Can community culture determine the prospects of a coin? A dialogue on innovation vs conservatism.

Question

The Zcash team has always had a reserved attitude towards Bitcoin. Recently, Zooko expressed his views, stating that the “oppositional” community atmosphere in Bitcoin is a big problem. He believes that having good technology is not enough; if the community is awkward and hinders each other, it will ultimately be in vain.

In contrast to Zcash, Zooko hopes to maintain a more inclusive and open ecosystem to flexibly respond to future changes. There are real-life examples behind this viewpoint — recently, a voice from the Bitcoin camp directly denied a certain quantum security tool, and in the end, the CEO of Aleo came out to complain that the Bitcoin community is “full of toxicity,” which even scared away some developers.

The core disagreement here is actually quite interesting: the Bitcoin community's attitude towards innovation is indeed cautious, even somewhat conservative. Zooko believes that this resistance could become a hidden danger, especially in the face of existential threats like quantum computing. When everyone is exploring how to respond, but the community is mired in internal conflict and refuses new solutions, it can indeed be easily left behind by the times.

wagmi_eventually · Accepted Answer

The "toxicity" problem in the Bitcoin community really can&#39;t be held back anymore; no matter how strong the technology is, a chaotic community is useless.

BoredWatcher · Answer

The "black and white" atmosphere in the Bitcoin community is indeed a bit suffocating...

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Zcash&#39;s approach sounds nice, but how effective is the real execution?

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Another round of "I&#39;m more open than you" mutual bickering, it&#39;s getting a bit tiresome

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Quantum Computing is really here, will those who are stubborn perish? This bet is a bit harsh

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To put it bluntly, solid technology still requires community support, both hands need to be strong to succeed

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After criticizing the BTC developers for being scared away, how&#39;s the vitality of the Zcash community... that&#39;s a bit awkward

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Conservatives have always been like this, do they have to wait until a crisis to change? It&#39;s too late

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Inclusivity and openness sound good, but the key is who can truly implement innovation

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Isn&#39;t the "toxicity" of the BTC community just excessive stubbornness? Is this considered a problem?

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Suddenly remembered, no matter how open the community, it will eventually split, this rule is inevitable.

MidsommarWallet · Answer

The Bitcoin community&#39;s sense of opposition is honestly a pit... Zooko wasn&#39;t wrong this time.

Zcash dares to innovate, while BTC is still standing still, how can it compare?

Open ecology vs. ironclad conservatism, this business is clear in the long run.

When quantum comes, who will save you? Still bickering over there.

The culture of the community can really determine the ceiling of a coin.

A toxic community will eventually fall apart, and Aleo is a lesson learned.

Good technology without a good ecology is just waste.

Bitcoin&#39;s attitude of "I am the orthodoxy" really needs reflection.

HalfIsEmpty · Answer

The "toxicity" of the Bitcoin community is indeed a bit outrageous; they easily deny others&#39; proposals, which causes people to lose heart and the team falls apart.

ForumLurker · Answer

The Bitcoin community does have some stubborn people who insist on treating the "spirit of decentralization" as a dogma...

Zooko is right, what good is technology if the community is infighting, it will still end badly.

Bitcoin is still hesitating regarding quantum threats, while Zcash has already been brainstorming; that&#39;s the difference.

Community culture is something you can&#39;t see or touch, but it can really determine life and death.

To put it bluntly, it&#39;s a showdown between openness and stubbornness; whoever is more flexible wins.

I&#39;ve grown tired of the "toxicity" issue with Bitcoin; no wonder good projects are running to other chains.