Hi,
Could you ELI5 why the IC has decided to stop onboarding new nodes?
I understand that the “target topology” is reached but isn’t the more the better? And if some community members are still interested, why stop here?
I’ve drafted the pros and cons of rejecting all new new-node proposals:
Pros
- ???
Cons
- On socials, critics are saying that the IC controls node providers, jeopardizing decentralization.
- Decentralization is often evaluated by the number of nodes and even if this is an oversimplification, it’s something the average joe can understand; topology isn’t.
- More node providers means more advocates who are actively spreading the word about the IC.
- Some people haven’t seen your post and are still making proposals. Some influencers are investigating how much it would cost to make a node and saying they’re interested to build one. Rejecting proposals brings confusion imho.
Could you help me fill in the “Pros” section? 