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<blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 8547872" data-attributes="member: 7023840"><p>I am glad they listened to the ... well, let's say the impassioned and overwhelming feedback.</p><p></p><p>That said, and without rehashing the debate in the other thread (which contains links), I want to make sure people understand and do their due diligence when they see references to "environmentally conscious" or "carbon neutral."</p><p></p><p>This tech is not, and cannot be, environmentally friendly. So when you see these statements, it means the following (either separately or together)-</p><p></p><p>1. They are buying carbon offsets. That's great! Good for them. But that's the same thing as someone saying, "Sure, this monster truck gets 10 gallons to the mile and dumps crude oil straight on to the road, but it's carbon neutral and environmentally friendly because I buy carbon offsets." The other problem is that the carbon offsets usually only account for the transactions- the actual environmental costs are much greater, because of the amount of waste that goes into mining and gas (it requires hardware, the hardware has short lifespans because it needs to be upgraded on a regular basis, etc.). It's not just a power issue, it's a growing e-waste problem. </p><p></p><p>2. They are using some sort of third party- usually referred to for these purposes as a Layer 2 (a layer on "top" of the blockchain), in order to avoid doing single transactions. Which, you know, great. But remember how the whole problem that blockchain "solves" is decentralization? Well, guess what- Layer 2 (and other techs that are springing up) means that you are dealing with ... a centralized point ... that can be attacked and fail.</p><p></p><p></p><p>All that said, please do your research, and continue to support the artists and the creatives in the TTRPG space with your patronage and your <u>money</u>. </p><p></p><p>They work hard to give us the products that we love.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snarf Zagyg, post: 8547872, member: 7023840"] I am glad they listened to the ... well, let's say the impassioned and overwhelming feedback. That said, and without rehashing the debate in the other thread (which contains links), I want to make sure people understand and do their due diligence when they see references to "environmentally conscious" or "carbon neutral." This tech is not, and cannot be, environmentally friendly. So when you see these statements, it means the following (either separately or together)- 1. They are buying carbon offsets. That's great! Good for them. But that's the same thing as someone saying, "Sure, this monster truck gets 10 gallons to the mile and dumps crude oil straight on to the road, but it's carbon neutral and environmentally friendly because I buy carbon offsets." The other problem is that the carbon offsets usually only account for the transactions- the actual environmental costs are much greater, because of the amount of waste that goes into mining and gas (it requires hardware, the hardware has short lifespans because it needs to be upgraded on a regular basis, etc.). It's not just a power issue, it's a growing e-waste problem. 2. They are using some sort of third party- usually referred to for these purposes as a Layer 2 (a layer on "top" of the blockchain), in order to avoid doing single transactions. Which, you know, great. But remember how the whole problem that blockchain "solves" is decentralization? Well, guess what- Layer 2 (and other techs that are springing up) means that you are dealing with ... a centralized point ... that can be attacked and fail. All that said, please do your research, and continue to support the artists and the creatives in the TTRPG space with your patronage and your [U]money[/U]. They work hard to give us the products that we love. [/QUOTE]
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