Quote from: Lauda on January 31, 2016, 03:52:50 PM

Quote from: jonald_fyookball on January 31, 2016, 03:36:37 PM

Pretty much, yes. If not "more", then a huge chunk of the influence.
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So what would your proposal be (if we disregard the "alternative implementations"), remove commit access, ban them from working on the code due to Blockstream? How do you reduce this "influence" that you claim is present? There has to be a way of reverting it else you're the one who's being closed minded about this and not me, right?

There is nothing wrong with influence per se. Greg
and the gang rightfully earned their respect in the
space, but that also doesn't mean they are immune
from becoming controlling, having their own agenda,
or making bad decisions.

If some people feel their influence has become too big
and they aren't making the best decisions, then there
is war of ideas, which the blogosphere is a part of...
and there is also the actions that people and companies take.

Some feel this way and others do not who continue to support Core.
Still others may be undecided or feel that both arguments have
merit or that no one can be trusted anymore.

Perhaps unity can be reached.

Perhaps the dissenters are a minority are will vanish.

Perhaps there is widespread unrest and influence
will be forked away from Core.

Perhaps there will be a network split.

I really don't know what will happen and I certainly
don't have all the answers.

Despite the chaos, what I love about all this is
that its a free market. No one can force anyone
to do anything. Everyone is free to make their
own decisions, participate (or not) in whatever
they want, say whatever they want, and run
whatever code they want.