Bitcoin is Forking on it’s principals There is great debate and concern about Bitcoin trying to change its core software. Network tests have found the credit c

Bitcoin is Forking on it’s principals There is great debate and concern about Bitcoin trying to change its core software. Network tests have found the credit card processor can process many more transaction per second than Bitcoin can. Some influential leaders want to make changes that will make the protocol more competitive with VISA/MASTERCARD. They want to change increase amount of transaction processed in each block (the block in blockchain technology). The important issue is not about changing Blockchain size it is about changing the hard coded rules that are the foundations for trust in Blockchain based systems. What is there to stop future forks that change other rules that users relied upon in their choice to participate in this financial system. Lets say some economic interests in the future lobby the influential core developers and miners to change the amount of coins mined in the future to let say 100 million. If the users rely on the software to enforce it rules any important changes to the rules that are significant can effect the end users in unpredictable ways. The users of Bitcoin have no say. Once again a small group is making choices and if they are wrong they can destroy the entire system. A system that relies on influential few promoting there own economic interest is no better than a public company issuing out more shares when they see the need or the government printing more currency. Those who want to take Bitcoin into direct competition with VISA/MasterCard should simply create a new coin designed to do this. There is so much more to the potential of the protocol than just a cheaper way to spend money. The principal of hard coded rules they can not be changed and are enforced by the software is one of the true revolutionary idea’s of Bitcoin. There is more at stake than creating competition for banks. Its about staying true to a financial system rules that users chose to participate in.