The network of miners (I would say is the entity called 'Bitcoin' you refer to as not giving a shit) would probably care if there were to be a more-attractive alternative one day. I agree with that fact: time is time and continues on. If you believe what's outside BTC to be noise, then just wait it out and full attention/dedication will return to it. I don't think it's entirely noise, but yes, there is a lot of it - good luck to those trying to navigate those waters..

As I see, the problem is not crypto-world specific. It's human. We can address whatever it is we see as the issue (greed, delusion/ignorance, etc); just we should seek to solve it at the root. This means, look beyond Bitcoin/crypto/money for that matter.

I don't think 'dumb people' are pushing shitcoins/other cryptocurrencies. Quite the opposite, probably?, extremely smart (some would say: cunning) and, probably by now loaded, players are, simply put, working their business. The 'dumb' people are the ones who believe them and go on to share the 'investment' further, but even then at times - who can blame them - some schemes are, as with their masters, purposefully-designed to be cunning/duping and a lot appeals to greed.

End of the day, for all we know, BTC is some government/NSA brainchild and we're all shitcoiners cheering for a same (if not, an even more aggressive) economic system, currently one that's 2 steps from implosion/disaster.

Alas, all this to say that I disagree with: "ANYTHING that is not Bitcoin is a shitcoin".

So why do you.

Why do you blather about freedom and then seek to make rules for everyone else to follow. You, you are a true bitcoiner, nah, you're just another thug who's found something to use to beat others into the same shape you are.