With a ton of new people rushing into the world of cryptocurrency I have noticed an increasingly negative attitude towards newcomers and their questions. It seems that many people feel special because they were here first, and they have little patience for helping others learn to navigate the crypto space.
Sure, it is common to get the same questions, and these questions can often be found with a quick google search, but in a realm filled with so many different perspectives and so much information, it is hard to discern the truth. After all, we can't even agree on what "the real bitcoin" is.
With such a confusing landscape, people are uncomfortable relying on a myriad of opposing google results and instead turn to people they trust for advice. So if someone reaches out to you or your organization for help, that means they trust and respect you, so do you really want to respond by disrespecting them? While you have no obligation to do anything for anyone, even give them respect, it would serve everyone best if we gave newcomers a good impression.
I think this is especially important for crypto-anarchists because we have a unique opportunity that anarchists rarely have, we are one of the driving forces behind a technology that will change the world, so we are in a position for people to listen to us and actually consider our opinions. The anarchists are no longer the fools setting dumpsters on fire in the middle of the street, we are now a group to be taken seriously, because we are taking the bankers jobs and we are among the few who understand how to use a confusing new technology.
This could be very easily thrown away if we do not welcome people with open arms and compassion. This is not an opportunity to squander for the sake of ego.
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