RE: Decentralisation & System Design
Wow, definitely an excellent explanation is already on my blog for my friends to read this wonderful explanation of a decentralization of the blockchain and what is happening with our platform.
I tell you that this sentence summarizes something great.
A chain like Steem blockchain which is literally a chain of emotions,
on the other hand, has to deal with an infinite number of possible scenarios. While it's possible to perform attacks on blockchains like Bitcoin or Etherium they have a limited attack surface. (Attack here is not necessarily malicious but a challenge on the status quo)
That status quo is in a war and we don't know what will happen to our platform.
I will quote your analogy, the invisible rules in the restaurant are there and everyone somehow follows them, but now another actor entered and is a new owner, one who recently bought the restaurant because he liked his food, but has made mistakes, the main mistakes It was that I do not investigate well how the restaurant works and now it comes to change the rules that have worked. I am not saying that you cannot be clear that you can change the rules, but before doing so you must make a consensus.
I am not opposed to rule changes, in many cases changes are good and we must always be evolved, but hostile changes do not bring anything good in any type of system.
Greetings from Venezuela.
Thank you for reading and commenting. Most doesn't do that :)
From a human or people perspective yes. But I was trying to look at the scenario from the code/logic/blockchain/governance system-design perspective. Its arguable whether the changes that we are seeing is good or bad, but one thing remains clear - the system-design failed to incorporate these factors. A new system or changes to the system design is needed to address these new scenarios. How the new design will approach will be as you said depending upon the community's design choices.
I'm glad to see how responsive you are @bobinson :)
Welcome within our little community :) I'm trying to support with strong upvotes content of those who are active within community, which is encouraging people to be engaging. And I have a strong feeling that you will become very valuable part of our team :)
Cheers, Piotr