Quote from: TheNewAnon135246 on September 18, 2019, 08:20:10 AM

As you are well aware of, there a plenty of double-spends happening on the BCH chain: https://doublespend.cash

That is an often repeated lie. Take a look at the site. There are basically ZERO successful double spends taking place.

Quote from: TheNewAnon135246 on September 18, 2019, 08:20:10 AM

I really don't understand why you are so against having multiple layers.

This is another often repeated lie. I have ZERO problem with multiple layers. In fact, I think it is a good idea.
I just happen to think that it was an incredibly stupid and reckless idea to strangle the base layer before any of those second layer solutions are ready.
That's why BTC has such low market share today, and going lower.

Quote from: Hal on December 30, 2010, 01:38:40 AM

Bitcoin itself cannot scale to have every single financial transaction in the world be broadcast to everyone and included in the block chain. There needs to be a secondary level of payment systems which is lighter weight and more efficient. Likewise, the time needed for Bitcoin transactions to finalize will be impractical for medium to large value purchases.

I have zero problem with this. Just don't strangle the base layer before the secondary layers are ready.

Quote from: TheNewAnon135246 on September 18, 2019, 08:20:10 AM

I know that block size is a delicate subject for BCH users but you are making serious trade-offs by increasing it. Everybody should be able to run their own node. Not just 'to help the network' but to be able to verify your own transactions (instead of depending on a third party explorer), increase your personal privacy and giving you a choice when it comes to development updates. You continuously mention how much you value economic freedom and yet you are completely missing the bigger picture by merely focussing on fast and cheap payments. There are dozen of altcoins that are faster and cheaper than Bitcoin (and BCH) yet they are hardly being used. They are (including BCH) all lacking the components that truly matter.

This is absolutely an argument worth having! The big blockers were objectively winning that argument in terms of online debate, and hash rate on the network when Theymos decided to censor all discussion of it. If the small blocker arguments are correct, Theymos resorting to censorship has severely undermined them.

https://medium.com/@johnblocke/a-brief-and-incomplete-history-of-censorship-in-r-bitcoin-c85a290fe43
https://news.bitcoin.com/former-mod-explains-r-bitcoin-censorship-and-why-he-was-removed/