The terms "Technical Governance" and "Resource Governance" describe how the protocol is updated and how its resources are allocated. Bug fixes, system parameter updates, and larger-scale changes to the protocol's basic technology are all part of technical governance. The allocation of grant financing from community-initiated sources is a common example of resource governance (like the allocation provided to the foundation). Because of the essential cooperation between possibly hundreds of different node operators all over the world, technical governance is particularly difficult. To participate in the most recent version of the network, each of those nodes must go through the upgrade process. Those who do not comply may find themselves (attempting to start) a new chain. As a result, it's critical that the upgrade goes smoothly and that the nodes affected accept the decisions made. Design Principles for Governance The following are the ways in which N...