2026-01-12 08:27:09

A well-known industry figure once shared an interesting perspective: if we truly practice the concept of decentralization, we wouldn't constantly criticize others for not achieving full decentralization. Looking at it from another angle, this statement struck a chord with many—it's common to see certain projects or communities loudly proclaim decentralization while criticizing others' practices. In fact, the logic behind this is quite thought-provoking. Those who genuinely believe in decentralization should allow for different interpretations and implementation paths, rather than judging others by their own standards. This way of thinking is quite important for the inclusiveness and development of the entire Web3 ecosystem.

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LowCapGemHunter

· 5h ago

Haha, this really hits home. The moral high ground is the most annoying. --- Wait, when you say "allow different paths," it sounds like you're defending the big pancake project. --- Well said. Decentralization itself should be inclusive. Don't always act like a missionary. --- Really? Using that logic to shift blame isn't more convenient? --- Got it, got it. So I can just rug anytime, right? --- Basically, others' decentralization is wrong, only my way is correct. --- This point really hit me. Some projects are indeed double standards to an excessive degree. --- Uh... so there's no standard then? How do you distinguish good projects from bad ones? --- Brilliant! Spot on. --- But the problem is, if there's no principle of tolerance, doesn't that become permissiveness? --- This logic is a bit hard for me to follow.

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AirdropHunter007

· 16h ago

It's a valid point, but to be honest, this set of logic has been played out in the crypto world a long time ago, and everyone wants to be the commander.

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ForkMonger

· 23h ago

nah this is just cope for lazy governance design. "tolerance" is what people say when they're too scared to actually defend their protocol's economics. real decentralization isn't a participation trophy.

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HashBard

· 23h ago

ngl this hits different... the irony of decentralization purists literally being the most gatekeepy people in the room lmao. like yeah sure go off about your principles while you're out here policing everyone else's—wait that's kinda the opposite vibe isn't it

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GameFiCritic

· 23h ago

That's right, it's really a mirror issue... Claiming decentralization on one hand while creating exclusive standards on the other is just self-contradictory. Inclusiveness is the prerequisite for sustainable growth; simply shouting slogans with pure idealism, the player retention rate would have already collapsed.

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ChainSherlockGirl

· 23h ago

Haha, I have to agree with that. It's so insightful—many projects are constantly talking about "decentralization, decentralization," but then turn around and act as judges. True decentralization should mean everyone does their own thing. You do your thing on your chain, I do mine on my sidechain, and no one should look down on anyone. Otherwise, it's no different from a power center—just a different name. That said, there aren't many project teams that can reflect like this.

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