Quote from: hazek on September 28, 2012, 04:49:01 PM

Quote from: kjj on September 28, 2012, 04:44:29 PM

Quote from: hazek on September 28, 2012, 04:34:31 PM

Please don't troll me. We all know who of these three groups is the most likely to try and push for something malicious and who of these three groups is the most likely to agree with it being bought and paid for and who of these three groups is the most likely to get screwed in the end powerless to stop it.

Next time, cut bigger air holes in your tinfoil mask, or just use a tinfoil beanie like normal people.

IF someone pushed for something malicious, and no one but Atlas and a couple of other forum tools even imagine that anyone would, it wouldn't do them a damn bit of good. The people that could fuck you tomorrow are the same people that could fuck you yesterday. Having an advocacy group doesn't change a damn thing.

Oh, it's an advocacy group? Well then, maybe they should rename themselves to "Bitcoin advocacy group" and relinquish any ownership of any Bitcoin assets at all. Then I'll be all for it.

Like I said, please don't troll me.

Meh. Ok, it isn't exactly an advocacy group. But it isn't an evil wizard either. From reference.com, a foundation is:

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6. an institution financed by a donation or legacy to aid research, education, the arts, etc.: the Ford Foundation.

An organization was created to support bitcoin in various ways. A bunch of people have donated to it. What is your problem with that exactly?

If bitcoin was vulnerable to hostile takeover, it was even more vulnerable before than it is now. (Hint: it isn't and wasn't.) Now a bunch of real people, with real names, have put their real wealth and real reputations behind an effort to improve things for everyone. If you don't like the way we are doing it (I'm using "we" to include mere members like me, and donors, not just officers), help us, or start your own.