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Re:Telegram quietly snuck its blockchain past regulators by theamk on Friday September 27, 2019 @09:38AM (#21091795)
This still runs on software, so this protocol is controller by a one party: a software developers.

The whole history of cryptocurrency forks shows this very nicely.

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Re:Telegram quietly snuck its blockchain past regulators by nybble41 on Friday September 27, 2019 @05:01PM (#21096254)
The developers can propose changes but they can't force anyone to adopt them. Moreover, the software itself is open source so if they try to push anything too unpopular a new group of developers can take over who better represent the community's interests.
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