Re: Bitcoin XT - Officially #REKT (also goes for BIP101 fraud)
no-one credible is saying that, how many times...
Before you say that I was using a straw man argument, I was not. I did not say that you think we should not increase the block size. I know that you support a dynamic limit, and as soon as it is implemented and a mechanism for a fork has been put in place I would most likely support that as well instead of BIP101. At that point we will most likely be on the same side of the fork again.I would welcome that outcome.
I cant tell whether you're dishonest or just really confused. You're trying to say that mining is now more decentralised than the early days, yet also more centralised too? And how does increasing the blocksize limit beyond projected trends for the netowrk resources not encourage further decentralisation?
To be clear, compared to several years ago mining is far more centralised today, however compared to a several months ago, mining has actually become more decentralised. There has been somewhat of a trend reversal so to speak.I never said that we should increase the blocksize limit beyond projected trends in terms of network resources.
Unfortunately, that's what the BIP101 schedule confers, and so you are advocating (indirectly) for outgrowing network resources. Only industrial scale miners can cope with above trend changes, hence the centralising effect.
I suppose that I am often arguing from the perspective of being against not increasing the block size because I see that as being the biggest threat to Bitcoin. I am sorry if I sometimes come across like I presume that is your position, that is not my intention and I know that is not what you believe. It seems like we are in agreement that the block size should be increased. I only support BIP101 because it is the only real alternative that exists now that I can adopt now, it is also a catalyst for change, you can call me a political realist if you want, I even consider it a choice between the lesser of two evils. As soon as a third alternative comes along that you would most likely support as well if i where to guess, I will be right there with you supporting the cause and helping to keep Bitcoin free and decentralized, which is in part why I became a miner in the first place. 
I find your statements here very encouraging.
It does make some sense to support solutions that actually exist, and also to consider BIP101 the lesser of two evils when contrasted with 1MB 4EVER. I don't see it that way, but it's not so egregious.
But what you're saying to qualify that is well formed too. A choice between two bad options isn't much of a choice at all. I am confident we will have a far wider range of options on the table to choose from.