so is it "chain" or "network"? what (if any) is the difference?

True. And my thought process for this reply is “I’m talking about a blockchain specifically”, so maybe there’s my answer.

You don’t need a chain to have a network

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It feels odd to use the words interchangeably in e.g. docs, blog post, marketing content…feels like consistency is important, particularly for folks less familiar

Yes. Depends who you're talking to and what you are emphasizing.

Network emphasizes reach/connectivity/global access, chain emphasizes rigidity/immutability/money imo

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to confirm - to your mind they're interchangeable?

good question


onchain better than onnetwork 

but switch network better than switch chain

And connect or login better than connect wallet

i imagine the chain as the data and the network as the bits that let me interact with the data

good one, struggling myself to pick, maybe we will call it in future onchain provider