Vlad Zamfir called for a discussion on ways to return funds to Ethereum users after the break-ins
One of the leading developers of Ethereum Vlad Zamfir made a call to start a broader discussion about what steps, if needed, are required at the software level to return user funds after increasingly frequent break-ins and incidents of coins.
In particular, it was discussed on Friday during the ongoing fortnightly meetings of developers. The audience spoke about the EIP 867-proposals to improve the Protocol #Ethereum, which refers to the methods of refund.
As you know, last #Ethereum has already used such a mechanism as #halfdark, for modification of the Protocol. According to the publication, many of those present expressed their approval of such a method, but there were also more restrained opinions.
"These proposals, especially those that set important precedents that affect the relationship between the platform and the community, need public discussion. I am not sure that this is possible at the level of proposals to improve the Protocol," said Vlad Zamfir.
With him were agreed community Manager Hudson Jameson – in his opinion, such discussion is best carried out in social networks.
At the same time, the developer Piper Merriam suggested that discussions like this can easily become politicized, and therefore, he believes that they should be conducted in the form of e-mails.
The views expressed also address the issue of the possible impact of developers on the ability to block proposals from being submitted for public discussion.
So, the EIP 867 proposal itself was made by the developer Dan Fifer of The musiconomi startup, who was deprived of a significant amount after freezing funds on Parity wallets last year. Jochi Hirai, who edited the proposal, initially rejected it, believing it did not fit the "Ethereum philosophy," but now adheres to a more liberal approach and says that "the EIP repository can be compared to Twitter."
"Anyone can say what he wants, and I unite [in supply]," said he.
Be that as it may, at the moment there is no single position in this matter among Ethereum developers, accordingly, we should not expect that any decisions will be taken in the near future.
