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RE: Calibrae - A Steem fork / my take on the situation
Appreciate the information @benjojo. I will check out the links...
I know little about the functional effects of forking and how it would impact a content community like this... as you say, this is a first time experiment. From where I am sitting, it resembles "factions" as I have experienced them on other content platforms... someone thinks "they can do better" (which is great) but the net effect tends to be that the breakoff group(s) tends to flounder due to (usually) lack of broad support and resources... while the original group struggles because now the light of doubt is cast on its viability.
Not saying I have any answers... just that this is potentially treacherous territory for all involved.
I don't think anyone can say how these things will turn out. Bitcoin and Ethereum, both forked, both written off umpteen times, both originals and forks going strong. There must be a way to adapt faster or to vent a build up of pressure.....forking would seem to be one viable means. Hopefully competition will help us to arrive at the best solution faster. You can't make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. I would rather things had been different, but they are not and it's no use burying our heads in the sand, we need to get on with it as best we can with as much integrity as we can.