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Re: Bitcoin XT - Officially #REKT (also goes for BIP101 fraud)
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brg444
on 10/09/2015, 02:43:32 UTC
so core devs control all the nodes and miners now  Roll Eyes

Core devs control the code that ~85% of the network nodes elect to run.  This is presently Bitcoin's greatest point of centralization.  
 


Right.  So it wouldn't be unreasonable that Gavin would would ask for "only" 75% consensus to offset the status quo bias.  
At least in my opinion.

This is more conflation of decentralization of "development" vs. that of the protocol. Consensus refers to the protocol -- not the node client. That the development process is centralized is absolutely no excuse to compromise the basic, basic principle of consensus. 75% to hard fork is 75%, no matter how you rationalize it.

If Core doesn't scale expect a divorce at some point. Even if it means forking at 50%. I will personally be fine with it.

Enjoy your 0.50$ bitcoin then.