...Atack decred costs 20X more than taking control of bitcoin in a 51% attack...
Honestly, one should be more afraid of the chance solar flares will ruin internet infrastructure before worrying about Decred having a contentious chain split.
Thank you very much for all these detailed answers and all the additional info both of you have provided.
I have asked these questions because the explanation that nobody will fork Decred because of the high costs, somehow doesn't convince me.
We have seen already that in crypto space people are able to lose millions of dollars just to stand up and prove something to someone (hash wars).
You're right, I'm not convinced. Because the in nature of cryptocurrency networks is its immutability. Once forked/changed, everyone is expected to follow, it can't be unchanged. But what about the part of the community who didn't want those changes? Plus what if they're right?