RE: Do We Really Want True Decentralization?
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A very smart set of pros and cons to consider!
I think that in regards to the hackers, spammers, illegal content, etc., we can effectively shut them down through a community effort, i.e. someone pointing out the hack/spam/illegal aspect (ideally with proof, if needed) and the community downvoting them as a whole. This immediately underscores any attempts to profit from such activities.
If you have individuals who are trying to scam the system for fractions of a penny, it might not be quite as significant, but it would be quite easy to identify and take out bigger actors.
The only issue with this methodology comes when downvotes are used by large stakeholders to silence people for reasons such as: differing opinions and not using the blockchain the way they think it should be used. I've seen uncommon cases like this, and I can see that being a turn-off for some users.
I would think community would be in control in order to mitigate it as much as possible but seems like there has to be more Good people or holders with governance votes over bad in order for a system to really work. Instead of a business making the calls a vote from stake holders would make the calls.
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I think this would work in a place like Hive, where the majority stake (overall) is still held by individuals. The largest stakes are partially held by businesses (i.e. blocktrades comes to mind) and partially by individuals, and we have to rely on them to curate appropriately.
It's possible that as more businesses enter Hive, the dynamic may still change. We'll see how it all plays out!
Overall, I think it's safe to say that most people want to see the Hive ecosystem grow appropriately, because the health of the ecosystem directly affects that they can generate here.