Lol. The only links in the article are reddit, discord and ... Paul graham's tweets. So much for discovering new things

I want to thank the author for explicitly saying the article is about Web3 - saved me from wasting my time.

This is one way to discover new things from the Library of Congress and other catalogs: https://www.locserendipity.com

They completely miss their own point. If the web lost "discovery":

> The internet is worth exploring again because web3 reintroduces a difficulty curve to our online experiences. Either intentionally or otherwise, projects are layered with subtle details that leave a lot for explorers to discover.

A "difficulty curve" is not "discovery". It's a difficulty curve. And they further elaborate that what they really mean is just "doing work":

> Let’s take a basic example of learning about web3 or diving down the rabbit hole. Depending on your approach, getting your hands on some ether can be very easy or difficult. On a centralized exchange like Coinbase, you can do it in a few steps. But on a DEX like Uniswap, you’d need a non-custodial wallet like Metamask or Ledger. Coinbase is easy, but Uniswap is not. But those that choose Uniswap will also learn DeFi in the process.

How is this akin to the organic discovery of the early web?

web3 in the subtitle, ctrl-w for the tab. not a hard and fast rule, but given the main title, bye.

I genuinely hoped that the use of "Web3" was a new take (avoid personalization algorithms and remake the web as a fun experience - basically rollback Web2).

I should have known better. When I was suddenly accosted by the word salad of crypto/NFTs, it was a total record scratch moment. Bummer.

I don't think this article makes a strong case.

tldr; NFTs are fun