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@ODELL That much is certain and is fundamental to Bitcoin But leaving your response there misses the point. The problem is two-fold: 1. Why are we removing seemingly harmless options for node operators? And 2. Why are we implementing these changes without broad community consensus, and over very vocal opposition?
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szarka 1 year ago
People say stuff I don't like all the time and I defend their right to do it. I'm not down with people crapping on the sidewalk, though. Bitcoin is a payments network.
#Bitcoin is a MONETARY NETWORK, not a dumping ground for spam and garbage, so why are we considering making it easier for spammers to clog up our chain with worthless transactions?
Cant people just run knots if they don't like that btc core software is removing this filter? Or if the market demands this filter, someone will make a different distribution of a node to do so?
I guess the real problem, IMO, is there is so little economic activity for people actually using btc peer to peer, that stupid shit fills the gap. 'Shitcoin casinos' seem to be the only thing creating any transactions right now.
That is, until Bank of America says they are having a little difficulty servicing withdrawals
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MadMaxi 1 year ago
and you aren't required to store them in your mempool.