I come from the Czech Republic. Thirty years ago, our country underwent a non-violent revolution, nowadays called the Velvet Revolution, which effectively ended the communist rule. Before the first free elections could take place, an important question arose. Shall we ban the communist party which suppressed its opponents, sometimes even by executing them? Shall the communist ideology that proved to be intolerant itself be tolerated within the society? Shall its representatives be allowed to run for any elections at all? And, moreover, shall they be allowed to speak in media?
We (well, my parents who were students that time, and the others; not me in person) decided that in the long term, banning the communist party would bring more disadvantages than benefits. There was a slogan to support this opinion: We’re not like them [as we’re better].
Being promoted by the victims (!) of the communist suppression, this approach prevailed and the communist party still exists. I find the decision really wise. In the times of crises when radical politics empowers their social position none of them can claim that the current regime is a suppressive one.
I realize that it’s easy to say for somebody who did not lose any money and, in fact, gained profit thanks to the split. However, freezing coins for freezing coins is a revengeful attitude that may harm us in the long term. There’s a label that could linger on forever: Those who did not tolerate other opinions. Sure, the label is just a shortcut of what happened (and is happening). However, labels are shortcuts by nature.
Besides, it makes us like them. I believe that we are not like them. We are way better. That’s why we moved on to Hive that the skilful and dedicated ones had created. Unlike the abandoned Steem, Hive shall be a haven for anybody who seeks censorship-free and fair network. How can we guarantee such attributes while we keep excluding the opposition of the airdrop?
Besides, I am sure that un-freezing Hive funds will not result in un-freezing blocked Steem funds and vice versa. Yet the victims of 0.22.8888 unfortunately can’t save their money anyhow, they can still achieve a moral victory.
I can’t see any sense in using both networks and I assume most of the blacklisted people can neither. In case they have any honesty left, they would likely grab anything they can and leave as soon as possible. Any malicious actions they may undertake in the meanwhile would just emphasize the fact that Hive, unlike Steem, is truly open and censorship-free. And that we are the good ones in this clash. Great for PR in the long term.
The leavers would most likely shoot the price down for a while. I consider it to be a good trade off that would allow the significant future growth.
I do realize that there are many people who strongly disagree with such approach. Though, the cornerstone of Hive is the opportunity to have various views.
Nechce se mi překládat, co jsem napsal anglicky, navíc by to pro někoho obeznámeného s českými a československými reáliemi bylo bezpředmětné. Myslím si, že NEzakázat KSČ bylo po sametové revoluci správně. Myslím si, že zakazovat politické strany a jiné názory je obecně nesprávný postup. A myslím si, že totéž by měl ctít Hive.
Porevoluční slogan "Nejsme jako oni" se hodí i v tomhle případě. Přístup oko za oko, zub za zub, mince za mince ničemu nepomůže. Nedostaneme se do situace, kdy oběti forku 0.24.8888 dostanou přístup ke svému steemu, třeba výměnou za rozmrazení hive, které (ne)dostaly účty na blacklistu.
Pokud jsou nicméně blacklistovaní uživatelé alespoň trochu čestní, seberou svůj hive a vypadnou. Trošku tím sestřelí cenu, ale to v dlouhodobém hledisku nevadí. A pokud čestní nejsou a rozhodnou se tu škodit, jen tím posílí naše morální vítězství.
Odchod blacklistovaných uživatelů srazí krátkodobě cenu, ale z dlouhodobého hlediska je to podle mě dobrá výměna. Má-li být Hive svobodný, cenzury prostý a bezpečný, je tento krok třeba podstoupit.
