Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, emphasized in his recent statements that the Ethereum network is not under the control of any person or group. Buterin’s statements come amid ongoing controversy that he often influences the community with his own views and preferences.
Ethereum’s Core Values: Openness and Resilience
Buterin, in his post; He stated that Ethereum is a structure that is open to everyone’s participation, does not require permission and is resistant to censorship. He stated that his approval or the permission of network developers is not required to develop an application on the Ethereum network, make transfers or participate in the protocol. Buterin pointed out that even uses that do not agree with his personal views can be included in the network.
Differences of Opinion and Freedom of Expression
Buterin also stated that his criticisms of the applications and projects put forward in the Ethereum ecosystem are frequently brought to the agenda. He emphasized that he was sometimes perceived as implying that projects opposing his interpretations had no place on the network, but that everyone was free to use Ethereum. On the other hand, he stated that he also has the right to criticize any project or implementation in public.
According to Buterin, the basis of open systems is the culture of free discussion. He stated that protocols should have the feature of being neutral infrastructure. He stated that people in a network can have different perspectives and this is a part of decentralization.
To use Ethereum, you don’t have to agree with me on what implementations are appropriate or what trust elements are acceptable. Similarly, on completely different topics such as political issues, you can benefit from Ethereum even if you do not agree with me.
In his statement, he added that he, like other stakeholders in the community, has the right to bring different opinions to the public. The main task of the protocols is to provide impartiality and infrastructure services; He stated that individual users, developers and entrepreneurs may have their own opinions.
Linux and Ethereum: The Open Ecosystems Comparison
While underlining the decentralized structure, Buterin cited the open source operating system Linux as an example. He stated that Linux can be used for many purposes, yet the technology remains open to everyone. He argued that the same principle applies to Ethereum, that people with different visions can develop projects on the same network.
He also reiterated that Ethereum is a flexible platform that can support various usage patterns simultaneously. He emphasized that those who join the network do not have to be in line with Buterin’s vision, what is important is that it is an accessible and impartial network.
On the other hand, Buterin called on developers working on Layer 2 technologies in the Ethereum ecosystem to focus on innovation instead of repetitive applications.
