# Skeptics of Web3

By [hamtalk](https://paragraph.com/@hamtalk) · 2022-01-04

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I came across four excellent articles today, all of which about why Web3 might disappoint in one way or another. When I review the most high profile projects, the incentives of their participants, and the project vision, it is quite clear that the vision and incentives are not often aligned.

[web3 is Centralized](https://blog.wesleyac.com/posts/web3-centralized), by Wesley Aptekar-Cassels

[A not so gentle intro to web3](https://www.kooslooijesteijn.net/blog/web3), by Koos Looijesteijn

[The Case Agsinst Crypto](https://www.stephendiehl.com/blog/against-crypto.html), by Stephen Diehl

[The Third Web](https://tante.cc/2021/12/17/the-third-web/), by Tante

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*Originally published on [hamtalk](https://paragraph.com/@hamtalk/skeptics-of-web3)*