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When we figure out if we put them as layer 1 or layer 2

Why not both :)

Kind of a waste of time tbh :p

hahha yeah. But it also can be useful.

Some people will want smart contracts and upgradeability at the expense of security(layer 2), while others will just want a community token only used for PoB, transfers and balances with maximum security (layer 1).

The code for layer 1 is already done by the ex-steemit team, and I remember you had a lot of experience testing it and understanding it. Would be kind of a waste to let it all go away.

Does putting them layer one slow the chain?

It will slow/bloat the chain and add a loooot of complexity. But there are advantages too to be layer one like being integrated with everything else that's layer 1, and no need to build a secure layer 2 system.

So, making smt's negates all that aggie is doing?

Layer 2.
Keep layer 1 nice and efficient, then hopefully we see the tools getting build for use non devs to build out more communities to grow the user base and add more value back to the chain.

I'll say so far we are leaning towards layer 2 but very slightly leaning nothing is set in stone and we very well could enable layer one.

I would just be happy to see a proper roadmap after 3 years. One with some certainty of how it is going to happen and an end date for us to look forward to.

I know there will be a lot of work to get it all put together so it will be great when we can see it being put together.

Hopefully you can all get it worked out fairly soon and give us all a boost.