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31 sats \ 3 replies \ @k00b 8 Jul \ parent \ on: A Bitcoin Node behind every blade of grass bitcoin

The article argues scaling self-custody scales defense.

So I think we're on the same page. My poor writing might've hidden that though.

I think it's my fault. I hadn't read the article; only your excerpt. I agree in that nobody is going to bother with running a node if they cannot even afford to write a transaction on the blockchain.

I don't want ossification forever, but I do want extreme caution with changes. Almost every month there is a developer coming up with a happy idea to fork the base layer and the pro-ossification camp will sharpen those ideas so that only the very best pass the filter.

10 sats \ 1 reply \ @k00b 8 Jul

That's the perspective of most bitcoiners I'd guess. Until something gets through the pro-ossification camp's filter though, the filter is going to appear clogged to anti-ossification people.

100 sats \ 0 replies \ @pakovm 9 Jul

In my view the filter is clogged, good ideas are not enough anymore, for some even GSR is a possible attack vector just for the inclusion of CAT and CTV, which is wrong, since GSR is being designed to mitigate the risks those op_codes could impose.

I get that we are an anarchic system and there's no governance of any kind, just systems to prevent unexpected changes, but there also isn't a good system to implement good changes without destroying the network, I think we should start copying some things from BCH and Monero since their way seems to work, althought that's also dependent on their different cultures around upgrades, anyhow, my point is: you can't argue with stupids and they are part of the consensus.