JackTheMimic on Nostr: The "centralization" versus "Decentralization" dichotomy is permission versus ...
The "centralization" versus "Decentralization" dichotomy is permission versus permissionless. Do you need permission to join? No? Then it's decentralized no matter how many participants are involved. If you must be admitted to the system from an authority it is centralized. This is the only distinction that matters.
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