Maybe read everything in op return to see how it’s being used and make your own mind up

Its hard. The two camps are really polarized. Each calling the other disingenuous or malicious. I started by listening to What Bitcoin Did with Mechanic. Then I listened to Shinobi on the same podcast. Little chinks in the defense of one camp led me to make up my mind. Id start there.

Here are the facts in a very short summary, make your own opinion:

WTF Happened in Feb 2023?

A website dedicated to mitigating spam on Bitcoin.