Decentralization claim

[ghost]

I noticed the announcement for the education committee says the github process is "decentralized." Allowing anyone to contribute means it is open source but that is not the same thing as decentralization. The Github process is open source but there are generally decision-makers who resolve conflicts. Often there is a set of unwritten rules and an unknown hierarchy which is generally not known to the general public. Some participants are given power to ban other users and I have seen this threat used several times. I don't believe this type of system fits the definition of decentralization and the original announcement should remove that claim since it will confuse people as to the definition of "decentralization."

[David-R-Allen]

Milly... The Foundation does not claim to be decentralized. The education committee made a mistake in talking about the committee's work as being decentralized. You pointed that out, and I think we all agree with you. I can think of a few better places to rail against an organization you don't agree with.

[ghost]

@David-R-Allen as I explained, the Foundation sometimes claims to represent all of Bitcoin and/or all of its users. Sometimes I agree with them and other times not. The biggest issue is all the criminal and irresponsible behavior of some of their members. For instance, the Foundation stood by and watched while Inputs.io used the Foundation logo to attract depositors and then all the funds were "hacked."

If you read the comments some people still want to say the activities here are decentralized. If you want to associate yourself with the people at the Foundation that is your business but if you want to overstep your bounds I am going to complain and this is the only forum to complain. You are typical of the Foundations who want to set up a forum for input and then whine and complain when someone presents a point of view you don't like. That is the real process that nobody wants to write down.

[David-R-Allen]

Let's carry this on privately. You can reach me at David.r.allen@bitresouce.info

[mdhaze]

I was thinking of having milly read and comment on the paper Trust. Might show something of where some of us are actually at.

[ABISprotocol]

@David-R-Allen I don't agree and I don't support this issue or what emanates from it, as I've elucidated in my prior comments. This is my last comment on this issue.

[ghost]

@ABISprotocol - You said that before, so either you don't support a definition of decentralization being published as part of the educational material ... or you are a drama queen.