Quote from: JayJuanGee on Today at 07:25:59 AM

How do you do accomplish your suggested changes with Op owner (Lauda) gone? Do you petition theymos to assign this thread a new owner (which is surely possible, but would theymos do it?)? Or maybe the thread needs to be locked and a new thread created?

Quote from: BlackHatCoiner on Today at 07:35:59 AM

I suggest to either remove the thread from "sticky" or just change owner.

If there is a serious chance that the maintainership of this thread may be changed, I offer to take it up.

Pros:

I have the general expertise to evaluate and collate information about Bitcoin wallets.
In the technical forum, I have long demonstrated an ability to organize technical information into a focused, coherent presentation.
I would have an exceedingly strong personal motive to uphold Lauda’s exacting standards for accuracy and professionalism, in her memory. I don’t want to make my personal mark, show off, or strut my ego here; I do that elsewhere! At this point, whatever Lauda did to make this thread such a legendary success, I would just want to keep it going the way she always did, insofar as reasonable and practicable. I don’t feel like it’s my thread; if it ever were really to become my thread, it would need to evolve that way organically in the course of time.
I have a strong general desire that Bitcoin newbies should be guided to secure storage for their coins, and away from so-called “privacy” wallets that suddenly embraced blockchain analysis and transaction censorship.

Cons:

In terms of direct experience, I lack much breadth of knowledge about the ever-changing plethora of available Bitcoin wallets. I don’t see that as an obstacle: This thread is mainly about collating and organizing information from the community, as Lauda did. To be upfront, I simply note my own limitations here.
I frankly need the hassle like I need a hole in my head. Maintaining this thread is a chore and a time sink. It does not require frequent updates—but each update is a task with a public result that is only the tip of the iceberg. I have some idea of what Lauda personally invested in this, behind the scenes—oh, most people have no idea what went into this! I offer only because I understand both how important this thread is to the community, and how important it was to Lauda. I mention how much of a hassle it is, because I don’t want for anyone to assume that I make this offer lightly.
Per the below, I doubt the whole idea of changing maintainership.

I didn’t intend to pick up regular activity again. By coincidence, I “woke up” here a few days ago to attend some old business, to address a controversy about some wrongdoing in my awareness, and belatedly to answer some PMs—none of which is yet done, for I am busy with other matters. If I were somehow to be assigned to maintain this thread, it would be an ongoing commitment that I take with appropriate gravity.

Hereby, I do not yet express any opinion about what I think should be done with this thread; I need to think about that. I only address the potential case of a change of maintainership. I note that in several different subforums, there are stickies that don’t seem much maintained. Needless to say, however, I understand the importance of accurate and up-to-date information for newbie wallet advice. I jumped in here because I noticed people talking about this; my own opinion is quite ambivalent here. If I arrive at an opinion that maintainership should stay as-is (one way or another), and I have not yet consummated any definite commitment, then I reserve the right to retract or modify the foregoing.