Yeah, there's a core protocol and n number of implementations.
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pablo wants to move it to a wikifreedia
i also want it to go this way, think we are nearly ready to jump to self hosted
I had that idea months ago. The problem is keeping the numbering coherent. Or we need to move away from NIP numbering, since it's actually a name and not an integer ID.
Now, where things really get spicy is when various "implementations" start flirting with doctrines that have massive implications on that core protocol, and it can become difficult to tell if they are actually maintaining consensus or forking off into another faith entirely.
Yeah, confusing hard forks are confusing.