This 100%. Web3 right now is MORE centralised than what it wants to replace. OpenSea keeping a central database to avoid gas fees is exactly why this mess happened.
A recent criticism of web3 is that it isn’t actually decentralized, because there are centralized services in the mix, such as NFT marketplaces like OpenSea, and data availability services like Alchemy. 🧵
I have no respect for companies that let you sign up for a subscription digitally, then require a phone call to cancel.
This is a shameful dark pattern.