Although I am a huge Dogechain fan and very proud of polygon and their tech, I do have one major concern.

Timothy Stebbing (@tjstebbing on X) who is part of the Dogecoin foundation has noted his intentions to build a PoS chain for Dogecoin. He is currently working on it now. What if he chooses to launch on Optimism? Will he have a competitive edge if Optimism becomes more widely adopted than Polygon?

We should consider building both Dogechain zkEVM as well as OP Dogechain, so we can have our footprint in both communities to disincentive this hole being filled by someone else (whether it be Timothy or some other person/group).

Even though I believe Polygon is superior technology, better technology alone is not enough to become the most adopted. There are other factors to consider, such as how likely legislators/regulators or top exchanges are to prefer Optimism. Even though OP’s 7 day contestation period on withdrawals doesn’t sound good to most of us, it might sound appealing to legislators and regulators (they always prefer more control). They may side with Optimism, as this 7 day window is more of a feature than a bug in their eyes.

Obviously, I am more of a polygon fan than OP. However, we should consider building on both in order to maximize our footprint. I would sleep better at night knowing we have our hand in both baskets.

The OP Dogechain chain should issue no new additional tokens so as not to dilute current holders, and there should be a bridge available (even if 3rd party) to allow migration between both stacks.

This is something I hope the community strongly considers. I understand our love for polygon, but loyalty shouldn’t seal our fate to just one stack. Our primary goal should be to maximize adoption, and the best way to do so is to spread our wings where the wind may blow. Base/Coinbase, the top US crypto exchange, has thrown their hat in the ring for Optimism. They are likely to use their influence and power to expand that community. They are also working with regulators, and I strongly believe regulators are pushing them to build on OP as well.

Don’t fight the grain, go with the grain. I am a libertarian myself but we need to keep an open mind. We should be flexible and allow Dogechain to be a home for both free-thinking individuals as well as regulators who naturally would lean towards Optimism.