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Re: Wall Observer BTC/USD - Bitcoin price movement tracking & discussion
by
BitUsher
on 21/01/2016, 16:03:04 UTC
... There are many libertarians and crypto-anarchists who value other goals slightly more than simply using Bitcoin as a highly volatile speculative asset. ...

It's not about money... it's about sending a message Roll Eyes

There are many things that motivate me , but I am definitely willing to risk or throw away my complete investment.
Study Maslov's Hierarchy of needs or research into the psychology of ideals or religion to understand what truly motivates many humans.

Toomim on wechat (I think). Gives a little more insight to what has happened, and what he thinks, agree or disagree... worth a read if you can handle it... loooong.

http://pastebin.com/B8YQr5TQ


Thanks a lot for posting this. Awesome (but long!) read.

Yes, it clarifies the real differences at play are differences of governance and politics. Despite Toomin repeatedly claiming that the capacity increase is most important motivation, the clear distinction is democracy vs an open source anarchistic meritocracy.

I would suggest people consider where republics and democracies eventually lead in the longterm with their decision on the fork.