Re: Bitcoin XT - Officially #REKT (also goes for BIP101 fraud)
Let's be careful with our arguments here. Nearly everyone supports increasing the block size. Arguing against people who don't support an increase is a straw argument that misses the point. The point, rather, is precisely how increasing the block size ought to be implemented. imho, the most insightful and thoughtful opinion on the matter has come from Dr. Adam Back.
I get the impression that Core will not increase the blocksize, specifically because of "developer consensus".Quote from: Jeff Garzik
In the current developer dynamics, 1-2 key developers can and very likely would veto any block size increase.
I do agree with you actually, that most people do support an increase in the blocksize, which is why I think Jeff Garzik said this:Quote from: Jeff Garzik
Without exaggeration, I have never seen this much disconnect between user wishes and dev outcomes in 20+ years of open source.
Aye. Good info. Studying monetary history is a passion of mine, and I can tell you know your history! Cheers!
Thanks, I am glad that you appreciated my discussion about the history of money, putting Bitcoin within this context does shine a light on the profound nature of it all. 