When it comes to Hive, there are truly no black and white and this is because of its decentralized nature.
To me, decentralization is not the same as being decentralized in nature. Hive is the latter rather than the former, which means that we (Hive) check a lot of boxes when it comes to decentralization, but pure decentralization would be unrealistic and impractical, so we are mostly close to being decentralized in nature.
I have seen a lot of people who appear to imply that we aren't, and they have an argument. On the old platform, there was vote selling, and many of these guys amassed a large stake by selling votes, which was airdropped when we forked to Hive. However, these are all sentiments.
Some of Hive's problems appear simple on the surface, but they are complex due to the mechanisms required to solve them. For example, advertising could be the simplest method of onboarding. It might work in other places, but not at Hive. Now it is frustrating because what worked so well there will not work here.
A lot of people have made suggestions and so on, and nothing seems to be done, which is very frustrating because it appears that a lot is being said but nothing is being done, but this is primarily due to the method of governance.
People who believe Hive is not sufficiently decentralized may find that decentralization has its own set of issues.
However, many are complaining because of what decentralization truly means. Most of these "decentralization talks" take place because a few people have a lot at stake while the vast majority do not.
However, these stakes are not created out of thin air. Some of these guys were early adopters, and we are all familiar with the benefits of early adoption. In reality, everyone understands what we must do, but it appears complicated when it comes to doing it, which sometimes leads people to compare us to sites like Facebook and Twitter; we are more complex than that.
We cannot be both simple and complex at the same time, despite our strong desire to do so.
I saw a post today where the poster discussed valueplan bleeding over $2 million from the chain while returning almost no value. Many people have discussed valueplan and other topics, but these discussions become more apparent when the token's price does not rise as much as many believe it should.
Stop the fund from going to valueplan, seems like a simple solution.
For example, Khabe Lame would have simply said, "Stop the fund," and the problem would be solved, but this is a political and decentralized issue. The funding for the Ghanaian project, and so on. It is purely political.
There are people who want ValuePlan to have all of that funding, and there are those who do not. Unfortunately, those who want the funding to continue are the ones who count. It looks unreal or doesn't make sense, but that's how it works here.
Stakeholders speak; you must have them to exert influence.
While these systems appear to be flawed, they function as failsafes. They are intended to give people with the most clout in the chain a stronger voice in decision-making processes.
To some extent, I believe the value provided by valueplan does not match the funds disbursed, and I understand that reducing funding is practical, but as I previously stated, it is a political decision, and the ordinary voice may not always make a difference.
Does this make us bad?
No, I just think we're seeing the side effect that comes with the many perks of Hive. Valueplan funding, like Hivewatchers, will be a long-term issue.
Do I agree that we can treat these issues more seriously?
I believe we can and should do, but we usually do; it is just that we are probably slower. Take it this way: there are no perfect systems, as we all know, but I agree that people want it to improve, and I believe it should.
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