The two paths in the storage track are now diverging. On one side is the large-scale, technically heavyweight old players, and on the other is the emerging community-driven solution. I decided to shift some of my holdings from the former to the latter.
Honestly, it's not for the airdrop.
What’s the difference between these two contenders? One is like a traditional enterprise-level cloud storage company—powerful features, well-maintained ledger, but it feels like there's a wall separating it from ordinary users. The other is different; it’s more like a cooperative built together by everyone. Its scale may not be as outrageous, but each participant has a say.
In one sentence: one is "their network," and the other is striving to become "our protocol."
The former competes on hard power—technological accumulation and storage capacity. The latter focuses on soft power—genuine on-chain consensus and practical usability. This is not just about size, but about the distribution of power.
At the price of $0.14, I see it as a vote—casting my support for the idea of a "storage network truly led by the community." Decentralization should never be just a paper in labs and capital; it should start from the moment everyone uploads their first data and earns their first voting rights.
That’s why I am willing to take this risk.
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AirdropBuffet
· 01-10 17:55
I like the community-driven approach, but can it really survive?
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ContractFreelancer
· 01-10 17:54
Yes, I agree. Power distribution is the core, not scale.
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gas_fee_therapy
· 01-10 17:53
Alright, finally someone is really thinking about this issue, not just shouting about decentralization.
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FloorPriceNightmare
· 01-10 17:42
Community-driven >> Big corporations suppressing, this is what Web3 should look like
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CrossChainMessenger
· 01-10 17:40
Wait, is the new plan you mentioned actually being used by anyone? Or is it just another idealistic air project?
The two paths in the storage track are now diverging. On one side is the large-scale, technically heavyweight old players, and on the other is the emerging community-driven solution. I decided to shift some of my holdings from the former to the latter.
Honestly, it's not for the airdrop.
What’s the difference between these two contenders? One is like a traditional enterprise-level cloud storage company—powerful features, well-maintained ledger, but it feels like there's a wall separating it from ordinary users. The other is different; it’s more like a cooperative built together by everyone. Its scale may not be as outrageous, but each participant has a say.
In one sentence: one is "their network," and the other is striving to become "our protocol."
The former competes on hard power—technological accumulation and storage capacity. The latter focuses on soft power—genuine on-chain consensus and practical usability. This is not just about size, but about the distribution of power.
At the price of $0.14, I see it as a vote—casting my support for the idea of a "storage network truly led by the community." Decentralization should never be just a paper in labs and capital; it should start from the moment everyone uploads their first data and earns their first voting rights.
That’s why I am willing to take this risk.