open in identity.

And why are so many people currently choosing centralized services, that's probably because the first service or platform that comes to the top has a centralized system, so people will automatically join in.
It's because aside from most people are already accustomed to such system, people also find it too annoying to deal on their own finances only adding to their problems like they needed to think were they will put that money to be secure enough or if they should spend it into something valuable and many more things to think about. As the banks existed solely to hold their money, it is already a load lifted off of their chests and they can focus on other things such as working to add more money while the banks are "promising" like interest rates annually.

Also, although I agree with you that people seems too lazy to rely on their own capabilities in regards of financial management, some also won't choose things that they think it is risky when they knew that their are other option they can choosw in which they can play it safe.

I think it's mostly a habit because these centralized systems have been around for hundreds of years, and it has also served us for hundreds of years. While the concept of decentralization or anonymity has only been noticed in recent years since bitcoin was created. So it is very difficult for everyone to change and move to decentralization in a short time.

And I also agree with you on one more thing, self-preservation of assets is considered a burden, and they won't have time to do other things, so they will find a place where they feel safe enough to deposit money, and that's the bank.
Overall, banks are created and exist because of human need, so as long as people still have old habits and thoughts, the centralized system will still rule our world.
hero member
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I think more and more they are losing their decentralized features like many exchange platforms that require KYC to use it even though we know that decentralization runs entirely by the system and doesn't need it. but they don't care about the decentralized nature of it but it is a rule made by the government in their country for the safety of their investors. even so there is still a similar uniswap which symbolizes it is a decentralized platform therefore we can still remain anonymous even when transacting it just requires a little higher gas fees.
legendary
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Leading Crypto Sports Betting & Casino Platform
It is undeniable that more people prefer to use centralized services. Because of all that, maybe because the services provided on platforms or in any field are indeed very good. That way many people become accustomed to using the service. Regarding anonymity, I think people don't really care about this, because maybe it's caused by the habits and experiences they've been through during their lifetime, most of them are used to life with an open identity. So more people are choosing openness than anonymity.

as well as accounts on existing social media such as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tiktok. Most of these people are all open in identity. So now everyone is used to being open in identity.

And why are so many people currently choosing centralized services, that's probably because the first service or platform that comes to the top has a centralized system, so people will automatically join in.
It's because aside from most people are already accustomed to such system, people also find it too annoying to deal on their own finances only adding to their problems like they needed to think were they will put that money to be secure enough or if they should spend it into something valuable and many more things to think about. As the banks existed solely to hold their money, it is already a load lifted off of their chests and they can focus on other things such as working to add more money while the banks are "promising" like interest rates annually.

Also, although I agree with you that people seems too lazy to rely on their own capabilities in regards of financial management, some also won't choose things that they think it is risky when they knew that their are other option they can choosw in which they can play it safe.
Confession time: I'm on the fence here. Centralized services? I get it. They offer smooth sailing and seamless experiences. Why wrestle with finances when life's adventures beckon? However, depending on these centralized behemoths? Long-term peril, folks. If they stumble or fall prey to cyber pirates, will people be marooned, bereft of funds and data? The golden mean? Harmonize convenience with fortification. Aim for systems both user-friendly and impervious, granting access to all while shielding them like a clandestine vault.
sr. member
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It is undeniable that more people prefer to use centralized services. Because of all that, maybe because the services provided on platforms or in any field are indeed very good. That way many people become accustomed to using the service. Regarding anonymity, I think people don't really care about this, because maybe it's caused by the habits and experiences they've been through during their lifetime, most of them are used to life with an open identity. So more people are choosing openness than anonymity.

as well as accounts on existing social media such as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tiktok. Most of these people are all open in identity. So now everyone is used to being open in identity.

And why are so many people currently choosing centralized services, that's probably because the first service or platform that comes to the top has a centralized system, so people will automatically join in.
It's because aside from most people are already accustomed to such system, people also find it too annoying to deal on their own finances only adding to their problems like they needed to think were they will put that money to be secure enough or if they should spend it into something valuable and many more things to think about. As the banks existed solely to hold their money, it is already a load lifted off of their chests and they can focus on other things such as working to add more money while the banks are "promising" like interest rates annually.

Also, although I agree with you that people seems too lazy to rely on their own capabilities in regards of financial management, some also won't choose things that they think it is risky when they knew that their are other option they can choosw in which they can play it safe.
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People's interest on decentralization is really not definite. It would vary depending on how interested they are in it. Some people may be very passionate and interested about the idea of decentralization and see it as a major component of a fair and just society, while others may be more skeptical of its benefits and prefer more centralized system. Whether or not people care about the decentralization it would still depend on each and every individual including their personal values and experiences, and beliefs about the role of the government and other institutions in society.
sr. member
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It is undeniable that more people prefer to use centralized services. Because of all that, maybe because the services provided on platforms or in any field are indeed very good. That way many people become accustomed to using the service. Regarding anonymity, I think people don't really care about this, because maybe it's caused by the habits and experiences they've been through during their lifetime, most of them are used to life with an open identity. So more people are choosing openness than anonymity.

as well as accounts on existing social media such as on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tiktok. Most of these people are all open in identity. So now everyone is used to being open in identity.

And why are so many people currently choosing centralized services, that's probably because the first service or platform that comes to the top has a centralized system, so people will automatically join in.
hero member
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Once the people know and feel the effects of decentralization, they will support it but right now that there's few discussion that's layman friendly, I think this kind of stuff is still out of their mind. No need to worry though as the people are easily persuaded especially if they can benefit from it greatly.
Correct. If the knowledge of decentralization has reached everyone. So I'm pretty sure they will all understand and the majority will support a decentralized system. But the concern is that even today there are still many who do not realize that the system they are currently using is a centralized system. And there are still many who don't know what a centralized system and a non-centralized system are. Even today, the majority of people are not aware that they are being watched by a centralized system. and when people start to wake up to this. then everyone will start to be interested in following the decentralized system. I used to be like that. In fact, there are still very few people who know bitcoin at this time. the majority only among young people who know. so it is natural that the current bitcoin adoption that adheres to a decentralized system is still small. but I believe that in the next generation Decentralization will be most sought after. they will realize that privacy is important.
sr. member
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people care about decentralization but people also can't be separated from centralization, because it's needed, the central system is not completely bad, and the decentralized system is not completely good either, I mean there must be flaws in each system.
sr. member
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people is actually care about decentralization, but they also have to use centralized so it will be side by side in a system.
Decentralization refers to the distribution of power, decision-making, and resources away from a central authority or organization and towards individual participants or smaller groups. It is an important concept in various fields, including politics, economics, and technology.
hero member
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Once the people know and feel the effects of decentralization, they will support it but right now that there's few discussion that's layman friendly, I think this kind of stuff is still out of their mind. No need to worry though as the people are easily persuaded especially if they can benefit from it greatly.
Ordinary people only need specific guidance on every thing they consider new and when they begin to properly digest the advantages and disadvantages that exist in the things they consider new, they will make their own decisions in terms of using them or not because they also need to feel what are the good and bad effects after using the decentralized system that they consider new. And I don't think that's a problem because over time ordinary people will also get used to it when a decentralized system has been used by many people all over the world.
full member
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Once the people know and feel the effects of decentralization, they will support it but right now that there's few discussion that's layman friendly, I think this kind of stuff is still out of their mind. No need to worry though as the people are easily persuaded especially if they can benefit from it greatly.
legendary
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What are your thoughts on it, like if we really want to remain anonymous and want to get more control of the internet by leveraging Web3 then why we are riding on the boat of Web2? Why are we still sticking to centralized platform?
Not totally suprising when it comes to the masses would go along on whats the current trending or where do most people do go, doesnt mind if they wouldnt really be that anonymous or something that do talks about decentralization or other stuff. Its not shocking that people would go along into those traditional things, as long they arent doing something bad then they wouldnt mind if their information would really be known and exposed.

One thing here is about on social media on which most of their life happenings and events are even posted which we know that this is really a security risks on where letting the public see on whats happening into your life but since we are on a digital era then it turns out to be that so casual.


I believe when each region of the world has implemented, and deployed their systems for CBDC, more and more people will learn, THE HARD WAY, that there is a place for a decentralized cryptocurrency in their lives as a back up. It will be an issue among ALL the masses, and then I'm very confident that Bitcoin will be something of high valuable that what it is today. It will not be a "Criminal Coin" but a "Freedom Coin".
hero member
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What are your thoughts on it, like if we really want to remain anonymous and want to get more control of the internet by leveraging Web3 then why we are riding on the boat of Web2? Why are we still sticking to centralized platform?
Not totally suprising when it comes to the masses would go along on whats the current trending or where do most people do go, doesnt mind if they wouldnt really be that anonymous or something that do talks about decentralization or other stuff. Its not shocking that people would go along into those traditional things, as long they arent doing something bad then they wouldnt mind if their information would really be known and exposed.

One thing here is about on social media on which most of their life happenings and events are even posted which we know that this is really a security risks on where letting the public
see on whats happening into your life but since we are on a digital era then it turns out to be that so casual.
full member
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    -  Actually, here in the crypto business we can't deny that there are still many people who enjoy decentralized exchanges, maybe most of the centralized ones who entered cryptocurrency have just gotten used to it.

But if we look at both of them, they have the same pros and cons, in short they also have a big difference when it comes to its features. There is Cex without DEX and vice versa also with DEX of course.
If you talk about features, yes, it's very evident that there is a very big difference in that sector when compared between a centralized exchange and a DEX, because a DEX is most commonly just used for swapping cryptocurrencies back and forth and there aren't a lot of other options available to it, while a centralized exchange provides a whole lot of features and tools for its users.

Also, they don't really have the same pros and cons since there is a very big difference between them, a centralized exchange will surely have more pros and cons than a decentralized exchange since a DEX has very limited features.
legendary
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We cannot go totally decentralised, we must need to use centralized places to be recognised in the decentralised world even through an alias. And most important, we need centralized apps as a medium to grow the decentralised platforms that are not recognised to the level of extent we want them to reach. It's been over a decade since we are in crypto, but tell me one decentralised exchange that is being used highly over centralized ones eg. Binance. The decentralised exchanges like uniswap charge too high in fees for each transaction, be it approving a token or swapping one or even transfers. That is just one reason as an example that why people don't prefer decentralised platforms over centralized.
sr. member
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I will say that many are yet to know about what decentralization really mean, being decentralized is not in buying bitcoin alone but where to have it stored is also very important, the kind of crypto that we choose is also to be considered because every other cryptos were regarded as centralized except bitcoin but you must ensure that your bitcoin is in your personal decentralized wallet, a cold storage preferably is good for use, many heard about decentralization but don't know how to realize it into effective use.
legendary
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Actually when looking at it as a whole for myself personally, I care quite a lot about decentralization but not all that is done must always be decentralized because in other cases I also still need a centralized system.
Actually it depends on which perspective we see, I think as long as it is centralized it is still better from one aspect then it can be done but on the other hand from another perspective when decentralization is better then the choice means there. I'm not going to be naive about this because as long as I still have an advantage for myself in both then I'll use it because indeed we live, of course we have to find the easiest way to deal with it.

For some, this is a matter of habit, for some it is convenience, but if you remove one thing now, then many will lose their usual comfort. It seems to me that people are not very worried about decentralization, because it is important for them to shift their responsibility to someone else, let banks be responsible for their money, the state is responsible for their pension, this is convenient because you can always find the culprit if something goes wrong. And this is not their fault, they were just taught like that from childhood, and it seems convenient to them.


Is it really a matter of habit, truly just a matter of need or what they think they do/don't need? I believe it's more about the need/what they think they need. Ask an ordinary person, let's pretend the person has an idea, if he/she needs decentralization, and I'm very confident the answer from more than 80% of them would be "NO". Which true in my opinion. Decentralization doesn't have to be everywhere in our lives, although we truly need a decentralized, permissionless, censorship-resistant cryptocurrency as a fall-back in case our current financial system fails.
sr. member
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Of course, decentralization is important, but what do people need more than money? Without money, what is privacy or decentralization for? All will be in vain without creating value. People invest in bitcoin because what they need is money, and only when they have money do people think about privacy. As for those who have no money, decentralization is useless as I said.
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I recently read, an article about WEB 2.5 a conceptual term used to make a gateway between WEB 2.0's products and services with WEB 3.0's decentralization. But the question that arises here is, Why is there a need for WEB 2.5? Because there was no mass adoption of decentralization, many projects were coming into the market based on WEB3 but most of them failed to get traffic. Why? the reason was difficult for me.


It is true that many projects based on Web3 have struggled to gain traction and adoption, which is why the concept of Web 2.5 has emerged as a possible solution to bridge the gap between Web 2.0 and Web 3.0. and  One reason for the slow adoption of Web3 could be attributed to the fact that it is still a relatively new and complex technology that may be difficult for the average user to understand and navigate.

Additionally, the convenience and familiarity of centralized platforms may be hard to overcome for some users, despite the potential benefits of decentralization.

However, as more people become educated and familiar with Web3 technology and its potential benefits, we may see a shift towards greater adoption and use of decentralized platforms and applications.

About Does People Really Care About Decentralization?n as you said I don't think it's because people don't care about decentralization, but they don't fully realize its benefits and how it can change the game of the internet as we know it.


hero member
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I do care about decentralization when it comes to cryptocurrencies and dealing with money, in terms of exchanges or staking platforms such as Beefy. However, our personal details are out there, on social media platforms, in our emails, and on all services that deal with our information. On top of that, they can never truly be erased from the internet, no matter what; thus, our digital footprint remains forever, and there's nothing we can do about it.

As a result, to a large degree, I've stopped caring too much; however, at least I try to avoid sharing any unnecessary information or signing up for sketchy services.
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