Ahri's unqualified thoughts #27
Random articles, quotes, videos, musings. Easy to consume content: 1 quote, 1 tweet/storm and 1 article/video.
Today's offerings include a tweetstorm discussing Arkham's latest "Snitch 2 Earn" exchange and an excellent video exploring the enchanting Elwynn Forest in World of Warcraft.
1 quote
"Even the lion, the king of the forest, protects himself against flies."—Ghanaian Proverb
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In this excellent thread (and substack article )
touches upon the (semi) toxic topic that Arkham Intel became.The blockchain intelligence company announced 2 days ago:
An airdrop (uwu)
A platform where people can “sell” information for bounties (not uwu)
The latter part of the discussion turned out to be quite toxic, which impacted the overall discourse.
From my perspective, I can comprehend the reasons behind their actions and the services they aim to provide. However, I believe it somewhat undermines the purpose of maintaining a certain level of semi-anonymity on the blockchain. With the abundance of information accessible to governments and knowledgeable users, introducing an easily accessible layer of on-chain information for a fee could pose significant issues. Additionally, it appears that people have uncovered some questionable details about the CEO.
Nevertheless, I encourage you to take a look at the content for yourself!
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It's no secret that Warcraft holds a special place in my heart, and World of Warcraft stands among my all-time favorite games (despite starting only in December 2019, thanks PL!).
Although I missed the "golden era" of the game, I still find immense joy in exploring the old-world content and dedicating countless hours to reading and watching videos about it.
"The Chronicles of Azeroth" channel deserves high praise for its exceptional ability to vividly portray various aspects of the World of Warcraft universe. The channel's rhythm and production value are impressive.
Elwynn Forest, the zone located just outside Stormwind, holds great familiarity for Human/Alliance players. The video does an outstanding job of depicting the enchanting area in a captivating manner, beautifully divided into 7 chapters: