In the Ethereum subreddit, a member of the community raised the issue of ETH staking and its challenges. The member stated that the staking procedure is too complex, particularly for ordinary people.
Ethereum now plays a crucial role in validating blocks and safeguarding the network.
However, some members of the community consider that the staking procedure is too complex, particularly for ordinary people.
In the Ethereum subreddit, a member of the community raised the issue of Ethereum staking and its challenges. According to the member, getting things up and running took them an entire weekend. The member said that this may be something that folks with strict schedules cannot accommodate.
“The Ethereum community tries to sugarcoat usability, but it's better to be honest: this isn't for everyone yet.”
Another community member responded to the thread by sharing their experience in staking ETH and reflecting on Ethereum's early days. The member also mentioned that blockchain involvement was difficult in the past until more user-friendly solutions were available. The community member also mentioned that putting up a node requires more effort than we can expect the ordinary individual to put in.
Apart from the difficulties in configuration, the issue of bandwidth consumption was also raised. Because of the excessive bandwidth use, a member stated that your internet service provider may shut you off. Another user warned that going over the internet usage cap might potentially wipe out any staking gains.
Meanwhile, another community member disagreed, claiming that staking is not meant to be a simple task that anybody can accomplish. People continue to regard staking as if it were free money, which it is not. They said that you are basically getting paid to execute a job that requires a particular level of expertise and effort.
Even if staking may be difficult, there have been some beneficial advancements since the Ethereum Merge. On September 15, the day of the Merge, the number of daily blocks created increased by 18%, from 6,000 to 7,100. Apart from that, the average time validators take to validate transactions has decreased by 13%.
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