- From: Manu Sporny <msporny@digitalbazaar.com>
- Date: Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:30:33 -0400
- To: Web Payments CG <public-webpayments@w3.org>
Interesting commentary on Ripple being a scam: http://ripplescam.org/ #bitcoin #ripple #payswarm #w3c #futureofmoney Some of the arguments are fairly weak, I think the underlying assumption that the author is making is that Ripple is attempting to be Bitcoin (it isn't, it's a for-profit currency run by a corporation). So, if you trust Ripple, most of the arguments go away. The open source argument is pretty solid, so is the one about hoarding of XRPs. The OpenCoin developer arguing in the comment thread certainly didn't help defend Ripple. I think the real argument is whether or not Bitcoin is better than Ripple, and in this case, it completely depends on what you want out of the currency. Fast transactions? Use Ripple. Decentralized and open source? Use Bitcoin. Any commentary from payment folks on this list? -- manu -- Manu Sporny (skype: msporny, twitter: manusporny, G+: +Manu Sporny) Founder/CEO - Digital Bazaar, Inc. blog: Meritora - Web payments commercial launch http://blog.meritora.com/launch/
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