Quote from: darkmule on March 08, 2014, 09:15:37 AM

Blackmail and extortion are unethical, immoral, and for that matter, often felonious. I need no moral lessons from those who use such tactics.

Here's a moral lesson: you want some official entity to do your job for you. It's ok when someone with a title or badge is extorting and blackmailing in your name under color of official procedure. Delusional.

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If this guy expects any support, he really needs to demonstrate specifically that Vessenes and Matonis specifically are the root of the problem and actually need to be removed rather than simply resolve their conflicts of interest. I think if he could do that, he would have already. He can't, so instead, he blusters.

Circular arguments. He knows that if he releases then it will be a long round of accusations and support trolls and all energies will be wasted chasing them one at a time. On the other hand, if they resign on their own, then other charlatans will see that as the ceiling and won't bother. More information is just to make us feel better.

They made themselves the root of the problem by appointing themselves to the position. Even James T. Kirk resigned.

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"Obsession with information," basically meaning "don't bother me with facts," does not impress me much as an argument.

No it means stop staring at the things you already know and do something about it. The Bitcoin Foundation is not a government body. They do not deserve our hesitation. They already failed to warn people about MtGox, just as rating agencies failed to downgrade banks.

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I have a very low regard for extortionists, and almost as low a regard for those who claim to have staggering revelations at their fingertips, but the dog ate their homework or they have some other bullshit excuse why they can't just say the truth they claim to have.

I have a very low regard for sitting on your ass. The Magna Carta was produced under duress, look it up.

It's called playing chess when the people in charge are not doing anything. It's called amplifying your power to create change when as an individual you are powerless. The ONLY REASON anyone wants more information is so they can get their emotional kick without actually taking action. You don't want to hold anyone responsible, nor do you want to take action.