This is of course assuming that ZERO merchants choose to accept XT fork coins.
That has yet to be seen. No one knows that.
Should be interesting to see what exchanges/businesses do when some accept XT and some dont (assuming that scenario plays out).
Actually this won't happen. Honestly, it isn't that hard to persuade someone to switch since they don't know all the details. It is much easier if other factors are involved such as money.
While XT will definitely have more than zero merchants, it will do exactly what theymos stated. It will cause a noticeable or even significant network split which is a horrible possibility.
do exactly what?
Didn't theymos say that:
This wouldn't actually last for long in the scenario where 75% of miners switch but no big economic actors do because the miners who switched will switch back very soon after they realize that they're mining coins that no one will accept.
In that scenario he says it clear as day "no big economic actors" switch over to XT but 75% of miners do.
Not sure what you are addressing in response to my post in response to theymos' post.
Time will tell. This is why bitcoin is exciting...we are headed into uncharted waters.