If the vast majority of the community doesn't like this move can't we just ignore the new patch and refuse to upgrade?
Go ahead. :-) I think you will be disappointed however.
How so? If the vast majority stick with the 0.8.1 client I think the 0.8.2 client people would be disappointed.
Bitcoin is still Beta level software- there are still quite a few bugs to be worked out.
Um, transaction size is not a bug.
No, it's not, and I didn't mean to imply that. What I meant to convey is that you could still with this version of the bitcoin software if you want, but you would be missing out on all the bugs that get fixed with later version releases. Hence the "I think you will be disappointed". Because I think the future advantageous of the newer software will outweigh this issue.
Also, who says this is permanent? Maybe it's a stop gap measure to satisfy some pressing demands while a better solution is found.
Rabbit, I like your posts I really do. But you are defending something only the bitcoin "millionaires" want. So far the majority of the bitcoin world is against this if you check the other post/poll in this sub and the votes. I don't care if it's permanent or not. Transaction size should not be limited. Period.