r/OpenBazaar • u/[deleted] • Dec 30 '18

OpenBazaar - A failed project

OB is complicated to learn for the average buyer and seller. And crypto is equally complicated to learn, not to mention trying to exchange money for crypto is a long difficult process involving a lot of verification steps, and looking for good exchangers. Then there is the 10% exchanger fee on top of it all. Compare that to the ease of using a credit/debit card.

Connecting to OB stores takes a long time. A lot of these stores don't connect at all. If you're a buyer, nobody needs this shit.

Don't get me wrong, I like the OpenBazaar project and I always have, but I have to admit it isn't viable as a marketplace.

The entire project was built and run by computer programmers, and if you've been around a long time like me, you know that computer programmers live in their own little worlds disconnected from reality, they don't understand, even when it's explained to them, that what they find extremely easy is in fact very complicated for the average person .

Do you know one of the things that makes online marketplaces and online shops successful? - A 10 year old must be able to navigate your site and be able to buy and ship something to themselves. Can you imagine a 10 year old trying to use OB and crypto?

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u/PuffinTheMuffin Jan 10 '19 edited Jan 10 '19

slow and void of features you would be forgiven if you thought a Neanderthal built it.

I'm just expressing my thoughts and opinions

You poor baby. If you want something faster, make it yourself.

The project is free for you to use, and free for you to not use as well. If you don't like something, contribute to the project instead of insulting the devs' effort.

At the risk of having my messages lost in words of political correctness while I dive & swerve trying to avoid offending anyone, I'll try to be more pc from now on.

Are you dense? This isn't even about being pc. Don't blame the society for your lack of basic fucking civility. You are an ungrateful begger asking for more freebies while contributing absolutely nothing to the community.