Quote from: johnscoin on June 24, 2017, 08:32:09 AM

And if you debunk such misinformation or propaganda, your post will be moved to trash sub-forum quickly. Only posts fitting admin's narrative will last. A textbook example of "censorship".

If your post is about how the forum is moderated, or the actions of specific person on the forum, that's precisely what the Meta subforum is for. I wouldn't be surprised if this thread ends up there as well because it's basically a re-hash of your other threads on the matter. If you want to discuss Bitcoin itself and the wider implications of what effect abuses of position in centralised authority and attempting to dictate the narrative will have on the future of the coin, then you can post it in Bitcoin Discussion.

Quote from: luv2drnkbr on June 24, 2017, 09:18:07 AM

The thing you have to understand about the ardent small-blockers is that they really genuinely believe they are protecting Bitcoin from a very real existential threat. If Bitcoin's security properties get diminished, there's no going back, no undoes or fixing the problem. It is a permanent change that irreparably weakens Bitcoin. What you view as overly zealous conservatism they view as appropriate caution given the risks involved. Now, I happen to think even given the risks that they are overly conservative, and I support a hard fork blocksize increase... but I don't begrudge them for sticking to their guns when from their point of view, they are defending Bitcoin's very existence from what they perceive as a very real threat that might destroy Bitcoin.

For what it's worth, even if they do genuinely believe they have the best intentions, I don't see the sense in trying to twist, manipulate or coerce the discussion by sweeping dissenting views under the carpet. Time and again, this has only proven to strengthen and entrench opposing views and create needless divisions within the community. It's no wonder we find ourselves in the position we're in when people insist on driving a wedge between the opposing views instead of trying to overcome our differences and find some common ground. The Reddit split is a prime example and a possible case of foreshadowing, because if Reddit can split into two because no one is willing to budge on their stance, the same can absolutely happen with Bitcoin's protocol itself.

Either we move forward together, or everyone accepts the consequences of not doing that.