Re: SPV wallets AREN'T safe for the upcoming segwit2x attack
Full control means a full node, end of story. Anything else is a compromise where you are trusting X to do Y: not good.
Full control means having your own private keys, it doesn't necessarily mean a full node: you can have your keys offline...
You can select what chain you will follow with Electrum 
Just use a server that follows your preferred chain.
Just use a server that follows your preferred chain.Exactly this, Electrum won't follow anything, servers that provide Electrum services will.
What's the point in even *having* a consensus mechanism if you're too afraid to let it do its job?
If you think it's better to put a gun to everyone's head and tell them exactly what to run, the consensus mechanism is wholly redundant. You might as well close the source as well while you're at it. No one can make any more forks then. Would that make you happy?
If you think it's better to put a gun to everyone's head and tell them exactly what to run, the consensus mechanism is wholly redundant. You might as well close the source as well while you're at it. No one can make any more forks then. Would that make you happy?
Food for thought.