... Hence why Nick Szabo's comment, "If you want to store your money on the web use Mt. Gox" went over so many peoples' heads.
How about we stop talking about "non-mining nodes" and use more appropriate nomenclature, like "secure wallets"?
Because otherwise, seems like I should worry whether someone other than myself chooses to use a web wallet, "run a full node," or use an exchange as their wallet.
[decline in the number of secure wallets is] sad, as it defeats the purpose of bitcoin ...
Bitcoin's purpose du jour being what?