I for one think the posts are an example unprofessional practices on the part of F2Pool, and are of topical interest to miners considering using the pool. I hope history isn't whitewashed through their removal.
Unprofessional how?
Unprofessional because without Adam Back's HashCash, Bitcoin would not exist.
I don't give a wet fart about meeting the CEO of Blockstream anymore than the CEO of Coinbase.
OTOH it is a great honor to be in the presence of legendary cypherpunk Adam Back, no matter which hat he is or isn't wearing.
If you are too young or low-information to remember the crypto wars and PGP t-shirt, you may be forgiven for prioritizing titles over demonstrated expertise.
I think Adam's a great guy, obviously has lots of street cred. I agree that he and others in the community have earned more respect that they receive.
With that said, clearly Gavin has stewarded Bitcoin development well enough for 3-4 years after Satoshi took his hands off the wheel. How about you show some respect based on his past contributions too?
And now, this is totally off topic and I'm cluttering up F2Pool's thread. Bowing out.