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RE: The Great Steem-Tron Debate - How To Move On - A Plea To Both Sides
Aha. Thank you once again Bryan. Now I have all the pieces, I can fully meditate on the answer.
Whatever that answer may be, I think we need a negotiator, maybe someone who is removed from Steemit and of course Tron.
Hopefully today will bring new positive developments.
You're welcome. I'm doing my best to stay up to date on any news. For my mental sanity I'd love to step away, but then I'm afraid I'd be totally confused trying to play catch up! 😬 It's been eerily quiet for a few days, though I'm sure there's stuff going on behind the scenes. The Korean community has been acting as somewhat of a middleman in negotiations as they have a pretty unified and powerful voting block. They've helped ensure at least 4 original witnesses remain in power to block any unilateral hardfork, but it was clear Justin was actively trying to court their vote his way.
My sense is that Justin created a massive problem for himself by assuring the exchanges they'd have funds accessible again in 1-3 days, and when the community fought back he wasn't able to deliver on that. Getting the exchanges liquid again immediately was the main thrust of all his early negotiations. I feel like his neck is out in terms of pride, credibility, and possibly legality now with some of the big crypto industry players.
I'm scared of what happens if he succeeds. Tron has shown little to no understanding of Steem, and will most likely rush through a hardfork prepared by a highly inexperienced team. With all Steemit Incs core developers having quit in the wake of Sun's takeover, I'd anticipate a chain freezing bug lasting days, if not weeks should Tron seize control. We've been through well prepared forks, heavily tested, with a seasoned team at the helm before, and experienced chain halts. It could be so much worse if technical issues arise in the current climate.