So sad. It is clear that Classic is going to prevail, and all Blockstream/Core Supporters can resort to is illegal actions.
I think so many people had hoped that Blockstream/Core would professionally and responsibly accept that the overwhelming majority of the Bitcoin Community simply disagrees with their roadmap, and they would sigh deeply, but graciously accept defeat and join the greater effort to improve and strengthen Bitcoin..... continuing to work on Sidechain/Lightening.
But Blockstream/Core Supporters have chosen a scorched earth policy. Burn everything Bitcoin if they can't have it. This is how everyone associated with Blocksteam/Core will be remembered. Including all the investors, who will soon start being listed.
And who are the people behind Blockstream?
Reid Hoffman / Co-Founder of LinkedIn
Vinod Khosla / Founder of Sun Microsystems
Eric Schmidt / Google
Jerry Yang / Yahoo Founderalso.. Nicolas Berggruen, Crypto Currency Partners, Future\Perfect Ventures, Danny Hillis, Max Levchin, Mosaic Ventures, Ray Ozzie, Ribbit Capital... and others.These are some of the biggest investors.
So here is my question....What do these individuals / investor groups think of how this is being handled? Are they happy that Blockstream/Core Governance team doesn't seem to be able to play well with the rest of the community, and is slowly destroying their reputation at the Bitcoin Table? Are they happy with the lack of professionalism being shown?I mean.... Bitcoin could be argued to be the biggest thing since the Internet itself. I wonder if these investment entities are happy with the way their investment is being handled. I wonder if they approve of the way decisions are being made, and of this incredibly toxic war that is being waged by those associated with their investment?
Or are they actually THE puppet masters pulling the strings?
Regardless, I cannot imagine that these reputations will escape unsmeared as well - once the Blockstream/Core rebellion has been crushed. Plenty of distaste and ridicule and boycotting to go around I suppose.
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