WHO CONTROLS BITCOIN? If you’re confused about how changing the #Bitcoin protocol works, which groups have power (and how much), soft forks vs hard forks, etc then I highly recommend you go check out this episode of @THE Bitcoin Podcast with @Lyn Alden and @moneyball from November 2024. It’s extremely informative and, judging by the current state of the discourse, more relevant now than ever. You can also take an even deeper dive into the technical paper they published, which we walked through in this episode. View quoted note →

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WaffleWater 1 month ago
Its probably not the ones that choose not to pick a side and instead run old core software as some form of meaningless symbolic protest in what is clearly not a long term strategy.
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Plebs. You'll see. It might hurt. How's that fence post feeling? I see you leaning to a side of the paid for influencers but it also looks to be kind of deeply lodged in there as well. Comments hurt, huh? Who are the plebs and who is Bitcoin for? Are you brave enough walker?
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Respectfully you might want to look in the mirror and perhaps recognize how blinded you are by your place in this space. Read the room bro.
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Yeah and most will fit into the new more restrictive rule set. It's coming soon. Have you heard of it? It's slick. Pretty simple. Just makes Bitcoin less bloated. We call it #bip110
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WaffleWater 1 month ago
Unless you're only goal with v29 is to make a limp wirsted symbolic protest that bears a faint resemblance to a principled stand you might as well upgrade to v30 and have the benefit of future bug patches.
See, here’s the thing… I don’t care what “the room” is doing. I prefer to form my own opinions based on my own research and independent critical thinking, rather than deferring to “the room’s” opinions. I find it is helpful to start with the question “what if I’m wrong?” Anyway, hope you enjoy the episode and take the time to read the paper. Have a great day man.
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Oh I live with that question all day everyday .you cannot be wrong because you don't pick a side. You are too scared.
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Wordy wordington. You don't get it though right? Scared to be wrong right?
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
It's that damn fence post. It's deep. Tough to remove at this point.
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Oh I get my sun. I think that's why I see so clearly. Ever sun gazed before?
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Should I eat a steak also. I heard that's trending right now.
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Strong men do what ever is necessary. I have been trying to help you out for a while. But you can't make a horse drink. I know what I believe. Do you? Core 29. That's your solution? Wait, I thought you were planting trees?
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Wil you remind me, what is the correct pronunciation of hodl. It's one position I know you feel strongly about. I know it is imortant to you so I want to give you the opportunity to repeat it one more time . What a maverick. Whew
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
You and my homie would get along great. I wound watch this. It's cringey as fuck
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
What are you afraid of your comment section when talking bip110?
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Desert Dave 1 month ago
Fear mongering. They been calling us fear mongerers too. Who knows. Guess we will see.