131 / Ethereum is not a community project
Because you can't fork it

Explore Ethereum Foundation's trademark policies, GitHub issues, and its influence over blockchain forks. Examine Ethereum's control, community misconceptions, and debates on branding authority amidst legal challenges.

Timeline

00:00 Intro
01:00 Who can use the brand?
01:14 The trademark question!
02:23 The illuminati
02:45 You can't fork ETH
05:15 Can you fork?
06:27 Hardball question
08:49 BAYC teeth
10:37 He said she said
12:39 I am accountable to you
13:08 Ethereum 2

Participants

fulldecent
@fulldecent

William Entriken

vjdeliria
@VjDeliria

Vj Deliria

zainanzhou
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_jennijuju
@

cryptonerdylady
@cryptonerdylady

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Episode notes

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  1. I express my love through sattire
  2. You are not allowed to fork Etherum
    1. https://github.com/ethereum/ethereum-org/issues/841
    2. https://github.com/ethereum/ethereum-org-website/issues/11752#issuecomment-2191576134
    3. Note that it is not typical to close and lock issues on that repo (even if they are closed as “not planned”) https://github.com/ethereum/ethereum-org-website/issues/11874
  3. Review NameFi transfer domain
  4. Ethereum conspiracy
    1. Ethereum foundation disclaims ownership of Ethereum.org https://github.com/ethereum/ethereum-org-website/issues/11752#issuecomment-2191576134