Quote from: BittBurger on February 05, 2014, 07:19:41 PM

Remember to keep yourselves decentralized. Bitcoin does not need a spokesperson or foundation.
It will proceed with, or without approval or permission from folks like Lawsky.

Creation of organizations dedicated to the progress of Bitcoin are nothing more than hobbies of those who found them.
They are not needed, and likely will be unwelcomed in the long term, even within the Bitcoin community.

Everything starts with good intentions, but the necessity for decentralization should not be ignored.
Any single point of failure in the bitcoin ecosystem only weakens the possibilities for Bitcoin.

-B-

I disagree with that a bit.

For example, next month I'll be back in the Mid East where I've done a ton of work over the last 10+ years.

If I go meet a Central Bank on behalf of "me, myself and I" a guy who really loves Bitcoin it doesn't have any weight and show any commitment or focus. At least when done in the name of an organization it shows some focus and plan.

Now some would say it's not worth meeting central bankers -- but these are the guys who can simply ban Bitcoin in the country and make life very difficult for anyone attempting to do anything.

Same here...someone like Lawsky has a great deal of power to harm Bitcoin and if governments take a hard line it means more people charged with crimes, more fear, less adoption, less innovation.

Whether we like it or not there will be spokespeople -- our only choice is whether it's people we choose or people someone who hates Bitcoin chooses. Professor "Bitcorn" Williams from the NY hearing is working hard to promote himself as a leading authority on Bitcoin....speaking circuit etc.

It seems there is value in a counter voice to that that comes in an organized manner in addition to all the one-off voices who might not be heard.