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phil
@phil
Dumb question: what incentives exist for validators to process blocks on test networks like Goerli and Sepolia?
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Thomas Humphreys
@so
Can't you sell testnet ETH, though? https://testnetbridge.com/
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androidsixteen
@androidsixteen.eth
Not a dumb question, I was wondering this earlier too I think it’s truly a “public good”… Some have tried monetizing testnet tokens, but that’s a bad idea for many reasons
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makemake
@makemake
Testing the network and their infra You don’t need super strong incentives to keep a p2p network running smoothly. BitTorrent is a great example.
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Rémy Roy
@remyroy.eth
There are little to no incentives for the general public to process blocks on testnets. Those networks are provided mostly for free by the EF and the broader Ethereum community for testing. It's a public good.
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Fiat
@fiat
Its something for enthusiasts. There are no meaningful monetary incentives
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