Fair enough.
Hard forks allow Monero to quickly adapt which has it's advantages/disadvantages (just look at how contentious even softforks are for Bitcoin - both good and bad - good because it stops hasty changes- bad because it becomes gridlocked).
To be fair there are social attack surfaces with Bitcoin it just works in the opposite direction (obstructing beneficial changes)
If there was a very contentious issue the network would just end up forking (just like what happened with Monero from Bytecoin) just like any other FOSS. It requires users voluntarily participating in the network to begin with. You can also swap your coins away (voting with your wallet) for something else that more aligns with your preferences and no one can stop you.
SaberhagenTheNameless / Saberhagen The Nameless
npub14a…yz6rn
2025-05-25 07:11:05
in reply to nevent1q…a2ay
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npub14a6q6xvt4wuv0wpdpfr336e4fweldtu6np3ehpw55h83xuw2h2zsgyz6rnPublished at
2025-05-25 07:11:05Event JSON
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