https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/c3kxv8/signalling_poll_remove_governance_polls_until/
created by peppers_ on 22/06/2019 at 03:55 UTC*
5 upvotes, 3 top-level comments (showing 3)
Reddit admin u/jarins recently posted about the next phase for Donuts[1].
1: https://www.reddit.com/r/ethtrader/comments/c3f1ku/the_next_phase_for_donuts/
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The shocker of the post was that governance polls would be treated as signalling polls, and they would be non-binding, until the community was confident in the decentralization implementation. At that time, binding governance would resume.
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Relevant background for this poll:
Comment by Etherdamus at 22/06/2019 at 04:41 UTC
4 upvotes, 1 direct replies
So few people (mostly the devs and admins) have wayy too many donuts compared to the rest of the sub. We were fighting against the 0.1% by buying crypto but now we are fighting them again because they own all the donuts.
I have a fair amount of donuts from my scienceguy9489 account but I’m still against how much power the very few have in this community when the polls become binding.
Comment by peppers_ at 22/06/2019 at 04:19 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
I'm disappointed how this rolled out, but I think it's needed for Reddit to complete the implementation.
This is also why having a decentralized system is beneficial. If we were decentralized, we could potentially pick up and leave if the community at large was truly angry.
Comment by All_Work_All_Play at 22/06/2019 at 13:44 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
A binding governance poll could potentially negate or complicate Reddit's work in progress.
And if that's what the users wanted?
If I'm understanding how donuts work, 1 donut = 1 vote right? That sounds ripe for tyranny of the majority by the minority.