[yet another eightfour-paragraph opinion from yet another opinionated poster on this thread]
Passive-aggressive, to boot

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I'm not being passive-aggressive, nor (I think) am I being particularly opinionated by suggesting that I would prefer to see Dr. Stolfi's ideas taken to the next level, rather than just encouraging him to continue to post random opinions.
He is the only poster on here that I know of that has identified himself specifically as an academic with an interest in Bitcoin, so that puts him in a unique position to educate us all with his erudite analysis of this subject.
Now that there is an official outlet for Dr. Stolfi's hard-won Bitcoin expertise, I would like to see him take advantage of it. Wouldn't you?
Sure you're passive-aggressive. Something about his doctorate just rubs you the wrong way (unpleasant grad school experience?), and so you vent. Every chance you get.
As far as I know, Jorge hasn't identify himself as an academic, but rather was outed as one. If the phrase "academic interest" misled you, it has nothing to do with degrees, tenure, or academic institutions.
Think "curiosity."
Thanks for the pop psychoanalysis. I value your opinion. Really.