# Peerplays SONs Bitcoin and Ethereum are slow, expensive to use, and not scalable enough for mass adoption and usability. They can’t support high transaction throughput. SONs provide an alternative way for blockchains to communicate with each other, which opens up new possibilities in terms of scalability and interoperability. Peerplays SONs are decentralized, trustless, and elective. The side chains are as secure as they can get. They can keep the scalability trilemma at bay (security, decentralization, and scalability). Public open decentralized blockchains are the way to go forward. We here at Peerplays are committed to making sure whatever we create is not centralized and can’t be manipulated. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://community.peerplays.com/technology/sidechain-operator-nodes-sons/new-to-sons/peerplays-sons.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.