The article discusses a new method called the flexible two-phase commit protocol for completing tasks in a big network. This method allows different parts of the network to decide when to finish their job without waiting for anyone else. Each node in the network can decide independently based on its own rules. Unlike the usual way where one central point controls everything, this new method allows for more freedom in how tasks are completed. By giving more power to each node, special techniques like "nested two-phase commit" can be used. This new protocol suggests more possibilities and is being considered as an extension to the current standard way of finishing tasks in big networks.