New psyop just dropped. The existing standardness rules such as the 80 byte limit on OP_RETURN are now called "paternalisms", and a few devs have started to make moves to remove them from Bitcoin Core v26 and onwards. This would change the default relaying policy to further encourage the use of Bitcoin as a permanent storage medium. If you want to voice your concern over this development you can do it in this Pull Request:

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He hadn’t contributed in years and look at what he’s coming back with… image
Don’t think he’s alone, Sjors supports this PR. 23rd largest bitcoin contributor. image
I love Peter Todd, but he does have some ideas that are controversial. That is as it should be. I dont think he's a bad actor, I think bitcoin benefits hugely from voices that go against the mainstream. Heresy is the lifeblood of a movement, dogma is its death. In this case it was worth a down vote, because bitcoin is best used as a financial network, rather than low cost cloud storage. By using pointers on bitcoin to point to off chain storage, e.g. with single use seals, everyone can get what they want.
ChristopherA is imho a shit coiner, or at least has shit coin tendencies (look at his sponsors). I asked the so-called block chain commons why it was supporting premined ethereum. No answer. He also beats up on nostr here. People like that should not be sponsoring changes in bitcoin core. Well dont on fighting this off.
Yes, but more generally nobody should be able to set the default relaying policy for all node runners by offering a measly $1000 to the right person. It doesn't sit well with the "Bitcoin is unstoppable" narrative 😬 image
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RealJohnDoe 2 years ago
His proposals are totally unacceptable. I think it's time to remove him. He's obviously gone over to the #darkside. All non #Bitcoin financial #transactions must go. Specifically things like #ordinals etc. And other #inscriptions #backdoors and #frontdoors. He's gone off on some little self-serving tangent. Most probably getting kickbacks from the bad guys. He has to go. The #code has to be #cleaned up and #lock down. That's the current job of all Bitcoin #developers. Not creating more #backdoors and #frontdoors. If he doesn't go peacefully we'll sue the #Fuck! out of him, and boot him out in disgrace..👹
It is easy to see that bitcoin is not efficient when it comes to functioning as a cloud storage medium. I don't know how these smart guys don't realize and put their non-financial random data off-chain
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RealJohnDoe 2 years ago
I don't have the time to #fuck around on #GitHub right now. But you can relay my message to whom it may concern..💀
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RealJohnDoe 2 years ago
Some #developer named #Todd is apparently responsible for the #inscriptions garbage such as #ordinals etc. And wants to fill #Bitcoin with more #corrupt and #destructive garbage. He has to go. He can step down or the #Bitcoin community will sue the Fuck! out of him. Pass the word and start building financial support for the most #vicious and #aggressive #prosecution available..💀
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RealJohnDoe 2 years ago
It's an attack on #Bitcoin. They're trying to destroy Bitcoin by bloating Bitcoin with garbage. An #artificially raising transaction fees with non Bitcoin #transactions. For big miners who probably give them a kickback. They all have to go..💀
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RealJohnDoe 2 years ago
Yep, you now see why I said legal action may be necessary. These #scumbags are trying to take #Bitcoin from all of you. Kick them to the curb..💀
not surprising that it is coming from #[0] hes been acting a bit strange lately, wanting to remove the 21m limit and spreading lies when #[1] got hacked
Can you show folks how to participate in the mailing list, then? Christopher said in the PR that his intention was to "have a legitimate discussion" about this policy change, and I'm obliging.
The list is here: https://lists.linuxfoundation.org/mailman/listinfo/bitcoin-dev Changing policy rules is relevant for all Bitcoin software, not just Bitcoin Core. That said, the mailinglist should be limited to technical arguments. In the sense of RFC 7282. For full on political takes like "let's sue x", social media is a better place.
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RealJohnDoe 2 years ago
All #Bitcoin discussion belongs in the open. #Sunshine is the best #disinfectant. There's no question that #development has become #diseased, #rancid and #putrid. It's time for some fresh air..⚖️👮‍♂️💀
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RealJohnDoe 2 years ago
From whatever influence he has on the current corrupt direction of Bitcoin core development. Including any other corrupted players. They're messing with the money. That's always going to get a player in trouble. Satoshi design his system to limit anyone's ability to mess with the money. Satoshi clearly understood human weakness, which is no excuse..⚖️👮‍♂️💀😠
Agreed. Submitting an unpopular PR just to start a flame war is unprofessional. Then again, we're dealing with NFT bros. Stoking controversy is how they make their $$$ #Bitcoin