As @edicted points out, there is a continuum of liberty upon which Steem operates. Heretofore our speech has been relatively censorship resistant, and our community availed some control over who we are represented by.
I agree that in practice it has always been no more than an illusion of sovereignty. That illusion however has been preferable to the utter and total possession of Steem by Tron, and I therefore advocate adoption of our former state rather than our current plight, as those are the only choices available at present.
With more options, I would make different recommendations.
I agree, and think MIRA was a step in that direction>>>towards a completely distributed network. We're not there yet, but Musk isn't on Mars yet either.
compared to what? decentralization is a spectrum. an oligarchy is a decentralized version of rule by tyrant... oh wait that's exactly what's happening here. Replace oligarchy with republic, because voting.
Steem wasn't decentralized even before Justin and it won't be if he leaves. We know who appoints top witnesses. One or two big accounts. At least as far I know. Small fish voting is just smoke and mirrors.
Name one person that definitively deserves to be a witness because they bring so much value to the network, but they can't because the system is corrupt. There isn't one. Steem doesn't have any heroes, yet.
Also, what did I just say? Decentralization is a spectrum. It's an opinion. You could literally use various mental gymnastics to say that any centralized thing is actually decentralized and vice versa.
As @edicted points out, there is a continuum of liberty upon which Steem operates. Heretofore our speech has been relatively censorship resistant, and our community availed some control over who we are represented by.
I agree that in practice it has always been no more than an illusion of sovereignty. That illusion however has been preferable to the utter and total possession of Steem by Tron, and I therefore advocate adoption of our former state rather than our current plight, as those are the only choices available at present.
With more options, I would make different recommendations.
Steem has the ability to evolve past witnesses completely imo.
I agree, and think MIRA was a step in that direction>>>towards a completely distributed network. We're not there yet, but Musk isn't on Mars yet either.
compared to what? decentralization is a spectrum. an oligarchy is a decentralized version of rule by tyrant... oh wait that's exactly what's happening here. Replace oligarchy with republic, because voting.
Steem wasn't decentralized even before Justin and it won't be if he leaves. We know who appoints top witnesses. One or two big accounts. At least as far I know. Small fish voting is just smoke and mirrors.
Name one person that definitively deserves to be a witness because they bring so much value to the network, but they can't because the system is corrupt. There isn't one. Steem doesn't have any heroes, yet.
Also, what did I just say? Decentralization is a spectrum. It's an opinion. You could literally use various mental gymnastics to say that any centralized thing is actually decentralized and vice versa.
@r0nd0n.
No one is carrying this blockchain.
I'm sure @r0nd0n is great though.
I've seen him around.
You asked, I answered. The kid has heart.
Thanks for the encouragement, I do what I can.
You do.