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It's disingenuous because there are multiple extremely plausible explanations for them wanting larger blocks, while you imply that your theory that their motiva
by ETH_start 3y ago
It's disingenuous because there are multiple extremely plausible explanations for them wanting larger blocks, while you imply that your theory that their motivation is that want people to give up custody is the only one.
>>This isn't true though. It's very hard to measure these popularity contests.
It's not hard to determine where majority sentiment lay when:
* the largest Bitcoin forum in the world had to resort to censorship to prevent the rank and file from switching to BitcoinXT
* practically every major Bitcoin firm expressed support for a hard fork to raise the block size limit.
* the vast majority of mining power expressed support for larger blocks.
>And again, even if the majority (appears to) want something doesn't necessarily mean it's actually good.
Because you think Bitcoin becoming widely adopted would lead to the decline of USD dominance, and with it, geopolitical stability?
If you oppose Bitcoin mass-adoption, you should admit it instead engaging in attempts to manipulate public opinion with fearmongering about decentralization.
- treyd 3y agoThere exists evidence that there was paid shills brigading /r/Bitcoin to try to shift the narrative. Reddit accounts are not a proxy for legitimate users. The rest of your points are ignoring the realities of corporate strategy in an unregulated market. Now you're also putting words in my mouth like I'm part of some kind of conspiracy.
- ETH_start 3y agoWhat evidence? Please produce this evidence. If never seen any such evidence, and I've debated the r/Bitcoin forum's censorship countless times. Banning all discussion about an issue forum is censorship, no matter the excuse. Numerous long-time r/Bitcoin members were banned for promoting the BitcoinXT hard fork. They weren't paid shills. They were people who disagreed with Theymos and were banned accordingly. Your arguments don't make sense and seem to be made in bad faith. It seems more likely you think Bitcoin mass-adoption would be socially harmful. If that's the case, you should admit that.