Hey Shawn,
Thank you for your post.
Things are, indeed, getting a little messy. There is some confusion, frustration, poll fatigue, etc… But that’s what change looks like. It’s not a smooth process. Let’s hang in there anyway.
Collaboration is happening. Not in all of the threads between all of the parties. It simply doesn’t work between all of the parties: 233 comments (and counting) got us absolutely nowhere. That’s ok. The community is stepping up and trying other ways. That’s decentralization. That’s change. Gatekeepers are becoming old news. As a community, we don’t have to follow the paths they insist on. We can figure out something else, so we are. And there’s plenty of respectful, productive collaboration happening between community members. The fruits of that will come. I am convinced that we are moving in the right direction, even though it doesn’t always feel like it. That’s exciting.
Let’s zoom out for a second and remember why many of us are here: we want to change the broken financial system. That’s a bold mission. How are we going to do that, if a hint of turbulence makes us uncomfortable? If duplicate surveys are bumming us out, I’ve got bad news. This current problem we are solving is nothing compared to the challenges ahead. The ride isn’t going to get smoother. That’s what it takes. This is a good exercise for us as a community. With training wheels still on, we are slowly moving ahead despite the distractions. I say we buckle up and get through it. It’ll be worth it.