Quote from: Dotto on August 26, 2017, 09:15:27 PM

Quote from: ActiveP on August 26, 2017, 06:59:55 PM

Is it just me? I get the feeling that most bitcoiners are pro monero in private, but shy away from public endorsement. Why is this? Is monero tainted in any way?

Good point. It happens to me as well. Everyone in the criptospace with two neurons and non completely amoral knows that ripple stinks (for example) and monero is kind of noble, high project, so it´s quite of unavoidable that pro-moneroship. Also been interested in privacy, maybe they don´t want to flag themselves as monero hodlers

It was notable when the AlphaBay guy met his ignominious end, a fair few on the BTC Wall Observer thread said "why didn't the idiots just use Monero?' out of the blue.

I was surprised, it suddenly came out from a few sources like it was a no-brainer. No one challenged it.

It's considered 'treachery' to mention 'alts' there but I know a fair few (even infofront who is the mod of the WO, as well as Dotto, Arctic Mine and me who have always been WO regulars) pop in here and are actually Monero fans too.

Any well-performing alt threatens BTC dominance for those who are BTC Maximalists. It's understandable. However, Monero is definitely 'on the radar'.