The Four Horsemen of Centralization
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What is decentralization? It is the degree to which power over a network is distributed across a large and representative base of independent human actors.
Four kinds of power that this definition can refer to:
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What is decentralization? It is the degree to which power over a network is distributed across a large and representative base of independent human actors.
Four kinds of power that this definition can refer to:
The Gatekeeper –– who controls access? 
The Enforcer –– who is responsible for enforcing the rules?
The Architect –– who has the power to change the rules?
The Profiteer –– who profits from the rules?
In the end, the question that matters most when thinking about decentralization is: Who exactly do you have to trust to believe that your interactions with a network will be fair?
