Quote from: KFR on February 11, 2014, 11:31:30 PM

Quote from: kurious on February 11, 2014, 11:23:25 PM

Quote from: KFR on February 11, 2014, 10:53:00 PM

I think, and am hoping, that this is the sound of the last straw landing on the camel's back.

I've just signed up to the Bitcoin Foundation myself so I can at least help people to try and change it from within. I would suggest others join me.

If that fails then the Bitcoin community might as well reject the Bitcoin Foundation wholesale. And that might not be a bad thing.

Bitcoin does need a voice - a focus as an advocate.

However, the foundation has little has little if any credibility - so if it is possible for fresh faces (and respected ones) to move in and push for change, it can't do any harm.

You would have my vote, take Jorge with you? Wink

Thank you - I appreciate that vote of confidence. The more I think about this the more I feel like taking off my coding hat and picking up the evangelist one. Anyone following this thread knows Jorge and I are often in disagreement but I have a great respect for his work and would love to have him on board. Smart people capable of disagreeing with each other whilst recognising the value in the work are few and far between. Wink

There are plenty of smart people here that could help have an impact. So please do. Grin

I've made my first post of dissent at the BF now. I'd welcome anyone interested in promoting and progressing Bitcoin that joined me.

If we can't effect change from the inside then we'll just set up another one. Cool

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The foundation consists of Karpeles (who has mismanaged Mt Gox), Vessenes (of double-failed CoinLab - exchange then incubator of Alydian), Matonis (who was CEO of HushMail, don't know if he left before they started backdooring it for governments).

Andresen seems solid and I have no idea about Ploshay or Malka, but it seems stacked to fail given the first two.