They keep talking about what bitcoin was "meant" to be or what Satoshi's "vision" is. This sounds cultish to me.
This whole line of "argument" about bitcoin has always seemed odd to me. Any software developer will tell you that only a fool sticks to the original plan like its a holy book. You must adapt as you learn more information. I'm no expert on Satoshi's writings but its seems to me people are appealing to authority selectively quiet often when they reference Satoshi's vision. I imagine Satoshi changed his mind many times. That's if it was clear what he was thinking at the time. None of this matters because Satoshi is / was fallible. He could have and was wrong about things. Its weak when you use this line of argument.
Agreed. This line of thinking is literally what did create the cult around Craig Wright and his BSV fork - Bitcoin "Satoshi's Vision". Beware of people who claim to know what anyone's real vision was. They are positioning themselves as the arbiter of truth.
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