bitcoin “governance” will always be messy and chaotic because a formalized governance process is a security hole

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Zaikaboy 8 months ago
Indeed mate and nothing has actually happened yet! 👀
A free market of ideas is best. I like the idea of more implementations of node software. I'm also game for having the conversations we can here on Nostr. Fuck the rest.
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drea 8 months ago
there is no governance in Bitcoin, but there is reverence, which is a form of post-humous governance, in that one remembers the essence and spirit of Satoshi and leads the way for a future that even he could not fully imagine. you don't have to follow.
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bitcoin “governance” will always be messy and chaotic because a formalized governance process is a security hole
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In other words there is no governance. It's a kind of "same goal" contract between all actors (miners, nodes, devs and even users). Because they all have to maintain the blockchain working anyway. Altogether, even if they don't agree.
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BDC 8 months ago
Or is it a feature?
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Neowulf Neowulf 8 months ago
A fixed set of rules will be gamed Even rabbits and other prey animals dart left and right in a pattern approaching randomness when escaping. Nature knows.
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supermass 8 months ago
third parties (and formalized governance processes) are security holes
Self aware well informed nodes owner (should) have the last word on Bitcoin l governance. That's way nodes are the real shareholders.
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markonyte 8 months ago
True. Also, Peter Todd seems like a fuckwit