3 ms·Isn't the entire point of blockchain and proof-of-work to prevent forks?by remram 3y agoIsn't the entire point of blockchain and proof-of-work to prevent forks?eric_cc 3y agoAbsolutely not. Forks are extremely important. Where did you come up with that idea?remram 3y agoIt's a consensus mechanism, a way to agree on which fork is the real one and which forks should be ignored, automatically.