> Sometimes it's better to say, "Sorry I can't convince you, but we're doing it this way", rather than try too hard to make an unconvincing argument.

Fair enough. You have some wisdom there (even if I disagree with you about the weakness of the theocratic populist sex prohibition argument). 

Scoresby

People should run whatever software they would like to run

Knots exists and if there is enough community support, people will maintain that project in the way they like. This seems like a fine solution

I personally don't think filters are at all effective, so if people want them, I can be convinced that we should just leave them in and move on.

it is not your right to tell someone else to make the tool available to you and maintain it for you

I'm largely on Core's side in this debate.  I think they can deprecate 

I am only reacting to Greg's arguments, which I think are weak and probably even counterproductive for his cause.

Sometimes it's better to say, "Sorry I can't convince you, but we're doing it this way", rather than try too hard to make an unconvincing argument.  Remember Satoshi's words, "If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry."

bitcoin

Gmax's theocratic populist sex prohibition analogy for filters

> People should run whatever software they would like to run

Agreed.

> Knots exists and if there is enough community support, people will maintain that project in the way they like. This seems like a fine solution

agreed

> I personally don't think filters are at all effective, so if people want them, I can be convinced that we should just leave them in and move on.

agreed

> it is not your right to tell someone else to make the tool available to you and maintain it for you

Also agreed.

I'm largely on Core's side in this debate.  I think they can deprecate `datacarriersize` if they want to!

I am only reacting to Greg's arguments, which I think are weak and probably even counterproductive for his cause.

Sometimes it's better to say, "Sorry I can't convince you, but we're doing it this way", rather than try too hard to make an unconvincing argument.  Remember Satoshi's words, "If you don't believe me or don't get it, I don't have time to try to convince you, sorry."