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   *True peer-to-peer trading (P2P)   *True peer-to-peer trading (P2P)
   *Web hosting and data storage where freedom of speech and trade of information can thrive   *Web hosting and data storage where freedom of speech and trade of information can thrive
-  *Social media safe haven where only admins of their self-created groups can censor and have control over+  *Social media safe haven where only admins of self-created groups can censor and have control over
   *Encrypted peer-to-peer text, voice, and video communications   *Encrypted peer-to-peer text, voice, and video communications
   *Mesh network data service with satellite bridging as an alternative to an internet service provider (ISP)   *Mesh network data service with satellite bridging as an alternative to an internet service provider (ISP)
   *Infrastructure for ethical third-party projects to build on   *Infrastructure for ethical third-party projects to build on
  
-The Qortal DevTeam does not have any control over accounts, balances, censorship, etc. It is up to individuals to engage in the new system responsibly and admins to manage their sub-communities without oversight. Qortal does not have any intellectual property or centralized properties for legal responsibility. No government or powers that be can do anything about it other than shut down the entire Internet and ISP backbone. Even then, we have plans to implement a mesh network and satellite bridge ISP alternative to remove the need for existing internet service provider (ISP) and the entire network can be run on devices as low powered as 5w5v (as much as a phone charger) so can easily be run on a solar panel. With this new sovereignty worldwide, the world can grow together like never before and unify. This is the beauty of what can come from true decentralization utilizing blockchain technology.+The Qortal DevTeam does not have any control over accounts, balances, censorship, etc. It is up to individuals to engage in the new system responsibly and admins to manage their sub-communities without oversight. Qortal does not have any intellectual property or centralized properties for legal responsibility. No government or powers that be can do anything about it other than shut down the entire Internet and ISP backbone. This is simply not realistic as virtually everything operates on the Internet and we would have much bigger problems at that point. We could debate this matter tirelessly, but just know that the Qortal Project aims to solve this vulnerability. Even then, we have plans to implement a mesh network and satellite bridge ISP alternative to remove the need for existing internet service provider (ISP) and the entire network can be run on devices as low powered as 5w5v (as much as a phone charger) so can easily be run on a solar panel. With this new sovereignty worldwide, the world can grow together like never before and unify. This is the beauty of what can come from true decentralization utilizing blockchain technology.
  
 So who controls the codebase of this ambitious project and are there any vulnerabilities? Qortal has a ‘DevTeam’ with 'DevTeam Admins' who are elected developers in charge of updating the codebase. This is the only ‘centralized’ aspect, but a necessary control over the code to maintain its integrity. Anyone can join the DevTeam and become a DevTeam Admin with time and contribution, as nothing within Qortal can be bought out such as account levels and admin privileges. The DevTeam Admins require a group approval (with an on-chain transaction) of 60% in order to issue an auto-update on the core. This means that an individual DevTeam Admin is not capable of going rogue and sabotaging the chain. As time goes on, more devs are added to the admin team and the group becomes more decentralized, so-to-speak. Most of these individuals, who are located in various parts of the world, prefer to remain anonymous and this is extremely strategic as it ensures the codebase could never be overthrown - even if those whose identities are found were kidnapped and ‘forced’ to corrupt the chain, it simply isn’t possible without the 60% approval. So who controls the codebase of this ambitious project and are there any vulnerabilities? Qortal has a ‘DevTeam’ with 'DevTeam Admins' who are elected developers in charge of updating the codebase. This is the only ‘centralized’ aspect, but a necessary control over the code to maintain its integrity. Anyone can join the DevTeam and become a DevTeam Admin with time and contribution, as nothing within Qortal can be bought out such as account levels and admin privileges. The DevTeam Admins require a group approval (with an on-chain transaction) of 60% in order to issue an auto-update on the core. This means that an individual DevTeam Admin is not capable of going rogue and sabotaging the chain. As time goes on, more devs are added to the admin team and the group becomes more decentralized, so-to-speak. Most of these individuals, who are located in various parts of the world, prefer to remain anonymous and this is extremely strategic as it ensures the codebase could never be overthrown - even if those whose identities are found were kidnapped and ‘forced’ to corrupt the chain, it simply isn’t possible without the 60% approval.
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