2026-01-20 06:32:15

Many people have misconceptions about Ethereum's goals. In fact, it has never been about achieving "cheap gas."

What Ethereum truly aims to achieve are three things: first, a predictable fee mechanism that allows users and developers to accurately estimate costs. second, building a stable and neutral foundational layer that is unaffected by market fluctuations and congestion. third, enabling large-scale scalability through layer 2 solutions (such as Base and Arbitrum L2 networks).

To put it simply, cheap gas during network congestion has never been the primary goal. The focus is on building a reliable base layer combined with an efficient scaling ecosystem.

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LeverageAddict

· 2h ago

Haha, someone finally said it. Most people are indeed mistaken. I agree with this logic: stability > affordability, and L2 is the real answer. Honestly, I only understood this logic after being burned by gas fees. Predictability is too crucial; otherwise, what's the point of development? It's really hard to save those who stubbornly cling to the dream of cheap gas. The performance of base and arb indeed confirms this line of thinking. Forget it, let them continue to believe in the dream of cheap gas.

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AmateurDAOWatcher

· 2h ago

Haha, finally someone has broken through this barrier. I've been annoyed by those complaints about "gas fees being too high" all day long. Predictability > affordability, this has indeed been overlooked for too long. Base and Arbitrum have been working hard for a while, just not promoting themselves aggressively enough.

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GamefiEscapeArtist

· 2h ago

Woke up, finally someone dares to tell the truth Breaking the illusion, cheap gas fees have always been a false demand That's why I've always said L2 is the way out; grassroots stability is the most important Wait, a predictable fee mechanism? It should have been like this a long time ago Sounds ideal, but I'm afraid it will turn into the next trap

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WalletAnxietyPatient

· 2h ago

This is the real point. Everyone has been distracted by gas fees, but what they actually want is stability and predictability.

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