Metamask "decentra-lied" to us? - page 2.

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Quote from: judeafante on March 05, 2022, 08:54:29 AM

there have been a lot of reports of hacking I don't believe on that because we all now only you can access your wallet with your private key but now things are unclear.

That is such a wild assumption right there, the hack might happen due to phising or something else. We can not say something out of blue without evidence, even though there is a chance for them to do that but that does not mean we can say it out of loud and publicly spread it without valid argument at least give them some respect after what they have done to us all these years.
Spreading fear like this is unnecessary, if you have an input or suggestion you can contact them through their social media or make a pull request on their Github.

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I don't know how they manage to do this and I'm also hearing about this infura node for the first time I guess I have some research to do but why not download other crypto wallet to transact your ETH? We have trust wallet and others too.

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Quote from: Javi_Anibarro on March 05, 2022, 07:17:26 AM

Quote from: Yogee on March 04, 2022, 05:22:42 PM

The response I was hoping was Metamask dropping Infura since they actually blocked some regions but NO. They are also saying they are following those sanctions imposed on some countries which I find alarming. I guess it's a call to dig deeper into these "decentralized" wallets which actually uses centralized infrastructures.

The more we dig the more shocking it becomes, at first I thought it's just a normal issue with the Infura node but after I did more research it turned out the Metamask itself participated in sanctioning and blocking a few countries to comply with the law.
I mean as one of the "decentralized" blockchain dapps, something like this should not happen. What is the difference between a normal bank account and this then?
Decentralization that uses centralized infrastructure equal to centralized, why mask it if that is the truth.

This could pose some risks and privacy concerns if Metamask itself isn't worthy to what they're achieving in the first place. Can we tell that it will only be Metamask that will do this in the future or other apps as well that can be controlled by the government? Can't tell the difference now between a centralized and a decentralized one tbh.

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Quote from: Javi_Anibarro on March 05, 2022, 07:17:26 AM

Quote from: Yogee on March 04, 2022, 05:22:42 PM

The response I was hoping was Metamask dropping Infura since they actually blocked some regions but NO. They are also saying they are following those sanctions imposed on some countries which I find alarming. I guess it's a call to dig deeper into these "decentralized" wallets which actually uses centralized infrastructures.

The more we dig the more shocking it becomes, at first I thought it's just a normal issue with the Infura node but after I did more research it turned out the Metamask itself participated in sanctioning and blocking a few countries to comply with the law.
I mean as one of the "decentralized" blockchain dapps, something like this should not happen. What is the difference between a normal bank account and this then?
Decentralization that uses centralized infrastructure equal to centralized, why mask it if that is the truth.

After all these years this is the first time that it came up, there should be an official announcement about this coming from developers of Metamask because all these years they made us believe that Metamask is decentralized, but with this report, many suspected that it's not decentralized anymore and it could happen to any countries or location, there have been a lot of reports of hacking I don't believe on that because we all now only you can access your wallet with your private key but now things are unclear.

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Quote from: Yogee on March 04, 2022, 05:22:42 PM

The response I was hoping was Metamask dropping Infura since they actually blocked some regions but NO. They are also saying they are following those sanctions imposed on some countries which I find alarming. I guess it's a call to dig deeper into these "decentralized" wallets which actually uses centralized infrastructures.

The more we dig the more shocking it becomes, at first I thought it's just a normal issue with the Infura node but after I did more research it turned out the Metamask itself participated in sanctioning and blocking a few countries to comply with the law.
I mean as one of the "decentralized" blockchain dapps, something like this should not happen. What is the difference between a normal bank account and this then?
Decentralization that uses centralized infrastructure equal to centralized, why mask it if that is the truth.

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I belive that there is a big difference between not allowing to use a software, and meddling with the software itself. If you can't use metamask then it is not decentralization or centralization issue. They are a company and could block anyone they want. The decentralization starts at the point where when you start using it and there is nothing wrong with it. If it is decentralized when you use it, which it is because it is a non-custodial wallet, then there is no problem. There could be legal issues between the company that created it (andm akes a ton of money from it) and the governments, so they have to block certain areas if they have to.

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Quote from: Saisher on March 04, 2022, 06:57:43 PM

Quote from: kotwica666 on March 04, 2022, 05:32:15 PM

One of my addresses linked to Metamask was robbed and there is no explanation as to how it happened. Of course, everyone will say that it was because of my lack of caution, and I would not be able to defend myself. In my opinion, all wallets that are connected to browsers are dangerous and I advise against using them.

If Metamask is able to block any transfers, it is obvious that this is not a decentralized application.

Stay away from Metamask!

It's already explained that it's Infura node this is the first time I read that metamask is not decentralized we need to explore this further if they really are not, Metamask is very popular with millions of users which will be a big disappointment if they are centralized based on my experienced they are decentralized we need a full confirmation from other countries or individual why they are block and what's the reason.

So it is not the regular Metamask per se here but their endpoint. I am also a user of Metamask so I thought there's something troubling here. Haven't experienced any kind of trouble though. Because in Metamask, you can already switch networks like ETH, BSC, MATIC and other customized networks, which is very helpful to decentralized users in crypto.

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Quote from: kotwica666 on March 04, 2022, 05:32:15 PM

One of my addresses linked to Metamask was robbed and there is no explanation as to how it happened. Of course, everyone will say that it was because of my lack of caution, and I would not be able to defend myself. In my opinion, all wallets that are connected to browsers are dangerous and I advise against using them.

If Metamask is able to block any transfers, it is obvious that this is not a decentralized application.

Stay away from Metamask!

It's already explained that it's Infura node this is the first time I read that metamask is not decentralized we need to explore this further if they really are not, Metamask is very popular with millions of users which will be a big disappointment if they are centralized based on my experienced they are decentralized we need a full confirmation from other countries or individual why they are block and what's the reason.

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One of my addresses linked to Metamask was robbed and there is no explanation as to how it happened. Of course, everyone will say that it was because of my lack of caution, and I would not be able to defend myself. In my opinion, all wallets that are connected to browsers are dangerous and I advise against using them.

If Metamask is able to block any transfers, it is obvious that this is not a decentralized application.

Stay away from Metamask!

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The response I was hoping was Metamask dropping Infura since they actually blocked some regions but NO. They are also saying they are following those sanctions imposed on some countries which I find alarming. I guess it's a call to dig deeper into these "decentralized" wallets which actually uses centralized infrastructures.

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Don't worry about eth transactions blocked by infura node since it's not only infura who has nodes running. You could use another wallet provider which you only need to import your account in there like TrustWallet for example then you can continue your transactions just like before even if you didn't use metamask. Though metamask is much easier to navigate and to use but you can still use it if you run your own node. I have read somewhere that you can use VPN to bypass it but not sure if it will work as I don't have problem with it since I am not in venezuela. Your first choice woudl be to use different wallet provider like the ones mentioned in here.

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Quote from: Javi_Anibarro on March 04, 2022, 12:18:00 PM

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Yes, Infura : https://www.theblockcrypto.com/post/136336/a-look-at-metamask-infura-opensea-and-the-countries-they-do-not-serve

The node they are using is from Infura, well this is not really a big case for Metamask. Because we as the user can make our customization by ourselves, good to know at least Metamask give user information to change the RPC.

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Is it Metamask or Infura node that blocks all ETH transactions in Venezuela?
I heard it was infura node, we still can use different RPC through Metamask and use it like before. Even if they are blocking it, we still can use other options such as Trust wallet, Block wallet, or perhaps MEW?

Take this into consideration;
https://twitter.com/MetaMask/status/1499448226180583429

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I just saw this tweet right here: https://twitter.com/JacobOracle/status/1499429043644641297

I am a Metamask user myself, especially when doing transactions in either ETH, BSC, MATIC, etc. Okay so ETH is decentralized, but Metamask isn't like in this case for Venezuelans. I am also not sure if this applies for Metamask accounts importing to other non-custodial wallets like Trust Wallet.

Despite that we are only required to enter private key or seed phrase in this app, Metamask's actions on Venezuela alone blocking all ETH transactions doesn't define them as truly decentralized. For me, I think they are "almost" similar to Abra where it is government-regulated but has recovery phrases.

I think this is definitely a long-term concern if it applies to other countries. I'm considering an alternative to Metamask like BlockWallet, etc. What do you guys think?

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