A recent community vote in the Kaspa ecosystem has resulted in a decision to stop recommending specific Telegram groups for price discussions. The move comes after growing dissatisfaction with moderation in the existing recommended group and conflicts between different community-led groups.
Background of the Issue
Kaspa’s official Telegram group has long prohibited price discussions, directing users instead to a separate, recommended group. Over time, concerns arose about content moderation and community divisions, leading to the formation of a new price discussion group. However, tensions escalated between the groups’ administrators, with allegations of brigading and doxxing, which the new group’s leadership denied.
With disagreements growing and the originally recommended “SFW” group becoming unavailable for joining, the community was left to decide whether any price discussion groups should be officially recommended at all.
The Final Decision
The majority voted to remove all recommendations, meaning the official Kaspa Telegram will no longer direct users to any specific price discussion groups. Instead, the Telegram bot will instruct users to find groups on their own and issue warnings about scams, impersonators, and security risks.
Implications of the Change
- Pros:
- Avoids conflicts between different community groups.
- Prevents any single group from being seen as “official.”
- Protects the broader Kaspa community from being associated with group-specific issues.
- Cons:
- New users may struggle to find reliable price discussion groups.
- Increased risk of scams, as users might join unverified groups.
- Less structured communication within the ecosystem.
With this decision, Kaspa’s Telegram community takes a fully decentralized approach to price discussions, leaving it up to users to navigate the available groups independently.
