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Yet another Civil War. The warfare between the two guardians.

Should We Expect A Fork? Whether HARD or SOFT?

When rules change in a way that older nodes can’t follow, should we expect a hard fork?
When two groups fundamentally disagree on Bitcoin’s direction, can the dispute end without a hard fork?
When soft forks can’t solve the problem, does the conversation naturally shift toward hard forks?
When consensus bugs appear, is a hard fork ever the only fix—or do soft forks always win out?
When developers experiment with alternative rulesets, should the community brace for another chain split?
When miners, businesses, and users lose alignment, does that fracture lead to a fork or just temporary chaos?
When politics, greed, or ideology collide with protocol purity, are we watching the early warning signs of a hard fork?
When history repeats itself—like with BCH, BTG, BSV—are those reminders that the next hard fork can appear at any moment?
When Bitcoin continues to grow stronger through soft forks like SegWit and Taproot, should we still expect hard forks—or should we expect those battles to move outside Bitcoin instead?
I don't think so, currently the differences are only around mempool relay policy.
But if the division widens, and the Knots side seeks to push a consensus change that, in some way, stops "spam," then yes, it'll lead to a split.
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