The immediate downvoting and "FUD-shaming" of any criticism, of any cryptocurrency, is killing this subreddit

It doesn't matter how legitimate or well-researched your criticism is, if you post anything negative, about any cryptocurrency, on this subreddit, you're immediately downvoted. The front page has become nothing but cheerful headlines, rather than informative discussions.

 

If you post anything critical about any cryptocurrency, your motivations are constantly and immediately called into question. It's assumed that your criticism of a technological aspect of a cryptocurrency is motivated by you wanting to drive down that cryptocurrency's price, so you can either buy it for yourself at a low price or drive more people to your favorite cryptocurrency of choice, bringing up its price.

 

Why is it so difficult to believe that you might want to actually discuss the pros and cons of a cryptocurrency because you're genuinely interested in them? People debate Star Wars vs Star Trek, iOS vs Android, Xbox vs Playstation because of their genuine interest, so why should cryptocurrencies be any different?

 

I'm also tired of "that's FUD!!" being thrown around as if it's an argument in itself. So what if a comment causes "Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt"? Some criticisms should cause those things. That doesn't make them any less valid.

 

Anyway, I'm hoping the community could be a little more open to genuine discussion of both pros and cons, rather than just an echo chamber of positivity.

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