Same. I think there's a very interesting choice point ahead. If btc is literally the central construct of a community, then what do you get? Right now, the affiliation group around btc is familiar -- some Austrian econ, some anti-state / ancap stuff, assorted ranting that you can imagine being in a subreddit about the Green Bay Packers if there wasn't a btc sub to absorb it. It's pretty typical of subculture formation at this point in the process.

Here's a thought experiment: if you couldn't talk about btc AT ALL, what would be left, and how happy would you be with what was left? What's a desirable topic / ethos to unite a community that you'd want to be a part of? And who else would want to be a part of it -- you have to be careful to not define a new circle-jerk where you're the only one in the circle.

Yeah, wild west mode looks fine after seeing the link @nemo sent. I of course agree about community. That's one of the best things about this joint.