2026-01-18 13:32:47

Funny how the market can't seem to make up its mind on transaction fees. Costs skyrocket? Everyone's crying 'unsustainable'—network won't survive at this rate. Fees tank? Same crowd's like 'unsustainable'—can't support proper security and validation. You raise them, the ecosystem gets squeezed. You lower them, people worry about network viability. Almost like there's no fee structure that actually satisfies anyone. The real question isn't whether high or low fees work—it's whether the current models can ever balance economic incentives, user affordability, and network security all at once.

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SchroedingerAirdrop

· 01-18 14:03

There's really no way out when it comes to fees. If they're high, people complain they're too expensive; if they're low, they worry about security. It's all just complaints anyway.

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Layer2Observer

· 01-18 14:02

This is the classic fee paradox. Let's look at the data—historically, every fee adjustment has been accompanied by changes in on-chain activity. But the irony is that market reactions have always been the same: criticism. Technically, this isn't a fee issue; it's that the incentive mechanism design fundamentally cannot satisfy all three requirements at the same time. Theoretically, this is a triangle; one corner always has to be sacrificed.

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WalletDivorcer

· 01-18 14:00

Fees, this thing really never ends, no matter how you handle it, you're always getting criticized --- The king of hype harms each other, if the fees are high, it's the end; if the fees are low, worries about network viability arise --- Breaking the deadlock depends on a new model, otherwise these three demands will always form a triangle --- The current plan is an endless loop of left pad, nobody will ever be satisfied --- Basically, you can't have your cake and eat it too, but the crypto users insist on having it all --- The original design had issues, no wonder the market is picky --- I just want to know when we can find that balance point... but maybe I'll never see it in this lifetime --- A typical prisoner's dilemma, the insiders have already torn each other apart

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DogeBachelor

· 01-18 13:57

The issue of fees is a deadlock; if it's too high, it's dead, if it's too low, it's dead. There's really no way to please everyone.

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RealYieldWizard

· 01-18 13:36

Fees are really a lose-lose situation; no matter how you adjust them, someone will criticize. Sky-high fees are met with "can't survive," while bargain prices worry about network collapse—it's ridiculous.

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