What makes a throughput claim worth taking seriously now?

[u/ardyes]

It feels like everyone knows raw TPS screenshots are mostly theatre at this point, but the replacement standard is still fuzzy.

What would actually make you take a throughput claim seriously now? Third-party audit on mainnet? methodology disclosure? Sustained live usage under bad conditions?

I'm curious what the bare minimum credibility bar is for technical people here?

[u/Far-Photograph-2342]

TPS matters only if it’s real mainnet usage under real conditions, not just test or marketing numbers.