Birdwatch Note Rating
2023-05-26 07:41:11 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: AEBA89F7B4E577F2325831B6CDFD294BD8DCF32E2DFCA1998ECFAE0288BBC0FC
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Original Note:
The proposed note links to the environmental effects of cryptocurrency "mining," a method Ethereum stopped using in September 2022, reducing carbon emissions by 99%. Following this, Just Stop Oil began accepting Ethereum donations in October 2022 but has stopped as of May '23. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/15/ethereum-cryptocurrency-completes-move-to-cut-co2-output-by-99
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