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Well his blogpost above was a well-layed out argument. Surely you could provide at least some links to counterarguments?

itistoday2 11y ago
I did. Did you click the first link I posted and read all the links within it? If not, start there: https://lobste.rs/s/82pz7r/curated_links_to_understand_dangers_of_bitcoinxt https://lobste.rs/s/82pz7r/curated_links_to_understand_dange... You have to understand, responding to Mike's posts is literally a full time job: https://jasonapril.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bpgpidiigaafji1-large.jpg?w=584 https://jasonapril.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bpgpidiigaafj... Mike is very smart and he makes technical arguments that most people don't understand because most people don't understand the technicals of Bitcoin and all the various variables that are at play. He introduces panic and drama where none should be introduced, proclaims a "solution", and doesn't tell you that his various solutions are centralized [1] and dangerous. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S1IqaSLrq8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S1IqaSLrq8
itistoday 11y ago
FYI to readers: a reply to the parent comment was posted but was hidden by the site when a mod decided to ban the account (probably without reading the information and concluding that it was a personal attack and not simply facts being presented). It included a recommendation to read the information in the original link that was posted, which contains the requested counterarguments here: http://pastebin.com/TuTdggVe http://pastebin.com/TuTdggVe As well as in the comments and links within the original link: https://lobste.rs/s/82pz7r/curated_links_to_understand_dangers_of_bitcoinxt https://lobste.rs/s/82pz7r/curated_links_to_understand_dange... It would be nice if when the mods decide to ban an account the site could at least make a note that a response in fact was given using a [removed] label or w/e.
taoeffect 11y ago
Answers were posted, but if you don't have "show dead" turned on in your preferences you won't be able to see them.

itistoday2 11y ago

I did. Did you click the first link I posted and read all the links within it? If not, start there: https://lobste.rs/s/82pz7r/curated_links_to_understand_dangers_of_bitcoinxt https://lobste.rs/s/82pz7r/curated_links_to_understand_dange... You have to understand, responding to Mike's posts is literally a full time job: https://jasonapril.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bpgpidiigaafji1-large.jpg?w=584 https://jasonapril.files.wordpress.com/2014/06/bpgpidiigaafj... Mike is very smart and he makes technical arguments that most people don't understand because most people don't understand the technicals of Bitcoin and all the various variables that are at play. He introduces panic and drama where none should be introduced, proclaims a "solution", and doesn't tell you that his various solutions are centralized [1] and dangerous. [1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S1IqaSLrq8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S1IqaSLrq8

itistoday 11y ago

FYI to readers: a reply to the parent comment was posted but was hidden by the site when a mod decided to ban the account (probably without reading the information and concluding that it was a personal attack and not simply facts being presented). It included a recommendation to read the information in the original link that was posted, which contains the requested counterarguments here: http://pastebin.com/TuTdggVe http://pastebin.com/TuTdggVe As well as in the comments and links within the original link: https://lobste.rs/s/82pz7r/curated_links_to_understand_dangers_of_bitcoinxt https://lobste.rs/s/82pz7r/curated_links_to_understand_dange... It would be nice if when the mods decide to ban an account the site could at least make a note that a response in fact was given using a [removed] label or w/e.

taoeffect 11y ago

Answers were posted, but if you don't have "show dead" turned on in your preferences you won't be able to see them.