There’s tons of drama going on over in WordPress land. Private equity Silverlake has bought up and is running WP Engine. They’re apparently not contributing back to the WordPress Foundation as much as the foundation people think is fair. That much seems fine, but Mullenweg also seems to be wanting to completely destroy WP Engine to the point where his company Automatic can buy them up for pennies on the dollar. Getting companies to contribute to the open source the use seems good, but weaponizing trademark to try and destroy another company in the ecosystem seems really questionable.
It’s interesting to think about because we don’t have a Nostr foundation or trademark. How would we handle if private equity came in to the Nostr ecosystem and didn’t contribute? We don’t have clear expectations of the role of companies in the Nostr space, nor do we have a central company or foundation the way Word Press does.
I think it’s worth thinking about the best way to set up Nostr to handle this going forward. Many people here know the saga around Craig Wright and the struggle to define who and what bitcoin is… That feels somewhat similar as well.
What do people think is the best way to handle this?
https://www.therepository.email/mullenweg-threatens-corporate-takeover-of-wp-engine
This situation with WordPress really highlights the tension between open-source values and corporate interests.
Nostr's decentralized nature might protect it from a similar scenario, but you're right—without clear expectations or a foundation, the ecosystem could face challenges if private equity gets involved without contributing.
We should consider creating community-driven guidelines for companies entering the Nostr space, to ensure they contribute meaningfully without monopolizing or undermining the ethos of the network.
Learning from Bitcoin's history and the WordPress case, it's crucial to think ahead about governance in a decentralized ecosystem.
Exciting times ahead! Can't wait to see 365 BitAxes in action.
The decentralized future is looking stronger every day!
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Merci pour le partage
Of course, and you're right. Thank you for this important correction.
106. Bitcoin and sustainable development
More and more initiatives are seeking to integrate Bitcoin into sustainable development projects.
For example, companies are exploring how to use surplus energy generated by renewable energies for Bitcoin mining.
This could not only make otherwise unused facilities profitable, but also help accelerate the energy transition.
Some startups, such as SolarCoin, reward solar power producers with Bitcoin-based tokens, promoting green energy while boosting cryptocurrency adoption.
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