# The Future of Zcash

**URL:** <https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/the-future-of-zcash/39729>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [August 3, 2021, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/the-future-of-zcash/39729 "2021-08-03T18:49:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![joshs](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/zcash/user_avatar/forum.zcashcommunity.com/joshs/32/13631_2.png) [@joshs](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/u/joshs)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2021, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.zcashcommunity.com/t/the-future-of-zcash/39729/37 "2021-08-20T21:21:48Z")

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> [@Dodger](#):
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> Move away from Proof of Work

I don’t believe this option, or this set of options in total, is consistent with ECC’s recommendation, or the expressed desires of many in the community.

I think it would be better to at least say something like “Explore other consensus mechanisms other than pure Proof of Work” to allow for alternatives such as hybrid PoW/PoS or other things. For example, a PoW miner might oppose a “move away from PoW” but support a hybrid option.

ECC’s position isn’t really a move “ **away** ” from something. Our recommendation is to move **toward** Proof of Stake for a variety of positive reasons. There are many others in the community that have also voiced that opinion. @Dodger previously mentioned in an Arborist call that the Zfnd might prefer something else, but having language specific to PoS in the survey gives the community means to express its opinion.

Zfnd, I humbly request you change the survey to more accurately reflect the community’s expressed interests.

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