Future of Ethereum becoming more questionable as way decisions are made remains unclear
Censorship, centralization and control have been a topic of discussion around Ethereum for the past few months following the implementation of the merge on the network. Those allegations are not made without grounds, because the path the network is taking is questionable, and seems to be the case when facing users. Vitalik Buterin,
Who is battling Vitalik Buterin?
A Twitter user with the nickname mr.y asked the Ethereum community about the inner governance structure and the decision-making process in which the future of the network is decided and the roadmap is formed.
According to the user, it is difficult to call a network truly decentralized when its trust is decided by just one person, which is why they created a thread in which they tried to figure out how exactly the roadmap for Ethereum was created. has gone.
Some users and developers assume that Vitalik Buterin gathers information from developers, enthusiasts and validators and then forms a consensus, which becomes a foundation of a roadmap in the future.
However, users questioned the above approach and asked Buterin to clarify how the Ethereum founders gathered opinions about the future of the blockchain outside the core team.
Surprising answer
Prior to Buterin answering the question, it was assumed that he talked to users on conferences and via private messages since it is a convenient way of gathering data and then forming a consensus on the future of the network.
Shortly after, Buterin stated that one of his ways to build a network-wide consensus is to “passively read Twitter and Reddit like everyone else”, after forming an opinion based on an algorithm-based recommendation feed. caused a mixed reaction in the community. Be wrong, to say the least.
