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> Bitcoin was designed to be protected from the influence of charismatic leaders, even if their name is Gavin Andresen, Barack Obama, or Satoshi Nakamoto. Near
by beaner 11y ago
> Bitcoin was designed to be protected from the influence of charismatic leaders, even if their name is Gavin Andresen, Barack Obama, or Satoshi Nakamoto. Nearly everyone has to agree on a change, and they have to do it without being forced or pressured into it.
This is clearly false, because it's happening. You can't design this into forkable software.
- pc2g4d 11y agoIt's also incredibly ironic since the email itself is banking on Satoshi's charisma (or at least influence) to steer the discussion his/her way. I noticed the u in "honour"---I thought previously that Satoshi wrote as an American, but this is the British spelling. Did I remember wrong?